mawwidge (but not mine)

[dchenes]

Ye gods, parallel texts are a pain sometimes! The current pain involves trying to find the text, not the application forms, of a modern marriage license. So far I've only been able to find the text for a marriage license from 1899. I suppose for married translators, it's easier; at least they've seen a modern marriage license once. The application forms only give me the information that goes in the blanks; what I need is everything between the blanks.

I had actually forgotten about the marriage license entirely, until I got a phone call from my classmate yesterday asking me if I wanted to go out for a rather late lunch. Which I did, and we got talking about what we hadn't done this week, and the marriage license came up.

The lasagna came out pretty well, except it needs salt. I managed to get the foil off without losing most of the cheese, by the simple expedient of cutting the cheese off the foil where it stuck. I wish I were eating lasagna in Noank, and if spring break had been this coming week, I might have been. Oh well, I get to see my parents and my sister again in six weeks or so anyway.

I wish most of my post-graduation plans weren't hinging on things beyond my control.

I wish...well, never mind.

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[scirocco.livejournal.com]

State of Oregon, )

) ss.

County of_____, )



This is to certify that the undersigned (judicial officer, county clerk or clergyperson, as the case may be), by authority of a marriage license bearing date the _____ of_____, 2__, and issued by the county clerk of the County of______, did on the _____ day of_____, 2__, at the house of______, in the county and state aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock, A. B., of the County of______, and State of______, and C. D., of the County of ______, and State of______, with their mutual assent, in the presence of E. F. and G. H., witnesses. If the undersigned is a clergyperson, the authority to solemnize the marriage is granted by ______ (name of religious congregation or organization), located in ______ (city, town or county, and state or country).

Witness my hand.



J. P.

(Judicial officer, county clerk or clergyperson, as the case may be.)

[dchenes.livejournal.com]

That's actually a marriage certificate. A marriage license is the one with the bride's and groom's addresses and occupations on it. Thanks, though!