All Night Marriage Dies in Vegas

Say it ain’t so! The Clark County Commission has cut the hours of the marriage bureau. No longer will the impulsive be able to get legally knotted in Vegas 24/7 on weekends. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the county will save $200,000 by eliminating the sort of late-night foolishness that resulted in Britney Spears' first wedding to what's-his-name before she had the second marriage to the other what's-his-name. Apparently, less than 4% of marriage certificates are given out during these hours. Still, isn’t this the worst way to save money? There are certain bad choices that are a Las Vegas tradition and this one is a classic. To see it vanish in a few bureaucratic pen strokes is too sad.