What is the HISTORY of Kneeling when Proposing?  Where did it begin?
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The history seems lost, however some other wedding traditions which might interest you are found at these sites:\n\nhttp://www.ashley-wedding-cars.co.uk/directory-service/wedding-traditions/western-europe-traditions.htm\n\nhttp://www.weddingguru.com/wedding_traditions.asp
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Women were in 1920 nationally.  Although a few states started allowing it earlier.  Wyoming was actually the first to allow it.  Blacks were allowed to vote after of course, the civil war.
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The application of the word to human intercourse dates at least as far back as Proto-Germanic times, about 2500 years ago.  The form was *fukan "to have intercourse".  It was not vulgar originally.  Indeed, it started life as a euphemism for another word (perhaps lost in time).  The original meaning in Proto-Indo-European (about 6000 years ago) of *pug- was "to strike" (*pug- is the ancestor word for *fukan).
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"More commonly known today as the bachelor party, this celebration in the groom's honor was originally called the bachelor dinner, or stag party. Like many other wedding traditions, the custom has stood the test of time. It first came about in the fifth century, in Sparta, where military comrades would feast and toast one another on the eve of a friend's wedding. Even today, a bachelor party customarily takes place quite close to the actual wedding date, as it has become known as the groom's last taste of freedom. Despite the risqué entertainment that is associated with stag parties today, bachelor parties have not always entailed this controversial element. Although rowdy and boisterous, bachelor parties are traditionally organized to allow the jittery groom and his wedding attendants to release some anxieties before the big day.\n"
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I believe that either of them is good. People should avoid emphasis on forcing it on a particular gender to propose to the other one. The bottom line is for the proposing to be done and a relationship deeply rooted in love be established - regardless of which of them started it.
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for me id like tradition so on bended knee "I LOVE U!" SIMPLE BUT I THINK TOO MANY WORDS TAKE THE FEELING AWAY OR U COULD GO AND POUR UR HEART OUT WORKS WELL TO GOOD LUCK!
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Not a proposal story but thought you might enjoy hearing it. Its the story of how my parents met.\n\nMy mother was a waitress in Minneapolis, MN and had just started her shift one Janruary morning in 1959 when my father came in and ordered coffee to drink while he read the paper.\n\nWhen she waited on him, he asked her if she would be interested in going out sometime. She said No, she didn't go out with guys she just met. So he asked her if he could at least walk her home at the end of her shift.\nMom, knowing that she wouldn't be off til six pm that night (it was eight am at the time) figured there'd be no way he'd stick around and walk her home.  So she told him that if he was there when she got off work, he could walk her home.\n\nAccording to my mother, he read every word of that Sunday paper, twice (at least) and drank a dozen or so cups of coffee waiting on her to get off work.  When she got off work and he was still there, she didn't think she could do anything but let him walk her home.\n\nAfter that day she started dating him on her days off and they were married on Valentines' Day, six weeks later.  (She said he proposed by sending her a note asking if she'd like to "get hitched").  They got married at the court house the day after she got the note.
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Proposal? Because making a proposal to marry is romantic? I dunno...
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I am not sure how it became offensive. but one theory of its connotation and origin is that it stands for "fornication under consent of king" so basically back in the days of serious monarchs. the king would approve certain peoples sex. basically giving them blessing to do such an act. most cases both parties weren't exactly willing so the king was basically approving rape. but it was for some purpose that I can't remember.
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woooooow thats amazing... we girls like when guys get down on their kneez so start with that...best of luck
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The best proposal I witnessed was one that was done at a professional indoor soccer game. The announcer said that it was time for one of theose fan contests. He asked all people in the stadium to stand. Then he asked all people in section 212 to remain standing. Then he asked everyone in row N to continue standing. Finally, he said that the winner of the contest was in seat number 3. The winner was instructed to look at the jumbo screen to discover her prize, and it said, "Sarah, will you marry me?" Then about four ushers came from the top of the stands carrying balloons and flowers. He got down on one knee, and the crowd went wild. (She said yes.)
