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Family Traditions, by Chris
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Here is a picture of me and my friend Clayton battling at my
wedding.
It is a family tradition that the groom and his best man
must battle so the groom will prove his worthiness in front of his
friends and family. The best man must choose the weapons and
conditions of the duel. Clayton
chose flaming sticks,
and we only had to fight until first strike. Luckily, I had expected he would
choose such a thing,
so my practice had not been in vain. Also, he had been
drinking more than a little, and I easily struck him on the
shoulder before he could land a blow on me.
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My father claims this tradition has been with my family for
some time, but I think he was just a big <b><i>Star
Trek</i></b> fan, and surreptitiously snuck this
"tradition" into the canon of our family. My mother is from Down
Under, she likes butter on her sandwiches. Every family has traditions.
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