Certified Spinster

September 14, 2005

Here's an amusing event I feel the need to share, and I think other single adopters will appreciate...

I live in West Africa and am adopting here. In order to do so, one of the first pieces of paper I had to go get (I got it yesterday) is a "Certificate de Celibataire."

Now, accurately translated from the French, that just means that it certifies I'm single.

I particularly enjoy, however, that it SOUNDS as though I had to get a certificate that says I'm celibate...and that I had to have two witnesses sign and attest to that fact.

I have also found that in French "celibat" is spinsterhood...so I keep saying that I'm now a certified spinster. My mom (divorced twice) suggested that I frame it and hang it on the wall next to my diplomas.

Have a happy day!

MMC66

September 14, 2005

I guess the old terminology hangs on. I'd definitely keep that one. Maybe you could have it enlarged and framed - it'll be sure to impress your next date :p

Thanks for sharing. That cracks me up.!

Martha

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journey2love

September 14, 2005

I am so glad I stopped by to read this thread tonight! I was in need of a good laugh and this was perfect! Thank you so much for sharing.

Shoshana

September 14, 2005

That's too funny! (Did you have to bribe the notaries? :)

whiterhino42

September 16, 2005

That's a funny one :D