University of Kansas

Public university in Lawrence, Kansas. The Frugalwoods met in a class here and he proposed in the same lecture hall.

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SourceAuthorRoleIn one line
Before We Were Mr. and Mrs. FrugalwoodsMrs. Frugalwoodsturning pointThe couple met in a KU class; he proposed in the same lecture hall, no ring bought.

Before We Were Mr. and Mrs. Frugalwoods — Mrs. Frugalwoods (2016)

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After our first year post-college, Mr. FW asked me to marry him in the lecture hall auditorium at the University of Kansas where we’d met in a class our freshman year.

  • Role: turning point
  • In the article: The couple met in a class at KU, and he proposed in the same lecture hall with no ring purchase. The hall was locked and a janitor had to open it, then interrupted to ask when they would leave.
  • Why it matters: The frugal proposal in the place they met encapsulates the couple’s values.