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[url="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/06/man-offers-40-goats-and-2_n_252644.html"]Man Offers 40 Goats And 20 Cows For Chelsea Clinton's Hand In Marriage, Hillary Calls It "Very Kind"[/url]

NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan man's offer of 40 goats and 20 cows for Chelsea Clinton's hand in marriage may still be on the table – and Hillary Rodham Clinton has promised to convey the "very kind offer" to her daughter.

To laughter at a town hall meeting Thursday in Kenya, CNN's Fareed Zakaria asked the U.S. Secretary of State if the Clintons had made a decision on the dowry offer. In 2000, a Kenyan man wrote to then-president Bill Clinton offering the animals in accordance with African tradition.

After a pause, Clinton said, "My daughter is her own person, very independent, so I will convey this very kind offer."

Clinton has denied rumors that her daughter, 29, is planning to get married this summer.

Given the current state of the world economy, I bet you can buy a pretty good relationship with 40 goats and 20 cows. Of course, they have to be good goats and cows. Just ordinary garbage-eating goats and moolie cows won't do.

Could you accept the cows, get married and get a divorce the next day? And keep the dowry of course.

Loki[D.d.G] wrote:And keep the dowry of course.

This is a bride price, not a dowry. /nitpick

And I don't know if they have divorce in Kenya. They got lions and tigers, but divorce? Dunno.

Also: pretty awesome.

Loki[D.d.G] wrote:Could you accept the cows, get married and get a divorce the next day? And keep the dowry of course.

Translation: Loki wants the 40 goats and 20 cows... but not the woman.... I guess that's one way to acquire a harem...

dragon wench wrote:Translation: Loki wants the 40 goats and 20 cows... but not the woman...

Indeed. I can breed the goats and cut up the cows into tiny cubes. Then sell the lot for a huge profit.

I can't do that to a woman now, can I? Plus, cows don't file lawsuits

dragon wench wrote:Translation: Loki wants the 40 goats and 20 cows... but not the woman.... I guess that's one way to acquire a harem...

No, if it were Waverly, the goats and cows would form a harem.

dragon wench wrote:Translation: Loki wants the 40 goats and 20 cows... but not the woman.... I guess that's one way to acquire a harem...

What did you expect from someone whose son is a wolf?

Truth be told I'd rather have the goats and cows...

Ode to a Grasshopper wrote:Truth be told I'd rather have the goats and cows...

Great minds think alike

Brother None wrote:This is a bride price, not a dowry. /nitpick

And I don't know if they have divorce in Kenya. They got lions and tigers, but divorce? Dunno.

Also: pretty awesome.

What's the difference between dowry and bride price?

They have divorce in Kenya, but how common it is and on what grounds it is accepted, vary with region, culture and religion. I think the average divorce rate for the entire population is 4%. However, like in all African countries, there are many different tribes and thus many different cultures and religions that live in the constructed nation called Kenya. In cultures where dowries are still paid, the bride's family would have to pay the dowry back if the bride later decides to leave her husband.

Hey don't make fun of goat sex that is the core of buddhism.

Cheers

Claudius wrote:Hey don't make fun of goat sex that is the core of buddhism.

Cheers

Er... Claudius..
Have you been posting while under the influence again?

dragon wench wrote:Er... Claudius..
Have you been posting while under the influence again?

Lol, same thing crossed my mind considering all his prior posts