Word: lil
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...married to Sam, one of the bounciest men alive, is one of my grandmother's closest friends. When Lil was paralyzed by arthritis one day this year, Reb sat up all night talking with her, keeping her company. She and Sam are younger than my grandparents; their love for my grandparents (and vice versa) is overwhelmingly apparent-and real. Reb came over to our table and reminisced...
There are a bunch of "joke" gifts, those somewhat obscene things one finds at novelty shops. Sid has to present them, for the friends of my grandparents who put them together wished to remain anonymous. It is difficult to hold the crowd. One of the gifts involves, a prophylactic. Lil points to her husband, who has not been following the presentation, and yells, "He doesn't even know what one of those looks like...
...poem printed inside one of the anniversary cards is read. My grandmother leans over, grabs my arm and says, "Listen to that. You could make a lot of money writing those." A long telegram is read next and when the name of the correspondent is revealed, Lil booms...
Finally they out the big "wedding" cake. Nat and Lil kiss. It is a long kiss, and she shuts her eyes. The accordion plays "Here Comes the Bride" again and many stand up to toast...
...friend stands up and reads a poem composed by some of my grandparents' crowd for the occasion; it ends with "We love you." Lil seems about to cry. "We'll never forget, never!" she calls...