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“At every family wedding, we have a tradition that was started by my great grandma, Nanny Shift, back in the early ’80s. She apparently got very drunk at someone’s wedding back in the day and got kind of wild. She was in her 80s and wore old-fashioned bloomer-type underwear that looked like long shorts but in bright colored silks. Nanny Shift got completely drunk and was feeling kinda frisky, so she had the band (no DJs back then!) play an old burlesque number, and she started lifting her skirt and dancing around, showing off her red silk bloomers and parading around while everyone died laughing.”
“For the grand finale, she turned her back to the newlywed couple sitting at their table, put her head between her knees to look at them through her legs, and proudly flipped them off with both hands. The room erupted into big cheers, and Nanny was ushered away with another drink. So naturally, this became a thing at every wedding we’ve had since then. When Nanny Shift passed away in the mid-90s, my aunt Lois took over the bloomers and has worn them for at least 10 weddings over the years, including my own. I love my family. We throw the best weddings.”
