Okay, I have to join the fun here. SuzyScribbles posted a nice Friday Show&Tell advertisement offering her son for marriage. He might be quite the catch -- he is a very handsome Christian man and he loves babies and children. He is an engineering student at the university, and his mother is famous! Well, Suzy, I have four beautiful girls for whom we are husband shopping. Please have Andrew fill out this application. And Ryan, too, while you're at it, since processing takes 4-6 years. (And please don't be offended at the personal nature of some of the questions. ALL interested men must fill out this application.)
APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO DATE MY DAUGHTER
NOTE: This application will be incomplete and rejected unless accompanied by a complete financial statement, history, lineage, recent FBI background check, psychiatric evaluation, and updated medical report from your doctor.
1. NAME _______________________________
DATE OF BIRTH ________________
2. HEIGHT ______________
WEIGHT __________
I.Q _______
G.P.A.____________
3. SOCIAL SECURITY # _____________
DRIVERS LICENSE # __________________
4. BOY SCOUT RANK______________________________________
5. HOME ADDRESS _____________________________________
CITY/STATE ___________
ZIP __________
6. Do you have one MALE and one FEMALE parent? _____
If No, EXPLAIN ________________________________________
7. Number of years your parents have been married _____
8. Do you own a van? _____ A truck with oversized tires? _____ A waterbed? _____
Do you have an earring, nose ring, belly button ring, or a tattoo? _____
(If "yes" to any of #8, discontinue application and leave premises)
9. In 50 words or less, what does "LATE" mean to you?
10. In 50 words or less, what does "DON'T TOUCH MY DAUGHTER" mean to you?
11. In 50 words or less, what does "ABSTINENCE" mean to you?
12. Church you attend ___________________________
How often do you attend? ________________________
13. When would be the best time to interview your father, mother and pastor?____________________________
14. Answer by filling in the blank: please answer freely. ALL answers are confidential (That means I won't tell anyone-ever-I promise.)
a) If I were shot, the last place on my body I would want wounded is____________
b) If I were beaten, the last bone I would want broken is my____________
c) A woman's place is in the_______________
d) The one thing I hope this application does not ask me about is_______________
e) When I first meet a girl, the first thing I notice about her is her________________
(NOTE: If your answer begins with "B", discontinue. Leave premises keeping your head low. Running in a serpentine fashion is advised.)
15. What do you want to be IF you grow up?___________________
I SWEAR THAT ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED ABOVE IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE UNDER PENALTY OF DEATH, DISMEMBERMENT, NATIVE AMERICAN ANT TORTURE, ELECTROCUTION, CHINESE WATER TORTURE, AND RED HOT POKERS.
________________________________________
Signature (that means sign your name)
Thank you for your interest. Please allow four to six years for processing. You will be notified in writing if you are approved. Please do not try to call or write. If you do attempt any communication before your application is approved, automatic disqualification will result.
If your application is rejected, you will be notified by two gentlemen wearing white ties and carrying violin cases (You might want to watch your back).
Do you still want to date my daughter?
_____ Yes, please accept my application
_____ I um, no, I uh, think I have the wrong house...
EDITOR'S POSTSCRIPT: Some of you said you aren't doing the dating thing. We aren't doing the dating thing, either. Lord willing, I will have four sons-in-law named Mark ("Mark the perfect man," Ps. 37:37). God will just make four pure and perfect young men out of thin air and direct them out here to the wilderness where my daughters will be when it is time to marry. God knows where we are, and I have no doubt the only four eligible men in America will find us.
This is the perfect follow-up Show and Tell. I am adding a link to the application form on my S&T. Please link back so we can all roll around on the floor laughing. "A merry heart and all that" you know. I just laughed and laughed. I love it! This is a fun day for us all!
ReplyDeletePlease add to Mary's S&T.
I'm going to tell my DD about this. She will die laughing, and she needs a good laugh, as the creeping sickness has infiltrated her house....
ROFL !!! This was a great follow up. YOu two crack me up. Yes, our future spouses for our children matter. [0=
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ROFL that was great. Did you make all that up? What a brain! Maybe being a distant part of your lineage is OK afterall hehe. I saw one from Michael Pearl that had a few more uh personal questions lol.
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Okay that is to funny. I think I need to copy that off and have it ready for my daughter since she is fifteen and has guys asking her out. (Of course, she has to tell them no, but maybe this application would deter them.)
ReplyDeletePam
Sounds like a very reasonable application and process.
ReplyDeleteJenn
that was funny
ReplyDeleteI might need this one day! :)
ReplyDeleteHAHA This is such a great follow up. You two matchmakers!!
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Kristine
www.mamaarcher.com
How much fun! I really like your Header. Watch out for that rattlesake though. (lol)
ReplyDeleteBessings to you, Mama Karen
That is great! I'm printing it out to show my husband who will love it! We've got two daughters~ we NEED this application! LOL
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Get ready for your first application. Andrew thought my entry was hilarious and your application funny. He needs a good laugh, since he called to tell me he thinks he just failed a major math test ("You know that idea about my changes majors?" he said). We have brightened his day considerably.
ReplyDeleteI'll e-mail it when he sends it--just for a laugh.
Andrew commented on my posting. Here it is. Wish I could tell my visitors that he REALLY got into it: LOL
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This is the "handsome young son" as pictured. Yes, I am stuck in the far, frozen reaches of Eastern Washington. However, I am still accepting applications. I will be home for Spring break and over the summer and will review the applications then. Oh, and I am not going to kill my own mother. I love her way too much!
I love it! May I copy it?
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What's so funny? Sounds reasonable to me - IF we were EVER going to allow our daughters to date :).
ReplyDeleteThat is a great application! With one daughter, I think this might just be the application for her potentials suitors. Watch out boys!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laugh! I am so gald my kids aren;t dating until they'er MARRIED! :0)
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is only nine but I think I will use this some day too!
ReplyDeleteWe've had a copy of this for some time now, but have misplaced it . I'm glad you posted it.
ReplyDeleteCarol
I laughed from the line about I.Q. forward. My husband and I have talked many times about the young men at church, and how we don't have a clear candidate yet (smile). I also know that the Lord has a sense of humor when it comes to the best-laid plans of men. I'll keep your application handy so that perhaps we can confirm His choice.
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