Swells By The Numbers

We stole modified this column idea from Gothamist for Catherine Bigelow's Swells, the Chron's page-long Sunday society column-- but why don't we have a lurid weddings section in the Chron like the NYT does?

Total number of people pictured in this week's Swells: 51 (plus two pictures of groups).

Number of pictured people whose names we recognize: 5. George and Charlotte Shultz; Gavin (in plastic glasses); Matthew Barney and Bjork (blurry).

Minority count: 6. (12%; count includes only obvious minorities). 3 Asian-American, 2 African-American, 1 Icelandic elf.

Number of arty pictures: 4. One of asparagus, one blurry shot in motion, two pictures taken at rakish tilted angle.

Number of Stanlee Gatti references: 6.

Traina family count: 1.

Number of non-smilers: 3 (smirks and obviously-fake smiles excluded).

Number of hats: 2.

Number of Hermes scarves used as slings for arm injuries: 1.

Picture above by Drew Altizer. We have no idea what those folks up there are doing.