Originally Posted by hdh1470

We were first of the new year in 1975 in chicago to get are license to be wed,but not really.Back then they made a big deal about being first of the new year.Are pictures were on the front page of all four news papers and also all the major local tv stations filmed the event.We had went early but not that early as others who had camped out to be first.When we walked in city hall a older gentlemen tugged at my arm and asked are you here to get a marriage license? Yes I said and he said follow me and into the elevator we went.The man was the press secretary for the cook county clerk.As we were going up I said the line was long how could we be first?His reply was we were the first white couple.I was shocked but went anyway.To this day I feel I should have came clean when the press was there but didn't.Now this man may have done this on his own but I think his boss told him what they wanted.This is when I learned how dishonest the Democratic party in chicago was.They are the party of the minorities but they didn't want them on the news.Now I'm sure I will get blasted again but sometimes the truth hurts.