Notes About The Poem
This poem was written after I read an article from the UK paper 'The Daily Mail' Published on 28th February 2014. The headline caught my eye it said:-
The bride and groom who didn't make a wedding list end up on big day with 27 toasters
Lets Raise a Toaster To the Bride and Groom
Mike and Victoria decided to get married
They lived together for seven years - too long they had dallied
They jetted off to Mexico to get wed
Lets have a party in the UK they said
We won’t make a wedding list we don’t like greed
We’ve been living together and have all the things we need
The best man thought this a little unwise
And a plan did form before his very eyes
Two weeks after the wedding the reception was held
When they saw all the guests their hearts just swelled
The gifts were piled up in the wedding hall
Boxes upon boxes they would have to open them all
The best man arose and told the odd joke
And how he thought Mike was such a wonderful bloke
'Please raise your glasses for a toaster to the bride and groom’
And everyone stood up around the room
The best man he made an unusual request
Could they open their presents in front of the guests
They opened the boxes and to their surprise
Twenty-seven toasters lay in front of their eyes
The bride and groom laughed at the best man’s little joke
They thanked all the guests who were wonderful folk
Twenty of the toasters were returned to the store
Seven went to charity to help those who are poor
Jan Allison
12th March 2014
~ Please read my notes about this poem ~
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