Removing the feeding tube from our aging hipster plaid pants

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I suppose. But I suppose if I were marrying someone who insisted on money dances for cultural reasons, I would not put my own money into the bucket for my guests to give right back. I'd double the tackiness and ask guests to contribute to those less fortunate. Kind of a "leave a penny/take a penny" approach.

Marry me. Unless you already are.

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
FWIW, it's beautiful here and will stay that way for the immediate future. Who knew that you could go all the way to Apirl 27 without turning your air conditioning on in Houston?

The weather gods are going to want retribution. Summer scares me.

Arrange for me to be in Houston, please. Thanks!

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Although BRC doesn't have you covered, Miss Manners does.

excerpt: "How do we put on the invitation that there will be Dollar Dances with the bride? I've been at weddings where guests were caught without the cash to participate." . . . .

. . . .Miss Manners is sorry to have to tell them all that she does not have a gracious and tactful extortion plea in her files, and that their qualms about sounding tacky, greedy and crude are fully justified. Only gimme-pigs regard their wedding guests as cash cows."

At least Miss Manners and I will have each other in our joyless pathetic little lives.

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
At least Miss Manners and I will have each other in our joyless pathetic little lives.

Yes, there's that.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
At least Miss Manners and I will have each other in our joyless pathetic little lives.

Why don't you develop a wedding-screening mechanism a la Sebby?

Instead of using the enclosed reply card, go old skool, and handwrite an acceptance. "Notcasesensitive accepts with great pleasure the invitatation of Mr. and Mrs. Fringe Benefit to the marriage of Miss longtimelurker and Mr. Burger. Please note that this acceptance is contingent on there being no money dance, money tree, or other money-related events, and on the bar remaining open through dinner. Please advise as to whether these terms will be met."

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
At least Miss Manners and I will have each other in our joyless pathetic little lives.

fwiw, I've never seen a dollar dance and I don't think they exist in Canada. And we are a happy people. Generally. I'm very happy today, if that means anything.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I suppose. But I suppose if I were marrying someone who insisted on money dances for cultural reasons, I would not put my own money into the bucket for my guests to give right back. I'd double the tackiness and ask guests to contribute to those less fortunate. Kind of a "leave a penny/take a penny" approach.

The only wedding I've ever been to with a dollar dance took this approach. The bride and groom specifically told their friends that there would be no dollar dance, just in case anyone got any funny ideas. The groom's mother sabatoged their efforts by stuffing wads of cash in everyone's hands and announcing a dollar dance. My minute and a half in the groom's arms was pretty much dedicated to listening to various ways that he was contemplating killing his mother.

ETA: The bride in the wedding I performed on New Year's Day swore by the Anti-bride series.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
fwiw, I've never seen a dollar dance and I don't think they exist in Canada. And we are a happy people. Generally. I'm very happy today, if that means anything.

Of course not. Who's going to remember to bring $.80 in change to a wedding?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
fwiw, I've never seen a dollar dance and I don't think they exist in Canada. And we are a happy people. Generally. I'm very happy today, if that means anything.

a loonie dance doesn't have the same ring to it

(either)

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Why don't you develop a wedding-screening mechanism a la Sebby?

Instead of using the enclosed reply card, go old skool, and handwrite an acceptance. "Notcasesensitive accepts with great pleasure the invitatation of Mr. and Mrs. Fringe Benefit to the marriage of Miss longtimelurker and Mr. Burger. Please note that this acceptance is contingent on there being no money dance, money tree, or other money-related events, and on the bar remaining open through dinner. Please advise as to whether these terms will be met."

Are you going to have a problem with registering at Planned Parenthood? I'm all kitchened/toweled/sheeted up.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
a loonie dance doesn't have the same ring to it

(either)

The loonie dance only makes an appearance if the bridesmaids are smashed.

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
The loonie dance only makes an appearance if the bridesmaids are smashed.

If??????

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
If??????

excellent point.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
FWIW, it's beautiful here and will stay that way for the immediate future. Who knew that you could go all the way to Apirl 27 without turning your air conditioning on in Houston?

The weather gods are going to want retribution. Summer scares me.

It's probably just better living through chemistry.

http://www.chron.com/content/chronic...xic/index.html

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
The loonie dance only makes an appearance if the bridesmaids are smashed.

Followed shortly, one hopes, by the humpty dance.