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Eleventh Hour Proposal: Man Gets Down on One Knee at LAX at 11:11 on 11/11/11
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Yesterday was full of 11/11/11 shenanigans: Spinal Tap references, superstition, marketing and mamas being proud of pushing their babies out at the right moment.
Having a baby born at the right moment is a coincidence — but proposing at the right moment takes planning.
Not only did Alexander Williams pick 11/11/11 to propose to his girlfriend Dionne Savage, he wanted to do it at the ticket counter at LAX where he met her two years ago. So he flew Savage and her mother out, called up a bunch of her friends and didn't forget toinvite ABC 7 to capture the moment she said yes.
ABC 7 says Savage was caught off-guard. I doubt it, but they seem like a sweet, happy couple so we'll let it slide:
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