@NotIt: Well, if he gets a new series with LL Cool J, then I think all the brides should get one too.
(That would certainly motivate me to squeeze into one of those dresses.) #marriageoffigaro
At least it's making a cultural reference. "Figaro" was almost my new kitty's name: though since the black and white cat from Pinnochio is ALSO named Figaro, I named him something else. #marriageoffigaro
Sneakers are really an underrated style of bridal wear. Honestly you're going to be on your feet a lot and if you have a long dress why not cheat?
Of course there's the odd fascination with shoe photos, but you can always stage those and make people think you were wearing something to better match the dress. #marriageoffigaro
I had a surprise the other way: at least half a dozen people, including my dad, all independently assumed I'd be wearing my blue chucks under my wedding dress and were surprised to find out I was not!
But we don't have a shoe photo anyway. We do have a picture of my ginormous feet sticking out awkwardly at the end of my super-pasty legs as I ended up going down the slide in my wedding dress, though. #marriageoffigaro
@HarpMadness: Oh I love pretty shoes so much, but I might have to don my Chucks. I'm trying to persuade my fiance to wear sneakers to the wedding. #marriageoffigaro
@Ailatan: I remember that post! This definitely could be a hoax, with someone writing the verses on the baby's skin and then claiming a miracle. #miraclebaby
I only skimmed the MSNBC article and didn't see any mention of this, but the first thing that jumped to my mind about the Russian miracle baby is that condition where you can write on your skin and it will raise up and be pink (Wikipedia says it's called "dermatographic urticaria"). Is it possible the baby has this and the mother or another caregiver decided to take advantage of it and get some fame? #miraclebaby
@lyra31: I'm tempted to say "bingo". I remember the documentary about a "miracle giant boy" living somewhere in Southern parts of Russia a few years back - his family was living off of showing him off, basically, and most probably giving him growth hormone as well as deliberately overfeeding him to sustain that livelihood.
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Isn't there a rare disorder such that light touches will cause welts to appear, allowing people to basically "write" on their skin with just a stick or something? #miraclebaby
@debo matar la zombi goldberry83: I think so! I remember a post Jez had about an artist who photographed her skin with beautiful patterns since she had that condition. #miraclebaby
The skeptic in me is reminded of a skin condition that a high school friend of mine had. You could write on his skin with your fingernail, and the message would appear like a raised welt (but not painful) for hours afterward. It makes me wonder if the parents could be doing that. #miraclebaby
@mashkitten: If my boyfriend had that condition it would be really, really hard for me not to write on him. Because I'm insensitive. I'm glad to know it doesn't hurt. #miraclebaby
@NellMood: How great would that be? Like when marquees first came out as screensavers (to totally date myself) or FaceBook status updates. Plus he'd never forget anything at the grocery. #miraclebaby
@GeekSpice: I write little notes to myself all the time. If I had that skin condition, I bet my left forearm would be one long to-do list. #miraclebaby
@NellMood: I have terrible vision so maybe that's why I can't see it. But I'm really concentrating on it, and I see nothing. I'll try the contrast on my computer next! #miraclebaby
@GirlFailer: The picture's a little bigger at the link but it's still not easy to see. I wouldn't have noticed the writing without the story. #miraclebaby
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(That would certainly motivate me to squeeze into one of those dresses.) #marriageoffigaro
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Of course there's the odd fascination with shoe photos, but you can always stage those and make people think you were wearing something to better match the dress. #marriageoffigaro
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@rmric0.wedding.photographer.and.manny: That's what I did! I wore these awesome shoes for the ceremony/photos and then changed immediately into slippers for dinner and dancing. #marriageoffigaro
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I had a surprise the other way: at least half a dozen people, including my dad, all independently assumed I'd be wearing my blue chucks under my wedding dress and were surprised to find out I was not!
But we don't have a shoe photo anyway. We do have a picture of my ginormous feet sticking out awkwardly at the end of my super-pasty legs as I ended up going down the slide in my wedding dress, though. #marriageoffigaro
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I think that might be what the Baby has. #miraclebaby
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Jesus is one ugly mofo, and Mohammed has terrible penmanship. #miraclebaby
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