Three times a bridesmaid - never a bride

This coming Saturday will be my 8th time as a bridesmaid.  I know there are a ton more people who can beat my measly 8 times! I remember watching Anne of Green Gables as a young girl and Josie Pye telling Anne "Two times a bridesmaid never a bride."  Of course Anne corrects Josie as the saying goes "Three times a bridesmaid never a bride." I remember thinking that if I wanted to get married to a man like Gilbert Blythe I better not be a bridesmaid too many times. Well, twenty years later and I am on my eighth bridesmaid dress and will have my ninth dress by November. Thankfully I don't believe in silly old wives tales and am still a hopeful romantic. So let's just change the saying to twelve times a bridesmaid - never a bride ;)