Nancy & Graham’s wedding speech
DIXIE HIGHWAY’S FINEST: Dearly beloved, We are gathered here today to celebrate Nancy and Graham getting all legit on us. ••• I’m Dan Kusner: Nancy’s brother from Texas. And earlier today, I witnessed the State of Illinois — in the County of Cook — authorize two branches from family trees: One branch from the Kusners. And one branch from the Kresfelders to grow together. And while trying to figure out what to say tonight, I discovered that branches from neighboring trees can indeed — and actually do — grow together. It’s a biological phenomenon called inosculation. Also known as “Pleaching.” Pleaching is when the branches entwine, interlace and a-braid themselves into one. So that’s what happened today: Nancy and Graham got pleached. With the support of the people who are lucky enough to be in this room tonight, I think it’s safe to say that we’re all here because we want Nancy and Graham to enjoy a union that will last for eternity. That their names will join t...
