Monday, December 24, 2012

By popular demand...



Application to be Adopted into the Rew Family
(or any of its Subsidiaries)

In an effort to ensure lasting compatibility and a continuing feeling of belonging, each individual wishing to be adopted into the Rew Family (or any of its subsidiaries) must certify that they meet or exceed the following  dozen qualifications:

1.   Having an IQ of not more than two digits, which when added together, sum no greater than 13, unless you’ve spent at least 30 years of your life in school working on a PhD.

2.   Having an unsurgically enhance height of not more than 5’ – 6” (female) or 5’ – 3” (male).

4.   Having an international renown for complex mathematical equations along with a disdain for all forms of simple counting.

5.   Having a nauseating preoccupation for safety over fun, productivity, enlightenment, or personal bonding.

6.   Having a mastery of the words of the Bible and a proclivity for their use in totally inappropriate situations.

7.   Having an aptitude for finding the best place to park in an empty parking lot.

8.   Having a keen sense of direction when the choices are limited to up and down.

9.   Having a talent for discovering and rediscovering new and unexpected places, while valuing the journey more than the destination.

10. Having a preference for investing large sums of money into your kids because, unlike the stock market, you know where the adorable ROIs live.

11. Having an overwhelming desire to pick up the Tab at all family dinners out, unless they have Dr. Pepper.

12. Having an uncanny ability to find your way through the complicated streets of a foreign city all the while the Garmin is saying, “recalculating.”

13. Having the clout to choose the family movie and being able to sleep through it.

In addition to meeting or exceeding these qualifications, the applicant must submit, along with a signed and notarized copy (not the original) of the application, the sum of $50 to Papanz and Nananz Rew.  We’ve hired staff to process the applications.  We’re hoping to see NaDell’s soon.

2 comments:

NaDell said...

Oh, that's really too bad. I just don't qualify. See qualifications # 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and finally 13. Shoot. I'll just have to settle for being in the same R part of our ward directory.

Howard said...

NaDell, not to worry, we had to waive most of the qualifications just to get the four kids we have. We can make the same accommodations for you, except the $50 processing fee. That's pretty immutable.