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Great Falls Tribune, Montana, November 4, 1892

How to propose/be proposed to:

Gentleman kisses her bangs
Gentleman kisses lady on the nose, by mistake
Gentleman stands on one foot
Lady has eyes moist and limpid
Lady giggles hysterically and otherwise
Lady sneezes
Gentleman says he will go to sea
Gentleman says he will go to the devil
Gentleman tears hair - his own
Gentleman scratches head - his own
Gentleman puts hands in pockets - his own
Gentleman pulls at mustache
Lady leaves in anger (pretended)
Lady laughs in scornful derision 
Lady tells him he is acting like a donkey

The Ladies’ Home Journal, July 1948 TWIRP stood for “the woman is requested to pay” by the way. TWIRP season was one week a year, usually February (probably because it was like the leap year proposal tradition) but depending on the area it could be...   High-res

The Ladies’ Home Journal, July 1948

TWIRP stood for “the woman is requested to pay” by the way. TWIRP season was one week a year, usually February (probably because it was like the leap year proposal tradition) but depending on the area it could be any time of year. During the week girls would do the courting, opening doors for boys, paying for dates - dance tickets and movie tickets, carrying their school books, and it usually culminated with a Sadie Hawkins dance. The ritual is said to have been popularized seen in the comic strip Freckles and His Friends (similar to Archie).