There's also a huge crowd outside City Hall, cheering each newly wedded couple, handing them flowers and throwing rice as they walk down the steps. It's so beautiful to watch. I love my blue state.

Wish I could be there to cheer them on.  :-)

That's very cool.
Wish I could be there.

It's always a good thing to see such a happy story about people doing the right thing.

https://twitter.com/cityofseattle
 
Seattle's twitter feed, which has photos of some of the newlywed couples. 

And it was good.

It's about damn time. Bestr of wishes to all the couples.

Bathia_Mapes: Wish I could be there to cheer them on.  :-)

The City of Seattle retweeted you!

Rincewind53: Bathia_Mapes: Wish I could be there to cheer them on.  :-)

The City of Seattle retweeted you!


Yeah, I saw that.  This has been a week of twitter firsts for me.  Got my first follower and now, my first retweet. 

lulz
 
I don't think the girl dancing behind the couple and their son knows she's on camera. 

Hahaha one of the new couples with three kids, the older sister pointed at the younger brother and said he likes Twilight. Way to sell out your brother!

Rincewind53: Hahaha one of the new couples with three kids, the older sister pointed at the younger brother and said he likes Twilight. Way to sell out your brother!


That was hilarious.

Bathia_Mapes: Wish I could be there to cheer them on.  :-)

I ought to be down there cheering them on, but instead I'm in my warm robe, drinking coffee, with a pug asleep on my lap. But I'm there with them in spirit.

WooT! ^__^

Good times are good!

This is what moral evolution looks like, kids. Glad someone brought a camera.

That all cheerfully noted, I still really don't get the rice thing.

Why rice, why throw? What this is, I don't even...

This has always confused me but somehow never enough to ever bother googling for an answer.

Anyone? Some animistic thing? Paganistic throwback perhaps?

Miss Stein: Bathia_Mapes: Wish I could be there to cheer them on.  :-)

I ought to be down there cheering them on, but instead I'm in my warm robe, drinking coffee, with a pug asleep on my lap. But I'm there with them in spirit.


Nothing wrong with that. 

quatchi: WooT! ^__^

Good times are good!

This is what moral evolution looks like, kids. Glad someone brought a camera.

That all cheerfully noted, I still really don't get the rice thing.

Why rice, why throw? What this is, I don't even...

This has always confused me but somehow never enough to ever bother googling for an answer.

Anyone? Some animistic thing? Paganistic throwback perhaps?


It's a symbol of good luck, fertility and abundance.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/marriedi nseattle/pool/
 
Some awesome pictures of newlywed couples.

Bathia_Mapes: http://www.flickr.com/groups/marriedi nseattle/pool/
 
Some awesome pictures of newlywed couples.

Dan Savage's family is adorable:

Rincewind53: Bathia_Mapes: http://www.flickr.com/groups/marriedin seattle/pool/
 
Some awesome pictures of newlywed couples.

Dan Savage's family is adorable:

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I think little kids in suits are freakin' adorable. 

Bathia_Mapes: I think little kids in suits are freakin' adorable.

Ain't that the truth.

Bathia_Mapes: It's a symbol of good luck, fertility and abundance.

Thanks, That makes more sense to me. As in "some".

/Still filing 'rice throwing' under "people are weird".

Rincewind53: Dan Savage's family is adorable

Totes. Thanks for sharing that. Dan's 'Savage Love' column is still the first thing I hit up when I pick up a Georgia Straight newspaper and I'm very happy for him, his family and all the other families like him on this most auspicious and long sought day.

Not sure which is making me happier at this moment the thought of all these newly married couples plighting their troths en masse with such obvious love or the thought of Frothy Santorum somewhere in his basement curled up into a fetal ball sobbing uncontrollably.

Their both so good it's hard to choose.

quatchi: Bathia_Mapes: It's a symbol of good luck, fertility and abundance.

Thanks, That makes more sense to me. As in "some".

/Still filing 'rice throwing' under "people are weird".

Rincewind53: Dan Savage's family is adorable

Totes. Thanks for sharing that. Dan's 'Savage Love' column is still the first thing I hit up when I pick up a Georgia Straight newspaper and I'm very happy for him, his family and all the other families like him on this most auspicious and long sought day.

Not sure which is making me happier at this moment the thought of all these newly married couples plighting their troths en masse with such obvious love or the thought of Frothy Santorum somewhere in his basement curled up into a fetal ball sobbing uncontrollably.

Their both so good it's hard to choose.


