I'm looking at a Jamaican marriage certificate at work. Under "Condition" the groom is listed as divorced. The appellation for the bride? "Spinster."
My mom had that! Canada, 1967. She was 26.
Wash: I'm not leaving her side, Mal. Don't ask me again. Mal: I wasn't asking. I was telling.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Feb 02, 2006 5:56:03 am PST #4452 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
sarameg - Feb 02, 2006 5:56:55 am PST #4453 of 10002
I want to know what the other options are.
flea - Feb 02, 2006 5:57:08 am PST #4454 of 10002
information libertarian
I have never been to a French wedding. I see I have missed out.
In the same village, on years they had big field teams of many American college students, they used the primary school as a dorm. The women slept on the second floor, which was of course known as the piano nubile.
Nutty - Feb 02, 2006 6:01:00 am PST #4455 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
There are rules about what makes a man a man too.
I'm just sad that these rules involve gigantic man-breasts.
Well, and also sad that a whole article about the trend never stops to say, "Oh, by the way, you people who aren't insanely obsessed with the inadequacy of their bodies? Feel free to skip this part."
I mean, even articles about changing one's fat body have the excuse of "obesity is a risk-factor for a zillion illnesses," but AFAIK being slim is a risk-factor only for being able to squeeze into small spaces.
flea - Feb 02, 2006 6:03:30 am PST #4456 of 10002
information libertarian
you people who aren't insanely obsessed with the inadequacy of their bodies
Honey, you realize you were reading the Fashion and Style section of the New York Times?
Nutty - Feb 02, 2006 6:07:00 am PST #4457 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
It's an epic struggle, but somebody's got to do it.
tommyrot - Feb 02, 2006 6:09:37 am PST #4458 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
but AFAIK being slim is a risk-factor only for being able to squeeze into small spaces.
And for being taunted. And for, um, not being able to do the backfloat.
Theodosia - Feb 02, 2006 6:12:37 am PST #4459 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
There's also the turning-sideways-and-becoming-invisible factor for extreme slimness.
sumi - Feb 02, 2006 6:14:15 am PST #4460 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
sarameg - I bet the other options were "widowed" and "divorced".
amych - Feb 02, 2006 6:14:43 am PST #4461 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
There's also the turning-sideways-and-becoming-invisible factor for extreme slimness.
But that's, like, a superpower! Whereas having sand kicked in your face by the bully who's stealing your gal, nsm.