The nuptials are on hold, but there will still be a party this Sunday afternoon.
Julia Lee, 22, and a 2004 Lawrence High graduate, said her planned wedding to a man popularly known around the Kansas University campus as White Owl has been postponed.
But the couple still plans to have a celebration from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Loose Park Rose Garden in Kansas City, Mo., where they will "encourage everyone to join us in vowing to love our own selves in sickness and health," Lee wrote in an e-mail to the Journal-World.
White Owl, 61, is also known as musician Saul Tucker or Jimmy Neil Tucker, but he has recently become popular on campus for his white beard and appearances and dances at KU events.
As for the wedding, Lee said all of the recent media attention has made things stressful, so the couple wants to key it down. They have also been talking about a private ceremony later when their KU friends return to Lawrence.
The couple could not be reached by phone on Friday.
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geekin_topekan (anonymous) says…
In other news,I replaced my entire arsenal of socks and underwear recently.I still prefer briefs over boxers and have actually considered sandals as an alternative to shoes which would ultimately stretch my sock dollar.
Sigmund (anonymous) says…
geekin_topekan (Anonymous) says:"In other news,I replaced my entire arsenal of socks and underwear recently.I still prefer briefs over boxers and have actually considered sandals as an alternative to shoes which would ultimately stretch my sock dollar."But did you encourage everyone to join you "in vowing to love our own selves in sickness and health?" Perhaps they can register as Domestic Partners and take a solemn oath of Onanism and narcissistic self gratification? I wonder if Julia's parents vow to disinherit her if she married this clown had any impact?
BrianR (anonymous) says…
It's too hot for socks.
tangential_reasoners_anonymous (anonymous) says…
Julia Lee, 22White Owl, 61"owl"... no"whitebeard"... hardy har
labmonkey (anonymous) says…
Maybe Julia is having second thoughts? Maybe her parents are getting to her? I think these two do not end up married.
enima18 (anonymous) says…
what a "fine" piece of journalism! leave it to lawrence news to run crap like this.
Fort_Aubrey (anonymous) says…
Isn't of White Owl filter, why not an article about this news?:The owner of ktka-tv Channel 49 has decided to put the station up for sale, a company official said Friday. "A lot of challenges are facing media today," said Patrick Knorr, chief operating officer of The World Co. in Lawrence. "We're looking at strategic options, including a sale". . .
KEITHMILES05 (anonymous) says…
For this newspaper to continue to broadcast this nonsense is just insane. Is it THAT slow of news day? I am disappointed a college town publication stoops to such a level.
tangential_reasoners_anonymous (anonymous) says…
The college is on a hill; the paper is in the valley.
Quigly (anonymous) says…
Sock Dollar? Nice.
fundamental (anonymous) says…
Um, not news, people.And furthermore, if all the press attention has made it "stressful" enough for them to "key it down," why would you send a letter to the LJWorld to inform a news agency of the development?Weird.
Kontum1972 (anonymous) says…
P.R.,....he's a piece of work....!
Pywacket (anonymous) says…
Don't blame the LJW. This was in the KC Star yesterday. Be glad it's a slow news week and the papers have room to run weird news items like this. It's funny. Judging from the number of comments generated by the original articles on the pair, what should the paper conclude but that people are, indeed, interested?--if only in the same way they'd be interested in watching a train full of politicians run into the side of a mountain!
Confrontation (anonymous) says…
This is every old pervert's fantasy, which is why they run it in this paper. Many of the other posters match this description.
ckennedy (christy kennedy) says…
Dear geekin_topekan,Thanks for that. You made me bust out laughing.
justtired (anonymous) says…
so does this mean that their matching tye dye wedding clothes are on backorder?
justtired (anonymous) says…
sorry--i meant tams!
Calliope877 (anonymous) says…
Ew...I've tried to be open-minded about this, but...ew...I'm sorry but there has to be something wrong with that girl. She's 21 for crying out loud! She's too young to get married to ANYONE in my opinion, let alone to some dude old enough to be her grandpa.
