Thursday, June 23, 2005

Thanks for the Memories and Mammaries

Okay, now I really know I've heard everything. Sure, I've foolishly made that statement before, but this time I truly mean it. I heard a couple of news stories today that leave me just shaking my head in wonderment. So, I'm going to share it with you, and then you can also know that you've heard everything.
First: Seems there's this woman in Norway, who marries and divorces a couple of times and then marries a third husband. Next thing you know, she marries a fourth guy while still married to number three. When the authorities catch up with her, she has the excuse to end all excuses...she forgot she was married.
Now, that's a great excuse. According to a police lawyer in Norway, this dear lady's third husband went away "on holiday" and while he was gone she forgot she was married to him. So, naturally, she goes out and gets her another one.
Here I am getting ready to head down to Florida on business for a couple of days. Now, I'm wondering if maybe that's not a good idea. My wife isn't overly forgetful, but still, I'd hate to come back and find her on a honeymoon.
Of course, I guess it could have been worse. The poor lady could have forgotten that there are laws against poisoning one's husband.
Then there is the story of Miss World, Maria Mantilla, of Peru. She's suing her plastic surgeon because he claims he did a buttock enhancement on her, as well as trimmed her ears. She's insisting that her buttocks and ears were just fine, thank you, and didn't need any plastic enhancement. Now, she does admit that he did a nose job and a breast enhancement on her. I'll admit, that not being female, it's hard for me to really put myself in Miss Mantilla's place, but I think I'd rather admit to the rear end overhaul than the other thing. But not Miss World. I find her statement just a little strange. Maybe you'll disagree with me on that, but here's what she said, "He said he had built me, that he gave me buttock implants and fixed my ears and this is false - I'm not the creation of a surgeon, he just did my bust and my nose."
Just did my bust and nose???!!! I'd think those two areas would be much more indicative of an ugly girl hiding behind cosmetic enhancement, than if he'd done her buttocks and ears. Again, I'm not a girl, so I'll admit a fair amount of ignorance here.
I think though, that I have the answer. I think the surgeon really did the work he claimed. It's just that Miss World, not unlike "Miss Norway" has forgotten.