২৬ এপ্রিল, ২০১০

The tallest teenage girl.

Originally from Jamaica, now going to school (and playing basketball) in New Jersey, Marvadene Anderson is 5" taller than Michael Jordan.
"People are friendly with me because of my height and my personality. If I was tall and mean, I think I'd have a problem," she said.

"The rudest thing anybody ever said about my height is that I'm not going to be able to find a husband."
I identify. I was told when I was a kid that I'd never be able to find a husband. Not that I was tall. I wasn't.

২৬টি মন্তব্য:

Skyler বলেছেন...

Moderation is all things, even what you can't control.

KCFleming বলেছেন...

"Not that I was tall. I wasn't."

Ha!

She's definitely not from the west.
Does anyone say that anymore?

Young women seem more concerned about finding a flat they can afford than finding a first husband.

Palladian বলেছেন...

I can relate to that. When I was a kid I was also told that I'd never be able to find a husband.

Palladian বলেছেন...

"Young women seem more concerned about finding a flat they can afford than finding a first husband."

Or a flat husband that can afford them.

Scott বলেছেন...

I hope a nice guy who can appreciate her unique gifts will get in touch with her. Having a write-up in the New York Times couldn't hurt!

garage mahal বলেছেন...

She's a rangy girl man she's long and tall
She sleeps in the kitchen with her feet out in the hall

Scott বলেছেন...

Ooops... I mean The Telegraph.

Which is less helpful but better than nothing.

Scott বলেছেন...

Jamaican accents are so sexy!

Scott বলেছেন...
এই মন্তব্যটি লেখক দ্বারা সরানো হয়েছে।
Original Mike বলেছেন...

"I identify. I was told when I was a kid that I'd never be able to find a husband."

But you went into the law, anyway.

Robin বলেছেন...

Because everyone knows husbands are hidden away and you need detective skills to "find" one.

Paul বলেছেন...

I was told when I was a kid that I'd never be able to find a husband.

Ann, you can't be serious!! Surely you don't mean this delightful young woman --

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/152850884_75933f0ef7.jpg

... ???

Nora বলেছেন...

She should not listen to all these well wishers. She will marry the best guy in the word. I have a friend who is 2" taller than her husband, which never prevented her from wearing 3" heels. They are married near 40 years now.

Bob Ellison বলেছেন...

When I was a kid, I wasn't told that I could never find a husband, but that was probably true anyway, because back then, same-sex marriage was a pretty outlandish concept. Also, I'm not gay.

I guess this isn't really a relevant point, but I felt like typing.

Paddy O বলেছেন...

"The rudest thing anybody ever said about my height is that I'm not going to be able to find a husband."

Even the tall girls can find someone!"

David বলেছেন...

You proved them wrong by finding two.

Michael Haz বলেছেন...

Critics 0, Althouse 2.

AllenS বলেছেন...

Don't worry, be happy.

mariner বলেছেন...
এই মন্তব্যটি লেখক দ্বারা সরানো হয়েছে।
traditionalguy বলেছেন...

Holding her umbrella for her can be managed with a long handled one. But going thru doors all the husband can do is yell, duck! Still, men will take up a challenge. How about an NBA player?

David বলেছেন...

A funny, adorable husband would yell "AFLAC!."

Trooper York বলেছেন...

I thought Senator John Kerry was the world's tallest teenage girl?

নামহীন বলেছেন...

Nora said: "I have a friend who is 2" taller than her husband, which never prevented her from wearing 3" heels. They are married near 40 years now."

That's cute. My husband's taller than me, but not by much. At first I though I should be concerned about wearing high heels around him, but nowadays (10 yrs in) I wear them with reckless abandon, and he seems to like it!
- Lyssa

ken in tx বলেছেন...

Most men and women are the same height when laying down.

wv=stance

Unknown বলেছেন...

she's pretty.

2 shockers in my book:

1. she's probably still growing
2. she only wears a size 11 shoe ! or was that size 11 mens ?

Freeman Hunt বলেছেন...

I have a step aunt who is over six feet tall. She was very introverted as a teenager, but her brother convinced (more like forced) her to go to a social at a local tall club, and she had a great time. Now she's eighty or so, and you'd never guess that she was shy at one time.

She had a great husband too.

Tall clubs are still around. This is one:

http://www.tall.org/