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…recalls a rhapsodic groom.
“He took the wet lettuce, put it in a pillowcase and spun it dry. I had never seen anyone dry lettuce like that before; I thought it was very ingenious.”
For the happy couple, these truly are their salad days.
Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)
After the ceremony, guests sipped mojitos while watching a sea lion feeding and a training session led by animal keepers, with the newlyweds as M.C.’s. Nearby, wild cats and tamarin monkeys were treated to wedding favors of dead mice and mealworms — all thanks to that anonymous rock hyrax.
The “goofy” groom (likes Jurassic Park III, microwaves slices of ham) wooed his “graceful” bride (attends Lincoln Center, “relishes a fine meal,” knows a “good fishmonger”) with a video of the “geeky” animal set to music by “a really bad Christian metal band.” Demonstrating either respect for all kinds of courtship (sometimes, even gay couples! Or couples who didn’t go to Yale! This IS Obama’s America, you guys!) or a total misunderstanding of multimedia possibilities, the ever-coy NYT doesn’t link to the clip.
…quoth the understated groom.
And from the bride:
“…he brought me a dozen long-stemmed roses and a glass penguin. How could I resist?
How indeed?
Suitors, take note.
