Sometimes thereβs no European equivalent to American depravity.
In the mid-20th century, America was considered so culturally bankrupt that the CIA thought it should create some.
BBC: Was modern art a weapon of the CIA?
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Tbf a LOT of modern Western culture comes from the US.
Getting married by a fake pope across the tracks in the seedy outskirts of East Vatican City.
I don't think getting married when drunk is very common at all outside of Vegas.
Are there other places in America that allow it?
I think Reno, Nevada does some similar antics. And possibly Atlantic City, NJ. All of them have local economies based on casinos (and historically, organized crime).
That makes total sense haha
Do laws really outlaw it?
I'd have to imagine that there's something similar involving Afterskis or Finnish cruises.
Yes, cruiseboats in the Finland-Sweden route might be considered. But it's still far from Vegas.
There was polish documentary showing some trashy village in the middle of nowhere. Everyone just waited for Saturday because that's when local disco had party with strippers. Guys would fingerbang strippers right on the stage. But I think that's more trashy than drunk Elvis wedding. Equivalent is probably getting drunk on vodka and banging an ugly chick in the bathroom of that disco.
Edit: Just remembered, there's another documentary about polish women going on holidays to Egypt. Apparently it's quite common for European women to fall in love with local guys and get married. Next they go back to Europe and send money to their husband while he quickly gets a divorce and marries another tourist. I would say marrying a windsurfing instructor while on holiday in Egypt is the exact equivalent of getting married by Elvis in Las Vegas.
i feel bad for the strippers thats so sad
viktor orbΓ‘n
Getting a tattoo or getting baptised whilst hammered
Is getting drunk and getting baptized really a thing? Because if so, I think that might win.
Ridiculous holiday tattoos is the only thing air can think of