The Old Ball and Chain

Credit: Jasen Miller / photo on flickr

After Josten Bundy pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, Smith County, Texas, Judge Randall Rogers sentenced him to probation, contingent on Bundy and the girlfriend getting married. If they didn't, Rogers said Bundy would have to spend 15 days in jail. Fearing he would lose his job if he went to jail, Bundy and girlfriend Elizabeth Jaynes got married. 

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

We don't have equal rights in this country until this starts happening to same-sex couples, too.

[Lene Johansen]

The judge made a judgement that involved forcing a third party to do something to avoid jail?!
That sounds legit.

[Lorenzo]

Love and marriage
Love and marriage
Go together
Like judicial miscarriage

[But Enough About Me]

+1. I'm shamelessly stealing this shtick.

[Bill Adams]

What the -- ?

I know I can spell it all out here, but sometimes the broken off version expresses the Martian weirdness even better.