It's Leap Year ladies
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oldaunt
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Yer safe Tim, my dog said yes.....
gruntlabor
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You are wise to be very, very cautious. Leap year is a long year, and you can only run so far when they're coming at you from four directions looking for love.I've got my ear plugs in and I've been chewing garlic for the last 3 weeks.
CallMeKate
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That's the frightening thing about all of you women, you know how to turn the screw on a fella's weaknesses.
CallMeKate
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'Tis a gift, Tim, 'tis a gift.That's the frightening thing about all of you women, you know how to turn the screw on a fella's weaknesses.
Teacher Terry
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The very last thing a senior woman wants is to be married so you are safe Timoc
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gruntlabor
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You are plenty attractive and interesting enough but you are already spoken for.
Murrmurr
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In the US, it's called Sadie Hawkins Day, right?...when we celebrate a woman's right to propose marriage?
My high school had a Sadie Hawkin's Day Dance every year, when the girls invited whoever they wanted to, to go to the dance with them, and the boys were expected to accept no matter which girl invited them. They cancelled that event sometime in the mid-70s...a year or 2 after I graduated.
My high school had a Sadie Hawkin's Day Dance every year, when the girls invited whoever they wanted to, to go to the dance with them, and the boys were expected to accept no matter which girl invited them. They cancelled that event sometime in the mid-70s...a year or 2 after I graduated.
CallMeKate
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Sadie Hawkins Day is in November... so the ladies can ask twice on leap years.
Mizmo
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I wonder if any of the ladies that grace this fine forum, have, or are going to propose marriage to some fella?
I've got my ear plugs in and I've been chewing garlic for the last 3 weeks.
I sent you an email proposal with a tub of ice cream to be delivered....but no reply .
Hope you enjoyed the ice cream
Murrmurr
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Then it's my good fortune that Michelle ignored her calendar.
Or maybe she waited a whole 6 months.
George1959
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In Germany there is a custom for single men on their 30th birthday:
"Domtreppenfegen", also known simply as "Treppenfegen" or stair sweeping, refers to a birthday custom that originated in Bremen but is now also common in other parts of Germany, particularly northern Germany. The sweeper is a man who is single at the time of his thirtieth birthday, which includes all men who are not married. It is irrelevant whether the sweeping man has a partner; only a legally valid marriage and an official engagement prevent the custom of sweeping.
Men who are still unengaged or unmarried on the day of their thirtieth birthday must sweep the stairs in front of the main entrance to Bremen Cathedral until a virgin comes along and kisses the sweeper. Only in exceptional cases - a successfully completed stag party - is an official engagement exempt from the obligation to sweep. The event is usually initiated among friends; the date is arranged (free of charge) with the cathedral office (as official acts, concerts and concert rehearsals in the cathedral naturally take priority) and traditionally announced in advance in a witty, often rhyming advertisement in Bremen's daily newspapers. For some time now, however, the announcement has often been omitted so that the birthday boy or girl does not know what to expect.
The cathedral stair sweep is then celebrated with friends and relatives. Music and drinks are brought along, whereby the music is traditionally "homemade" using a barrel organ. It is customary for the respective bachelor to dress up in a top hat and sometimes also in a tailcoat, although other types of costume have become increasingly popular in recent times. Together they walk to Bremen Cathedral. Once there, the friends make sure there is enough to sweep with plenty of crown caps. In many cases, a broom prepared by the friends is brought along for the sweeping, making it very difficult for the birthday boy or girl to sweep.
Another variation is that the bachelor starts with a small sweeping utensil (cotton bud or toothbrush) and earns a "better" sweeping utensil by answering questions or completing tasks. The birthday boy or girl then has to sweep up the crown caps again and again in Sysiphus style until he or she is kissed free by a virgin. Prudent friends therefore also bring a virgin - namely a little girl - with them on occasion, who finally redeems the birthday boy or girl.
As this is not always possible and a "real" virgin is not always able to kiss the jubilarian free promptly, this condition has usually been softened over time so that it can also be a woman with the zodiac sign Virgo or an unmarried woman of marriageable age. In the Celle area and the northern area of Hanover, a married woman is also permitted to kiss the young man goodbye. Once the young man has been kissed goodbye, the cathedral steps are then cleared of all props and the guests usually go to a pub afterwards.
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Domtreppenfegen – Wikipedia (Link to the German article in Wikipedia)
Here is a video of this custom (Subtitles available with clicking on subtitles and then the cogwheel for translation into English):
"Domtreppenfegen", also known simply as "Treppenfegen" or stair sweeping, refers to a birthday custom that originated in Bremen but is now also common in other parts of Germany, particularly northern Germany. The sweeper is a man who is single at the time of his thirtieth birthday, which includes all men who are not married. It is irrelevant whether the sweeping man has a partner; only a legally valid marriage and an official engagement prevent the custom of sweeping.
Men who are still unengaged or unmarried on the day of their thirtieth birthday must sweep the stairs in front of the main entrance to Bremen Cathedral until a virgin comes along and kisses the sweeper. Only in exceptional cases - a successfully completed stag party - is an official engagement exempt from the obligation to sweep. The event is usually initiated among friends; the date is arranged (free of charge) with the cathedral office (as official acts, concerts and concert rehearsals in the cathedral naturally take priority) and traditionally announced in advance in a witty, often rhyming advertisement in Bremen's daily newspapers. For some time now, however, the announcement has often been omitted so that the birthday boy or girl does not know what to expect.
The cathedral stair sweep is then celebrated with friends and relatives. Music and drinks are brought along, whereby the music is traditionally "homemade" using a barrel organ. It is customary for the respective bachelor to dress up in a top hat and sometimes also in a tailcoat, although other types of costume have become increasingly popular in recent times. Together they walk to Bremen Cathedral. Once there, the friends make sure there is enough to sweep with plenty of crown caps. In many cases, a broom prepared by the friends is brought along for the sweeping, making it very difficult for the birthday boy or girl to sweep.
Another variation is that the bachelor starts with a small sweeping utensil (cotton bud or toothbrush) and earns a "better" sweeping utensil by answering questions or completing tasks. The birthday boy or girl then has to sweep up the crown caps again and again in Sysiphus style until he or she is kissed free by a virgin. Prudent friends therefore also bring a virgin - namely a little girl - with them on occasion, who finally redeems the birthday boy or girl.
As this is not always possible and a "real" virgin is not always able to kiss the jubilarian free promptly, this condition has usually been softened over time so that it can also be a woman with the zodiac sign Virgo or an unmarried woman of marriageable age. In the Celle area and the northern area of Hanover, a married woman is also permitted to kiss the young man goodbye. Once the young man has been kissed goodbye, the cathedral steps are then cleared of all props and the guests usually go to a pub afterwards.
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Domtreppenfegen – Wikipedia (Link to the German article in Wikipedia)
Here is a video of this custom (Subtitles available with clicking on subtitles and then the cogwheel for translation into English):
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