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Topic: Anniversary (04/11/05)
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By Chris Gursche
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Thad: Jay’s not here.
Pete: I'm well aware that Jay’s not here.
Thad: He takes the minutes. That's his job.
Pete: Yes, well, he’s not here now. I need a volunteer to fill in.
Jim: I volunteer Matt. He used to be a tax accountant.
Pete: Thank you Jim. All in favor raise your hands… There it is, Matt, there’s no need to thank us. Now, as you all know, the dearly departed’s dying wish was that we formalize a remembrance ceremony on the anniversary of his death. He left few instructions, so it falls on us, his closest friends to fill the gaps. If you have suggestions, let’s hear them now.
Andy: It should be simple. It’s an anniversary thing, right, so it gets done again and again. If it's a lavish affair, we might get to the point where we can’t cover the costs. So then it falls by the wayside. In business, you learn to minimize ongoing expenses.
JJ: We could put up a picture and light a candle, maybe.
Simon: He didn’t like pictures of himself. I don't know why—I thought he was very photogenic.
James: Some people believe that taking a picture steals your soul.
Tom: I find that hard to believe.
Pete: As do I, Tom. I don’t think that was the reason, James, and we’re getting off track.
Tom: We should ask ourselves what he would have done.
Nate: It should be somber. When someone dies, you realize that you don’t have long to live. So you consider what needs to change in your life. If it’s a party, people don’t reflect, they don’t change. I read that in the Bible. Somber is best.
Matt: If we limit who can come, it will be cheaper, because we won’t have to feed as many.
Nate: That’s right. It should only be finger food. And maybe a one drink limit. We don’t want it turning into an Irish wake.
JT: A cash bar, then.
James: I think he would have liked a good Irish wake. I know I would.
Nate: Bite your tongue. You can't imagine how much alcohol gets consumed at one of those. We can’t have public drunkenness. We have his image to think of.
Phil: No singing then.
Nate: Singing’s ok, as long as it’s somber. Maybe slow the tempo down, so the old folks can keep up. Old folks like to remember those who’ve passed on.
James: They only come because they’ve got a pool going on who’ll be next.
Pete: Order. Order. So, we’re all in agreement that it should be a simple, somber affair.
John: I’m not.
Jim: Of course not. You’re a teenager. They never agree with anything.
Pete: Easy Jim, let’s not get personal. Let the boy explain.
John: He’s not dead.
Pete: Look, John, we all miss him. Denial gets you nowhere. You’ve got to get on with the grieving process.
John: I’m telling you, he’s not dead. Besides, you guys have got it all wrong. He wouldn’t have wanted some dark somber affair with only a limited number of guests.
JT: Oh, so you think you knew him better than we did?
John: Better than you, at least.
JT: I’ll step outside with you anytime, and beat that punk attitude so far out of you it’ll never find its way home.
Pete: JT, there’s no cause for that.
John: Guys, come on, you know how much he loved to party. Matt, you remember the time at your place. And the time at Simon’s, we got to meet some great girls. And nobody will ever forget the housewrecker where that one guy looked like he was dancing for the first time in his life. Too bad the neighbors complained and the morality police shut it down. Good times, man.
Tom: You’re talking in the past tense. I thought you said he wasn’t dead.
John: He’s not, but he’s not here either. At least not in person, but he’s here in spirit.
Pete: We must move on. Let’s vote... Sorry, John, it’s nine to one, chairperson abstaining. Looks like we’re going with simple and somber. Now, let’s talk annual fishing trip.
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I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for posting.