### Comment:
Thast still a downpayment on a house.  Why do the wifes parents think a wedding is a better use of money than a downpayment on a house?

### REPLY:
In the South: Tradition. Southerners are proud of their traditions so much so that sometimes it’s detrimental. But in a world of lightning speed of information, one can appreciate the romanticism of some traditions.

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