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Dozens Head To City Hall To Say They Wed On 8/8/08

Most of the couples like the idea of getting married on the easy-to-remember date of 8/8/08, but there also may be a hint of superstition involved. In China, the number 8 is considered lucky,which is why the Beijing Olympic Games are starting Friday.(File) Source: AP

More than two dozen couples plan to get married Friday -- 8/8/08 -- at Palm Springs City Hall. "We've got 26 ceremonies scheduled. That's a record," said City Clerk James Thompson, who along with deputized City Councilwoman Ginny Foat will perform the marriages. Thompson said the majority of the ceremonies will be for same-sex couples, and while Fridays in general are busier, today's volume of ceremonies was "unprecedented."

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