Save the Carpenters' home!

**southernbelle** · March 2nd, 2008, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Laurent

It's interesting to note that Richard has no qualms with keeping it in the family, either.

He married his mother's sister's child Mary - aka his first cousin - and had 5 kids with her.

How sick. I thought that was illegal.

**tee-ha-ha** · March 2nd, 2008, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Novice

Why don't these people put their house on the market as the Carpenter house & try to get an inflated price from a life-long fan & then move to where they can have more privacy? Problem solved!

Pretty much what I'm thinking!

**tee-ha-ha** · March 2nd, 2008, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by southernbelle

How sick. I thought that was illegal.

It was outlawed here in Texas only in 2005; Texas joins about 50% of states with bans or restrictions on first-cousin marriages. Apparently it's 100% legal in all of Canada, Mexico, and EU countries. It's still 100% legal in states like New York and California.

**Grimmlok** · March 2nd, 2008, 05:26 PM

wasn't there some fear of flipperkids if cousins marry

**McJag** · March 2nd, 2008, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by Grimmlok

wasn't there some fear of flipperkids if cousins marry

You are mixing genes in the same gene pool. It might be OK,but if there is a bad gene in both, it will double. Not prudent!
One of mine married a 3rd or 4th cousin & raised every eyebrow in the county. Frowned on,even that far removed.

**tee-ha-ha** · March 2nd, 2008, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Grimmlok

wasn't there some fear of flipperkids if cousins marry

The odds are higher (but not very high). Apparently first cousin marriage is legal in Canada; are you going to write your member of Parliament?

**WesCAdle** · March 2nd, 2008, 05:54 PM

Seems to me if Richard is not upset by them tearing it down no one else should be. I'm sure he makes enough off the royalties to buy it and make it a smaller scale "tourist" attraction like the Presley's did with Graceland. Her music not where her misery took place are her legacy so I don't get the attraction.

**Grimmlok** · March 2nd, 2008, 05:56 PM

LOL no, if freaks want to marry each other and interbreed wtf do i care. Their genes will be less long for the earth than mine.

**Elvira** · March 2nd, 2008, 06:07 PM

Now for your listening enjoyment.....

The Carpenters - We've only just begun(Sullivan,1970)
YouTube - The Carpenters - We've only just begun(Sullivan,1970)

The Carpenters - Top Of The World
YouTube - The Carpenters - Top Of The World

Carpenters - Superstar 1971
YouTube - Carpenters - Superstar 1971

**smf** · March 2nd, 2008, 09:15 PM

^ thanks

love superstar 1st time i heard it was sonic youth remake though which is also pretty good ,im sure carpenter fans hate it

**sparkly** · March 2nd, 2008, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Novice

Why don't these people put their house on the market as the Carpenter house & try to get an inflated price from a life-long fan & then move to where they can have more privacy? Problem solved!

That's what I would do. They could probably sell that house to a rabid Carpenter fan for double its worth. Problem solved!