Bubba Wants to Get Married

    Bubba was from the backwoods, and he decided he wanted to get married to his sweetheart.  So, while enjoying some grits and gravy for dinner one evening, Bubba brought up the subject with his Ma and Pa.

   “Bubba, you can’t get married yet,” insisted Ma.  “You’re the baby of the family.”

   “But Ma,” Bubba protested, “I just had my 38th birthday last week.”

   “We know that, Bubba,” Pa chimed, “but your Ma and me think you should put off getting married until after you graduate from third grade.”

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