Comments on: Whether You Like Gulls or Buoys, You Can Marry in Maine

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:17:44 +0000

Oh, good question. My background in history generally stops around 1500, however, so I’ll leave this for someone else to answer. Anyone?

By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:14:13 +0000

Hey, Shakespeare made puns. Not that I aspire to that sort of greatness–but if he felt they were an acceptable form of literary device, they’re good enough for me.

By: Polly

Polly — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:21:45 +0000

I am going to ignore the gulls and buoys thing — this kind of serial, unrepentant punning only thrives on encouragement. But I do have to say, I want to trot out that Afikomen/ Kofi Annan joke every spring from here on out.

By: Uncle Roger

Uncle Roger — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:47:40 +0000

“Gulls and Buoys” — I love it! (Did I mention that your passover joke was a hit too?)

Gavin (I live here, so I can call him that) had it right — it’s coming. whether you like it or not, it’s coming. Just not as quickly as we’d like, of course, but young’uns like my niece really don’t even understand why there’s a problem with gay marriage.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:48:15 +0000

“gulls or buoys”? GROAN.

Re. the federal tipping point: How was this handled in the days of miscegenation laws?

By: Debra

Debra — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:24:21 +0000

Your question of the tipping point is the exact question I asked of a friend yesterday. I think I used the term critical mass but I truly wonder what is the # of states and # of couples that will simply make it impossible for the federal government to manage denying the rights any longer. At some point there will have to be some consistency.