Monday, January 31, 2011

My daughter writes to me for assistance in picking out a son-in-law. It's for Language Arts, Romeo and Juliet study.

What a cute textie you have sent me. I pay your cellphone bill in hopes of texties like this!
 
Hey dad. So anyways, my LA teacher gave us this ridiculous worksheet to get kids more excited to read Romeo and Juliet in class. I'm supposed to write down the traits I would want my perfect mate to have (which has already been done) and then ask both of my parents what traits they would want my mate to have, and then compare to see where things clash. Haha, awkward, right? Sorry, but thanks for helping me with my hw; So...what traits do you want ... future son-in-law to have? <Purple>
 
Oh, this is simple. I can discuss future-son-in-laws in terms of the boys who comment and like your comments on Facebook. Thanks for letting me follow you. Notice that I never post anything on there so no one knows I'm listening. Please don't see any of these remarks constituting an endorsement. And don't worry that I posted this on the WanderingWilbo blog. No one really cares who is WanderingWilbo and his daughter. They just like the writing.
 
There is one young man who plays a big bass cello. I like that he is musically inclined and well, he probably has a Tiger mom. I like the fact that you probably know what I mean by a Tiger Mom, meaning a mom that makes sure his application to medical school is sure to be approved, if he doesn't become a Yo-Yo Ma. I think he is a dedicated young man, to his studies and his family, and I think he writes well. I'm not sure how you will handle being a Tiger Mom in turn. As for the comments he drops you, I think they're a little fresh at times.
 
Tiger Moms in the News:
 
On the other hand, there is a young man who writes a lot of jokes to you. Okay, I like the fact that he has a sense of humor and wants to put a smile on your face. A sense of humor is going to go a long way when you have to stay home to save money. It's not going to be much help if he's out on the road 220 days of year trying to make a living as a stand-up comic, so hopefully he learns how to write advertising copy or at least repair cars.
 
There is a young man who has his own business mowing lawns, shoveling side walks and other odd jobs. People who can work with their hands and are self-starting and entrepreneurial are good in my book. Plus, you can make a lot of under the table cash in a lawn service! I remember talking with an entertainment writer who really wanted to date a bar tender in Hamtramck, Michigan. He told me she took his hand in her hands and turned his palm up. The entertainment writer had no callouses on his hands, and she wouldn't date him until he did. Her father worked all kinds of manual jobs in addition to his office job, and the woman in Hamtramck remembered he always provided, no matter how bad the economy looked. I understand the entertainment writer started doing odd jobs for free for elderly people around town and the callouses helped him land the date. As for the story, I wish he would publish it. As for the young lawn mowing man, when he can invent a Roomba that will mow a lawn without guidance, he can give you a call.
 
I understand there's a young man who felt moved to tackle you on front lawn of your school. I admire the boy for being direct and being expressive of his feelings. I would like a young man who is forthright and not a player. As for his method of getting your attention, I'll have you know that deer ruts are far more civilized.
 
On Facebook, I've never seen the fellow who had the lead role in that middle school play when you acted in the lead female role. I admired his talented approach to playing a vampire. I admired his effort to gather a ton of acting lessons, to make his role work. He was willing to be a seeker in search of knowledge. Just make sure he knows that the vampire play closed last year, and any date with you is not a dress rehearsal but a Broadway production. You can always spend the evening with your father otherwise.
 
I hope this helps with your assignment.
 
Daddy Wilbo

 

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