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-Short Attention Span Theater-
40 Goats and 20 Cows Offered for Chelsea's Hand
2005-07-28
A Kenyan city councilman says he offered Bill Clinton 40 goats and 20 cows for his daughter's hand in marriage five years ago. He's still awaiting an answer. Godwin Kipkemoi Chepkurgor wrote Clinton asking for Chelsea's hand in 2000 when Clinton visited Kenya, Chepkurgor told the East African Standard newspaper. Chepkurgor, 36, vowed to remain single until he gets an answer to his proposal to marry Chelsea, 25.
And they call it puppy love...
Chepkurgor, a city councilor in Nakuru, told Clinton of plans for a grand wedding presided over by South African Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. "Had I succeeded in wooing Chelsea, I would have had a grand wedding," he told the Standard in an interview published Friday during Clinton's recent visit to Kenya. Chepkurgor said his letter praised both Clinton's leadership and his wife, now Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, for standing by her husband in the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
I'm sure Monica had to be worth at least 50 goats and 60 cows... throw in a few dozen chickens too.
The electrical engineering graduate !!! said he promised to pay 40 goats and 20 cows in dowry for Clinton's only daughter in accordance with African tradition. But he said the letter prompted security checks - on him, his family and his classmates
, not to mention various barnyard "friends"..
It's unlikely Clinton ever received the offer. A security official told the Standard the letter probably never made it out of the office because authorities thought Chepkurgor "just took the joke too far."
What joke?
I think Bill should take him up on his offer. The nice man was just expressing himself via the traditions of his authentic culture, and surely deserves a chance to be self-actualized. And think of how this small gesture on Bill's part would cement our future relations with Kenya, and appease the world community that looks at our current regime with such hostility.
Posted by:Chris W.

#8  How much for both hands?
Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever)   2005-07-28 13:41  

#7  "What daddy, you did what? Do you know the size of the mosquitos in Africa? You can't drink the water! Mama mama mama - You need to throw a vase at him again..."



"Farewell snow. No more skiing. alas. I now have a life in a lion's playground!"
Posted by: BigEd   2005-07-28 11:17  

#6  Just tryin' to forward the discussion, Tibor! lol.
Posted by: BA   2005-07-28 10:22  

#5  I attempted to post this yesterday. My proposed headline was "Clinton Offered 40 Virginia Kelleys and 20 Hillary Clintons for Chelsea." BA, I like your buddies headline even better.
Posted by: Tibor   2005-07-28 10:11  

#4  When I saw this the other day, I forwarded on to several buddies. One replied:

"40 goats and 20 cows for 1 dog? Sounds like a deal to me."
Posted by: BA   2005-07-28 08:13  

#3  "Y'all can keep the goats and chickens . . . got any 22-year olds and a box of cigars, though?"
Posted by: Mike   2005-07-28 06:33  

#2  If buddy Bill wants to take Kofi's spot, he best not offend the natives. Besides, one of those cows could fill in for Monica.
Posted by: Captain America   2005-07-28 05:53  

#1  He'll be offended if you don't accept, Bill. He's connected, too, so you'd had better strike the bargain while you can - they might hate us and seethe or something, if you don't. In Billy's own world view, our standing in the International Community is the Most Important Thing. Sometimes you gotta overlook petty personal concerns and give, y'know? It's for the greater good, Billyboy. Fork her over.
Posted by: .com   2005-07-28 03:11  

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