At the town hall in Huntsville, we fill out forms that swear to our single state and we make an appointment to be married by a justice of the peace.

NEWYORKER: Amundsen

Californians still swear by In-N-Out Burger regardless of whether their burger comes with a large drink and a citation from a Bible passage.

CNN: Chicken, with a side of politics

"I don't normally swear, but on this occasion an expletive came out, " said Mr Evans.

BBC: Norfolk

The federal "Motor Voter" law, enacted in 1993 to expand voter registration, allows would-be voters to fill out a mail-in voter registration card and swear they are citizens under penalty of perjury, but it doesn't require them to show proof.

NPR: Must Voters Have To Prove Citizenship To Register?

Seventh Generation employees swear by the company, the brand continues to win every award out there for sustainability and green branding, and Hollender, despite not being a formal member of the company any longer, remains a vocal and busy activist in the sector.

FORBES: 10 Challenges in Sustainability: Lessons from Seventh Generation

He is known occasionally to swear, but otherwise he is a clean-living sportsman who works out with weights when he is not perfecting his craft on the golf course.

ECONOMIST: Tiger Woods