Brent Barrett <75063.3305@compuserve.com> asks:
> And why do I have the feeling that, in a society with a declining
> population, one of the last rituals before marriage may well be a
> test of fertility? But we'll have to wait and see, won't we?

I like silly and unbecoming as long as it's believable...which
is a fine line to walk. We all do silly things from time to time, and
that's okay.

jms