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A Sudanese man was forced to marry a goat after he had his way with her. Per a BBC story, a Sudanese court even made him pay the goat's owner, Mr. Alifi, a dowry of about $50:
"We have given him the goat, and as far as we know they are still together," Mr Alifi said.Mr Alifi, of Hai Malakal in Upper Nile State, told the Juba Post newspaper that he heard a loud noise around midnight on 13 February and immediately rushed outside to find Mr Tombe with his goat.
"When I asked him: 'What are you doing there?', he fell off the back of the goat, so I captured and tied him up."
Mr Alifi then called elders to decide how to deal with the case.
"They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife," Mr Alifi told the newspaper.
Pottery Barn rule: (corollary)
"You boink it, you buy it."
(And yes, Colin Powell and I both know that is not actually the rule at Pottery Barn.)
Jon Tyken at April 16, 2007 12:01 AM
I recall reading some hints from a 19th century British colonialist, stationed in the hinterlands, that a goat was the "best".
doombuggy at April 16, 2007 3:25 AM
The religious Right Wingers were right! Gay marriage does lead to goat-marriage!
Chrissy at April 16, 2007 6:43 AM
I hope they don't have kids....
eric at April 16, 2007 7:59 AM
They wouldn't be full-blooded kids.
Machida at April 16, 2007 9:38 AM
Since the goat is the mother, the kids will have to be raised in her religion (is that only if she is Jewish?)
Chrissy at April 16, 2007 11:03 AM
Can't help but be reminded of a joke about a situation not unlike this one with the punch line, "out of all those sheep, you hadda go and pick the ugliest one!"
deja pseu at April 16, 2007 2:04 PM
At least she wasn't the Sheriff's gal!
Radwaste at April 16, 2007 2:07 PM
My humble recommendation (and I am new homeowner this year too): if you have now have become a homeowner after saving money for a downpayment, budgeting, and the like (or not?) don't you think it's wise at this point in your life to chalk over the 60-70 bucks it costs to use a CPA to do your taxes for you?
Kitchen Improvements at March 21, 2011 3:46 AM
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