Valentine's Day in Philly

[Perknose]

WHYY just did a heartwarming piece about a 30+ year Philly tradition of the city marrying people on Valentine's Day.

It was begun by a judge named Bernard Goodheart, who retired some years ago. It has been continued by Judge Jeffrey Meinhart, who said he was chosen because of his name, though what the name Jeffrey has to do with Valentine's Day I don't know. :hmm:

The newer judge added: "Quite frankly, I do nothing but homicide cases, so it's a nice break." 😱

Finally, found an article about the original Judge Goodheart, complete with this coolstorybro:

Goodheart admits to some satisfaction. "In what we do, there's always one side that's not happy--whether it's the prosecutor or the defendant." But this, he says, "is a time when both parties before me walk out happy."

About 15 years ago, the judge's diverse tasks--judicial and joyous--seemed to mesh perfectly when two jurors from Goodheart's court asked to join the wedding ceremony.

"They fell in love while serving," Goodheart recalls, "and I married them." The irony? The man was a florist who skipped Valentine's Day--the biggest day of the year for florists--to serve as a juror.

"Had he told me during jury selection, I would've excused him. But then he would've never met his wife," the judge muses.

Awwwwwwww. ()🙂

 

[PopCulture]

That's nice. Love everywhere!

 

[surfsatwerk]

Pic of bride and groom

Wildcard bitches!

 

[Anneka]

haha, I've just been to a play where a man dressed in bride was just standing in front of us, without saying nothing. Sadly the groom was killed by his future mother in law.

 

[bignateyk]

Do they throw batteries at the couples while they get married?

 

[ShawnD1]

Do they throw batteries at the couples while they get married?

Because birds eat rice then the birds die. It's more environmentally friendly to throw nickel-cadmium batteries at the bride and groom

 

[Perknose]

Because birds eat rice then the birds die. It's more environmentally friendly to throw nickel-cadmium batteries at the bride and groom

Batteries, yes, a grand tradition. They're an affirmation of the creative auxiliary assisstance their future sex life will need. Those vibrators don't just vibrate themselves, you know.

 

[ShawnD1]

Batteries, yes, a grand tradition. They're an affirmation of the creative auxiliary assisstance their future sex life will need. Those vibrators don't just vibrate themselves, you know.

You know that sticking a fully charged 9V battery on your tongue has bite to it, but what happens when you put one in your ass?

you're googling it right now aren't you...

 

[Perknose]

you're googling it right now aren't you...

Not googling, I'm an empiricist, a strict hands-on type 'O guy! :biggrin:

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Do they throw batteries at the couples while they get married?

swish!!!