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Specifically, Mike and Janet Huckabee, who are leaving office after years of being the First Family of Arkansas. Here’s the problem with moving out of the governor’s mansion: you can’t take it with you. So the couple needs some serious housewarming gifts. Alas, there’s a problem there too, as the governor can’t accept gifts over $100, unless they’re engagement or wedding gifts. So the Huckabees, who have been married for 32 years, quite logically created “wedding registries” at Dillard’s and Target. (We couldn’t find a wedding portrait, although the Huckabees are pictured here converting to a “covenant marriage” in 2005.)
The items seem to be selling briskly, although the Huckabees still need 23 of their Lenox holiday-themed wineglasses.
Anyone want to go in with us on the Fieldcrest Luxury Jacquard Scroll Sham? We have PayPal…
Wow, my wife and I received that bedding set for our wedding last year. It’s already falling apart, too (the bedding, not the marriage).
posted by Michael on 11-17-2006 at 12:42 pm
These creeps should contact Hill and Bill how to go about cleaning out the Gov. mansion before they leave. Hill helped herself to all the gifts/acquisitions they “glommed” during their dual presidency in the White House. What they couldn’t steal they “trashed”. Are all southern politicians this “Sleezy”??
posted by joe reyn on 11-17-2006 at 1:26 pm
Don’t you folks have anything to do?
posted by nope on 11-18-2006 at 9:58 pm