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How did the custom of giving gifts for the wedding come about?

It is not easy to trace the origin of many customs, but this one has its own story that reads like a fairy tale! Many years ago, a beautiful Dutch girl wanted to marry a miller. He had little money, but everyone loved him, because he distributed flour and bread to the poor.

The girl's father objected to the marriage and declared that he would not give his daughter any dowry if she married a miller. The miller's friends heard about it and decided to do something to help. None of them had a lot of money, but they agreed that each of them would make some gift, and the beauty and the poor miller could finally get married. They all gathered together and went to the girl's house with gifts. Some of them brought utensils for the kitchen, others - all sorts of useful things for the house, such as tablecloths and lamps. They just flooded her with gifts, and she was able to finally marry the man she loved!

These were the first wedding gifts, and the custom of giving them has survived to this day.

Author: Likum A.

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When people talk about government, they usually mean politicians who sit in the House of Commons. Some of them head various government departments. However, behind these statesmen stands a whole army of citizens, without whose support the entire administrative structure of the country would work in vain. In White Hall and all other institutions of the country, officials of various ranks are part of the government machine.

In ancient times, soldiers were almost the only people in the service of the government. Often the government was the monarch himself, who gave certain power to a limited circle of people from the privileged strata of society. The number of people working in the government increased. There were new types of work that could be performed by specially trained people.

Government officials who worked outside the military were referred to as civil servants. Employment in state institutions is carried out after a competitive examination. Availability information is regularly published in national and local newspapers.

You will probably be surprised to learn that postmen, National Gallery and Customs officials, jailers and bailiffs, patent examiners, industrial inspectors, and the Prime Minister's private secretaries are all officials in an extensive system called the civil service. And it is obvious that, as the state civil service grows, so does its strength.

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