Sounds like 4 immaculate conceptions.
- Pam
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From: "Ruth Barton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 14:11
Subject: [BP] National Geographic
> My favorite National Geographic story involves my FIL, a very Victorian
> sort of fellow, who, I'm quite sure NEVER, EVER saw his wife, or any other
> female nude. I'm not even sure he knew how he got the 4 kids they had.
>
> We were having some sort of family gathering at our house to which Dad
> Barton arrived early and in quite a fluster. He asked immediately upon
> arrival if we subscribed to National Geographic. When I assured him that
> we did he told me that I must hide it right away as his grandchildren were
> expected to be arriving soon. When I inquired as to why I must banish the
> latest edition he told me to look at such and such pages. When telling me
> this he blushed a very bright red so, of course I hastened to find what it
> was he was so twitter-pated about. I had to look for quite a while to see
> what all the fuss was about but there was a picture of some creatures,
> can't remember what they were, copulating. But it was so obscure you had
> to read the caption to know what they were doing.
>
> That's why we prefered the Medical book, there were pics right there,
> unadorned and plain, with descriptions in plain English with no guesswork.
> Ruth
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> At 7:44 AM -0500 12/31/04, Pamela S. Follett wrote:
> >Didn't they have National Geographic where you grew up?
> >
> >- Pam
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> Ruth Barton
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