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You can't please everyone. Especially the Internet.

There's a subreddit called r/WeddingShaming and as the name suggests, it's a place where people trash everything from brides and grooms, in-laws and outlaws to venues and menus as well as decor and Uncle Bob's armpit odor.

Of course, it's not all out of spite. Some posts that get a ton of attention are funny and lighthearted. Like the one where a bride shows off her mom's dress, a white gown, way fancier than her own (12,000 upvotes).

But as you might've already noticed in Bored Panda's earlier piece on the subreddit, it's the juicy stuff that gets its 189,000 members riled up. So continue scrolling and join the judging team: upvote the pics that deserve criticism or tell us in the comments if they should be rehabilitated.

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Shaming These Awful Parents, While The Siblings Rock

Shaming These Awful Parents, While The Siblings Rock

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An engaged couple makes a lot of big decisions about their special day that not only impact them but also their guests; while they want to stay true to their own desires, they also have to consider what their guests might enjoy. After all, everyone's a part of the ride. "Financial worries are usually forefront for most couples," wedding planner Lisa Burton told Bored Panda.

"The worry is they can't afford the wedding day they want and might have to compromise too much. With the couple's expectations being so high, they worry the reality won't live up to the dream."

#2

This Is A Whole New Level Of Bridezilla

This Is A Whole New Level Of Bridezilla

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Bride Claims “No Masks Allowed” At Her Wedding

Bride Claims “No Masks Allowed” At Her Wedding

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Burton, who has over 14 years of experience throwing weddings abroad, said another worry for her destination wedding couples is that the expectations of the guests — who have spent money flying across the world to attend their wedding — will not be met. "There's a lot of pressure to provide the 'perfect' wedding experience. I try to reassure them that guests are on holiday first and foremost so they are in a more carefree state of mind. Most, if not all guests will not have attended a wedding abroad before, and certainly not at the same venue so they have nothing to compare it to. Even if your day is perfectly simple and intimate they’ll still be experiencing something they’ve never experienced before. This usually helps to calm the bride and groom."

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The Audacity Of This Wedding Guest And Their Mum! Plan Your Own Special Moment, Cheapskates!

The Audacity Of This Wedding Guest And Their Mum! Plan Your Own Special Moment, Cheapskates!

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But some things can make the guests leave with bitter memories. "Family dynamics can be hard to balance at a wedding," Lisa Burton said. "It's one of the main things a couple can struggle with, especially if the family doesn't get on."

The seating arrangement, for example, can be enough to set off a conflict. "If a family member ends up being seated next to someone they don't like, it can affect the atmosphere at the reception. We once planned an intimate wedding of 16 people and they had 6 tables at the reception (instead of the usual one or two). This was because family members did not speak and refused to sit next to each other at dinner," Burton recalled.

#6

Bruno Mars Disapproves. Probably

Bruno Mars Disapproves. Probably

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Eslamala
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still don't get what kind of idiot has a wedding in the middle of a pandemic, and what kind of morons actually attend said wedding. They deserve to get Covid, Ebola, Cholera and the Kennedy curse, because they're idiots.

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Double-Shame? Moh Knew She Had Been Exposed Before The Pandemic Wedding

Double-Shame? Moh Knew She Had Been Exposed Before The Pandemic Wedding

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Eslamala
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why the fck have a wedding in the middle of a pandemic, though? Just... WHY??

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According to her, expense is another possible issue. "If a couple is marrying at a luxury venue, this typically means the costs of drinks will be high. If the bride and groom don't offer an open bar then guests may have to 'dig deep' if they want a few rounds of drinks. This can often lead to disgruntled 'sober' guests."

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Venue accessibility can also cause a few headaches. "If you know your venues has difficult access or steep entryways then make sure your guests are prepared. Less able guests may need help and negotiating steep cobbled pathways is no fun in stiletto heels!" Burton said.

#8

Just Saw This On Facebook... Eek

Just Saw This On Facebook... Eek

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#9

Went To A Wedding And The Mil Wore This... Would You Be Okay With It?

Went To A Wedding And The Mil Wore This... Would You Be Okay With It?

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Hilary Mol
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a photo similar to this one (with a similar story, no doubt), and the bride actually got sneaky and paid a server to "accidentally" spill wine on the MIL's "not a wedding dress" dress. I gotta say, I'd be tempted to do something like that if someone was that disrespectful at my wedding.

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Event planner, life coach, and author Amanda Hudes thinks that this type of wedding shaming is childish. In her opinion, complete strangers stalking a ceremony via the Internet just to criticize it is akin to talking behind someone's back in high school.

"Shaming comes from a place of insecurity and almost never about the person who is being shamed, but rather the person shaming," Hudes told BRIDES.

