@MommaBear, while I don't agree with your religious beliefs (I'm a Buddhist myself; *shrug* to teach his own), but I do like how you explained your reasoning. I don't agree with that as well, but I can certainly see your point. They aren't college or high school students; they can't handle controversy and balancing the pros and cons of an issue.
I've talked myself out of a jaywalking ticket before. I'm disabled, so the thought of having to walk two city blocks to be able to cross the street is laughable. Besides, I was going to a bus stop that was across the street from my house. The cop saw me, I explained my predicament and gave him proof of disability (even showed him my leg, which is scary enough to scare small children in a pool - I know from experience; it really clears the area when it's not adult swim). He thought about it and decided against giving it to me on the grounds that, without that, it would have been impossible for me to get where I was going without having to ride the bus the entire loop. He was really nice, though, so I was probably really lucky.
I can see why he'd walk them across the street like that. A crosswalk may have been too far for those ladies to walk, and I know from experience that slush and ice is nearly impossible to walk on if you need assistance walking. He just didn't want to see them get squashed like he did.
While I did laugh at the tackiness, those people have the right to have their wedding any way they want.
Hell, that first set of pics on the blog with the fat girl and skinny guy really hit home. While we're not that ugly by any means, my boyfriend and I are...disproportionate. He's an inch shorter than me and really skinny (as in 100 lbs skinny - hey, I like small guys), and I'm 20 lbs overweight. So yes, if we ever got married, we would probably be laughed at.
Besides, I had a friend who had a wedding on Halloween, in a cemetery, with bagpipes playing funeral music. Everyone had a good laugh, had fun, and it was memorable. It was more than a party than anything; they had a nice sedated wedding for their family afterward, but it won't be remembered as fondly as their goth wedding/party.
I can see why he'd walk them across the street like that. A crosswalk may have been too far for those ladies to walk, and I know from experience that slush and ice is nearly impossible to walk on if you need assistance walking. He just didn't want to see them get squashed like he did.
Hell, that first set of pics on the blog with the fat girl and skinny guy really hit home. While we're not that ugly by any means, my boyfriend and I are...disproportionate. He's an inch shorter than me and really skinny (as in 100 lbs skinny - hey, I like small guys), and I'm 20 lbs overweight. So yes, if we ever got married, we would probably be laughed at.
Besides, I had a friend who had a wedding on Halloween, in a cemetery, with bagpipes playing funeral music. Everyone had a good laugh, had fun, and it was memorable. It was more than a party than anything; they had a nice sedated wedding for their family afterward, but it won't be remembered as fondly as their goth wedding/party.