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Get up...get up, you stupid piece of... What did you do that for? What's wrong with you? Didn't you hear a word he said? All of you! You think there's someone just going to drop money on you?! Money they could use?! Well, there ain't people like that. There's just people like me.

Jayne ,'Jaynestown'

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Cashmere - Jul 13, 2005 11:22:50 am PDT #9639 of 10001

Now tagless for your comfort.

Personally, I wouldn't think very much of getting money as a wedding gift. It seems a little tacky.

I base my wedding gifts on need. If a couple's been living together or already have an established household, I don't see the use of giving crystal or a dish or pots and pans. The idea of wedding gifts back when the tradition started was to help a couple establish a household with goods they would need for housekeeping, etc.

I'm also confident that money as a gift is always appreciated, whatever anyone thinks of the custom.

Of course, I think that any expectation of gifts is tacky. Like if a person specifically requests cash in lieu of gifts--that person just gets a card congratulating them on their marriage.

Kathy A - Jul 13, 2005 11:27:06 am PDT #9640 of 10001

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

"There are always cats in pants."

Words to live by.

Gudanov - Jul 13, 2005 11:28:36 am PDT #9641 of 10001

Coding and Sleeping

That's been my tagline all day.

Kate P. - Jul 13, 2005 11:34:19 am PDT #9642 of 10001

That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Hmm. Now I'm worried that the wedding gift I gave this spring wasn't "enough", but I think I need to let it go. (It was a really nice picture frame, from India, and a little wooden carving of an elephant. The elephant was for good luck and new beginnings, and also 'cause, hey, elephant!)

Cashmere - Jul 13, 2005 11:44:55 am PDT #9643 of 10001

Now tagless for your comfort.

Now I'm worried that the wedding gift I gave this spring wasn't "enough"

That's a thoughtful gift. Picture frames are always good gifts because they are useful.

tommyrot - Jul 13, 2005 11:46:22 am PDT #9644 of 10001

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Picture frames are always good gifts because they are useful.

Except maybe to vampires.

Nutty - Jul 13, 2005 11:48:06 am PDT #9645 of 10001

"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Wait wait wait. We know now that it's not that vampires don't photograph (even in the 50s when cameras still worked via mirrors); it's that they don't photograph well.

Vortex - Jul 13, 2005 11:48:56 am PDT #9646 of 10001

"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I'm also confident that money as a gift is always appreciated, whatever anyone thinks of the custom.

true. I just think that it's tacky to ask for it. If the future Mr. Vortex (wherever the hell he is) has a family or cultural tradition of a money dance, I'll be uncomfortable with it, but I'll do it. I might draw the line at the pinning of money, though. How about a nice basket?

-t - Jul 13, 2005 11:50:46 am PDT #9647 of 10001

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That sounds perfect, Kate.

tommyrot - Jul 13, 2005 11:52:15 am PDT #9648 of 10001

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

We know now that it's not that vampires don't photograph (even in the 50s when cameras still worked via mirrors); it's that they don't photograph well.

Well then, they still wouldn't need picture frames, as what vampire is gonna frame a crappy picture?

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