Our Story
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How did you two love-birds meet?
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It was your typical boy-meets-girl-at-economic-social-theory-lecture. Alan and Sam ran into each other when they both went to hear Rick Wolff speak at UKY. Alan was there to interview Rick for the journal disClosure (the free food after had nothing to do with it); Sam was trying to expand her Marxist-feminist critical arsenal. The rest, as they say, is dialectic: thesis, antithesis, synthesis!
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What was your first (real) date?
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We met for coffee at Third Street Stuff. Conversation included third-wave feminist constructivism, phenomenological critique of the sex/gender difference, and (vague) plans for when the revolution comes. It was Aufhebung at first inter-subjective discursive exchange!
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When did you decide it was something special?
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After our first real fight, obviously.
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When did you know they were the 'one'?
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Neither of them is one. They both contain multitudes. (Given the intensity of their respective conversational styles, the 'big talks' were covered in quick succession. By the time they went to their respective homes for the winter holidays of 2016, the thought was percolating.)
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Who popped the question? How?
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After extensive conniving that included the maid of honor and both groomsmen, Sam concocted an elaborate plot to surprise Alan. At Southland Perk one February afternoon, Sam made them both coffee in special mugs she'd decorated with Leslie. While she sweated it out, Alan enjoyed his latte. When he discovered the secret message at the bottom of his mug, he decided to capitalize on the experience by drinking his beverage very, very, VERY slowly. Sam, twitching like a meerkat on guard, was on tenterhooks. After dragging it out to his satisfaction, Alan finished his last sip and said yes!
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I've got questions about the wedding. Who do I talk to?
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You can reach out to us at our official wedding e-mail: samandalanswedding@gmail.com
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So what's next?
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Comprehensive exams for Alan; LSAT and law school applications for Sam! (We're planning a honeymoon for either winter break or this coming summer. With enough additional moving pieces in our schedules, we'll figure out the rest as time goes on. Whatever happens though, we hope you'll be there to share in the memories and experiences that continue to make our lives and partnership so rich!)