WOMAN MARRIES BLOW UP DOLL - BIGAMY

IT'S OFFICIAL WOMAN MUST STAY MARRIED TO BLOW-UP DOLL OR GET A DIVORCE - TO BE CHARGED WITH BIGAMY Blow-up doll stands in for groom Fri Feb 15, 10:33 PM ET If one bride felt lighter than air in her wedding gown, her groom certainly felt like air itself as 19 couples renewed their vows near Columbus. Sheila Smith's husband, Bob, had to go away on business and couldn't make the Valentine's Day recommitment service at Grove City United Methodist Church. So friends brought a life-size inflatable doll to serve as a stand-in. They dressed Blow-up Bob in dress pants, a shirt and tie, and taped on a head-shot photo of the real Bob Smith. His wife was blown away, because she thought she'd only be serving as matron of honor for four of her friends. After Sheila Smith phoned her husband to tell him about his air-filled alter ego, she wiped away tears as she told how he laughed so hard he couldn't speak. Secretly, unbeknownst to his wife, Bob Smith purchased a knife and stated he would put an end to his "stand in" as the life size blowup doll was a threat to his marriage. "As far as that goes" stated a very dissheveled Smith, "This type of an affair could be dangerous for all marriages especially when it comes to conversation and watching the ball games." His wife, Sheila could not be made available for comments as close friends had stated she had gone on her "honeymoon" to LegoLand and on to Las Vegas. ___ Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com