# A modest proposal (and she modestly accepted)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-and-she-modestly-accepted/425671>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 8, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-and-she-modestly-accepted/425671 "2007-11-08T17:19:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-and-she-modestly-accepted/425671/21 "2007-11-09T11:31:55Z")

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Congratulations, **Belrix** , not only on your engagement but on persevering through the rough times.

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**Author:** ![SomeUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@SomeUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SomeUserName)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-and-she-modestly-accepted/425671/22 "2007-11-09T13:28:23Z")

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Congrats, you deserve this happiness.

I hope you both continue to have a loving and caring relationship for many years to come.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-and-she-modestly-accepted/425671/23 "2007-11-09T13:33:21Z")

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[QUOTE=Belrix]  
She wrote me a first-thing-in-the-morning email with the subject of “Morning, Fiance” and that feels good.  
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Excuse me, I think I’ve got something in my eye.

Congratulations; I’m a romantic at heart and I do love happy beginnings.

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**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-modest-proposal-and-she-modestly-accepted/425671/24 "2007-11-09T15:09:56Z")

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Congrats, man - many long and happy years for you all!!

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