A buddy of mine from graduate school got married this weekend and did me the honor of having me as his best man. The wedding was in Taylorville, Illinois and was the main reason why Ger and I were traveling (we scheduled Sam’s christening the day after and a trip to see my parents the days before). I had been an usher in previous weddings, but this was the first time I got to be the best man. My biggest responsibility, though, was the toast at the reception. I had been thinking about it for a while and eventually decided on a few nice words about the groom and an updated version of a traditional Irish blessing that dealt with his life in the public policy sector.
I think it worked pretty well, though as you can see from the pictures below I look like a friggin’ penguin wearing that tuxedo. A penguin with a mic.
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Gary and Jennifer, if you’re reading this then congratulations again!
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