Clairitek
Ideal_Rock
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My FI got the rare opportunity to "marry" my friend and his wife this weekend. They''ve already been legally married for almost 2 years but just now had the wedding. Their families didn''t know about the civil ceremony (only his friends) so they needed to ask someone who their parents didn''t know to act as an officiant. They originally asked another friend from work (how I know the groom in this situation) but he had to back out. This is when I suggested FI since he has a nice speaking voice, is very confident, and is also a CHAMPION bull$hi++er when he has to be. That man could talk himself out almost any situation. This skill turned out to be very important in the end.
So the couple emailed me the ceremony and I printed it out and paperclipped it into a nice leather bound journal. We drove down for the rehearsal on Friday and the second FI sets foot on the premises this woman approaches him.
Woman: So, I see you have a book. Are you a pastor?
FI: Yes.
Woman: What denomination?
FI: Dudeist.
Meanwhile I am having to turn and walk away because I started laughing. They continue to speak for a while and then she starts in on the Dudeism.
Woman: So what are your traditions in Dudeism?
FI: Its sorta like Buddhism.
Woman: Oh... really? How did you study to become a Dudeist priest?
FI: Um. Its sort of my second calling. I''m really an engineer.
To anyone who doesn''t know what Dudeism is here is a link for your reading pleasure.
About a dozen people came up to FI over the course of the reception to thank him for his beautiful ''sermon'' that he gave and compliment the ceremony in general.
I''m so glad it wasn''t me up there. I would have cracked under the pressure!
So the couple emailed me the ceremony and I printed it out and paperclipped it into a nice leather bound journal. We drove down for the rehearsal on Friday and the second FI sets foot on the premises this woman approaches him.
Woman: So, I see you have a book. Are you a pastor?
FI: Yes.
Woman: What denomination?
FI: Dudeist.
Meanwhile I am having to turn and walk away because I started laughing. They continue to speak for a while and then she starts in on the Dudeism.
Woman: So what are your traditions in Dudeism?
FI: Its sorta like Buddhism.
Woman: Oh... really? How did you study to become a Dudeist priest?
FI: Um. Its sort of my second calling. I''m really an engineer.
To anyone who doesn''t know what Dudeism is here is a link for your reading pleasure.
About a dozen people came up to FI over the course of the reception to thank him for his beautiful ''sermon'' that he gave and compliment the ceremony in general.
I''m so glad it wasn''t me up there. I would have cracked under the pressure!
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