#11

Spotted On Facebook

Spotted On Facebook

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Jo Johannsen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The bride needs to conspire with her bridesmaids to stick a "I'm not the bride" sign on the MIL's back.

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#12

I Feel So Bad For This Bride (Groom's Family Poses For Photos Without The Bride)

I Feel So Bad For This Bride (Groom's Family Poses For Photos Without The Bride)

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Kat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sould have never married a man who allows this kind of behaviour towards his bride...

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#13

Has Any Other Country Had People Wear Their Flag As A Wedding Dress? No? Just... Ew

Has Any Other Country Had People Wear Their Flag As A Wedding Dress? No? Just... Ew

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How Dare People Be Offended When I Want A Giant Wedding In So. California Where Someone Dies From Covid Every 6 Minutes! Muh Freedumb Of Speech!

How Dare People Be Offended When I Want A Giant Wedding In So. California Where Someone Dies From Covid Every 6 Minutes! Muh Freedumb Of Speech!

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Man Proposes To Woman After Which She Grabs Her Phone To Upload A Picture On Instagram

Man Proposes To Woman After Which She Grabs Her Phone To Upload A Picture On Instagram

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#17

Sounds Like A Great Idea To Save A Few Cents! May Save Even More When The Twin And His New Bride Don’t Come To Your Wedding!

Sounds Like A Great Idea To Save A Few Cents! May Save Even More When The Twin And His New Bride Don’t Come To Your Wedding!

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Manuela Martins
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look, if you write in your post "I don't want to seem rude" you have already given yourself the answer. Deep inside you know this is not the right thing to do, so don't be an a**.

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#18

There’s Still Time To Change Your Decor

There’s Still Time To Change Your Decor

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i don't get themes like this. i know if i married the love of my life i would do it because i wanted to spend the rest of my life with someone. but these kinds of jokes imply it's more of an obligation by society. you don't even have to marry anyone!

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#19

Starting Off Marriage By Secretly Going Against Your Fiancé’s Wishes... Yikes

Starting Off Marriage By Secretly Going Against Your Fiancé’s Wishes... Yikes

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#20

Is It Possible To Get Married To A Cop Without Theming Your Entire Wedding Around His Job? Extra Sensitivity Points For “Stop Resisting” Being Used In Reference To Donuts, Instead As The Usual Excuse To Kill Black People

Is It Possible To Get Married To A Cop Without Theming Your Entire Wedding Around His Job? Extra Sensitivity Points For “Stop Resisting” Being Used In Reference To Donuts, Instead As The Usual Excuse To Kill Black People

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Carol Emory
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't agree with the Stop Resisting wall of Donuts. You could have put a sign up that said "Police tactical supplies, require equipment!"

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Kat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why make a wedding bout something that someone does as a job?

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LuckyL
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why not. It's their wedding and if they like to do it I think it's perfectly fine

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K O
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Which one is being shamed here? Because making a pun is hardly a crime

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Alexei Arntzen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Police brutality and racism are NOT POLITICAL ISSUES, FFS. Vote for people who will fight to reform these systemic problems, but ultimately, the issues are about fairness, respect, and human decency.

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Cheri Aline Sydney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is their wedding... 99.9% of police are good people and deserve happy weddings and good lives, too!!! When you're in a fix, I am certain you'll be calling them for assistance... If they haven't already shown up on their own!!!

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abn_gator
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While I agree police brutality is an issue, the bride has a right to choose a theme for HER wedding. Just as it is someone else's decision to choose genderless on a birth certificate. It's the great thing about where we live. We have choices in just about anything we do in our lives, regardless if other agree or not. If you don't agree with the bride, move on. If you do, give her ideas. Simple as that.

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Rissie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, I would appreciate people giving me their point of view, especially if it opposes mine, because you then get a chance to weigh that in. She probably would not have thought it was distasteful and clearly to some it is. Maybe she realizes some of her guests would not appreciate it. Or not. That's up to her. But post your question in a large group (outside this specific world of cops and dispatchers) and expect diverse answers.

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Jus
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not American, maybe that's why I see zero problems with resisting donuts sign. I think it's funny. But I have zero context here.

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Kristin Ingersoll
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a lot of context. It goes very deep in the US. I wouldn't expect a non-American to fully grasp it, since a seriously large percentage of actual Americans are completely and willfully ignorant about the issues. If you're interested, I"m sure you can google it and learn why "Stop resisting" is such a loaded term. (PS - it's the "resisting" that's offensive, not the donuts. Although some cops might not think that's funny, either).

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The Dave
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll just say this: you are more than what you do for a living. Used to be in public safety myself and grew tired of this mentality, so I left. When I go leave work, I'm just ME.

