A special discount

Getting older and single in the world of Mormons...is funny. Nay, hysterical. The kind of hysterical that is funny bordering on insanity.

Two things you have to understand before reading this if you aren't Mormon:

1. Mormons are famous for having little get-togethers for singles that typically involve food, dance, and games. The kind of stuff that is reminiscent of high school for most people.

2. Mormons have these events FOREVER. So if you stay single till you're 60, you can count on a rockin' oldies mixer. In my age group (31-40) we're called "Mid-singles." I don't even know what that means...maybe we're only halfway single? or that we're middle-aged singles? I dunno. It's weird though.

Ok, you've got the basic context. One more piece of info - a "mid-single" in the greater SLC area sends out a weekly email with upcoming events for the weekend. As I quickly scanned the usual compelling options, my eye caught this pearl:

"Mid-Singles Gone Wild Dance!"

You may think this is hysterical enough, but there's more. Just two more lines down was this great deal:

"$8.00 - Men & Single Mothers $4.00 before 9:30!"

I've heard of Ladies Night before, but now I think bars and clubs may be missing the boat. Where is the Single Mother discount?? And here's another question- how do you prove you're a single mother? What's to keep me from showing up to this wild and crazy dance and saying I'm a single mother and getting that sweet discount?

I know I say this a lot these days, but I never thought I would see the day where the activities I was being invited to involved discounts for men and single mothers. Looks like I gotta get me some kids.