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What is a blog?  For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Published May 20, 2008 at 1:36 p.m.
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A few weeks ago, I attended my friends' Grace and Craig's wedding in Jackson, Miss. (and apparently I'm banned for life from the South after questioning the use of the Confederate flag in a blog). Since the weather was quite a bit warmer down there, I busted out my summer suit -- a lighter, gray outfit that I don't wear often.

I don't wear suits often at all, but when I do, it's usually a darker, heavier one. However, it turns out I haven't worn the gray suit since two Halloweens ago, when I dressed up as "Borat."

The reason that I know the last time I wore this suit was revealed about half-way through dinner, when I noticed a few small plastic bottles in my breast pocket. It could've been the open bar talking, but I broke out laughing when I realized that I still had a tube of spirit gum, a tube of spirit gum remover, and most importantly, a fake mustache in my pocket.

I knew then and there what I needed to do.

I patiently waited through dinner, until the dancing started. Then, I waited until Craig was taking a little breather. I waited until he was talking to my co-worker, Erin, who was thoroughly enjoying the open bar, too.

Just then, I applied a little spirit gum, slapped on the disgustingly realistic theatrical mustache (made with real human hair -- yuck!) and walked up to the two, casually discussing the weather or something.

As expected, hilarity ensued. My other co-worker, Zach, was on-the-ball enough to snap the awesome photo you see above as I struggled to keep the 'stache affixed during the sultry, Southern night.

It got me thinking: I'm gonna keep a mustache in every suit.

I saw an interview with Leslie Nielson once in which he said he carries a "fart machine" with him everywhere, just to break the ice. Since that's been done, I plan on being the guy with the fake mustache at weddings, funerals, state dinners, you name it -- any occasion in which a little low-brow mustache humor is just what the doctor ordered.

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Posted by timmy_von_trimble on May 21, 2008 at 11:51 a.m. (report)

Right on Jason...Ha,ha - You go girl!!

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Posted by JasonWilde on May 21, 2008 at 8:05 a.m. (report)

I am going to have to seriously reconsider your inclusion on my preliminary wedding invitation list. Of course, without a full open bar, hilarity may not in fact ensue the mustache ...

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Posted by timmy_von_trimble on May 20, 2008 at 8:03 p.m. (report)

c'mon sandstorm..don't be a hater. besides..he did say he was in Mississippi. them people be ignorant

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Posted by brunocarlson on May 20, 2008 at 6:48 p.m. (report)

I thought it was pretty funny. Why not break up a social event with some gags. The Marx Brothers did it so well that they made money on it. You may have to live up to the act with something better next time or you may be labeled as "That guy who wore a mustache at the reception." So, what. I would have walked around with the Borat accent just to top off hte evening.

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Posted by sandstorm on May 20, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. (report)

as expected, hilarity ensued, eh? if the picture above is any indication of what caused hilarity to ensue i gotta meet your friends. they'll laugh at anything.

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