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From: ken@turtlevax.UUCP (Ken Turkowski)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Rings
Message-ID: <617@turtlevax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 16:56:19 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 18 16:56:19 1984
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In article <3861@ucbvax.ARPA> robin@ucbsloth writes:

>My friend Sherman asked me recently why many unmarried women seem to wear
>rings on their left ring finger, which is customarily reserved for
>wedding rings.  I couldn't come up with a satisfactory answer.  Would
>anyone care to comment?

That's probably so that they don't get harrassed by unwanted suitors.
It's really amazing how often women are pestered in public places.
The rings are probably transferred to the right hand when an interesting
man appears.
-- 
Ken Turkowski @ CADLINC, Menlo Park, CA
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