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my apologies to Harpers Note: all statistics pertain to Dilettante unless stated otherwise. Hours from apartment to check-out counter at Malpensa: 1. Hours required to fly from Malpensa to O'Hare: 9.5. Hours slept on plane: 3. Brothers married: 1. New sisters-in-law: 1. Suspected future brothers-in-law: 1. Brew-pubs visited in Milwaukee: 2. Irish pubs visited in Milwaukee: 3. Of these, Irish pubs partially owned by father: 1. Members of family who informed Dilettante that Grandma has, in the past, referred to said pub as a "gin joint": 2. Percentage probability that Grandma has, in her day, enjoyed the not too occasional gin herself: 100. Percentage of Grandma's side of the family born in the Irish county referenced in the name of said pub: 0. Gins consumed in said pub: 0. Minimum number of pints of Guiness consumed in said pub: 4. Items of clothing gynecologist allows patients to remove before stepping on scale: 0. Days required for breast "tenderness" to subside after mammogram: 3. Number of "historic" trolleys required to take wedding party to a cold, windy park overlooking Lake Michigan for photos: 1. Number of times trolley slammed on brakes, catapulting Dilettante into the wooden bench in front of her and severly bruising her upper arm: 1. Number of photos that had to be re-taken due to the bridesmaids' failure to remove their jackets: 1. Number of groomsmen who shouted "our wedding party is bigger than yours" at the hapless bridal couple shivering along the lakeshore path while being trailed by their own photographer: 1. Bottles of champagne consumed on trolley by wedding party: 6. Cans of beer: unknown. Other than wedding festivities, number of nights out with sister and boyfriend: 2. Live bands seen: 1. Number of CDs by the above band purchased: 1. Number of tracks on above CD featuring the "Angel of Death": 0. Percentage probablity that the "Angel of Death" is sleeping with at least one member of above band: 100. Baseball games attended at the new and indescribably wonderful Miller Park: 1. Number of inches tailor was off in hemming Dilettante's new tuxedo evening suit: 3. Number of pant legs altered by Dilettante in hotel room with magical hemming tape purchased at Drug Emporium because it seemed like a useful thing to have around: 2. Number of pant leg hems drooping at reception, despite mildly energetic dancing: 0. Number of mornings in Milwaukee in which Kringle was consumed for breakfast: 6. Number of Cajun meals eaten in Milwaukee: 1. Number of Cajun meals eaten in Memphis: 0. Barbeque meals in Memphis: 1. Dinners consumed at the Catfish Corner (or similar): 2. Catfish filets consumed: 2. Catfish filets consumed by Elvis: 5. Beers consumed at BB King's bar on Beale Street: 4. Percentage probability that bartender was a Packer fan: 100. Number of nieces taken out for ice cream: 2. Scoops of ice cream ordered by nieces (each): 3. Average scoops of ice cream actually consumed by nieces (each): 1.2. Number of scoops of turquoise ordered by nieces: 1. Percentage of turquoise ice cream consumed (allowing for meltage): 100. Nieces returned to parents with bright blue lips and tongue: 1. Percentage of nieces who thought fruity turquoise ice cream went perfectly fine with double chocolate fudge: 100. Percentage of adults who thought the same: 0. Cups of risotto made in Memphis by Dilettante for family: 9. Cups remaining after meal: 1.5. Steaks remaining after meal: 0. Games of darts played with in-laws: 4. Total games of golf played by Elvis: 3. Total played by Dilettante: 0. Traditional trips to Mars Cheese Castle: 0. Number of cheese curds purchased: 0. Pairs of Levis purchased: 3. Number of Dockers purchased by Elvis: 4. Bratwurst consumed: 2. Bottles of red wine consumed: 1.5. Gallons of beer consumed: unknown. Pounds gained: unknown. Number of days required before stepping on a scale is likely to be contemplated: 100. Number of minutes slept on return flight: 30. Hours between landing at Malpensa and arriving at apartment: 3. add a comment (0 comments so far)
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