What's that? You want me to let you get married? Do that dance.

While I'm not necessarily against unorthodox methods in the courtroom...or obvious abuse of the power of authority...I always love to hear about it. Judges all have their quirks. Some of them get their own television shows. Judge Nancy Berger likes to make couples dance before her when seeking a waiver of the 72-hour waiting period before getting married.

Can somebody get a you tube video of this?

Lisa Hoppes, who is challenging Berger for the bench, actually is against unorthodox methods in the courtroom, and plans to make sure all this dancing business ceases when she wins. Notice how I said "when."

I should probably change my wording, since method isn't exactly what is going on here...making someone dance to get a waiver in a courtroom truly is against the rules. It's freakin' hilarious though. It's also clear proof of Milgram's experiment, where people are more likely to act upon ridiculous, or even dangerous, requests when being told to do so by a figure of authority.

So, if you're trying to get hitched, and the judge asks you to prove your love for your mate by dancing...feel free to tell her to "no." (You can't disrespect them, that is contempt of court. But you can tell them no, since dancing is not required in a court of law).

But also feel free to dance if you like to jive.