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So Friday night I was getting my rock on at the Old 97's show with Mr. Wedding Belle and a few kajillion other fans when something awesome happened. Rhett Miller, lead singer and object of my affections since I was a wee 17-year-old lass in Dallas, started strumming the opening to a popular song called "Question." If you have not heard it, I suggest you do so. Listen here (it makes the story even better). Anyway, he starts strumming and then this random dude walks out on the stage and, since I am both keenly perceptive and a superfan, the "OMGs" start swirling in my head.
Miller asks this particular girl from the crowd to join the random dude on the stage. The band is still strumming. People start screaming and clapping. Dude drops to a knee and proposes. Girl is bawling. Everyone's cheering. The band starts singing. It. Was. Magic. A lot of times public proposals are corny -- and sometimes, as YouTube will tell you, they end in disaster. But this one was so in-the-moment, so sincere, so perfect. I'm not going to lie, I teared up. And I didn't even cry at my own very public proposal. (In case you were not among the Mean Green faithful listening those many months ago, someone had a question for me during the halftime radio show of an OU/UNT football game.)
At their best, public proposals make the most amazing memories, but when things go bad ... well, it just doesn't get any worse. So what do you think? Do you have a good public proposal story? Have you ever witnessed a proposal disaster? What do you think is the ultimate way to pop the question? Tell us! And P.S. - The Old 97's, as always, rawked my face off. They are the stuff of Texas legend. Loves it. TrackBackTrackBack URL for this entry: 7 Comments |
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In front of a rock concert seems like a grand idea but how about this.....
Imagine 100ish girls at a sorrority meeting! A ceremony beings where a candle is passed around 3 times (imagine how long that took with 100 girls) then the girl who is supposed to blow it out signifies that she is now engaged... Now here is when the magic happens... NO ONE blew it out... so the president of the sorrority takes the candle leaves the room, and comes and gets me... all suited up! I walk in and 100 girls start screaming, I hit my knee, and her best friend steps back into the wall HARD! Its so loud that I cant hear the words come out of my mouth, but she said yes anyway. 1 guy, 100 girls, it was a little intimidating... come on TayTay you must remember that... after all you did hit the wall pretty hard ;)
Sir Pizza,
You are one smooth character... and a legend at fine house of DELTA GAMMA! WOOT! Well played.
Why the old 97's? Was Air Supply sold out?
Dear Mr. CainToad,
Actually, Air Supply was the opening act, and they dedicated a song to you. They called it "Shut Yo Face." Also, your mom is in Air Supply. Buuurn.
Someone proposed to his date on my first date with Landon at the Grape. I was sad for her, and the rest of the night was spent with me being fake-surprised every time a course came out. Every time, I'd go, "Ah! Is this it? Is the ring inside?" Landon's the luckiest guy alive.
That "random dude" is a good friend of ours. If you knew him you would think it was even more perfect.
Normally I'm reeeaaally not a fan of public proposals. This one was different ... simple and very, very sweet.
Congratulations to the newlweds.
Congrats, indeed! It was perfect.