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Manuela Martins
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am sure she understands what he is referring to but managed to reply politely.

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Jessica Aubé
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe because I’m not American I just don’t see any issue with this

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Kristin Ingersoll
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, a large percentage of American's don't get it either, so that is totally understandable. But the term "Stop resisting" is screamed at many black men, women too, as they are being handcuffed/arrested. It seems like every video we see of an unarmed, black man getting killed by police, the video starts with the cops scream, "Stop resisting!"

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DarkAngelNic
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So is this a bad time to recommend the ACAB cookies? (I'm joking! Please don't kill me!)

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Leo Domitrix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The reply "and THINK they target people" ---- They do. The end. That's nto politics, that's facts. Up is up, down is down, cops target people, the end.

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Gwyn
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why does your identity have to be so entangled with your job that your wedding has to have it as a theme?!?!?

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Hugh Walter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A WALL . . . of Dougnuts? At a wedding? Did she wear the National Flag dress above? What was the first course . . . chicken-bucket takeouts and vanilla-soda? F***!

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Stille20
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like someone is trying to be super woke. I think it's tacky but I also think you have to look to be offended by that one

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Valerie Linares
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the only thing that's tacky is how people are reading too much into her ideas.

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Steve Wilson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe you don’t know that people outside the law enforcement community are deeply offended by the videos of cops beating the s**t out of some defenseless victim while giggling and shouting “stop resisting” as they continue to level blows on the poor dupe. Those of us not in the club are not amused.

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And the worst thing is that this kind of stupid self-proclaimed "woke" people are not trolls, they really take themselves seriously and praise each other in echo chambers to make it last... It's sad.

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#21

Engagement Photo Shaming

Engagement Photo Shaming

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Wedding Shaming Myself A Bit... I Would Personally Recommend To Ask Your Pastor/Celebrant To Step To The Side When The Kiss Takes Place. All Personal Preference Ofcourse. Although Hubby’s Hair Does Smell Good

Wedding Shaming Myself A Bit... I Would Personally Recommend To Ask Your Pastor/Celebrant To Step To The Side When The Kiss Takes Place. All Personal Preference Ofcourse. Although Hubby’s Hair Does Smell Good

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#23

Even Outdoors, A 500-Person Wedding Feels A Bit Out Of Touch Right Now, Doesn’t It?

Even Outdoors, A 500-Person Wedding Feels A Bit Out Of Touch Right Now, Doesn’t It?

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Groom’s Mother Hospitalized With Covid And Pneumonia 2 Weeks After Mask-Less Wedding In Florida

Groom’s Mother Hospitalized With Covid And Pneumonia 2 Weeks After Mask-Less Wedding In Florida

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The photographer and I were the only two people of 60 that wore a mask at my sister’s wedding. None of events staff wore one. We were in the middle of Arizona’s 3rd wave. My BIL’s family took COVID back to their hometown which had been completely untouched by the virus up to that point. Two people died within the first 10 days the ILs return home. Oh, and BIL’s brother made national news because he was dragged off the plane after refusing to wear his mask on the return flight. Not to mention, my long-COVID (I was not contagious the day of the wedding) became active and I developed pneumonia, again.

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My Free Photographer Is So Much More Important Than My Sister’s Well-Being And Happiness!

My Free Photographer Is So Much More Important Than My Sister’s Well-Being And Happiness!

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Eslamala
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're telling me none of you would think, to yourselves, something like that?? REALLY?? as long as she doesn't say it out loud, I don't see the problem

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#26

My First In The Wild Spotting! Same Person. I’ll Just Pay Everyone In Experience!

My First In The Wild Spotting! Same Person. I’ll Just Pay Everyone In Experience!

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Don’t All Good Wedding Proposals Start With Being Pressured To Continue An Unwanted Pregnancy? But Seriously, This Is A Terrible Thing To Do

Don’t All Good Wedding Proposals Start With Being Pressured To Continue An Unwanted Pregnancy? But Seriously, This Is A Terrible Thing To Do

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Another Bride Comparing Her Wedding To Protests

Another Bride Comparing Her Wedding To Protests

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What people must understand, is that arguing with idiots is just pointless...

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#29

Wedding In Madrid (Spain) Last Week, A City That Most Definitely Do Not Have The Virus Under Control

Wedding In Madrid (Spain) Last Week, A City That Most Definitely Do Not Have The Virus Under Control

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Damn... That Was Pretty Sudden

Damn... That Was Pretty Sudden

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Chucky Cheezburger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meh...It can happen. On our first date,I told my (future) wife I was going to marry her, and told her so...Looking back,that's really weird, I know. But here we are 20+ years together closer than ever.

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