The Santorum bit has me cackling like a witch.  :-D
 
I love the impromtu band that set up outside to greet the newlyweds.

*goes out, comes back in*

"they're", even.

Yeesh

http://seattlechannel.org/videos/watc hVideos.asp?program=MarriedInCit y Hall
 
Videos of some of the newlywed couples sharing their stories.

quatchi: *goes out, comes back in*

"they're", even.

Yeesh


Heh!  It's okay.  We won't be too harsh on you. 

Bathia_Mapes: The Santorum bit has me cackling like a witch.  :-D

Tee to the Hee! Someone was gonna go there. Glad it was me. :>D

Bathia_Mapes: http://www.flickr.com/groups/marriedi nseattle/pool/
 
Some awesome pictures of newlywed couples.

*click*

I love the juxtapositioning of the one of the two brides in two white dresses beside the one w/ two brides in snazzy suits.

Military couple are cute too. That hat is way stylin'.

Bathia_Mapes: Heh!  It's okay.  We won't be too harsh on you.

TY but it's Bob the Flower I truly fear. I don't want to ever get him angry again.

*shudders*

/I don't like him when he's angry.

This picture makes my heart happy. You gentlemen go with your awesome selves.

Miss Stein: This picture makes my heart happy. You gentlemen go with your awesome selves.


I saw that on fark the other day and it put a big old happy smile on my face.  I hope these gentlemen are amongst those getting married today.

quatchi: Bathia_Mapes: Heh!  It's okay.  We won't be too harsh on you.

TY but it's Bob the Flower I truly fear. I don't want to ever get him angry again.

*shudders*

/I don't like him when he's angry.

Now I've got a mental picture of BTAF hulking out.  Thanks a bunch. :-D
 

The first couple that was married today.
 

To be fair, Seattle City Hall is a beautiful new building

_{which can be dusty, I understand}

Pathetic. A celebration of moral depravity with the full support of government in direct violation of the First Amendment. We're shredding the Constitution and dancing while this once great country burns.

Pick up your guns, boys and girls. The Democrats are just getting warmed up.

zerkalo: To be fair, Seattle City Hall is a beautiful new building

which can be dusty, I understand

Yes, it's a lovely new building. I was going to make a reference to clogged HVAC filters, but decided to go for the dusty old building meme. Tried and true.

I've seen live streaming video of two women doing a number of other things as well.

jehovahs random negro: Pathetic. A celebration of moral depravity with the full support of government in direct violation of the First Amendment. We're shredding the Constitution and dancing while this once great country burns.

Pick up your guns, boys and girls. The Democrats are just getting warmed up.

But the democrats already took our guns. :(

would have been a great week to be in Seattle. First the pot prohibition ending and now this. + 2 for liberty and freedom

Miss Stein: There's also a huge crowd outside City Hall, cheering each newly wedded couple, handing them flowers and throwing rice as they walk down the steps. It's so beautiful to watch. I love my blue state.

D'awww! :'-D

I hope they fully undress before consummating. It is wicked hard to get a seed-stain out of a tuxedo jacket...I've heard!

So happy for all of them!

Am I bad because seeing two men kissing makes me want to gag?

The first two women married were hitched by Judge Mary Yu. No, it's not a Fark joke.

Hobodeluxe: would have been a great week to be in Seattle. First the pot prohibition ending and now this. + 2 for liberty and freedom

And the Seahawks are up 38-0 at halftime at home against the Cardinals. It's a wunnerful week to be in Seattle.

DorkusThe2nd: Am I bad because seeing two men kissing makes me want to gag?

No, but it makes you bad if you want prevent them from getting married. I think the thought of eating pussy makes a lot of gay men gag.

And so ends a long period of hatred and misunderstanding due to blind ignorance and bigotry.


/Good for all of you..and i wish you the best.

jehovahs random negro: Pathetic. A celebration of moral depravity with the full support of government in direct violation of the First Amendment. We're shredding the Constitution and dancing while this once great country burns.

Pick up your guns, boys and girls. The Democrats are just getting warmed up.

You must be an absolute delight at parties

Bathia_Mapes: Miss Stein: This picture makes my heart happy. You gentlemen go with your awesome selves.


I saw that on fark the other day and it put a big old happy smile on my face.  I hope these gentlemen are amongst those getting married today.

Bears repeating.

/had to

Bathia_Mapes: The first couple that was married today.
 
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I threw up in my mouth a little.
2 guys makes me sick.
2 girls..not bad, as long as they are not both uggos

I don't understand why same sex marriage is even discussed. The arguments don't make sense.