A Wedding Toast to Tim Hunt and Ginger McKaig

Moments like these always make me smile. Beyond the pageantry, the formal wear, the kilts, and the open bar, I get the rare privilege of seeing all good things come to those I love. The world is a perplexing contradiction. We live in a place where love is so abundant, and yet so hard to find. Therefore, when two people are able to come together, find and sustain love, it is nothing short of a miracle. That miracle, of course, is what we have all gathered here to celebrate this weekend.

Friendship, a blessing in and of itself, is equally miraculous when it is long lasting. Tim, we’ve known each other for the better part of a decade. From the first time we hung out together at the TKE house, as Phi Mu’s worked diligently on our homecoming float. To the time you set me up with that sketchy broad from Rhode Island who looked like Glenn Close. To the night that I watched as you attempted to bring the Lord to a couple of wayward Canadian youths who were hepped up on blueberry. You have proven yourself, over and over again, to be a loyal, sincere, and trusted friend. For that, I am truly grateful. Ginger, in addition to being beautiful, intelligent, and witty, you have an incredible heart. You possess the sainted patience necessary in order to put up with my shenanigans on a limited basis. To me, the only honor greater than participating in your wedding, is that of being considered your friend. To both of you, I say Mazel Tov.

Now, in the spirit of this occasion as Tim and Ginger officially become Gim and Tinger, I would like to take you all back to the days of yore. To the land that was Carrollton, where the Tekes were Tekes, and the brothers had meetings, and the meetings had a happy corner. I present to you all the long awaited installment of Squiggy’s weekly Top Ten list.

Top Ten Things to be Overheard on Tim and Ginger’s Wedding Night

10. “Down in front, babe, I’m trying to watch SpeedVision.”

9. “I’ve never seen anybody with three of those before.”

8. “I know we have the photographer for the whole day, but this is ridiculous.”

7. “Sorry, honey, I have a headache.”

6. “No, Dan, being an officer does not give you the right of prima nocte.”

5. “Tim, I’m supposed to wear that.”

4. “Okay, the label says that if it hasn’t gone down after four

hours, I should consult a physician.”

3. “Taquitos for lunch was a bad idea.”

2. “For the last time, Squiggy, your duties as an usher

ended over six hours ago!”

1. “So…we can still see other people, right?”

To Tim and Ginger,

May you cherish each day together as if it were your last, and may that last day never come.