So theirs this movie, that is called Johnny Lingo that was made by BYU films about an island people who would bargain for their bride by paying in cows. Their was a girl who was named Mahana and she was consider ugly and useless by her father. Johnny Lingo was a very handsome man and very desirable among all the women. Also Johnny Lingo is a shrud island trader and many of the island people were saying that Johnny Lingo was such a trader that he would only pay 1 cow. Some people said that if Mahana father asked for one cow Johnny Lingo would settle with the hoofs and the horns. The women would also say how their husband spent 3 cows or 4 cows on them. And the women would be very proud. When Johnny Lingo came; he & Mahana father sat and spoke. As the island people watched on to listen to what Johnny Lingo might pay for Mahana the father said that he wanted 3 cows, and all the islanders laughed at him for the whole town saw Mahana as ugly & worthless. Johnny Lingo held his hand up to stop the laughter and said "3 cows is many, but not enough for Mahana; I will pay 8 cows!" All the people were shocked! No one on the entire island had ever been bought at 8 cows. The next day Johnny Lingo came with all 8 cows.
Now the reason he paid so much was to lift Mahana self esteem. Cause all the women would boast about how many cows their husband bought them for. And Johnny Lingo said "how does a woman feel if she is only bought for two or one cow"
Now to the reason why I told you this story.
Being this is a VERY well known BYU film. All LDS families know about it. So yesterday I went and picked up 10 small plastic cows from Toys R Us and a larger stuff animal cow to ask for Jennifer hand. The parents and I talked and they are good with me asking their daughter.
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