Why the wedding ring is worn on the fourth finger: The Chinese give a beautiful explanation to this. The thumb represents your parents. The index finger represents your siblings. The middle finger represents yourself. The ring finger represents your life partner. The little finger/pinky represents your children. Hold your hands together like the picture. Join your middle fingers back-to-back, and the remaining fingers tip-to-tip. Now, try to separate your thumbs. They will separate because your parents are not destined to live with you forever. Rejoin your thumbs and separate your index fingers. They will separate because your siblings will have their own families and lead their own lives. Rejoin your index fingers and separate your little fingers/pinkies. They will separate because your children will grow up, get married, and settle down. Rejoin your little fingers/pinkies and try to separate your ring finger. They will not be able to separate because your life partner is meant to be with you throughout your entire life, through thick and thin.
I tried harder to separate them and I only ended up hurting my middle fingers, in other words, “mysel-
Who to Watch in Puppy Bowl IX
We’re just over a week away from the most important sporting event of the year. That’s right: it’s almost time for Puppy Bowl IX! The ninth annual event pits some of the most adorable puppies on the planet against, well, other really cute puppies in a grueling test of their ability to… uh… actually, we’re not really sure what the rules are, but it’s a bunch of cute pups running around, what’s not to like?
You can scroll through our picks for puppies to watch during this year’s game in the gallery above. But be sure to click here to check out the entire 35-puppy lineup!
Last year’s event drew a reported 8.7 million viewers. The Puppy Bowl airs on Feb. 3 at 3pm ET/PT on Animal Planet. Check local listings.
All photos used with permission of Animal Planet.
