Wednesday, October 12, 2005

16 children: Groucho Marx's comment


16 children
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George Fenneman was Groucho Marx's announcer on the old "You bet your Life Show" and told the story about a contestant on the show who said he and his wife had 12 children. Marx was horrified, asked him why he had so many children. The contestant answered, "My wife and I really love having children." To which Groucho replied, "Well I really love a cigar, but every once in a while, I take it out of my mouth." Needless to say, that was edited. Here is a story about a guy who should take the cigar out of his mouth once in awhile!

"Michelle Duggar just delivered her 16th child, and she's already thinking about doing it again.

Johannah Faith Duggar was born at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and weighed 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces.

The baby's father, Jim Bob Duggar, a former state representative, said Wednesday that mother and child were doing well.

He said Johannah's birth was especially exciting because it was the first time in eight years the family has had a girl.

Jim Bob Duggar, 40, said he and Michelle, 39, want more children.

"We both just love children and we consider each a blessing from the Lord. I have asked Michelle if she wants more and she said yes, if the Lord wants to give us some she will accept them," he said.

The Discovery Health Channel filmed Johannah's birth and plans to air a show about the family of 18 next May.

The Learning Channel is doing another show about the family's construction project, a 7,000-square foot house that should be finished before Christmas. The home, which the family has been building for two years, will have nine bathrooms, dormitory-style bedrooms for the girls and boys, a commercial kitchen, four washing machines and four dryers.

Jim Bob Duggar, who sells real estate, previously lost his bid for the U.S. Senate. He said he expects to run for the state Senate next year but isn't ready to make a formal announcement."

There is a link between pregnancy and obsessive compulsive disorder - pregnancy may trigger this disorder. What about a link between this order and the desire to become pregnant?

1 comment:

Noah said...

"We both just love children and we consider each a blessing from the Lord."

I guess they have not heard of environmental sustainability or carrying capacity.