Scott Baio To Marry!

(*correction: Bao Xishun to marry*)

After searching high and low – mostly high –, the world's tallest man has married a woman two-thirds his height, a Chinese newspaper reported Wednesday.

Rejoice!

Bao Xishun, a 7-foot-9-inch (2.36-meter) herdsman (a fellow shepherd!?!) from Inner Mongolia, married saleswoman Xia Shujian, who was 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters) tall, several days ago, the Beijing New reported. Bao's 28-year-old bride is half his age and pretty much half his height.

She hails from his hometown of Chifeng, even though marriage advertisements were sent around the world. I guess when your 7-foot-9 inches tall “marriage advertisements” are the way to go. The newspaper said that, "the effort has been finally paid off after a long and careful selection.”

You may remember Bao most from the breaking news in December, when he used his long arms to save two dolphins at a local zoo by pulling out plastic from their stomachs.

“He’s a true hero for saving the dolphins,” said Scott Baio when reached for comment, “but the only time I’ve been involved with the Chinese was a crazy weekend in Bangkok-if you know what I mean…!?!”

We sure do, Scott. We sure do.