Fraters Libertas

Gawker - Cathedral Hill Edition

The Warrior Princess forwards a first hand report of a blushing bride's brush with greatness, right here in St. Paul :

Friday evening I attended the wedding of one of my dearest friends at the Cathedral of St. Paul. After the service, the new couple made their trek down the Cathedral stairs, and into their convertible to go to the reception, when a large SUV pulled up alongside the car. The back window rolled down, and whose head popped out? None other than Minnesota's Governor Tim Pawlenty!

I didn't hear what he said, but I'm sure it was some form of congratulations. My friends were shocked and pleasantly surprised. He was definitely a welcomed though unexpected well wisher. They chatted for a few seconds, then Governor Pawlenty proceeded to get out of his vehicle, help the new couple out of their convertible, and pose for pictures!! It was awesome.

Governor, my heartfelt thanks to you for taking time out of your day to help make another couple's most important day even more special. You didn't have to stop, and you certainly didn't have to get out of the car to pose for pictures, yet you did so with joy. Though you had no way of knowing, you could not have picked a more deserving couple to bestow the honor of your congratulations upon. Your kind gesture was an unexpected blessing that helped make their wedding day infinitely beyond all they could have asked or imagined, and those of us who wanted nothing less for them are truly grateful to you.

I can't personally vouch for the veracity of this report, but it all seems plausible. The Governor's Mansion is only about 5 blocks away from the Cathedral, straight down Summit Avenue. I also like how this unknown, anonymous correspondent lapsed into a first person address to the Governor, which assumes he reads Fraters Libertas. I don't know that he does, but maybe this person knows something I don't. Since she's anonymous, who can say? (We here at Fraters Libertas specialize in pseudonymous reports, not anonymous.) But what the heck, if it was good enough for Woodward and Bernstein, it's good enough for us.