"You wash what in the washer?"

I spent the day with Mom while she "marinated" on Wednesday. After her treatment was over we went to lunch with Jamie and little Daniel, then home to cut Dad's hair. Mom was doing some laundry and asked Jamie, "What could have happened to the other two combs I put in the washer with the towels?" Jamie replied, "You washed combs in the washer?" "Well, it seemed like a good idea, but two of them didn't come out!" was Mom's reply. I couldn't help it and had to come and see what could have happened. After checking all the nooks and crannies of the washer I decided to check the gasket, which is where I often find a spare dime or other such items in my washer. There was a comb...and a sock...and another sock...a third sock....a fourth...the other comb....a fifth and sixth sock.....and.....Dad's remote control! Yes, you read it, a remote control! We laughed and laughed and when we finally calmed down, she asked, "What do you suppose happened to the batteries?" We fell apart!!! Thanks to the makers of that huge gasket space, for the equally huge laugh!