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Subject: Re: [D-Col] Throwing the Stocking
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 09:59:53 EDT

In a message dated 03/31/2001 9:37:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

> The following excerpt, from Jonathan Holmes' diary, describes a marriage
> custom called "throwing the stocking". I am curious whether anyone on this
> list knows the meaning or origins of this particular custom. Also, what
> does "shoeing tricks" mean? Dancing?
Susan,
I'm really just guessing here, but it would appear that "shoeing" was a
mispelling of "Showing", i.e they were doing parlor tricks, slight of hand,
disappearing coins etc. As for "throwing the stocking", I'm really going out
on a limb here, but I suspect it had something to with signaling that the
marriage had been consummated. I'd be interested in the comments of others.
Regards,
Bill

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