Show tribute seems rough on wedding finery rice nice and confetti tor for use after w wed d ding ceremonies both have their opi ponente but they seem preferable prefer uble tible to the coal dust which we are told was thrown at st pancras panel as recently after the wedding of a coal heaver and his bride but the idea of tills this occupational Is not quite new some years ago a confectioner and his bride were pelted belted with the little sweets which are known as hundreds and thousands the idea might be endlessly extended tea leaves for the grocer sawdust for the joiner chopped suet for the butcher buns for the baker buttons for the draper orange peel for the greengrocer and pills for the doctor and chemist in the case of writing people and journalists presumably all their friends would turn up and empty their fountain pens at the lie bride and bridegroom that sounds 0 11 s a curious compliment but then so does coal dust manchester england guardian weekly |