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One of the best marriage proposals ever took place was not made by Romeo to Juliet, by Antony to Cleopatra, or even by Chachi to Joanie. Instead it was made by a relatively unknown man who holds a PhD in mathematics. His name is Richard Garfield. His claim to fame is his creation of a trading card game called Magic: The Gathering, and the way he chose to pop the question must be one of the best marriage proposals ever.
It is said the two hardest questions a man can ask a woman are “would you like to dance” and “will you marry me.” In that order. We can’t be all that inventive when asking a woman to dance, so we come up with crazy ideas when we are ready to pop the question and present her with an engagement ring in hopes of hearing wedding bells in the near future.
The Best Marriage Proposal Ideas Don’t Come Easily
Richard Garfield created Magic in 1992 and by 1994 there were millions playing. Garfield’s game, which combines the concept of cards printed in various rarities being used to play an ever changing game, played a part in this best marriage proposal.
Garfield took his girlfriend to dinner. They talked about Magic, and Garfield mentioned one of his ideas for a new card. They talked about various concepts for the game until Garfield decided it was time to pop the question. He asked his girlfriend if she’d like to see a prototype card he’d been working on. She agreed, and he presented her with a Magic card called Proposal. The actual text of the card has been the subject of some debate among Magic players, but it is likely to have said something like “Tap [‘tap’ is a term used in the game meaning to turn a card on its side] to obtain marriage proposal.” She tapped the card and he proposed, presenting her with an engagement ring.
If the story is indeed true, then Proposal is the rarest Magic card ever created (and we’re talking about a game where single cards are worth hundreds of dollars based upon their rarity) and is worth a considerable amount of money. If it is a fabrication created from rumor and conjecture on the life of a semi-celebrity, then so be it. It is still one of history’s best marriage proposals.
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