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Tiny German Lovebirds Elope to Africa
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Considering the impulsiveness of their decision, it was to be a beautiful wedding. A German "couple" packed bathing suits and sunglasses, then headed to Africa to get married "where it is warm." The nuptials were interrupted when the lovebirds were stopped at the train station and promptly returned to their parents.
Why? Because they were eloping at least 15 years too soon.
Mika and Anna-Lena, ages 5 and 6, are "very much in love," and decided during a joint family holiday celebration that they wanted to seal the deal. So they grabbed Anna-Lena's seven-year-old sister (an official witness), packed their bags, then jumped on a tram.
Had it not been for those pesky necessities like money and tickets, they may have gotten even farther. But the police at the train station got suspicious and brought them in.
Can you even imagine? Once the shock wears off, their parents are going to be re-telling that story for years to come. When my godson was born just a month before my daughter, my friend and I joked that we should just start planning the wedding now. But even if these families saw puppy love developing between these intrepid tots, I'm sure they figured they had at least a few years before the kids made it official!
Why? Because they were eloping at least 15 years too soon.
Mika and Anna-Lena, ages 5 and 6, are "very much in love," and decided during a joint family holiday celebration that they wanted to seal the deal. So they grabbed Anna-Lena's seven-year-old sister (an official witness), packed their bags, then jumped on a tram.
Had it not been for those pesky necessities like money and tickets, they may have gotten even farther. But the police at the train station got suspicious and brought them in.
Can you even imagine? Once the shock wears off, their parents are going to be re-telling that story for years to come. When my godson was born just a month before my daughter, my friend and I joked that we should just start planning the wedding now. But even if these families saw puppy love developing between these intrepid tots, I'm sure they figured they had at least a few years before the kids made it official!
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1-08-2009 @ 8:22AM
Mike F said...Cute story and cute kids.It warms my heart to know that love like that still exist in todays world.I just hope in 15 or 16 years they do get married.
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1-08-2009 @ 8:31AM
Anita said...Doesn't the webmaster check these comments? That 'Alex' is nothing but a pornography purveyor. His comments shouldn't be allowed to remain on this list.
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1-08-2009 @ 8:34AM
dgnug said...Wow !! Married at 5 and 6 yrs old ......divorced at 10 and 11. Sad but true in all likleyhood. You know what the say about marriage ...Its for better or worse ...but it ain't for long.
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1-08-2009 @ 8:37AM
Helen said...This is cute. I am sure they were just playing a game. Besides they see all the stuff on television, so their little imagination ran away with them. Let them be kids. It was nothing serious really!! Just glad they got home safely.
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1-08-2009 @ 9:22AM
Carolyn said...It is cute, but the questions that run through my mind- How did
children so young slip away with out their parents? Why did the 7
year old go along with them with out tattling on the kids (as kids at that age love to get the younger ones in trouble).. how did
they make it to the train station without being stopped before hand?
Sometimes it makes you wonder if people set their kids up just to get
publicity. To me the story sounds a bit far fetched. Doesn't it seem likes something is missing from the story?
I am a mother of 3 kids 15, 8, 6 years old and I can tell you my kids don't get past my mail box without me right there.
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