Funny items for a Tuesday

[christina_tm]

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Why not to have children in a wedding:

"I hate it when people put their toddlers in weddings and end up pushing them down the aisle. It's not like we don't all see this, and it detracts from the sacredness of the moment to see the fat bottom of some woman in a silk shantung suit duck-walking down the aisle going, 'Go on now, Misty Rae! You can

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[martiancyclist]

Actually, one of my favorite things about Orthodoxy is the constant presence of children during the services.

But six-year-olds should definitely not be dressed like skanks.

[christina_tm]

Children in a service can be wonderful. Or they're a disaster. In a wedding, however, they can only be a distraction from the happy couple. Everyone looks at the kids because they're either so darned adorable or making such a scene that the bride and groom just can't compete.

Celia Rivenbark's book that I referenced is worth buying just for the title piece. She also has a good piece about over-achieveing stay-at-home moms and the Atkins diet.

[martiancyclist]

Ah, but why do you think the "happy couple" is the focal point of a wedding?

[martiancyclist]

Actually, are we talking about children in weddings or children at weddings?

The latter I don't see any problem with, no more than children at any other church service. The former, I can see how it can be distracting.