The local theater makes its marquee available to folks who pay a fee to have messages posted on it. The latest is a marriage proposal. Not sure if it’s legit or just kidding, but why would anyone kid about such a thing?
I’ve never understood why mostly men want to go this route when asking for a hand in marriage. I guess they must be ready to accept the consequences of putting their prospective spouse on the spot in front of sometimes thousands of people and even a nationwide or worldwide audience. Or maybe they haven’t thought it through.
In its purest form—if that’s possible—I guess the intent is to show this person that they’re so deeply in love that they want to shout it from the rooftops. Or maybe it’s less innocent than that. Maybe it’s just a love of spectacle. A crass, arrogant, cheap stunt.
Call me old fashioned, but a marriage proposal isn’t something the general public gets to share in. The occasion can be memorable and meaningful without the cringeworthy showmanship.
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