The Chinese Ring Gambit

[Mezmerize]

This was a blulletin that was floating around myspace a long time ago, I coppied it to use at a later date so it wouldn't be so fresh in peoples' mind.

You really have to be careful how you lead into this gambit/routine because it could convey the wrong message.

I'll just post the outline and let you all use your imaginations on how to structure it into a routine... I don't like to spoon feed people lines, you just become effing robots when that happens.


Why should the wedding ring be worn on the fourth finger?

There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese.....

Thumb represents your Parents
Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings
Middle finger represents your-Self
Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner
& the Last (Little) finger represents your children

Firstly, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together - back to back
Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip
(As shown in the figure below):


Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong, and have to leave you sooner or later.

Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers (representing siblings)...., they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives.
Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)...., they will open too, because the children also will get married and settle down on their own some day.
Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse).
You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT....., because Husband & Wife have to remain together all their lives - through thick and thin!!

[HarryZ]

Man this is money! but...Idont undertand the way that the hands should be togheter, could you put a pic again???

[Sincerelee]

I will keep this one in the back of my head for a set.

[zoner]

Originally Posted by HarryZ

Man this is money! but...Idont undertand the way that the hands should be togheter, could you put a pic again???

Harry, palms together like you're clapping, then roll your middle fingers in (both) make sure the nuckles touch, if you roll them out at all, you can separate the ring fingers.

My only prob with the bit, is why roll the middle fingers in? Can someone come up with a good line for that?

[JackRabbit]

Originally Posted by zoner

My only prob with the bit, is why roll the middle fingers in? Can someone come up with a good line for that?

Well my idea of these two fingers being interlaced is the fact that they represent yourself... I really doubt that you are ever going to leave yourself.

[raven74]

Very useful partner, thank you

[Atra]

What a bangin' routine, that's freakin' awesome.