Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Egad, bigamy!

A nice dilemma, right out of Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury* or a 2024 court-martial? The latter, methinks, judging by this account.

* "But I submit, m'lud, with all submission, To marry two at once is Burglaree! In the reign of James the Second, It was generally reckoned As a rather serious crime To marry two wives at a time. Oh, man of learning! And at this stage, it don't appear That we can settle it."

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