I do try to go to sleep but I don ' t pretend that I ' m sleeping . <| sep |> Playing devil ' s advocate hereA lot of traditional things that we do are a result of commercial advertising . Valentines and Christmas come to mind . Christmas obviously has a history behind it but it has become more about the presents and the food that we buy in the run up to it . The engagement ring is not historically traditional but neither is half of the stuff people do at weddings . Do what you want and don ' t let others make you feel bad for it . <| sep |> 1098 The Wooden Leg 1909 A father wants to marry his daughter to a rich man , but she ' s in love with someone else . She borrows a tramp ' s wooden leg , pretending that it ' s hers , and the disgusted suitor rejects her .