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[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 49 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Honestly, marrying a river seems like it could be a helpful cultural practice to preserve its health. Imagine if there were people who married natural formations to protect them. Preventing bank erosion, keeping its ecosystem healthy, watching out for pollution. This should probably be a thing.

[–] riwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 4 days ago (1 children)

one person is not enough for that. we need river polycules!

[–] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

“I married this 100-meter stretch of this river”

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I'm redoing the lanes... Luxury width!

Idk if it's still a thing, but I recall one could adopt sections of highways, where they'd pick up litter, maybe make occasional payments for maintenance; and in exchange they get a sign shouting-out the person or business. A comment below by Zorcron mentioned this was an act of environmental activism, so it sounds like this is a bit of the same situation here.

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If you put it like that it actually does sound like a pretty good idea

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I found an article. Apparently her last name was Trump before she took the river's name, Avon. Which is an extremely reasonable decision.

https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/world-news/woman-who-married-a-river-to-raise-awareness-celebrates-third-wedding-anniversary/

[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 points 3 days ago

Avon is a sick name, i'd take it too lmao

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It kind of is.. Not in a one-to-one relationship sense, but there are rivers that are legally and socially considered people

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200319-the-new-zealand-river-that-became-a-legal-person

[–] UltraBlack@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Damn. Now Ben Aaronovitches books make a lot more sense. Can totally recommend btw

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I will marry a freeway interchange