Foiled elopement
A nice note to end the week is this BBC report about a romantic elopement foiled by suspicious police, anxious parents, and lack of funds. And the fact that the would-be bride and groom are only 5 & 6 years old.
The two German children concocted the plan at a family New Year's Eve celebration in Hanover. The next morning, they, and their designated witness, age 7, got up while their respective parents were sleeping, hiked a half-mile to a tram station and boarded a tram to the train station. At the train station, a guard became suspicious and called the police.
The children, who had packed their swimsuits and sunglasses, explained that they wanted to go to Africa, "where it is warm," to get married and have a vacation.
