• jqubed@lemmy.world
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      In Scotland, although marriage was formed by simple consent and required no formalities or consummation, the bedding rituals were widespread but unstructured; a couple simply wanted someone to see them in bed together. A couple could also be pressured into marriage in this way: a person stumbling upon an unmarried couple in bed could pronounce them man and wife on the spot.

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          I guess it’s one way to deter early sex…

          “You’re married!” “Wait what? Don’t you mean you forbid me to see him?” “Nope. Have a nice life, don’t forget to take your stuff”

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            Its like that line from Love Game (Lady Gaga)

            You’ve indiCATED ur interest, I’m eduCATED in sexed

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    A doctor can arrange a sputum test. Basically, you spit into a container and they check it for active tuberculosis. Oh, wait… consumMAtion.