Musings

So I went to a party at my friend’s house last night…typical college-style party, drinking and smoking and music and shenanigans. But out of the blue, someone is like “There’s going to be a marriage ceremony tonight.” And we were like “Whaaaa?” and figured it was a joke, but everyone who seemed to know what was going on was like “No, it’s for real, they’re really getting married.”

Apparently these kids got a marriage license the other day, and their friend became an ordained minister of some sort over the Internet. I guess that’s how they wanted it — a random-ass ceremony in the middle of a college-style party. It’s not like they were just drunk and decided to do it *Cough*Britney Spears’ 55-hour marriage*Cough* — it was planned out. At this time in their lives, what other sort of ceremony could be more meaningful?

The sermon the “minister” gave (wearing a hat that looked like a pizza and referring frequently to their “savior” JoJo, another friend whose blessing — a thumbs up — was required for the marriage to be legitimate) was ridiculous, using a plethora of vulgarities and Internet references such as “over 9000″ blessings. And at the end, they split and ate their Stouffer’s “wedding pizza.” But the riduculousness only made it more fantastic.

Something so “sacred” as marriage, something that is politicked about just because a bunch of people think two people of the same sex shouldn’t be allowed to have it…something that is falling apart in this country (with our ~50% divorce rate)…something that has taken on an entirely new meaning since the women’s rights movement (though part of their vows was something to do with hitting the bitch when she gets out of line…and later on they chanted “Make him a sandwich”)…it’s just so absurd how a MARRIAGE could just happen in the middle of a college party. So absurd, and yet so beautiful.

I’ve said before that marriage evolves with society — it’s hardly a fixed institution — and this was just another phenomenal mutation.

I have to wonder how long it will last, how long they’d been together beforehand, if their parents know/approve, if it was actually real as they claim or just a stunt.

But if it was thoroughly legitimate, if they really do love each other and that’s how they really wanted their wedding to be, then all the more power to them. It was probably the most amazing wedding ceremony I’ll ever see. And certainly the least expected.