My wedding band? It's not really my wedding band. Well, it is... but not... but is...
One fateful summer day about 11 years ago, my wedding band and I were at the pool with a friend and her kids. I was in full mom mode then with three relatively young offspring of my own.
I devotedly slathered young Meego top to bottom with sunscreen. Prior to doing that, I'd removed my wedding band.
It hasn't been seen since. Seems I forgot to put it back on.
Oh, I looked for it. Later, when I realized what must have happened, I went back and searched. I searched the lost and found, I searched our joyful little spot in the grass, I searched the cement around the pool, I searched the weeds near the fence. I searched in vain. Then I gave up.
We went to a store in the mall and told the salesman that I'd lost it while having a tryst with my lover. I had since changed my errant ways, and we were celebrating my renewed commitment by purchasing a wedding band anew.
He still charged full price.
Of course he knew we were kidding. Right?
At least Magnum believes the pool story.
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16 comments:
Ah, so you lost your first wedding band? What a bummer T~T I'm glad your hubby believed you when you said you lost it at the pool.
That's hilarious!
I've never been married, and I do not like to wear jewelry--even a watch. So if I ever marry, I don't know how I'm going to work that out. (I'm lonely as hell, but there are advantages to being single!)
By the way, there are a couple of jokes on the subject in "The Friars Club Encyclopedia of Jokes":
"Marriage is a three-ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering."
"First friend: You are wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger.
Second friend: I married the wrong man."
The frequency of lost rings is a good argument for staying in a conservative price range!
Mark's ring was lost before the wedding even happened. I bought it. He gave it to his mom to keep in her safe deposit box until the wedding. (He's pretty sure he gave it to her, anyway.) Closer to the wedding date, he asked to have the ring back. Mom-in-law went to retrieve the ring but, strangely, it wasn't there. (She then stated that maybe he had never given it to her.) Hmmmm!
The original ring hasn't been seen since. A cheaper, plain replacement was purchased and is worn to this day.
I've never lost my ring. I tend to keep it on even when lotioning.
You crack me up.
Weren't you devastated though? I was heartbroken when I lost one of the little diamonds out of my ring.
Oh, and btw, your picture scared me at first... I was worried I'd done something to offend you!
Helloooo... Anita checking in. Seems we have something else in common. I wonder how many other lost ring stories are out there, and what the circumstances were. Victims to hand lotion and sun screen: I like that. :)
I also like when I can prompt you to write a good story! Thanks for the plug. :)
ps. I had the same initial impression as ShadowRun300 - his last line. lol
I was wondering why you were shooting the bird. I thought this might be some new crossing guard signal for those drivers who are a bit too careless.
It sucks that you lost your first ring but love how you spun the tale with the jeweler. You should have gotten you at least a repeat customer discount.
Okay, so the problem and my frustration with not getting follow-up comments my be solved. I'm going to "borrow" your post here to experiment. I'm going to click on the Subscribe by email (which I've totally missed seeing) and see if I get this comment in my email inbox. If it works, then I need to change my comment formation on my blog to be like yours. Thank you in advance. :)
Experiment worked. Now I will see if I'll get this comment.
What a mystery! I really want to know where that ring is now - moreso than my own!
It really bothered me at first, when I still thought I would eventually find it. The replacement is actually more comfortable and matches my husband's ring better. Plus, at this point, I've had it nearly as long as I had the first!
I would never flip anyone off for reals. It's mean :(
Yep, seems we have much in common.
Thanks for your diligence in receiving follow-up comments, I'm flattered. Test... test... test...
Yeah, he believed me pretty readily - we're "boring" that way.
I've heard of some men forgoing the wedding ring, which is fine. It's not like it's illegal or anything!
Well, I felt kinda stupid admitting to losing it at the pool...
I like the title for this post - dead ringer...good one, good pun. Anyway, I am really lucky to still be in the posession of my original wedding ring. I lost it for three days once, but it turned up under the sofa.
Oh, Abby, this is a great story (not that you lost the ring, tho). I posted at Anita's and she told me to visit and read your story. I lost my band while sampling hand lotions at a store - it was later returned by the clerk who managed to find me. (You can read the whole story at Anita's if you want).
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