ASBESTOS (anonymous) says…
That's what happens when an 61 year old mand takes a 21 year old girl out on a "date" and they do acid.
dweezil222 (anonymous) says…
I'm done with the LJW. If anyone needs me, I'll be out watching the paint on my house dry.
usafJayhawk (anonymous) says…
uh... this is news? Headline, bold-text news? Did winning the national championship get bold-text news... with video??? Are you kidding me??
cloggedjhawk (Wendy magillicutty) says…
actually, I wouldn't call him "popular" on campus, more like "well-known"
biggunz (anonymous) says…
Are you kidding me....who gives a @#$%!! How does this make the news?
Bladerunner (anonymous) says…
Well known? Like "The Birdman" well known? That's not necessarily a good thing.
bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
ljworld,I ignored this *until you put it as the top headline!* what the heck is wrong with you! ljworld, you could, if you cared, do a story on oh say pothole production? more relevant? or, why is grass green?***I say:the delay is because Owlie has to get his prostate check done.As for the wedding, Lee said all of the recent media attention has made things stressful, so the couple wants to key it down. They have also been talkingabout a private ceremony later when their KU friends return to Lawrence.The couple could not be reached by phone on Friday.so, there's extra stress, the media attention is really bumming them out (they didn't think this would be unusual), and the newspaper tried to reach them for comment. 1+2+3=6. shazzayam!
gkwhdw (anonymous) says…
I believe when these two announced their marriage in the LJW a while back, they said they knew when they first met that they had so much in common and that they were meant for each other. At least that's the impression I got from the article. Well, being only twenty-one and such a renowned authority on such worldly feelings, he's just an elderly old man feeling pretty perky about having a young chick that evidently is still pretty wet behind the ears. I would say the whole situation is weird and who cares! Let them buy matching tie-dyed garb and be twins, just get on with more important news LJW. Nobody cares!
bad_dog (anonymous) says…
Hey KSA_21_3503, I've been wanting to ask you why you chose the Kansas statute regarding indecent liberties with a child as your user name. I'm not trying to be coy, I would just like to better understand your rationale. I have a really difficult time understanding why ayone would want THAT as their user name.http://kansasstatutes.lesterama.org/Chapter_21/Article_35/21-3503.html
Bossa_Nova (anonymous) says…
will there be free food and booze at the celebration?
Potawatomi (anonymous) says…
I'm with you bad_dog about your question to KSA_21_3503. KSA sounds like another freak. And for White Owl and his ability to manipulate a young girl.. All I can say is.... What a couple of flakes. Lawrence is full of them and the newspaper promotes it.
cds (anonymous) says…
"White Owl, 61, is also known as musician Saul Tucker or Jimmy Neil Tucker, "Musician Saul Tucker or Jimmy Neil Tucker, 61, also known as White Owl...There, fixed this for you LJW.Geeken, I couldn't help but laugh for a while at your post, thank you.It's a sad, sad day when this is the headline. Every single native american I know dislikes this man with a passion, I hope he feels ok with making himself out to be somehow native. But I'm sure with all the drugs he's done, wouldn't be suprised if he thought he was from mars.Bossa_Nova (Anonymous) says: will there be free food and booze at the celebration?______________And some killer green, acid, X and who knows what else.
Quigly (anonymous) says…
yeeehawww my dog married my cat!!!
cloggedjhawk (Wendy magillicutty) says…
blade: that's exactly what I was suggesting, popular was not the correct word to describe him on campus, IMHO.and "they" think gay marriage is a serious problem?
autie (anonymous) says…
vowing to love our own selves..in sickness and health? I don't know how much I love myself when I'm sick..puking and stuff..I still like myself OK though.
rumor_man (anonymous) says…
I just heard that the real reason why they postponed it is because his viagra order has not been delivered yet.
mommaeffortx2 (anonymous) says…
live and let live people.
cloggedjhawk (Wendy magillicutty) says…
If they chose to announce it in public, we get to comment on it. I didn't say anything negative about the marriage.
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