Comments on: NOTCHED WEDDING RING WORN TO DENOTE DIVORCE http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:23:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-155927 Blurgle Tue, 08 May 2007 01:29:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-155927 Another interesting point - the person modeling the ring doesn't have a 'ring mark' on their finger. I bet that ring was cut off someone's hand, another person put it on (and is it on the ring finger or the middle finger?), and the enterprising writers of Popular Mechanics made up a good story. Another interesting point - the person modeling the ring doesn’t have a ‘ring mark’ on their finger.

I bet that ring was cut off someone’s hand, another person put it on (and is it on the ring finger or the middle finger?), and the enterprising writers of Popular Mechanics made up a good story.

]]> By: Denoting divorce by notches « Entertaining Research http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154514 Denoting divorce by notches « Entertaining Research Sun, 06 May 2007 21:41:41 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154514 [...] Go to the post to take a look at the fractured ring (indicating the broken marriage. I do not remember reading about these notched rings in any novel; would be interesting to see if somebody at some point wrote “She wore a broken ring” or, “She wore a broken ring with n notches”. [...] [...] Go to the post to take a look at the fractured ring (indicating the broken marriage. I do not remember reading about these notched rings in any novel; would be interesting to see if somebody at some point wrote “She wore a broken ring” or, “She wore a broken ring with n notches”. [...]

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154349 Blurgle Sun, 06 May 2007 16:51:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154349 Not only that, but that ring is far too thick to be a woman's wedding ring. I have four rings here - none mine, though - and they're all far narrower than that one. What it looks like is a man's wedding ring that's been cut to fit a larger finger. Not only that, but that ring is far too thick to be a woman’s wedding ring. I have four rings here - none mine, though - and they’re all far narrower than that one.

What it looks like is a man’s wedding ring that’s been cut to fit a larger finger.

]]> By: SorcererMickey http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154342 SorcererMickey Sun, 06 May 2007 16:41:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154342 In the age of wooden ships, when a sailor had survived a shipwreck, he would get an earring. I got mine after my divorce. In the age of wooden ships, when a sailor had survived a shipwreck, he would get an earring. I got mine after my divorce.

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154312 Stannous Sun, 06 May 2007 16:18:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154312 If they wanted to let the world know they were no longer married they'd just remove it. This is silly, especially back in 1924, when being a known divorcee was about the same as wearing a scarlet "A" on one's chest. If they wanted to let the world know they were no longer married they’d just remove it.
This is silly, especially back in 1924, when being a known divorcee was about the same as wearing a scarlet “A” on one’s chest.

]]> By: Caya http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154233 Caya Sun, 06 May 2007 14:57:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154233 I don't think the notch was put in there as a boast, it was put there as an indicator of status, only. They were more concerned with social correctness than boasting, I think. I don’t think the notch was put in there as a boast, it was put there as an indicator of status, only. They were more concerned with social correctness than boasting, I think.

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154202 Blurgle Sun, 06 May 2007 14:09:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154202 How did they get the second husband if they were still wearing the first one's ring? How did they get the second husband if they were still wearing the first one’s ring?

]]> By: sweavo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154050 sweavo Sun, 06 May 2007 09:32:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/06/notched-wedding-ring-worn-to-denote-divorce/#comment-154050 I don't believe that one for a moment! Right up until the 1980s divorce was associated with shame rather than pride... I don’t believe that one for a moment! Right up until the 1980s divorce was associated with shame rather than pride…

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