The readers have spoken. They loved Evelyn & Omar’s story. They loved it so much that Evelyn & Omar have won four straight weeks in a row and have retired as Proposal of the Week Champions (the rules state they can only win for four weeks in a row). We’re going to take a week off from the Proposal of the Week Contest and start anew in May. So check back in two weeks for three completely new contenders!

Once again, congratulations to Evelyn & Omar and thanks to all the contestants!

Evelyn Protano & Omar Abdelhamid
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: February 13, 2010

Evelyn & Omar

Evelyn writes:
Omar and I got engaged the night before Valentine’s Day. For this story to make sense, you need to know that Omar and I have a thing with penguins, which started when he bought me a giant stuffed penguin when I was having a rough time at work. It’s been a running joke ever since.

Anyway, Omar said he didn’t want to wait to exchange gifts on Valentine’s Day, and suggested that we exchange gifts right then. Omar gave me three bags, one small, one medium, and one large. I opened the small bag, and it contained a set of penguin nesting dolls! In the middle of the first set of nesting dolls was a note that said, open bag number 2.

In the second bag, was another set of penguin nesting dolls! At the middle of this set, was a note that said open bag number 3. I opened the third and largest bag, and it contained two giant penguin nesting dolls! Inside the second nesting doll, was a black box with a beautiful ring. He proposed, and I said yes.

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