Letter from Prague Metamorphosis
“…OVÁ! ” bellowed the registrar, bringing the entire ceremony to a halt. The scene was Prague’s Old Town Hall, and the occasion my own wedding in September 1997. My wife Katrin had made the fatal mistake of signing the register without adding the Czech feminine ending “…ová” to her name. Although neither she nor I were Czech citizens, this made the entire ceremony invalid. As was clear enough from the expression on her face the registrar was not for turning, so Katrin reluctantly added the three letters, and I was solemnly informed that I may now kiss the bride.
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