As the show goes, it got lots of guest stars over the years from lots of sci-fi shows: Original Star Trek and Next Generation; Babylon 5, Firefly, Buffy and yes, Star Wars - the original trilogy.
Hamill might have been the biggest get. Take that Shatner!
I only bring up the wedding episode because Hamill plays it so broadly, that it is funnier than it should be. I'm not 100% sure he's acting. I mean, clearly he is, but....... I mean, it was Star Wars. No one was getting acting nods at awards season for those films.
Still, he made me laugh. And his set-ups were good too.
Ok, that's not the only reason I bring it up.
My niece and her fiancé asked 710 and myself out to dinner the other night. Well, and drinks, but we ate too. Apparently two strong margaritas on a pretty empty stomach - when you've only had three drinks all year up to this time - hit hard.
Anyhoo.....they had an ulterior motive. They asked me to officiate their wedding.
I wasn't expecting that. Nor was I prepared when Katie said I was like her third parent (!!!). She initially brought up the idea tentatively to her fiancé who immediately thought it was a great idea. .....at least that is how the story goes and was told to me.
I mean, how could I say 'no'?
This is all a risky move......................for them.
An open bar? Me with a mic, center stage and a captive audience? It's like I'm getting my very own Netflix comedy special !!!
I kid, of course (?).
It is their wedding. I'm sure they'll tell me what kind of ceremony they want and how much I can go off script, but there is no way I won't throw my own style to it. I did it for my parent's eulogies. Of course, they couldn't complain afterwards. ....which tells me there is no afterlife.
My first order of business is getting "ordained". One of Hamill's best lines was, "Then by the power vested in me by evenyoucanperformweddings.com, I now pronounce you husband and wife".
Unfortunately, that url is not legit, but I do need to find a good-named one that is just as funny.
Song by: Fleetwood Mac
3 comments:
Check with the local jurisdiction. In some places you can apply with the county recorder/registrar/vital records office for a one day officiant permit that lets you perform the ceremony.
Keeping the bar locked until all the paperwork has been signed and put in a good safe place is task one for the couple. Their first joint task as a married couple.
Will Jay
My one and only cousin officiated at my sister's second wedding, his father was standing next to me saying, stand clear the lightning is likely at any moment. His biker (drinking) buddies had him ordained in the middle of some marathon car repair session as a joke.
there is a LOT to unravel in that comment.
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