Trainees in George Patton's Desert Training Center in southern California wanted to get married before they were shipped out to North Africa. This created a demand for quick weddings, which was thwarted by a legal barrier -- California's three-day waiting period. Enterprising justices of the peace in Arizona saw a business opportunity.
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What a nice piece! Obviously, I'm way behind on my reading.
Posted by: Fred | January 24, 2011 at 04:46 PM