Shit! Thanks for letting me know that. In my mind it’s just related to being darker in tone (not necessarily black even). My mom, who is very olive toned/jet black hair always described herself as my dad’s”swarthy bride” (his first wife was pasty with very blonde hair).

This comment is the best thing I have read on the internet, possibly ever.

Yeah, Christ was the first Christian! I heard that one too. SMH

My husband and I tried out a couple of yoga studios here int eh Twin Cities and found similar levels of B.S. Finally punted on this church basement yoga studio and its great. It’s a non-profit (linked to the church, I assume, but no one has ever done any prostelatizing). Super inclusive and welcoming environment for…

In my one year at a Catholic college (huge mistake) I got my ass metaphorically chewed by a girl in a creative writing class. She had written an EPIC poem about Jesus and his blue eyes. I suggested that she leave color out of it or go with brown, since Jesus was probably a little more swarthy. It didn’t go well.

This is amazing. My SIL babysat him and said he was a little shit from the get-go.

I love the “what about the grandbabies you don’t know about” angle.

My BIL once described Mel Gibson playing a Boston cop as being Bostrailian. This is now what my husband and I call anyone with a mangled accent.

Sadly my initial reaction to this was, “someone else has a Windows phone!"

I know, right? I can only think that they both got up close and personal with mortality and desired a different level of contact with their kids. I have talked to my brother about it and both of us feel like it's weird, but tolerable.

Ha!

My husband and I have participated in an event called RAGBRAI, which is a bicycle ride across Iowa. There is a contingent of super athletes out there, but also people who drink and eat pork sandwiches all the way across the state. Showers are group affairs and very necessary in the July heat.

My family never ever did this lip thing. We kissed on the cheek, like way back by the ears.

This is my problem as well. I’m actually fairly petite.

I’m with you 100%. Also v. hourglass and if I am going to get anything that fits over the boobs and butt, it tends to look like a sack in my middle. Cinched pants don’t make for a flattering silhouette.

Cottonelle.

I am super competitive about tests and quizzes, but I can take Bobby’s quizzes without even caring, because I know I will be rewarded with my bracket in the end. I got a two on this thing. A TWO!

The answer is my 72 year-old father. About 9 times out of ten when I go to visit him he says, “good love story on” and it will NOT be a good love story. Hallmark movies are his jam.

(Aborted)baby steps?

Princeton Mom. Probably helped him write it.