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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1995
Page
7
Dear Abby notes growing unease with cake in the face wedding ritual. The columnist cites a San Franciscan reader and cites Curious Customs by Tad Tuleja to explain the tradition as a four step comic act reflecting masculine prerogatives, urging retirement.
A critique of a wedding ritual in which the groom directs the bride, the bride offers him the first bite of cake as a symbol of submission, the bride playfully throws cake in his face to rebel, then cleans him, restoring the master servant dynamic. The piece portrays gender roles as hierarchical and reaffirmed through ritual.
Horoscope style forecast covers Aries through Pisces with date ranges and personality guidance. Highlights include financial hints for 1996, travel cautions, career advances, love and romance notes, and urging practical judgment, planning, and cautious optimism.
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