Ciao!
That was what the host was saying to all of us about half way through the night.
I think that it means "cheers friend, please stay and have another one", though
I thought a toast was supposed to be given with a smile.
Three
dear friends of Suzanne Tilley have started a tradition that should be carried
on throughout the south. This amazing group gets together, along with their husbands,
and cooks 7 course meal, which is served by these gracious hosts, to the future
bride and groom and their friends. There is wine, salad, anti-pasta (English for:
Against the Pasta), meat, pasta, beer, cocktails, shells, singings, more wine,
toasts, and more singing. What more could a group of couples want.
There were
two beautifully decorated tables. In fact, Chris Maggert said to me, "Are these
table's not the most amazingly decorated tables you have ever seen?" I of course
walked off.
The host had each of our names on a card in front of a seat, thus
telling us which seat we could or could not sit in. Upon being seated, the ever
entertaining Dr. Davidson, cumber bun and all, informed us in perfect Italian
what it was that we were going to be eating during that particular course. After
the course was done, we were quickly ushered outside to enjoy the items found
in the cooler. We were then ushered back in the house to find our new seats and
start on our new course.
This wonderful trend continued until somebody brought
out a lighter (Kevin McCoy) and began lighting everyone's "special napkins" on
fire. This of course would have normally been frowned upon, except that everyone
was in a wonderful mood from singing GDS's alma mater Lo Hearts Behold, a song
that inspires mischief even amongst the AP students. It was rumored that if your
"flaming burrito" were to launch itself into the air after catching fire, the
lightee would be blessed with 12 sons and a Technicolored dream coat.
What
a prize.
The night was an amazing event, in the fact that Lauren's parents
did not abscond in the middle of the night, with their daughter, back to Texas.
Not to mention that Joey kept all of his clothes on and Meg did not perform her
rendition of "Us Two Chicks are Going to Rebop For You."
Special thanks to
our Hosts and Hostesses, it was a beautiful and memorable night, with outstanding
food and entertainment. See you all in November for part deux. |
