Welcome to Pawnee, Indiana.
We are located 90 miles from Indianapolis and we are the state's
seventh-largest city. We are a city of kind citizens, green places, and a
deep love and respect for the land. For the care and protection of
these public outdoor spaces, we turn to the Parks and Recreation
Department, headed by the honorable Ronald Ulysses Swanson.
In order to ensure that the parks, pools, and public spaces of Pawnee
remain in their tip top condition and able to provide good, clean fun
for the citizens of Pawnee and their guests, the Parks and Recreation
Department asks you to follow the following pertinent rules and
regulations. Please and thank you, rest in peach L'il Sebastian.
So, you want to have a baby! Congratulations! Before you continue
in your endeavor, please take a moment to acquaint yourself with the
following:
10 Rules and Regulations for Choosing a Sperm Donor
1. Maybe you're frustrated in love. Maybe Mr. Right has become Mr.
Elusive and dating has become a losing game. Maybe… you're seeking
alternatives — like, an alternative family. Who needs a man when you are
the best date you've ever had? Dating yourself has been the biggest
thrill of your life; it's made you try catfish and pick up new hobbies.
Heck, you've even gone skydiving (and you have the
blog to prove it)!
Sounds like you've made the decision to become a mom without first
finding a partner. If this is the case, please see Rule No. 2.
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2. Head to the sperm bank. This is where you will decide on your
sperm donor. We recommend you bring a friend for moral support. At the
sperm bank, you'll be asked to state your preferences for your sperm
donor. Yes, we know you want sperm. Can you be more specific? Oh, you
don't have any other known requirements? Well, in that case, take a look
at these binders, talk it over with your jumpy blonde friend, and come
back when you're more prepared.
3. Picking a sperm donor is kind of like choosing a caterer for a
wedding reception. You'll want to weigh your decisions carefully and
enlist the opinions of friends with varying tastes. Both the herbivore
and the carnivore can provid unique insight into your process! But,
ultimately, you've got to go with your gut. If the mini calzones — I
mean, a savory pastry delicate dough pocket filled with tomato sauce,
cheese, and seasoned meat— really speaks to you, then say yes to the
pastry!
4. Be sure to document your sperm donor selection process. Much like a
hipster chronicling a roast that was more of a coy Dutch woman guarding
a secret than a hunk of meat, you (and your hypothetical child) will
want to savor these memories forever. So take out that iPhone and get
Instagramming! If you need assistance with the app, please contact Tom
Haverford, resident foodie.
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5. Umm... Going back to No. 3, maybe it's best to stay away from the
mini calzones of sperm donors. The mini calzones may be new and fun, and
Lord knows they are tasty in the moment, but these attractive morsels
will only leave you hurting in the long run. It may be best to seek a
donation from someone you know will not send you into toilet
bowl-breaking bouts of regret in the following days.
6. Instead, go with the JJ's Diner of donors. Someone who knows your
name, your preferences, and sends you home with free waffles. (Hey,
Pawnee residents, JJ's now does event catering!)
7. So, you've decided to go with someone you know. But whom? Choose
wisely and, in your process, steer clear of Douches (yes, with a capital
D). Sometimes, graduates of Northwestern who studied semiotics and the
narrative form in the digital age who seem perfect on paper will
ultimate make your friend quote Bill Cosby while standing knee-deep in a
kiddie pool of Jell-O on local radio. And really, who needs that?
8. And hey, having a baby can be scary! Kind of like hosting your
very first public forum on Pawnee Commons. So, as with the latter, fake
it 'til you make it. If you're scared, pretend to be someone you look up
to. Try walking in the Fleetwood Mac sex pants (the garment, not the
band) of your predecessor for inspiration.
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9. And when that doesn't work — because we all know it won't — just
be yourself. Go ahead and call the man who recommends creating a topless
park a creep, risking 30 citations for excessive rudeness. You are
April Ludgate and you get s**t done! I mean, after all, who is having
this baby but you and yourself?
10. Finally, take your time in choosing. Go through things
systematically with color-coded binders, anatomy cartoons, and your best
we're-not-lesbians-we-swear friend. "Let's do this!" Because,
ultimately, what's more cuterus than your uterus?
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