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Naut did the girls have any say in the husband they got and I'm sure I'd
have been unimpressed with all them babies a-comin'
posted by
Kabu
on January 6, 2008 at 3:10 PM
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Seems like it worked pretty well. Marriage for practical reasons
and making a good business of it can't be much worse than marriage for passion that fades as reality and dailyness take over from the honeymoon glow and the fascination with the new.
posted by
Pat_B
on January 6, 2008 at 6:39 AM
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Nautikos
Aren't there more women than men these days? How about some "casket boys" for the girls?
posted by
TAPS.
on January 5, 2008 at 9:34 PM
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Nautikos
They got a better deal than the ones that went to Quebec eh?
posted by
WileyJohn
on January 5, 2008 at 8:51 PM
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Were they ummm laid to rest in their caskets?
A rose from me
and a smile
from that wonderfully goofy wonder dog =^..^= Bo!
posted by
Whacky
on January 5, 2008 at 8:01 PM
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Re: The times they are not a-changing
Yes, Ann, I know what you mean. The recycling would be particularly troubling...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 5, 2008 at 6:26 PM
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Re:
Thanks, Offy hon. I guess you're right, in many ways haven't changed all that much! And my weekend is developing well...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 5, 2008 at 6:24 PM
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Seedlings
Thanks!
posted by
Nautikos
on January 5, 2008 at 6:22 PM
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Troosh
I agree! I would find that utterly impossible, but then, different strokes for different folks...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 5, 2008 at 6:21 PM
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Sam
Thanks. I'll add it to my list of things to be read. But I must tell you that I did not arrive at my position after a lot of turmoil. I wasn't brought up to be very religious in the first place...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 5, 2008 at 6:19 PM
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Well, ZenMom, you can do that in places like Amsterdam and Hamburg, where they are on display in the windows, and you can rent them by the hour...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 5, 2008 at 6:14 PM
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Re: Interesting read !
Thanks, afzal!
posted by
Nautikos
on January 5, 2008 at 6:11 PM
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The times they are not a-changing
They come from Russia and the Baltic States these days and they are not only distributed but recycled, sad to say.
posted by
Ann_Onimous
on January 5, 2008 at 5:45 PM
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Gee I wonder what they would think of Match.com or Plentyoffish...lol. I good look into a unique way of finding a mate! Hope you are having a good weekend..
posted by
Offy
on January 5, 2008 at 3:11 PM
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Nautikos
A delicious read. Thanks for sharing. I just love learning new things
posted by
SEEDLINGS
on January 5, 2008 at 2:33 PM
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Naut
Sounds a little more refined or at least slightly better than the mail order bride approach. Picking a bride to be from a catalog seems (to me) an act of desperation.
posted by
Troosha
on January 5, 2008 at 10:11 AM
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Is variety truly the spice of life? I know you said you were agnostic; I think that has happened to those who profess to be believers. I have been through my own turmoil on this subject. May I suggest taking a look at
No Cross, No crown by William Penn. I just think it is good reading and not meant to change or crucify or any host of religious antics that impede upon anyone. sam
posted by
sam444
on January 5, 2008 at 8:33 AM
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Wondering if some men would prefer to go back to those days.......line 'em up.......i'll take her.......wait, no her........wait, can i have both?
Zen
posted by
ZenMom
on January 5, 2008 at 8:24 AM
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Interesting read !
posted by
afzal50
on January 5, 2008 at 7:58 AM
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