Annabelle writes:

Love Janelle and the Channel 8 news. What has happened to the ring Janelle once wore?

I Was Flummoxed

I have to admit: it has me flummoxed. I couldn't tell you about Janelle's rings, or her marital status, or the status of her romantic relationships.

I do know that a third of all men over 40, maybe more, in the Channel 8 viewing viewing area, are entranced by Janelle's smile, her laugh, the way her hair dances. There's something about an intelligent woman with a take-charge attitude that is compelling, and if you add her appealing face and her nice curves, it makes her the Marilyn Monroe of the Conestoga Valley.

That's not to say that Anne Shannon isn't appealing as well, and since Anne comes from Conestoga Valley (Janelle originally comes from the pacific northwest), there are a lot of local men rooting for her.

And women, too, rooting for both of them.

Anne, I Know Something About

But while I have been given to understand that Anne is married, with a couple of young kids, I know very little of Janelle's life when the camera turns off. The picture here shows Janelle Stelson with her fiance and entertainer Bonnie Heller at the Quentin Riding Club Christmas Party in Mount Joy in 2009.

When a woman stops wearing a ring, especially an engagement ring, it usually means she is no longer engaged to him. This usually happens about the same time that he is no longer engaged to her, but not always.

What's more, when an engagement ends, it's usually for one of two reasons. One is that the couple got married. The other is that the couple split up. If a women stops wearing an engagement ring and doesn't start wearing a wedding band, it's usually the second case.

As A Diligent Journalist

So as a result of my diligent journalism skills, I would be willing to venture a guess that the couple broke up. I wouldn't bet the ranch on it, but I still think it's likely.

Sometimes, rings get lost or damaged. And it could be that Janelle converted to the Old Order Amish faith; they don't wear wedding rings. Or possibly she was robbed at gunpoint.

If anyone has details they would like to add to this largely vacuous discussion, please drop me a note. You can use the Contact Form or drop me an email at harl (at) canthook.com.