Of Weddings and Unions (Abdul Khan, 5-March-2021)
1 Why are wedding rings worn on the fourth finger of the left hand? 2. And how did the word honeymoon start? 3: “Such an act|That blurs the grace and blush of modesty,| Calls virtue hypocrite, takes off the rose| From the fair forehead of an innocent love| And sets a blister there, makes marriage vows| As false as dicers' oaths” What was the issue? Who lost it? 4 What was the recent Christmas Star 5 Women had to agree to be married. But once an agreement was reached, the ceremony was very simple. After a short friendly physical fight between the bride and the groom, the groom would toss his bride over his shoulder and carry her off. That concluded the wedding ceremony. If you are a guest...where are you? Which place? 6 What was the piece of music and by whom, composed for Shakespeares A Midsummers Nights Dream...