When I said, “I do” I had no idea what I was doing.

All I knew for certain was that a very attractive young woman had agreed to “forsake all others” in favor of me.

To my mind this was a miracle on a par with the parting of Red Sea or the discovery of a laundry detergent that really did get clothes whiter.  When the priest asked me if I did, I couldn’t say “I do” fast enough.

As it turns out, that two-word phrase covered an awful lot of territory.  I’m not saying I’d have said “I don’t”, but maybe I’d have been just a touch slower to answer. (Full Text)

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During this intensive course I will challenge your assumptions and teach you new skills. If you do not wash out, you will become husband material.

You will obtain and maintain gainful employment. You will listen to your wives.

Are you listening to me larvae?

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Notes:

• Thanks to all of the Twitter-friends who helped out with this episode including @Comedy4Cast, @hjkuzcotopia and @TheMoneyGeek.
• It was nice to meet @burgessbooksinc on Twitter.  You might want to follow William’s tweets to learn about the great (and rare) books he’s selling
• Thanks to Bryan and Doug over on Facebook for their encouraging words.
• Finally, thanks to Mignon Fogarty (@GrammarGirl) for using my son’s question in a recent e-mail newsletter.