....on Saturday in DC at an Episcopalian church. Yes, really, I did.
It was very creepy....the 2 grooms standing there, the priest (are they called that?) going on about commitment, love,
Jesus, God, angels, etc, etc, religious decorations everywhere, religious equipment lurking about, lengthy speeches,
singing, jumping up, sitting down over & over, the wafers...you get the picture. They were pronounced husband &
husband, they kissed, & we were off to the reception. The gay aspect seemed normal...mundane even. But (no offense
to my faithful friends) pomp & ceremony creeps me out, especially the religious variety. I also hate wearing a suit, but
I did sport a wickedly loud tropical fish tie.
The good parts:
1) A friend here asked me, when I told him I was going to a gay wedding, "Is it 2 gay guys?"
I said "Yes, they're both gay.". I knew what he meant, but I answered the question I preferred to infer.
2) I walked up to a 40ish woman & asked her if she remembered me. Was she scarred by her experience? Of course she
didn't (she was 2 years old at the time), so it was deliciously awkward. I explained that I baby sat her, & to entertain her,
I read her a paper I was writing...."The Relationship Between Patent Law & The Development Of The Internal Combustion Engine".
She survived the the reading unscathed.....but I did notice that she wore comfortable shoes.
It was very creepy....the 2 grooms standing there, the priest (are they called that?) going on about commitment, love,
Jesus, God, angels, etc, etc, religious decorations everywhere, religious equipment lurking about, lengthy speeches,
singing, jumping up, sitting down over & over, the wafers...you get the picture. They were pronounced husband &
husband, they kissed, & we were off to the reception. The gay aspect seemed normal...mundane even. But (no offense
to my faithful friends) pomp & ceremony creeps me out, especially the religious variety. I also hate wearing a suit, but
I did sport a wickedly loud tropical fish tie.
The good parts:
1) A friend here asked me, when I told him I was going to a gay wedding, "Is it 2 gay guys?"
I said "Yes, they're both gay.". I knew what he meant, but I answered the question I preferred to infer.
2) I walked up to a 40ish woman & asked her if she remembered me. Was she scarred by her experience? Of course she
didn't (she was 2 years old at the time), so it was deliciously awkward. I explained that I baby sat her, & to entertain her,
I read her a paper I was writing...."The Relationship Between Patent Law & The Development Of The Internal Combustion Engine".
She survived the the reading unscathed.....but I did notice that she wore comfortable shoes.
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