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it also means, at least according to his mother, that he was raised to follow the rules. What rules you may ask? Why the rule that he asked Jenna's father for permission to marry Jenna before he asked her to marry him. Would have loved to have been a fly on the wall for that conversation.
Henry - Mr. Bush, ah, Mr. President, um, ah, my mom says that I have to follow the rules and ask you first.
Jenna's Dad - That's real good son. I always do what my momma tells me to do too, else I'd be in real dog poop. Say, did I tell you about . . . nah, so, what did you want?
Henry - Ah, Mr. President, sir, as you know, I've been seeing a lot of your daughter, Jenna, lately and . .
JD Now just a darn minute here, what do you mean by "seeing a lot of" her? Don't tell me she's been pulling a Paris and it's on YoYoTube, or whatever!
H Ah, no sir, I mean I've been seeing her a lot in a very respectful way.
JD Respectfully, that ain't any fun. Say, why don't you and me and #41, he's mah daddy you know, get together and talk pussy over some of that German fake beer, 'cause you know that I don't drink the real stuff anymore.
H Maybe another time sir, that'd be real nice. But I really need to ask you a question, . . .
JD A question? You got to go to the can there son? Sure, go right ahead. My special, deluxe presi-potty is right over there. It's got genuine deluxe TP with the presidential seal on it. Leaves an impression in the right spot. Now, I always ask Condi, she's my, um, my, um, well I'm not sure exactly what she is to me now, but I always ask her when I need to go, 'specially if I'm up speeching at the UN.
H Ah, thank you Mr. President, I'm fine. I just wanted to ask you if I could have your daughter's hand.
JD Hand? You just want her hand? What the hell kind of father do you think I am that I'd go chopping off one of my daughter's hands for you? I know you used to work for Karl and probably heard some funny stories about my Skull days at Yale, you know I went to Yale don't you?, but darn, her hand? What's she done that I need to chop her hand off?
H No, no, sir, I mean I would like to marry Jenna and my mom says that before I ask her, I've got to ask your permission.
JD Oh, you want to marry her - why didn't you just come right out and ask me instead of beating around the damned bush, ha, ha, ha - get it, bush? Speaking of bush . .
and here endth the Henry's Tale.
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