40 GOATS TO BUY CHELSEA (Offer Given to Bill Clinton by Kenyan Government Official)

Sky News ^ | July 26, 2005

[RWR8189]

Bill Clinton must mull over offer

Former US president Bill Clinton has been offered 40 goats and 20 cows for his daughter by a love-struck African government official.

Mr Clinton was offered the deal on a recent trip to Kenya.

He was offered the animals as a traditional African way of getting a father to give away his daughter's hand in marriage.

The dowry is a very generous one by the country's own standards.

Godwin Kipkemoi Chepkurgor wrote to Mr Clinton through Kenya's Foreign Minister.

He said: "Had I succeeded in wooing Chelsea, I would have had a grand wedding.

"I would have invited South African Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu to preside at the ceremony."

The councillor gave the names of the former Kenyan president Daniel Arap-Moi and two of his college mates as character references.

Mr Chepkurgor also said he was also impressed by Mr Clinton's wife, Hillary, for standing by Mr Clinton during the Monica Lewinksy scandal.

He said Mrs Clinton acted like a "like an African woman".

[Keith in Iowa]

Wonder what Bill could get for Hillary...

1 old water-buffalo??

[sure_fine]

imagine that, even as backwards and generations behind as they are, he still wants to marry a female

darn, get with the new program and offer for Hillary, she seems to be of neutral gender

[Don W]

Considering how old this story is, and how many times it's been posted, re-posted and duplicated over the last week, I wouldn't be surprised if the 40 goats all had scrapie, and the cows were full of BSE.

[kcvl]

40 GOATS TO BUY CHELSEA

ROFOL!

Could we please throw Hillary in as a BONUS!

[RWR8189]

I had never seen this story before...

I searched the title and nothing came up...

[RandallFlagg]

"Only in Kenyaaaaaa!"

[daddyOwe]

I bet he would take sheep and a pair of hip boots.

[wildcatf4f3]

Seems awfully generous to me.

[libertylover]

Old joke:
After returning to the White House from a trip Clinton steps off Marine One carrying a pig under each arm and says to the young Marine at the door,"Look at these, son. These are two genuine Arkansas razorbacks. I got one for Hillary and one for Chelsea."

The Marine replies, "Outstanding trade, sir. OUTSTANDING!"

[ken5050]

He's adopted GM's marketing strategy..the price reflects the employee discount..

[passionfruit]

TAKE IT BEFORE THE GUY SOBERS UP!

[SIDENET]

LOL!

[Sybeck1]

Webb would have probably took it....

[Izzy Dunne]

The former President disembarks from his airplane after a trip back to Arkansas. Although the hoopla is less now that he is out of office, Clinton still occasionally finds himself greeted by military personnel. This is one such occasion.

He climbs down the stairs, carrying two huge pigs, one under each arm. He gets to the bottom, and nods his head in return to the soldier's salute. "Son, what do you think about these?" he says. "Nice pigs, SIR!" comes the reply. Clinton gets mildly miffed and lectures, "I'll have you know these aren't just pigs but the finest of Arkansas Razorbacks. Top notch. I got one for Hillary, and one for Chelsea. What do you think about that?"

"Nice trade, SIR!

[SIDENET]

Now I'll have that "Only in Kenya" song in my head all day. LOL.

[varon]

40 GOATS TO BUY CHELSEA

IMHO even 1 goat to rent Chelsea would be too much ;-)

[RandallFlagg]

LOL! You oughta see my little Sons dance when I play that at home.

[Falcon4.0]

I'll raise him a two chickens and a pig.

[Tribune7]

NICE DEAL, SiR!!