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1* [[HoYay Les Yay]]:
2** Believe it or not, Ruth's vow to Naomi is often quoted in wedding ceremonies.
3** Some gay rights campaigners go further, suggesting Ruth and Naomi were a biblical example of a homosexual relationship. Others, especially conservative believers, naturally beg to differ on this point.
4** There's a love song that was popular in the 50s called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pljy2lUgBlk&nohtml5=False "Whither Thou Goest"]] based on that vow.
5--> ''For as in that story, long ago,''\
6''That same sweet love story now is so,''\
7''Thy people shall be my people, my love,''\
8''Whither thou goest, I will go!''

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