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Semi-short version of what happened...
Seventeen years ago, we were robbed during our wedding reception (booked at a large national chain, included in the reception was a night in the "bridal suite"). As our guests were still gathering their coats and leaving, we were in the suite, changing out of our wedding clothes so my folks could drive back to our new apartment, put the new missus's gown back, and return my rented tux. I'm already changed, and opening a few cards when I hear the missus squeak that her wallet (and all her ID's, credit cards, and some irreplaceable photos), her checkbook, and all the money her sister paid her back to cover a few wedding expenses were missing.
Hotel security was called, and then escalated to calling the police. I’m giving the police a statement in sweatpants, tee-shirt, and bare feet, still picking birdseed out of my hair. Dad drives us back to the apartment, where we dump all the contents from one of the dresser drawers to try and gather as many credit card numbers and emergency phone numbers to call as possible. I haven’t even moved in yet, she’s been there a scant month, and everything was just stuffed into drawers to make the place presentable for company.
The next day (Sunday), we’re running on about two hours sleep, after trying to find our who to call… we check out as fast as possible (another long story there, but I’ll skip it for now), and take a courtesy bus to the airport right down the road (if you’re from Long Island, you’ve already guessed the airport, and hopefully the hotel, too). Check the bags, grab a donut for breakfast, and fly to Orlando for our honeymoon. There’s a cute bit here about how our travel agent screwed up our reservations at WDW (we almost didn’t get our pre-paid room), but that also is another story for another time. I only mention it to put the events of Monday morning into context.
Monday morning, in the marketplace outside of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride, we’re on one of the few available payphones, trying to call the bank long distance to stop any checks that might yet be made out using the stolen checkbook.
An older potato-looking couple (cat sunglasses for her, plaid Bermuda shorts and white loafers for him), were standing a little distance away, maybe twenty feet, apparently wanting to get to a phone themselves…. and dang it, here were these two young-uns just a-gabbing away on that phone all darn morning….
Mister (loud and drawling): “Ah wunder whut they’re talking ‘bout…?” Missus (louder and flinty): “Prob’ly talkin’ their lost luuuuhves…!”
Here it comes. They had it coming. Excuse yourself from the new missus, turn, and fire.
“WE WERE JUST MARRIED YESTERDAY, AND MY WIFE HERE WAS ROBBED OF EVERYTHING SHE HAS RIGHT AFTER. WE CARE CALLING THE BANK TO CANCEL ALL HER CREDIT CARDS. DO YOU HAVE A PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THAT?”
Alright, maybe not exactly whoop-ass, but I did get my 'zilla on.
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