Speech by Mark Hooper
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Speech Type: Best man
Speech Creator: Mark Hooper
Speech Date: Jan 2002
THEY SAY THAT PUBLIC SPEAKING IS A LOT LIKE MAKING LOVE TO THE QUEEN MOTHER,THE HONOUR OUT-WEIGHS THE PLEASURE
NOW I HAVEN'T DONE MUCH PUBLIC SPEAKING AND I CERTAINLY DON'T KNOW THE QUEEN MUM THAT WELL…BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT IT IS AN HONOUR TO BE
ASKED TO BE BEST MAN.
AND THAT LEADS ME TO SAY A THANK YOU TO BOTH <Bride & Groom> FROM ALL OF THE SUPPORT TEAM TODAY; THAT'S MY SELF, BRIDEMAIDS, PAGEBOYS, USHERS AND FLOWERGIRL
I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT ONE OF <Groom's> CHARACTER TRAITS…
I KNOW THAT WHEN <Groom> IS UNDER PRESSURE OR, MORE OFTEN WHEN HE IS LYING HE WILL RUB HIS LEFT EYE WITH HIS LEFT HAND.
NOW IT CAN BE REALLY USEFULL TO KNOW THIS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE DOING ANY BUSINESS WITH <Groom>.
BUT <Bride> THE IMPORTANT MESSAGE HERE IS THAT I WATCHED <Groom> THROUGHOUT THE CEREMONY AND HE DIDN'T RUB HIS EYE ONCE.
OK – I HAVE PREPARED A SLIDE SHOW TODAY.
<Slide 1 – Groom playing drums and sporting a bad haircut>
THIS FIRST SLIDE IS <Groom> DOING HIS RINGO STARR IMPRESSION – FORTUNATELY HE HAS CHANGED HIS HAIRDRESSER
<Slide 2 – Groom playing guitar wearing flares>
THE NEXT SLIDE IS <Groom> AUDITIONING FOR SHAWADDY WADDY; DOESN'T HE LOOK GREAT IN THOSE FLARES
<Slide 3 – Groom has ‘Mullet’ haircut with blonde highlights. Some friends
around him>
AND THIS SLIDE IS <Groom> AND THE GUYS AUDITIONING FOR DURAN DURAN.
NOW THERE ARE FEW STRANGE THINGS ABOUT THIS SLIDE; FIRSTLY I COULDN'T WORK OUT WHY <Groom> HAD THAT ‘SEXY’ LOOK ON HIS FACE BUT THEN I REALISED WHERE RUSSEL'S HAND WAS. NEXT I COULDN'T WORK OUT WHY RUSSEL HAD THAT LOOK ON HIS FACE BUT THEN I REALISED WHERE <Groom's> HAND WAS.
NOW YOU HAVE TO IMAGINE THAT THESE GUYS ARE TOURING THE COUNTRY AND THEY HAVE PICKED UP A BIT OF A GROUPY FOLLOWING.
NOW I'M REALLY PLEASED TO SAY THAT I HAVE MANAGED TO TRACK DOWN A PICTURE OF ONE OF THESE GROUPIES, AND I'M SURE YOU'LL AGREE THAT SHE IS A FANTASTIC LOOKING BIRD. <Slide 4 – Groom and Friend standing next to someone dressed as a bird>
NOW THIS LAST SLIDE IS REALLY A WARNING FOR THE LADIES; IF SARAH THROWS HER BOUQUET LATER PLEASE DON'T LET THIS BE YOU! < Slide 5 – lady at a wedding who jumps to catch bouquet and reveals breasts>
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I WOULD NOW LIKE TO PROPOSE
A TOAST TO ABSENT FRIENDS.
