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Originally Posted by Buddug
MaggieL , my husband wore full French officer regalia to our wedding in Wales . This included a sword . The vicar asked my husband to leave the sword outside the church , as a symbolic gesture . My husband naturally complied with good grace .
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One might ask "symbolic of what?", althought I can well imagine that an armed Frenchman is not well-taken in a Welsh church. :-)
Disarming Sean would not have been possible in this case, as jumping over the sword together was part of the ceremony. (Fortunately it did not take place in a church, either.) Although I do recall my father officiating at a wedding in his (Anglican communion) church in which sword-jumping was a part, although it was not worn as a sidearm.
In both cases the swords were inscribed "Dum vivimus, vivamus!"; Heinlein fans will recognize. Sad that people confuse being armed in the defense of oneself or the weak with agressive intent--as if owning matches or installing a fire alarm was evidence of intent to commit arson.