Posted on 05/09/2005 1:37:16 PM PDT by FlyLow
Pastor Tom Smiley, who became a familiar face to millions of Americans as the public spokesman for runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks, failed to show up at a press conference scheduled for today, sparking a nationwide manhunt.
Those close to Mr. Smiley said that they were shocked by his sudden disappearance and began holding a candlelight vigil for his safe return.
"I hope to high heavens that there is no foul play involved," said Sheila Delawn, a family friend of Mr. Smiley's who joined the vigil outside his home in Gainesville, Georgia. "What we are all praying for is that the pressure of being Jennifer's spokesman just got to be too much for him and he got cold feet."
The possibility that Mr. Smiley might be a runaway spokesman was to be the subject of a press conference held today by Mr. Smiley's spokesman, Pastor Raymond Tonlin, but that press conference was scrapped when Pastor Tonlin himself failed to show up.
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Ha ha. I get it. There hasn't been enough runaway bride articles.
Great! Now if we could find a way for "reporters" to do the run away act all would be hunky-dory.
ROFL!
That old lady in Albuquerque had better get those knitting needles a-clackin' to make a multicolor blankie for Reverend Tom to put over his silly head!
go Greyhound!
Do we really have to hear any more about this family. The 32 year old Wilbanks kid makes me seethe with disgust.
Deja vu?
LOL.
Heh heh. Was he seen buying a large, striped towel?
"A shark's eyes... like a doll's eyes... black and lifeless... until they roll over when they're taking a bite of you."
Human/Alien hybrid?
Why on earth are we still hearing about this badly-behaved woman and her family? I thought Sean Hannity would never stop talking about her.
holy crap..don't do that! That scared the bejesus out of me! wow!
curiouser and curiouser! Runway bride and now a runaway preacher(spokesman), Sounds to me like there are some unhinged folks up there in northern Jawja. I think I am starting to hear the faint, ever so faint sounds of Dueling Banjos.
just don't want to be rude :) but why we give stray dog too much attention is beyond me...
It's much ado about absolutely nothing.
*LOL*
Still, I feel sorry for this Pastor. He's between a rock and a hard place.
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