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Wedding customs and honeymoons in American tradition
The piece discusses wedding timing in the United States with June as a peak month and links seasonal choices to planting and blossom symbolism. It notes orange blossoms as a favored motif, rice throwing as a blessing, veiling traditions to ward off jealousy, and the possible origin of the word honeymoon tied to honey feasts. It briefly mentions Veterans Administration hospital training amid the turbulence of a new era.
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