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“Toast…toast…” they chanted like a couple of frat boys

Okay He had this He’d anticipated the need for soht, so he’d rehearsed one Short and sweet and to the point

He signaled for the waitress to refill everyone’s glass then smiled at the occupants of the room “On behalf of Kitty and ht to celebrate tomorrow’s nuptials To Sharon and Alan, best wishes, and may you always be surrounded by the love of your fa that the toast was over

He waited for the prerequisite polite applause, but instead, Greg shouted out, “That’s it? What about you, dude? Let’s hear about you!”

What about hian clinking again

“When are you and Kitty gonna tie the knot?” This ti

He could feel Kitty stiffen beside hiars now so he could stuff it down Frank’s big mouth

“Aw, c’uy a break, huh?” He hoped that would elicit a few laughs and that would be the end of it

“Let’syelled

“Yeah!” Frank chimed in

Mallory and Ginny and the rest of the family looked mortified

Why hadn’t he cut those clowns off two bottles ago?

“So, after dinner tonight, there will be cigars on t

he patio and there’s dancing in the restaurant’s main room, if anyone is so inclined” He sounded like a da some kind of public service announce to shut those idiots up

“You’re not getting off that easy, Pappas!” Greg laughed