Maybe this is where the term "shot gun wedding" came from. Sorry - just joking Vee Helen Cameron <helecam@burnett.net.au> wrote: Only a man would want to know this Albert! Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert Grulke" To: Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 8:26 AM Subject: [AUS-GERMAN] wedding salute > I am fascinated. > > I have read where it was a custom to have a 30 gun salute fired the night > before a German wedding. > > Why? > > What weapons were used? > > Did they fire one volley or 30 volleys? > > Anybody know the answer? > > Albert Grulke > > > > ==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== > For your Aus-German resources go to > http://www.ainsleehooper.com/germlinks.htm > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > ==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== For your Aus-German resources go to http://www.ainsleehooper.com/germlinks.htm ============================== Search our Immigration Records and view names from multiple ports ranging from 1500s - 1900s. Over 23 million records to view. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13967/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies.