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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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