2-Year Anniversary Vetting Surprise

Wow, how 2 years flies by.... Today, Mrs. Shoes and I celebrate our 2nd Wedding Anniversary. And while I would love to call my beautiful wife a goddess, apparently up until now she's only been vetted for that role in the same fashion that Sarah Palin was vetted for Vice President. But according to Hindu and Buddhist priests in Katmandu, Nepal, 3-year old Matani Shakya has been declared a living goddess or "kumari".

"A panel of judges conducted a series of ancient ceremonies to select the goddess from several 2- to 4-year-old girls....The judges read the candidates' horoscopes and check each one for physical imperfections. The living goddess must have perfect hair, eyes, teeth and skin with no scars, and should not be afraid of the dark."

That's right. No nightlights for these wannabe goddesses. 2-4 year old girls must learn that there's simply nothing to fear from the dark. Which is why "As a final test, the living goddess must spend a night alone in a room among the heads of ritually slaughtered goats and buffaloes without showing fear."

So Happy Anniversary Sweetie! I've always wanted to call you my goddess, and now I finally know how to prove it. It was kind of difficult to round up a buffalo, but....ah well, see ya tonight!!