Man, 42, heartbroken as duck won’t give answer to marriage proposal
May 13, 2009 by William K. Wolfrum
For several years, Tim Johnson and his duck Miriam cohabitated peacefully. This Valentine’s Day, however, Johnson decided it was time to take the next step.
“We’ve been together so long that I knew it was now or never,” said Johnson.
So Johnson went out and purchased a $1,500 ring from Zales, went home, knelt before his duck and proposed marriage. Sadly, his proposal was met with indifference.
“Miriam just ignored my proposal altogether,” said Johnson, 42. “It’s like she just didn’t care. She just wanted more bread crumbs, like usual.”
Being that the duck refused to give her consent to the marriage – and may, in fact, be underaged depending on Duck-to-Human age ratios – Johnson’s wedding plans will now be put on hold until Miriam can either speak, or sign her name to a marriage consent form. For Johnson, however, the disappointment has changed the relationship.
“I really thought we had something,” said Johnson. “But, you know, if she won’t even answer my proposal, maybe it’s time to trade in the ring for some sweet and sour sauce.”
Miriam the Duck was unable to comprehend the request to be interviewed for this story, and thus had no comment.
–WKW
Well played, friend.
I always thought this was the stupidest slippery slope argument ever, and yet it also seems to be the most pervasive and effective among those who don’t seem to understand the word “consent” or understand the concept. I always thought it said more about the people using the message than the people believing them. And if that’s the case, we have some really dirty politicians and preachers in this country, and I think animal control might want to inspect the health of their pets.
The logical choice of animals, one would think, for mister O’Reilly “to drive his point” would be of the farm variety, dolphins?, but perhaps Billy O spent some days of his puberty on Uncle Jake’s ranch. How was your summer in the country Billy?…not ‘ba-a-a-a-hd’
Hey, don’t knock dolphins!
LOLOLOL!
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