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Tradition is that the woman wears the "engagement" ring, and when the couple gets married, the woman gets the "marriage" part of the ring (band) and the man gets his ring. \n\nIt's a tradition, but I think its a worthy one.  The man is the one who has made the proposal and PROMISES to marry the woman.  He indicates this promise by giving her a symbol of his promise.  She, in turn, indicates that she also accepts the promise by wearing the engagement ring.\n\nGenerally, there is a time between when two people decide to marry and the actual celebration, so what fills in the gap ??  It's a time of transition and it's called the engagement period. \n\nDuring this time, the woman is the one who would suffer the most emotionally, if he would decide to bail out of it.  So everytime he sees his ring on her finger, it reminds him to honor her, and of his promise to her.  He is to remember his love for her everytime he sees the ring he placed on her finger.  Knowing guys, they need the reminder. And I'm a guy.\n\nIt's also a message to other guys who see the ring that they need to stop pursuing this woman, because it is basically a BIG HINT to dopey guys who would try it. \n\nThe wedding bands, then, when placed on each other's left hand, symbolize the beginning of the life together, permanently, as a couple.  It happens in church, in front of God and everybody, who serve as "witnesses" to the beginning of this new life.\n\nWhy would both of you wear the rings now ? Ya ain't married until you're married. \n\nI recommend taking these little steps of tradition. It is a huge buildup to the celebration of marriage itself, the party after, and the wedding night. (Very romantic and erotic, actually). \n\n(If you want just one ring, then the wedding band can be soldered together with the engagement ring after the wedding is done.)
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It wasn't Lincoln who coined this phrase. The first person to use the pharse was Aesop in his tale "The Four Oxen and the Lion" In this story the oxen would defend themselves against attacks from the lion by standing tail to tail in a circle so that the lion would meet only horns when attacking them. Eventually, the oxen got into a fight and separated. This left the lion a chance to atttack them all and eat them. The moral of the story was "united We stand, divided we fall" \n\nYes, abe Lincoln did use it later on and that perhaps is how it became popluar in America. Patrick henry also used this phrase in his last speech before his death in 1799. He was upset over the possible division of Virginia's house of Representatives.
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Hello DavieT, here is how I proposed to my wife. I had her Mother call her (she didn't know I was going to propose) and keep her busy on the  phone while I sat out a table, two chairs with wine and two glasses on the roof top  of our apartment along with a cd player with our song ready to go. When she was off the phone I led her out to our roof, put on our song and we danced on the roof top. Once the song was over, I went to my knee and propsed! We spent the next two hours sitting there starting to make plans over a glass of wine!\nGood luck in which ever way you decide to go!
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Roman emperors used a thumbs up to allow a gladiator to live if he'd fought well. Thumbs down and it was curtains for the poor guy.\n\nMay be this is where we got the idea from.
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Many people think it's a military like stance.  In actuality, your body should be properly aligned by one part sitting atop another.  Imagine yourself or have someone look at you from the side.  Your major joints should be along a common midline: your hips should be over your knees (not locked back), your shoulders over your hips (not chest pushed forward and shoulders back) and your head over your shoulders.  Balanced weight, which may mean your calves are behind this midline, thighs in front, butt behind, etc.  Look up alexander technique and feldenkris method for more information and exercises relating to posture.
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go for it.\nthats a great idea.\ninfact i respect your decision.\n\nokey. as said , its the tradition \nof a man to ask a lady to marry him.\nbut i guess culture is changing as we grow. \nas of this days, you wont be suprised to see a lady proposing to a man. that will depend on the love they \nshare both. infact i like it when a lady is the one to propose. \nwhen there is love, nothing will befall in between.\nthere is nothing wrong a woman proposing to a guy.\n\nbe inspired and go for it.