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40 Fascinating Facts about Comedy’s Sweetheart, Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball - Ricky Ricardo Jr.

33. Her wedding ring was from a drug store

Lucy and Desi Wedding (Pinterest)

On the initial day, Lucy and Desi were to marry, turns out all the jewelry stores decided to go on vacation and nothing was open. Despite the potentially dark omen now hanging over their union, the ever-resourceful Desi came up with a solution. He bestowed upon his new bride a ring that he purchased at a drug store so that the nuptials could proceed. Lucy proudly wore that ring for the entirety of their marriage.

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