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What's the deal with smashing cake at weddings?

What's the deal with smashing cake at weddings?

FromRidiculous History


What's the deal with smashing cake at weddings?

FromRidiculous History

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Dec 12, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.