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Posted on 07/23/2005 1:33:31 PM PDT by kingattax
NAIROBI (AFP) - Former US president Bill Clinton, who was visiting Kenya, will probably never hear about it but he's being offered 20 head of cattle and 40 goats for the hand of his daughter in marriage.
The 36-year-old bachelor, Godwin Kipkemoi Chepkurgor, has waited five years after writing to the president and vows to remain unmarried until he gets an answer.
"I am ready to wait for as long as I can," said Cheprkurgor, who is a municipal councillor in Kenya's Rift Valler town of Nakuru.
Chepkurgor's initial efforts to reach Clinton during his visit to Uganda in 2000 were thwarted by the Kenyan foreign ministry and the state security which failed to deliver his introduction letter.
The electrical engineering graduate promised in the letter to pay his would-be father-in-law 20 head of cattle and 40 goats in dowry in accordance with African traditions.
"I learnt a lot about the Clintons through the media and was impressed about their staunch Christian values and their down-to-earth attitude," he told AFP.
"If I was given the opportunity at some stage to tell him about my love for his daughter. She was my first real love and she still is today."
Chepkurgor is quick to brush off suggestions that he is a joker.
"My parents were ready to support me because they realised how serious I was about this marriage," he said.
If, however, he does not meet Clinton who winds up his Kenya trip on Saturday, Chepkurgor would accept the possibility that life must go on without Chelsea.
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Shouldn't he be asking Webb Hubbell?
Throw in a couple of chickens and a pig and it's a deal.
His family has its fill of cattle.
That pic of Bill and Chelsea is, uh...icky.
"I learnt a lot about the Clintons through the media and was impressed about their staunch Christian values"
HUH?
Just don't get Chelsea mixed-up in that herd of goats during the exchange. They may never find her again.
Staunch Christian values? The Clintons?
Good Lord!
the number of jokes you can make about this is off the charts
I'd have gotten banned if I hadn't deleted myself.
They just experienced a Christian revival in Cali, Columbia.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45232
He should go there. A Freeper reported that Columbia has many beautiful women.
"staunch christian values" ?? say what?
On the other hand , trading a bunch of livestock for Chelsea is probably a pretty fair trade.
he must like dumb chicks.
she flunked out of pre-med.
Bubba likes his women with horns and big ears. Handles, ya know.
I wonder if Chelsea inherited her mothers cloven hooves
Former President Clinton was boarding the presidential helicopter and a young Marine was standing at attention. Clinton had two baby pigs, one under each arm. The Marine says "nice pigs sir." Clinton replies, "Pigs? These ain't pigs! These are genuine purebred Arkansas Razorbacks. I got one for Hillary and one for Chelsea!" The Marine replies, "good trade sir."
My brother in law owns a small beef cattle farm and from what he tells me, it is not a good investment.
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Ye gads, I don't get why everyone thinks it's so great to make fun of Chelsea's looks...poor girl can't help it. She's gotten some work done, and looks better, but that isn't everything. Nobody would even know who she was if not for her parents, so make fun of Bubba or Hitlery, who invited such ridicule by choosing a public life, but geez, leave poor Chelsea alone.
(OK, I know nobody will, and they don't have to, but I had to say it)
Godwin ;-?
And some folks doubt God has a sense of humor.. :}
Come on Billy Boy.
First Black President should have a black son-in-law!
It's only right - look at all the black votes Hillary is going to get out of this deal.
BTW doesn't Chelsea have a black half brother already.
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