I learned in church today

[PaloAltoCougar]

Three stories about interactions with my wife during Sacrament Meeting.

1. One of the women bearing testimony said something like this:



My wife is not, as it happens, a huge fan of Elder Packer. So, as soon as she heard her say "Packer-dad", she, possibly forgetting that we weren't watching on TV this week, and other people could hear her, let out a fairly loud "Blech!". Then, realizing that there were about 20 people within 10 feet of us, whispered to me "Do you think anyone heard that?"

I do think that "I wish I had a Packer-dad" would be a fine campaign slogan if Elder Packer ever decides to run for prophet, what with the rhyming and the emphasis on families and all (you can hear the announcer saying it in your head, can't you, with a dramatic little pause between "Had" and "a".

2. About 10 minutes into the testimonies, my wife noticed that I was taking note of everyone who spoke, and the times they started and ended. She asked what I was doing, and I replied that I was participating in a research study. She asked what the purpose was, and I said that I was not told the purpose, so as not to bias my data. She gave me a look of extreme skepticism, and indicated that she felt I was not being truthful, so it was with great happiness that I showed her the research request and proved my honesty.

3. My wife spent most of the time in Sacrament meeting working on her primary lesson. Looking over at it, I noticed that it included a section on Parley P Pratt. Knowing that her last-minute preparation may leave her in need of some material, I told her that I knew a poem about PPP that she may be interested in sharing with her class, and showed her this:

http://www.cougarstadium.com/showthr...ll=1#post12132

She decided to not share it, but I am hoping that she has a lesson on John C Bennett soon.

Multiple lol's in this reading. The song "I Wish I Had, A Packer-Dad" is destined to supplant "I Hope They Call Me on a Mission" as a Primary staple.

And thanks for the reminder of DDD's PPP ode.

[clackamascoug]

JL has warned me about making fun of Elder Packer. Let me take this moment to say that I support Lebowski 100% and won't be making any self amusing comments about the Packer Dad's out there.

[smokymountainrain]

I too had the experience of taking notes on the number of speakers/time of testimonies, etc and having Mrs SMR ask what the heck I was doing. I thought for sure she would be pretty annoyed when I told her it was a request from somebody on CS, but actually she thought it was a fun exercise and she especially enjoyed Uncle Ted's detailed chart.

[Jeff Lebowski]

JL has warned me about making fun of Elder Packer. Let me take this moment to say that I support Lebowski 100% and won't be making any self amusing comments about the Packer Dad's out there.

For the record, Clack was making fun of BKP by using a slang term related to gay sex between men. It wasn't amusing.

[SoCalCoug]

It's weird to me to recall that Elder Packer was a senior apostle to Bruce R. McConkie. He's been around a LONG time.

[Idon'tgnawonmywife]

For the record, Clack was making fun of BKP by using a slang term related to gay sex between men. It wasn't amusing.

Gnawing!

[jay santos]

For the record, Clack was making fun of BKP by using a slang term related to gay sex between men. It wasn't amusing.

link? Sounds hilarious.

[Clark Addison]

For the record, Clack was making fun of BKP by using a slang term related to gay sex between men. It wasn't amusing.

For the record, I am pretty sure my wife did NOT use such a term.

[Jeff Lebowski]

link? Sounds hilarious.

The posts were deleted.

[Indy Coug]

The posts were deleted.

You're so damn heavy-handed here.

[Jeff Lebowski]

You're so damn heavy-handed here.

I hear that a lot.

[Harry Tic]

I thought you were somehow alluding to Clack's comment about "self-amusing," which sounds an awful lot like a Packerism from the 60s.

[myboynoah]

I thought Elder Packer's talk offered some good insights. No surprise there. But mrs. myboynoah noted as we listened that it was very, very similar to, if not the same talk he gave at a BYU Education Week seminar 3-4 years ago.

[All-American]

For the record, Clack was making fun of BKP by using a slang term related to gay sex between men. It wasn't amusing.

Santorum?

[Surfah]

We're that noisy family in sacrament meeting.