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Josh Bisker wrote:
my Japanese History Sensei's theory is that the ambassadors from the mainland just tied their boots to their heads with the laces right before meeting with ol' Shotoku, just to screw with him, and that the Chinese Emperor has been laughing about it for centuries. Ahh, tradition.
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ROFL -- that's priceless, even if it turns out to be untrue.
When I got married, I was told to carry my wife on my back around the table three times; I was told it was part of an ancient traditional wedding. What the hell, I thought, I'm all dressed up in this funny suit anyway. Didn't think too much of the family friends cracking up hysterically in the front row, though.
=wl