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moonscape

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48. Years ago my uncle and many friends were having
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 06:42 PM
Oct 2020

a celebration near Zurich and decided to continue it at his home, a place in a small village. So they all caravaned in cars and continued the party. There was someone he didn't know, but figured it was a friend of a friend. When finally someone asked who he was, turns out just a stranger who saw they were having such a good time he wanted to join in

How can you have a decent wedding Chainfire Oct 2020 #1
LOL! nt Kahuna Oct 2020 #32
This is, honestly, NOT "your closest friends" brooklynite Oct 2020 #49
Does everybody bring a gift? Chainfire Oct 2020 #72
Our entire country should be doing what he's doing! Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #2
It would be if the russian mob hadn't taken over our government PSPS Oct 2020 #5
Chumputin will have a fit over this! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #9
If the mob hadn't taken over, we'd be well past the crisis spooky3 Oct 2020 #18
Bingo. paleotn Oct 2020 #29
Exactly. orangecrush Oct 2020 #41
This!👆 SheltieLover Oct 2020 #8
Fines and jail time for these selfish assholes. Lars39 Oct 2020 #3
No one knows 10,000 people personally muriel_volestrangler Oct 2020 #4
"I have five friends and three of them are not allowed in my apartment" Skittles Oct 2020 #12
LOL Love that line. Who said that? SunSeeker Oct 2020 #27
dunno, a comic on TV Skittles Oct 2020 #28
I remember the routine, in the context of a wedding registry More_Cowbell Oct 2020 #52
OMG you are correct! Skittles Oct 2020 #66
So funny .... CatMor Oct 2020 #30
I'm guessing that it's a Hasidic wedding involving the son COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #33
She looks very unhappy, or is that the body moonscape Oct 2020 #47
She is supposed to be reflecting on the seriousness COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #59
Ah, thanks! n/t moonscape Oct 2020 #60
I understand the printer at the Darwin Society became overheated and broke. 3Hotdogs Oct 2020 #58
The only woman I see is the bride. Lars39 Oct 2020 #62
Men and women are strictly separated. COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #63
Barbaric pfitz59 Oct 2020 #65
That's what I enjoy about DU - the interest in not COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #68
Well spotted, Colgate4 Hekate Oct 2020 #74
Mediaeval? No, those old timers knew how to do weddings! JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2020 #70
Excellent! Thanks! COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #79
Dunno... looks like they're having fun. When is it? 3Hotdogs Oct 2020 #67
Funny. Jetheels Oct 2020 #39
It's probably cultural. qwlauren35 Oct 2020 #13
You can fit 10,000 people in an arena if they all sit down in rows muriel_volestrangler Oct 2020 #17
You can also qwlauren35 Oct 2020 #71
Years ago my uncle and many friends were having moonscape Oct 2020 #48
There is an enormous Hasidic community in Brooklyn NellieStarbuck Oct 2020 #44
Interesting. That video of the wedding was something I've never seen before. BComplex Oct 2020 #64
Facebook friends. JudyM Oct 2020 #45
I'm Betting That's A Hasidim Wedding Me. Oct 2020 #6
Me, too. Here's one from YouTube COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #34
No women? catchnrelease Oct 2020 #42
The celebrations are separate Warpy Oct 2020 #54
Ah, I see. Thanks! n/t catchnrelease Oct 2020 #57
The men and women are totally separated.The bride is not supposed to show COLGATE4 Oct 2020 #61
Here's a big Brooklyn mask burning last week IronLionZion Oct 2020 #40
I Saw That On The News Me. Oct 2020 #43
who in the hell would want 10,000 people at their wedding? hlthe2b Oct 2020 #7
I agree! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #11
Different strokes for different folks. qwlauren35 Oct 2020 #14
Totally agree. If I had to do it over agsin, I would elope. SunSeeker Oct 2020 #26
Being somewhat introverted, I would have a hard time coming up with... 3catwoman3 Oct 2020 #10
Must be a wedding pyramid scheme Shermann Oct 2020 #15
My money is on that the son or daughter of one of the Hasidic Rebbes is getting married. madaboutharry Oct 2020 #16
That sounds about right electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #20
how much do these kinds of events cost? 10K people? u would need an arena to hold that many people. onetexan Oct 2020 #73
10,000 wow. dewsgirl Oct 2020 #19
Who's stupid enough to hold a 10,000 person event in the middle of a raging pandemic? Initech Oct 2020 #21
Oh yeah...the dude that was impeached that's still committing criminal acts!... Illumination Oct 2020 #24
A Majority Of Them Are Self Avowed Trumpers Me. Oct 2020 #37
With signed waivers of course. keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #69
If they each give $100 that's a nice wedding haul soothsayer Oct 2020 #22
You bet! Worried2020 Oct 2020 #53
What were they thinking?... Illumination Oct 2020 #23
I can see it jmowreader Oct 2020 #25
10K? paleotn Oct 2020 #31
Usually It's A Marriage Between 2 Powerful Rebbes Children Me. Oct 2020 #38
I'm just happy I'm not the bride's dad. JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #35
The Hasidic Community in Rockland County Miigwech Oct 2020 #36
Thanks, Miigwech... Hekate Oct 2020 #75
To add to this Sgent Oct 2020 #77
Very interesting. The late Rabbi that knew my late father in law had many sons, & on holidays... Hekate Oct 2020 #78
Sounds about right Sgent Oct 2020 #81
The only people who have 10,000 wedding guests are mafia dons and Kardashians. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #46
And Hasidic rebbes. The sect in the video are, I believe, Satmars, although their hats marybourg Oct 2020 #50
Considering that we're still waiting to have my mother's Episcopal funeral service... moriah Oct 2020 #51
10,000 people??? Beacool Oct 2020 #55
Who does this! Rebl2 Oct 2020 #56
Idiots, that's who. sakabatou Oct 2020 #76
holy shit! orleans Oct 2020 #80
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