THROWING SHOES
• ■ The custom of casting shoes after a newly-married pair is of very ancient origin, states an exchange. Among the Jews, the delivering of a shoe denotes the renunciation of any right or title in any, person or possession.
The family of Ruth gave a shoe to Boaz.when he entered into possession of his brother's lot.
The custom in reference to marriage descends to us from our Anglo-Saxon ancestors. The father presented the bride's shoe to her husband, who touched her with it, on the head, in token of authority. The giving, or throwing down of a shoe is, therefore, a relic of the ancient law of e>|:hange.
When now thrown by the parents of a newly-married daughter, it means that they resign all authority over and all right to her.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 60, 8 September 1937, Page 16
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132THROWING SHOES Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 60, 8 September 1937, Page 16
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