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04 October 2001 Now, I have to let you know that I don't normally like weddings. Unlike most other people, I haven't been to that many, and the few that I have been to were mostly depressing. I went to one where one of my college newspaper buddies was marrying a professor at the same college who was much older than she was. The church was split in two, with students on one side and professors on the other, all looking askance at each other while the vows were being said. The other was a friend of mine years ago, who got married the day after he graduated from high school. The wedding was held in an old warehouse-turned-church, and the entire place had a pall over it from all the people in attendance who thought that the entire wedding was a Very Bad Idea. [1] It had a western theme: the bridesmaids' dresses were made out of this orangey-brown calico fabric, and the groomsmen had matching vests, and I think there was a trough up on the stage, but I really don't remember. Because the bride and groom were so young, no alcohol was served at the reception. Which is perfectly fine, serve what you like. There is a wide possible range of non-alcoholic beverages, which is why it is puzzling that the particular non-alcoholic beverage they ended up serving was that nasty orange punch they serve at McDonalds. No attempt to disguise it whatsoever -- they had the orange coolers with Ronald on them and everything, all set up in a row. And to eat? Mixed nuts. And they kept everyone waiting for two hours -- during which time people actually fought other people over the punch and nuts -- while they took pictures. Ghastly. I enjoy telling these stories, but I am even more enjoyed to report that there will be no such stories about this wedding. Everything went well and was pleasant and tasteful and people got along. Highlights:
[1] Then again, they're still together, so what do we know. |
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