I was married once- in San Francisco. I haven't seen her for many years. The great earthquake and fire in 1906 destroyed the marriage certificate. There's no legal proof. Which proves that earthquakes aren't all bad.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker uses a natural disaster to jokingly explain away a failed marriage.
- In plain terms
- An earthquake erased proof of his marriage.
- What can you take from it?
- Use external events to explain personal changes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle relationship changes?
- What makes a marriage valid?
Another view
It mocks the impact of natural disasters.
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