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CLASSIC: What's the Deal with Smashing Cake at Weddings?
CLASSIC: What's the Deal with Smashing Cake at Weddings?
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Weddings are an ancient tradition, and over the millenia the various rituals associated with (theoretically) life-long partnership have evolved and changed. One ritual in particular became both prominent and controversial in the West: the act of newly-married couples smashing wedding cake into each other's faces. So where did it come from? Why does it happen, and what do its critics think the practice means?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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