So here’s how he proposed. Nick wrote, “...

So here’s how he proposed. Nick wrote, “Will you marry me?” on a parachute. His great uncle did that for his great aunt because he was in World War II and was away and was fighting and stuff and came home with a parachute with a proposal on it. So I wake up on Dec. 28, which is my favorite day of the year because it’s smack between---Christmas and New Year’s— (to Ron) I hope that doesn’t offend you because you’re Jewish— Happy Hanukkah by the way!

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And there’s a small parachute at the foot of the bed and in big black stalker-like letters, it says, “Will you marry me?” Just like that. “Will you marry me?” And even though Nick didn’t serve in a war, it had the same sentiment, you know? The lighting in here is terrible. I’m going to the girls room to look at my ring