My friend and neighbor Sean Murphy was enjoying some ice cream at Cabots on Sunday when a mariachi band burst in! Turns out they were there for a marriage proposal.
I have no idea who the couple is or why they chose Cabots, I haven’t had time to make any calls. But Sean snapped this photo, so I’m sharing here.
Nice!
Yes! It is really nice when a man asks a woman to marry him – they may have children.
And it is not nice when Mr. Frank asks Mr. Reid to marry him – a civil union is for them, but a marriage is not, because they cannot have children.
Re:
Should we allow men to marry women who are past baby-bearing age? Should men who are sterile marry? How about men who have had vasectomies? Women who have had their tubes tied? A man who becomes sterile or a woman who becomes infertile as a result of cancer or other illness?
None of the people in those categories may ever have children. According to your criterion, shouldn’t they be ineligible to marry?
@Sean
Yes. All reasons you mentioned are the intimate issues – in such a case, the wedding show does not undermine the belief of other people in the marital values, whereas homosexual “marriages” do undermined.
The institution of marriage is the very essential factor for the continuation of the human species; therefore its essence (children) must be defended against destruction.
Re,
You clearly did not pay much attention during your high school biology class. Marriage is in no way necessary for a baby to be produced. Leaving aside any specious moral arguments about children born to unmarried parents, CLEARLY children can result in “unions” which do not include marriage.
Also, I think it is extremely inconsiderate of you to besmirch the lovely proposal story with your moral proselytizing. Can’t the couple and their new “fans” just enjoy the simple happiness they are experiencing and sharing without introducing hot-button religious and political issues? The word “killjoy” comes to mind…
@Wendy and Lisap: Nicely said.
@Wendy Schapiro: “… to besmirch the lovely proposal story…”
Not Re, but Mr. Frank and Mr. Reid do that.
Every child has the natural right for Mom and Dad, who naturally exist in marriage. Unfortunately, children resulted in “unions” have biological fathers and mothers, boyfriends and girlfriends etc. Unfortunately, 30 million such children (or about half of all children) in the U.S. do not know the real meaning of words Dad, Mom and Marriage – that seriously hurts the U.S.
Re – want to know what really hurts children? Bigotry and hatred. That’s what really hurts children. Want to know what nurtures children? Being raised by caring adults who love them and care for their well being and work to help raise them up to be good and caring individuals. There are millions of children in the US who are being raised by bigots, by people who judge others based upon the color of their skin, their ethnicity or the religious values they believe in. There are millions of children whose parents neglect them, who do not know the meaning of coming home to even a caring parent who loves them. There are millions of children in the US who are unwanted by their parents. THAT is something to be upset about, not whether two men or two women choose to make a public commitment to each other.
And – congratulations to the lovely happy couple.
@Lisap: “Bigotry and hatred” is yours, not by Re, who only defends the institution of marriage.
Do homosexuals have all civil rights? Of course, they have, and they may exercise them in officially registered civil unions. But they do not have the right to attack and mock the marriage, which is for the reproduction of humans – homosexuals do not participate essentially in this process, so they do not have right for marriage.
@Lisap: “… congratulations to the lovely happy couple.” – I am glad to see you joined my previous comment (the second one).
@Greg – I second that. Cheers, Wendy & Lisap!
Re- It seems unfair to battle wits with someone unarmed, so I will politely decline to respond to the inconsistencies and lack of logic in your arguments. I just hope you are not a parent. And I must add my congratulations to Congressman Frank and his beloved Jim on finally making it legal.
The photo is quite symbolic. The simplified explanation is as follows:
Seven billion people consist of different demographic groups, which are the different bases for different cultures producing different economies. During about 400 years, the culture and economy of the current U.S. was based on certain English-speaking group; the culture and economy of current Mexico was based on certain Spanish-speaking group.
There is the demographic womb competition between the world demographic groups. When a group has lost the competition, it disappears together with its culture and economy. The other group (the winner) replaces the loser’s geographical, cultural and economic space in the world with the winner’s culture and economy.
This 2012 year, the number of births in Spanish-speaking group (community) within the U.S. has overtaken the number of births in English-speaking community, which loses the womb competition, in part because of more tolerant attitude towards homosexuals “marriages” that the attitude of the Spanish-speaking community.
Will the U.S. culture and economy be replaced with something similar to those of Mexico? Maybe.
Mariachi in the photo is the symbol of Spanish-speaking marriage traditions of the demographical group winning the womb competition in the geographical space of the current U.S. – it is not a bad or good course of history, it is the life.
If, in the photo, there would be Mr. Frank making “marriage” proposal to Mr. Reid, then Re would consider as more appropriate (instead of mariachi) the funeral march to English-speaking group with its culture and economy (see, listen and read comments to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKQS8lud7yc&feature=related )
Re, Do you have a man-crush for Barney? Let the tension out and embrace your inner wishes
@Hoss: “… embrace your inner wishes …”
Here I do that. I consider quite remarkable, talanted and life approving the next http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krJW2qMVv4M&feature=related
Re– God bless Newton social media (should it start); gawd bless Newton-Need Ham Chamber of Commerce networking (should it start); gawd save Barney’s ego and all that embraces the same.
I don’t have time to reply, but Re is the only sane person on this blog, from my quick perusal. Anybody who honestly thinks that same-sex relationships are normal, ho-hum, and nothing to even think about is just not playing with a full deck.
I’ll be back. I know the “anti-bigotry crowd” here can’t wait.
What a happy scene at Cabots. (and what a miserable train of thoughts it set off in poor ole Re. I guess you don’t do well with change.) Wishing every happiness to the couple in the photo, and the Barney and Jim and all the soon to be marrieds. We are lucky to live in one of the growing number of states where marriage is now legal for all.
Congratulations to the happy couple. And shame on people who insist on using a fun, cheerful photo as an opportunity to rant against completely unrelated people. This was not a political posting – if it were, then comments about gay marriage would be appropriate (whether or not I agree with them). But there’s no reason to turn something calling for congratulations into an excuse for political ravings.
mgwa is totally right, and I for one want to apologize for rising to the bait. Political agenda dropped for good 🙂
Does anyone yet have any info on who the couple in the picture is? I’m actually interviewing Joe Prestejohn of Cabot’s tomorrow for my column and will ask him about it, but I’d love to hear the back story from the couple or their relatives or friends.
A little research is a wonderful thing: Christine Mihal and Tyson Vasapoli, who met at Cabot’s. Awwww!
Thanks Wendy! But I’m still confused about the mariachi band. Just seemed out of place with Cabot’s. Any idea why he chose that particular method of “making noise”?
Perhaps the Newton Philharmonic was busy?
Chuck – It’s just “the crazy world of ice cream”, anything can happen there.
I just asked Joe Prestejohn about why the mariachi and he had no idea either. Hahaha!
Oh man, we really should change our name to the Newton Philharmonic… 17 seasons in and New Philharmonia Orchestra just doesn’t roll off the tongue!
No wonder they weren’t available!
Hi. I just found this now, but that’s me and my fiance Tyson. Cabot’s does seem like a strange place for a mariachi band. Since we’ve been together we have been to Mexico many times and our favorite night is always when we see the mariachi bands. We love music. We always say that we wish we could see more mariachi bands up here. Tyson and I went to Cabot’s the day we met. I know it doesn’t seem like a mariachi band and Cabot’s go together at all (because they don’t), but they certainly did for us that day.
Thanks for checking in Christine. And as they say in synagogues all across Mexico, mazel tov.