The Wedding
By sbbeatnik
Wed, 15 Sep 2004
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I delayed my entrance into the dining
room
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">As long as I
possibly could.
different sitcoms, class="MsoNormal">Drink two glasses of French Vanilla
coffee class="MsoNormal">(out of a mug that looked as if Picasso
had designed it class="MsoNormal">as a gag gift for the manic depressive
neighbor class="MsoNormal">who lived down the
hall.) class="MsoNormal"> class="MsoNormal">I tried to light one of the artificial
logs in the fireplace, class="MsoNormal">But after the fourth attempt, and no
success, class="MsoNormal">I finally ambled into the dining
room. class="MsoNormal"> class="MsoNormal">I had to chew thick
air class="MsoNormal"> before I could successfully swallow it into
my lungs, class="MsoNormal">my eyelids found a sparring partner
class="MsoNormal">in my lashes, so I had to blink
incessantly class="MsoNormal">to keep the dry air from stabbing me in
the eye. class="MsoNormal"> class="MsoNormal">The broccoli was tainted
class="MsoNormal">with the red and green seasoning
class="MsoNormal">of oily Italian salad dressing,
class="MsoNormal">Steam no longer cascaded up from
class="MsoNormal">The oblong butter soaked
potato, class="MsoNormal">The tiny green peas tagged
class="MsoNormal">On either side of the mini carrots
class="MsoNormal">Presented a humorous phallic
plate? class="MsoNormal">Served up and ready to
eat class="MsoNormal">In front of the
family.
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt">
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">I had to do
everything not to chuckle.
lingered class="MsoNormal">As I was
reminded? class="MsoNormal">An apology must be
class="MsoNormal">Delivered class="MsoNormal">Or I might be
uninvited
To the wedding.
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