'Who Wants to Marry My Daughter'? Southbridge family holding auditions for possible suitors

Boston Globe ^ | 08-17-03 | Peter DeMarco

[Colofornian]

If it's true that a woman has to kiss many frogs before she finds her prince, then Kimberly Devlin's lips must be turning green. Recent first dates -- they usually end there -- have asked her to pay the check, have lied about owning a car, or have fibbed about their line of work. The last man who asked her out, though nice enough, was a walking billboard for his tattoo parlor and wore more earrings than the 22-year-old Devlin could count.

[N. Theknow]

I was shocked when they said it was Massachusetts. I guess when you get outside of the Boston metro area (home of blond pageboys and wire-rimmed glasses) the styles change drastically.

Hey, dis in in Sou'bridge man where de pipple joosed to work at de Hay-ho (AO as in American Optical) plant. When dey late fer work dey say, "Tro' me down de stairs my pants dere me."

BTW. I think the average height of "de pipple in Sou'bridge is 4 feet nothin'." So the daughter is above average height but Mommy isn't.

Southbridge is a mixed breed town of Hispanics (who speak their own language); French (who speak their own language, have their own church and have their own graveyard); Polish who speak their own language, have their own church and have their own graveyard - "Our-Lady- Of-I-Would-Like-To-Buy-A-Vowel"; and English who have no idea what is being said but also speak their own language.

[af_vet_1981]

Ok, so what your saying is ...

What I'm saying is, exactly what I have said, not what you have said, or some porn phantom, but exactly what I have said.

[Cooter]

Mmmm.. Kelly's. A group of us used to go there every Sunday. There's nothing like waiting in line outside the order windows in the dead of winter. And none of us got to wait in the warm car. We all had to stand outside and wait for our food... Good memories.

[Eva]

As far as I can tell, she simply insists that they be tall, good looking and college educated. The guys have been all over the board as far as personality and career is concerned. She did dump one as being politically incompatible (he ran Clinton's youth program, whatever that was called).

[af_vet_1981]

As far as I can tell, she simply insists that they be tall, good looking and college educated.

We could substitute that for
1. Body in good condition
2. Interested in common adventures (life is a trek)
3. Intelligent and interesting to converse with
4. Courageous enough to do the right thing when very scared (this is very important to me) and looks, height, and a college education have very little to do with it. It defines courage because if you are not scared, you are not brave. If you don't do the right thing under stress, you are not righteous (and not liable to put someone else's interests in a proper perspective when the going gets rough; and it will get rough).

[Eva]

You're right, she's an athlete and doesn't like a guy who can't keep up with her. I forgot that one.

[af_vet_1981]

I married my wife when her girls were 3 and 6years old..she'd thrown out her husband for having an affair an few years ago.....love 'em like they were my own..which they are..I chose them, after all..they both got married last year..walked them both down the aisle..

Well done Sir

[usadave]

Oh boy, I want a follow up on this story in 5 years.

5 years? You sure are optimistic!

[mitch5501]

"We call that a Full Lewiston up here in Maine"

Hey!....what do you mean by that? I live in Lewiston!

[Phantom Lord]

What is a "drug cafe"??????

It is a watering hole where you can self medicate.

And we have those where in the US? Other than some of those "medical" ones in SF please name me some. And don't try and say "bars" as you have specifically noted "drug cafes" as those in Amsterdam.

[Phantom Lord]

What I'm saying is, exactly what I have said, not what you have said, or some porn phantom, but exactly what I have said.

Porn phantom? Care to expand on that with specifics?

Your long on inuendo and ad hoc attacks, but short on facts to back up your claims.

[af_vet_1981]

Porn phantom? Care to expand on that with specifics?

Your long on inuendo and ad hoc attacks, but short on facts to back up your claims. Your Comment #129 Removed by Moderator was a porn link. I would prefer not to have anything to do with you. Please make that happen.

[general_re]

All this talk about whorehouses and drug cafes and nobody's asked the most important question yet. Namely, how's my credit in your family's establishments, PL? Can I run a tab? ;)

[Phantom Lord]

If you prefer to not have anything to do with me you should have avoided uncalled for attacks on my family and its honor. Especially since you were unable to back up a single one of your outrageous claims.

[Phantom Lord]

As long as the tab is paid before leaving!

[general_re]

Pfft - what's the point? Okay, how about a Freeper discount at least? ;)

[af_vet_1981]

If you prefer to not have anything to do with me you should have avoided uncalled for attacks on my family and its honor.

I don't even know if you really have a family. I never brought them up. You brought them in here. Did they ask you to bring them in ? No one asked, you don't have to tell.

You also should not link to porn sites in FR.

Especially since you were unable to back up a single one of your outrageous claims.

Bars collect trash.

[Andy'smom]

The daughter Kimberley is actually kind of cute but it has just
come to light today that both she and her mother are accepting
welfare payments from the state. Kimberley is also a high school drop-out and has a sister who also has a 20 month old
toddler also sans marriage. Mrs. Wood receives a monthly stipend to care for said child because this daughter has lost
custody. It will be interesting to see how many suitors appear
next week.

[At _War_With_Liberals]

Grandma said:

Why buy the cow when the milk is free.

All of these suitors are being totally exploited by her and her family, while she is probably at Dad's bar right now looking for a cute guy to 'hook up' with.

Suckers.

[KantianBurke]

where'd u hear this? if true the only emotion I can muster is pity for the 4yr old who is in one toxic environment.