Actually, looking at the history of weddings, I can see the connection. Dowries and all that? Just imagine the conversation: Father of the Bride: I can throw in ten cattle. Father of the Groom: No, no, we've got cattle up the wazoo. Father of the Bride: How about sheep? I've got sheep. Father of the Groom: Do we look like shepherds? Keep your damn sheep. Father of the Bride: Well, I can't think of anything else. Maybe I could owe you. Father of the Groom: Right, like I trust you to remember. Father of the Bride: If only there were something I could give you, something that would say, 'You can have some of my goods later.' Father of the Groom: Okay, here... write that down on this shiny rock.
