wedding planners
should never use the

Granny Knot

to tie a marriage up.

as any able-bodied sailor knows

the Granny tends

to slip when pressure
on the load is brought to bear.

better to use a proper knot—


the reliable Square—


so that when troubles come along,

(as they surely will),

the vows

(I do, I do)

remain strong and true

no matter the intensity of the wind.