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Created:Mon Apr 23 1990
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:651
Total number of notes:9490

648.0. "" by BEAN::SCHUBERT () Mon Mar 24 1997 10:03

Can anyone out there explain why rice is thrown at weddings? Sorry if
this has been asked before...

Paul
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648.1Fertility?PCBUOA::RICEJMon Mar 24 1997 19:2711
    Paul,
    
    I remember reading something about this last year on the internet.
    
    I believe it has something to do with fertility or wishing "children"
    upon the couple.
    
    I will look it up in my notes from my wedding and get the "real"
    story for you!
    
    Jan Rice (no pun intended...that's my married name!)....