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1/21/98 "Ok here it is...I am sending him a letter from the rubber chicken site that is on your site. I am sending him the one "Undo the breakup" it will be doubly funny because we have been together for 5 years, and some of the things that are in the letter are things that we have had problems with and resolved (my
fiance is a computer engineer and is ALWAYS on the computer) and I will be reading the letter at the ceremony when our pastor asks if there is anyone who has reason why this wedding should not continue. We love stuff like this and so does all of our guests. It is going to be great!" Marguerite

AFTER OUR FRIENDS said their wedding vows and walked out of the church, they were disappointed to find that their car had not been decorated with the usual "Just Married" signs and paraphernalia. Disappointed wasn't the word to describe the priest who had just married them. He happened to drive a car that was very similar to the one belonging to the bride and groom!
--Contributed to "Life In These United States" by Curtis Johnson

I've got a good prank for my sis's wedding. At the dance, I'm going to give a bunch of young ladies keys ahead of time. I'm going to sit out a bucket in the middle of the dance floor and give this big speal that since my sister's husband is now married, all the ladies are going to have to give up their keys to his apartment. Then the ladies will come and put them in the bucket. After that, I'm going to give the same speech for my sis. Except this time, I'm going to ask that all the men who have keys to my sister's home please return them and one old man will walk out and put his in. She'll die of embarrassment....can't wait!!! KATYDID

X-RAYS AT AIRPORTS: Purchase a large adult bedroom toy. Wrap it in a large amount of tin foil. Secretly hide it in a piece of the victims carry on luggage. As it goes through the airport x-ray machine the contents of the device will be shielded by the tin foil and will be unwrapped-inspected by airport security officials. This one will make your sides hurt from laughter, if present during the inspection. Good for both male and female victims.

Karen L. Greenberg (klg@sas.upenn.edu) answers: "Here are a few suggestions to which I hold myself for jokes at weddings (and in other situations, too, most of the time):
1) Don't make a mess that will take longer than 10 minutes to clean up. Better yet, don't make a mess or cause damage unless you'll be there to help clean up and are willing to pay for professional cleaning or repairs.
2) Make sure you can call off the joke if it just isn't funny.
3) Avoid causing the bride or groom public humiliation. Or keep the practical jokes private if you want them to know that your sense of humor does not prevail over your respect for their wedding celebration.
4) Be prepared to apologize profusely to the bride, the groom, or their families if the joke is offensive to them. And be prepared to accept the loss of a friend if you manage to offend your friend's spouse or family.
I am sure some people think that this spoils all the fun, but this still leaves you free to do things like hide the groom's underwear and replace it with a sequinned G-string, after all. (It might also be a good idea to tease your friend about wedding pranks a little, just to find out whether he can laugh at the idea. And, BTW, if you are not married, remember: what goes around comes around. My husband's best friend was beginning to feel creative, but that little reminder calmed him down quickly. ;-)) Personally, I also prefer to avoid any hijinks immediately before and during the actual ceremony. People can get nervous enough beforehand that something intended to be kind and thoughtful may cause a mini-crisis, and especially if the ceremony is religious, the risk of causing serious offense ("how could they do that--in a CHURCH!") is too great for me to accept. (I did, however, tell one friend about an idea my husband and I had for an inside-the-church joke. They were considering using the disco theme from "Star Wars" as a recessional, and we thought it would be too cool to have the people sitting on the aisle stand up and create a gauntlet of light sabers for them to walk under. We didn't do it, but the story was a good one.)"

The tying of old shoes on going-away vehicles is a Hindu custom of good luck.

When the groom asks the best man for the ring, he turns and nervously says he doesn't have it, who then turns to the next groomsman and asks the same question, and so on until the last person turns and grabs a giant box of Cracker Jacks that contained the wedding ring.

Will the groom be kneeling for the ceremony? If so, you can paint a message on the soles of his shoes.

Besides "Help Me", other possible message to write on the soles are (with varying degrees of cruelness): Left Shoe (I'm With) Right Shoe (Stupid ); Left Shoe (Quick, Call 911!) Right Shoe (Never Mind, I'm Doomed!)

Ungroomed to give the man's perspective on engagement, marriage, and what follows.

GARAGE SALE: Place an add in the classified section of your local newspaper advertising a GIGANTIC Garage Sale listing the address of your victim. Advertise televisions, cam-corder, vintage automobile, antiques, etc. Sale begins at 6 a.m. Come early!

I was a groomsman in my best friends wedding. His father was the best man, and when it came time for the groom to get the ring from his father, he acted as if he didn't have it! He preceded to check all of his pockets and then he asked me if I had it. I checked my pockets and asked the next groomsman! This went on for seven groomsmen, until the last one found it in his pocket, and passed it forward!. This got quite a laugh from the audience, and embarrassed the groom! Charlton

02/07/99 When we were opening our wedding gifts at the receptions there was a dishwasher size box that we were told to open first. As we were opening it up several of our husband's nieces and nephews jumped out and yelled, "Mommy! Daddy!". Then from the laughter in the back of the crowd my mother was yelling, "Damn, that was quick! You're married one day and now you have five kids!" My husband and I could barely control our laughter. Suzanne

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