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Gift for Lift
Gift for lift is a ancient ritual whereby one person gives a lift to anther in exchange for a gift.

It originated back in the Byzantine Empire where Venetian pilgrims undertaking the fourth crusade would ask knights for a ride on their horse on the long journey to Constantinople. In exchange for their time on horseback the Venetians would offer the knights a token of gratitude, usually the shoes of another pilgrim or socks, which became the custom custom.