I was just coming to say what Brenda just said. The wives other than the legal one are officially single mothers and therefore eligible for welfare etc. Some of the polygamist men are notorious for having one fancy house and scattered near-shanties for the rest of his families. Support 'em or don't have 'em, you loony-toon.

(Hubby once dated the daughter of a polygamist. She brought him home to meet Dad, who asked Hubby some pointed questions about his beliefs and his willingness to move into the "community", and Hubby regretfully decided to stop seeing the beautiful polygamist daughter. Hubby's also met Charles Manson--not at the same time!--and he said Charlie was very creepy and very charming.)

The wives other than the legal one are officially single mothers and therefore eligible for welfare etc.

I know this is not what was meant, but this reads as if being a single mother makes one eligible for welfare.

as if being a single mother makes one eligible for welfare

In Utah it pretty much does. I was advised more than once when I was younger that I should have kids and divorce Hubby and I'd be set.

If you're single without a job or assets, maybe.

If you're single without a job or assets, maybe.

Utah bends over backwards to help women with children. Hubby's ex-wife got married four times and divorced the guy as soon as she could after she had a kid. She's hardly a common occurrence, but local women I've told the story too have nodded and said, "Yeah, that's a good deal. Get a part-time job so you don't get bored and let the state take care of the rest."

Utah logic is not like Earth logic.

I have "I can't live, if living is without you / I can't give, I can't give anymore" going through my head. I couldn't even tell you whose version. Not even male or female. It's disemsexed.

For some reason Luke Wilson's AT&T ads make me like him less. Not that I had any opinion before.

oh good, my ending item has gone up 10X where it was. In my own bargain hunting, I snagged some cheap depression glass.

I wish I'd known you when they cleared out my maternal grandparents' place. Tons of depression glass (some I would have selfishly kept, but wasn't an option at the time.) I don't know where all it went. Mom took her favorite pieces, but not the full place settings.

I'm catching up on Tivoed shows from about the past month. Just got the chicken episode of Bones. Why have I not learned by now that I shouldn't watch this show while eating?

Hil, apparently it gets worse, but I missed the start of the truly bad episode.

I'm catching up on last night's Fringe. Roger Cross has one of the sexiest voices on TV. And he's Jamaican. Pacey grew up pretty good too.