Wedding anniversary years have well-established connections now common to most nations: 5th Wood, 10th Tin, 15th Crystal, 20th China, 25th Silver, 30th Pearl, 35th Jade, 40th Ruby, 45th Sapphire, 50th Gold, 60th Diamond, and 70th Platinum. In English speaking countries the first, wooden, gift was cut on the day of celebration and then presented to the wife as a finished article before the next two quarter days had passed. The modern tradition may have originated in medieval Germany where, if a married couple lived to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their wedding, the wife was presented by her friends and neighbours with
Anniversary (Ed Roland album) Anniversary (Ed Roland album) Anniversary is an unreleased studio album by American rock musician Ed Roland. Roland wrote and recorded "Anniversary" in honor of his wife, Michaeline. The couple dated for three years before marrying on February 17, 2006 in Savannah, Georgia. The album was made available for streaming via SoundCloud on February 14, 2016, exclusively for Valentine's Day; and to celebrate the Rolands' impending tenth wedding anniversary. There are no immediate plans for "Anniversary" to be commercially released. "Anniversary" was recorded over three days in December 2014. The album features Roland's current Collective Soul bandmates Will Turpin and Jesse