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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">This time of year seems to be important for a number of
folks.<span> </span>Just look at the number of
birthdays and anniversaries we have seen in the Barony since the beginning of
September.<span> </span>With that thought in mind, I
would like to propose something I wanted to do two years ago, but I was a
little busy at the time.<span> </span>I am sure that
you are familiar with the infamous “Birthday Dirge” (if you are not, you
probably should familiarize yourself).<span> </span>I
think it only natural and right that we also have a “Wedding Dirge” (which is
of course suitable for anniversaries).<span>
</span>With that thought in mind, I present to you the first verses of the
Wedding Dirge.<span> </span>I say first verses
because I need YOUR help to complete the song.<span>
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">Please send your verses of the Wedding Dirge to me OFF LIST
at palfi (DOT) jozsa (AT) gmail (DOT) com, with “Wedding Dirge” as the subject
line.<span> </span>I will have <b>prizes</b> available for the three individuals who submit the most (suitable,
original) verses.<span> </span>They need to be
submitted to me no later than October 28, 2013 (because, you know, my
anniversary is the 29</font><font><sup>th</sup><font size="3">).<span> </span>Prizes
will either be mailed or delivered in person, depending on how easy it is to
reach you.<span> </span>Once I have received all
entries, I will type up and pass around copies of all of the verses, so that we
can all enjoy the Wedding Dirge!<span> </span></font></font><font size="3">No
worries, I won’t mention who submitted what verses, though I suppose you may
claim authorship of the ones you actually submitted.</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Rules</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</span></span></span><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Verses should fit the rhythm of the Birthday
Dirge (as closely as possible)</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</span></span></span><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Rhymes are better than non-rhymes</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</span></span></span><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Subject matter must be appropriate for general
audiences (but of course may reference adult scenarios, couched in amusing
terms). Remember, this is based on the Birthday Dirge.</font><font size="3"><span> </span></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</span></span></span><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Have fun (‘cause <i>if</i></font></font><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"> you don’t, why bother?)</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">The
Wedding Dirge</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></i></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Chorus:<br>
Getting married, UNH!</font></font></font></i></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Getting married, UNH!</font></font></font></i></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></i></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Now
that you just said “I do”</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">all
your philand’ring ways are through. <i><span> </span>Ch.</i></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Now
your money is all hers, <br>
she will use it for a purse.<span> </span><i>Ch.</i></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></i></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">That
charming woman you once knew<br>
now she’ll turn into a shrew. <i><span> </span>Ch.</i></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></i></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Now
you’ll live with her mother;</font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">you
should run and look for cover. <i><span> </span>Ch.</i></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></i></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Now
you’ll have to eat burnt food,<br>
best if swallowed, barely chewed. <i><span> </span>Ch.</i></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></i></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">All
your lies she’ll see right through,<br>
then her lawyer comes for you. <i><span> </span>Ch.</i></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></i></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Of
your love life you won’t boast,<br>
once or twice a month at most. <i><span> </span>Ch.</i></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><i><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></i></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">When
your kids have eyes of blue,<br>
better hope they look like you. <i><span> </span>Ch.</i></font></font></font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></p><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
Love, Jozsa</font></div>