'Night, my sistah.

Sign the legal contracts somewhere else, then go to the church (or place of choice) for a ceremony that means something to the participants without actually linking the two.

This is not unlike Muslim practice, at least from the very little I know of it. When we went to our friends' wedding, the marital ceremony itself is primarily the signing of the contract, which takes place in private. Then you throw a big ol' party.

Windsparrow and I were out at lunch the other day and saw a variation of this shirt on another patron.

Wonder if it comes in multiple X? I was a little old to be raised on the Street™, but appreciate the juxtaposition.

Morning, Bitches.

Umm, where's the new Natter? I woke up today and couldn't find it, and there's this important Buffista birthday.

Edit: found

The girl's father is a pastor, and he is telling all of his congregants not to get a marriage license

It's worked for polygamists for years.

And many of Teh Gays. Plenty of churches have had gay marriage for some time.

Sign the legal contracts somewhere else, then go to the church (or place of choice) for a ceremony that means something to the participants without actually linking the two.

I think that's basically the deal in France and some other countries.

In many countries such as France, Spain, Germany, Turkey, Argentina and Russia, there is an obligation to get married in a civil ceremony. Later, couples can get married in a religious ceremony. Its significance, however, is only religious recognition of the marriage, because the recognition of the state is given regardless.

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I am now watching something on the making of Funyuns

sj, this is a random question, (I'm not in any way implying that you and TCG would break up) but what happens if someone on SSDI gets married, loses bennies, and then gets divorced? Are they just screwed, or can they then get bennies again?

Hey everybody....I'm not feeling very chatty lately, dunno why. I'm reading, and stuff is happening, but just don't have much to say...

Hi gang. Seems I've been unexpectedly dark this past week. I tried to catch up this weekend, but too many posts. I confess, I skimmed about 200 and skipped the last 300 or so. Hope everyone is doing ok! {{{ }}} as needed.

The reason being, last weekend I managed to catch the bug going around, as mentioned I think, and then last week I was putting out fires left and right. No time to cruise while at work, and by the time I came home, too tired to read anything.

But it feels like the ick is mostly out of me. Still have some. Saturday my body rebelled and said "you shall stay here and cough up that lung"... the coughing part sucked, but the doing nothing really helped get it mostly out of me.

Tonight was the big concert for us. Can you believe, my first time mixing a rock show? Ya! Anyhow, a small post is in my LJ, so I won't repeat again. It did go well :)

Just wanted to let ya know I'm alive and still kicking.

I imagine you could get back on, but I bet you'd have to apply again.