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    Quote Originally Posted by carolina73 View Post
    I never got the choice. It was supposed to be a lobster bake at the local state park with my favorite local band. I ended up eating chicken or fish at a country club and can't remember a damn thing except I did not get the bill.
    bet you remember being married though!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cotton1 View Post
    bet you remember being married though!
    1984 and still married. They have pictures to prove I was there and did it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cotton1 View Post
    in the South the average wedding is 22k. skip the fancy wedding put it in investments with a historically suggested 8% return , thats $220K in 35 years. Add $50 a week to it and its over $500K. something to think about ....
    Wedding is a fundraiser though. Sure, I spent money on the wedding but the gifts put me at +9k

    If you're a guest at a wedding you absolutely should make sure that your gift AT LEAST covers your plate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by carolina73 View Post
    1984 and still married. They have pictures to prove I was there and did it.
    Say it wasn't you.

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