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Arabia
Son Loses to Father in Runup to Marry Maid
2004-06-28
Another peek into the continuing soap opera that is Saudi Arabia:
A father and his son are rivals for the heart of an Indonesian maid, Al-Watan reported.
No doubt a nubile young wench.
Is she the one with the fire in her eyes?
Maher, 33, had told his father, a 67-year-old retiree, he wanted to marry the maid, and the father went to see the woman to “bless the marriage,” the paper said. But when the father saw the woman he decided to marry her himself and told Maher he opposed the match.
"She's not good enough for you, son, but she's got something I need."
The ensuing standoff between father and son escalated to the point where relatives had to intervene, and they proposed letting the woman choose.
Ya sure this is Saudi? Letting the wimmin folk have a choice, that's gotta be unislamic.
“Surprisingly, she chose to marry the father,” the paper said.
It certainly says something about Sonny.
Posted by:Steve

#12  You can watch the video at HotSaudiIncest.com
Posted by: Chris W.   2004-06-28 4:45:16 PM  

#11  Mon, Dad's trying to marry my girlfriend again.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-06-28 3:03:48 PM  

#10  â€œSurprisingly, she chose to marry the father,” the paper said.

More like the head of both households agreed that the father would marry her or die.
Posted by: Charles   2004-06-28 2:40:49 PM  

#9  Ed, we're talking Saudis here . . . no such honorable tradition for real men among them. Swords directed at one small target in particular might work, though . . .
Posted by: The Doctor   2004-06-28 2:32:39 PM  

#8  Settle this like real men; pistols at dawn.
Posted by: ed   2004-06-28 2:31:21 PM  

#7  I'm thinking more like Tom Lehrer's "Oedipus Rex."
Posted by: Mike   2004-06-28 2:22:38 PM  

#6  If I was writing this, Dad would have a "heart attack" on his wedding night, Junior would inherit daddy's money and comfort his griving bride.
Posted by: Steve   2004-06-28 2:20:11 PM  

#5  For some reason, that Ray Stevens song "I am my Own Grandpa" popped into my head while reading this . . .
Posted by: The Doctor   2004-06-28 2:15:45 PM  

#4  So if dad marries her, does that mean it's okay for the son to kill her? You know, the "honor" thing?
Posted by: tu3031   2004-06-28 2:08:04 PM  

#3  pretty obviously the Dad's got the bucks....
Posted by: Frank G   2004-06-28 12:25:11 PM  

#2  He must have met her at a famous Saudi Strip club- "Jahada- Bing", where for a $10 cover charge, the showgirls flip up their face veils for a peek at the whisker on their chin.
...but unfortuantely, there is no champaign in the Champaign Room
Posted by: Capsu78   2004-06-28 12:13:57 PM  

#1  But when the father saw the woman he decided to marry her himself and told Maher he opposed the match.

Following in the footsteps of the Prophet (may bees pee upon him).

You see, ol' Mo' went to see his son and new daughter-in-law, and shortly after meeting her, he declared that Allah told him the two must not be married, that their marriage had never even occurred. Once everyone got over their confusion (and, likely, a few rather confused people had been stoned and/or murdered), ol' Mo' said Allah commanded HIM to marry this poor, benighted woman who had not, in fact, been married to Mo's son (previous marriage ceremony not applying).

I remember this story because of the comment of one of ol' Mo's other wives: "Convenient god you have, this Allah."
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2004-06-28 12:07:37 PM  

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