Comments on: Prince Marty

Prince Marty

SuzySmith — Mon, 30 May 2005 10:13:46 -0800

From Minnesota to Nigeria - Marty was born in the USA and adopted at three years old. In his late 30s he found his biological parents, a woman named Kathleen and a Chief from Nigeria, making him a Nigerian Prince. via Chookooloonks

By: jacquilynne

jacquilynne — Mon, 30 May 2005 10:35:06 -0800

Wow. I'm feeling just a little bit teary eyed.

By: saladin

saladin — Mon, 30 May 2005 10:38:25 -0800

What a great story. Thanks, SuzySmith.

By: SuzySmith

SuzySmith — Mon, 30 May 2005 10:49:08 -0800

I spent this morning reading Chookoolonks (wonderful blog about adoption) and found the link to Marty's story. After I read all I could about him, I was teary eyed, too. The various pictures of him with his families just got me.

By: Freen

Freen — Mon, 30 May 2005 11:08:26 -0800

[this is good]

By: delmoi

delmoi — Mon, 30 May 2005 11:28:03 -0800

I just hope no one posts a 419 related joke.

By: AlexReynolds

AlexReynolds — Mon, 30 May 2005 11:31:29 -0800

When I first read this, my first thought was that Nigerian royal family spam had caught another victim.

By: librarina

librarina — Mon, 30 May 2005 11:42:58 -0800

[this is very good] Made me cry, too. I like it when good things happen in the world.

By: jb

jb — Mon, 30 May 2005 12:47:02 -0800

These are the best bits of the story.

By: jacquilynne

jacquilynne — Mon, 30 May 2005 13:05:01 -0800

You see Brad Pitt may date, marry, divorce, and date more Hollywood starlets and make $20,000,000 per film, but I am truly rich. Oh, good Lord. That actually did make me cry. Now my senior project manager thinks he's upset me.

By: VulcanMike

VulcanMike — Mon, 30 May 2005 14:35:49 -0800

"Then a letter arrived telling him he was part of a Nigerian dynasty." delmoi, even the subhead was begging for it. My snark defeated, I'll have to go read the article now.

By: Asparagirl

Asparagirl — Mon, 30 May 2005 18:35:31 -0800

What a great story! I hope he does get to go back to Nigeria many times, and bring his wife and kids.

By: Sully6

Sully6 — Tue, 31 May 2005 10:46:10 -0800

This is touching. I just forwarded it on to a few friends. Great post, SuzySmith.