Has anyone been the victim of a chivaree? Or have some good ideas for participating in one? (am I even using the word correctly?) You know, where family members generally harass the newlyweds on their wedding day/night...
Chivaree, anyone?
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Scout":28hxi7u5 said:
Don;t know if it's s[elled right or not. When I got married the first time, my friends kept up a steady racket and raised holy outside of the hotel in the parking lot under our window. That was in a more lenient time since the cops came once, found out what was ging on and never responded to anymore complaints from the other people staying there.
dun
warpaint
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There's the ole short sheeting the bed. Back when bedsprings were just that, we would tie a cowbell to em. Even went as far as kidnapping the Groom once.( I wouldn't advise this method unless he's a real good friend. Tends to make em a little irritable.) ;-)
Probably would't work with todays beds but when we got home they had put the legs of the bed up on some big ball bearings.
I was told that the difference between a wake and a chivaree is once less drunk at the wake
dun
I was told that the difference between a wake and a chivaree is once less drunk at the wake
dun
I like the idea of the cowbell on the bedsprings- with slight modifications since bedsprings have gone out of fashion. The ball bearings would be funny, too. I guess things always seem funnier when I'm not the recipient 
Scout":2zzzfptm said:
Not exactly, but my Mom filled up my boots with birdseed on our wedding day, along with my truck, which was parked in plain site as a "sacrifice". Hid wife's truck, but they found it and a friend of mine got it unlocked with the key to his wife's Jimmy. (Wife's truck was a K1500, later found out the key from wife's Saturn would unlock the door also, kinda makes you wonder.)
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Dave
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Some friends (I use the term loosely) of my cousins husband made a ball and chain using a bowling ball, a eye bolt, and a couple of feet of chain. They locked it to his leg before he could leave. The chain was short enough that he had to stay bent over to carry the ball. He had to go find a set of bolt cutters to get it off his leg.
mdmdogs3
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our family has a tradition that has gone on for over 50 years
during the reception the bride is sometimes stolen by some of the male family members
one bride was booked for indecent exposure in a wedding gown - (cousin worked at jail)
another had a dollar dance at a bar,
my mother was hauled to a town 20 miles away and left with a dime to call my dad (they went around the block and came back to pick her up
the joys of a large close family
during the reception the bride is sometimes stolen by some of the male family members
one bride was booked for indecent exposure in a wedding gown - (cousin worked at jail)
another had a dollar dance at a bar,
my mother was hauled to a town 20 miles away and left with a dime to call my dad (they went around the block and came back to pick her up
the joys of a large close family
chrisy
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Scout":2biwimdo said:
you are using the word right and spelling correct, years ago you weren't considered married until you suffered a Chivaree. can't say I had one at either of my marrages thankfully.
ollie'
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I was chivareed . Someone's stupid buddies (not mine of course) came to the door shooting guns and being stupid. I just stood there in my little undies laughing at them telling them I wasn't opening the door. Turned my back and they came charging in (stupid skeleton keys) kidnapped me and my new bride . They were good enough to let up get somewhat dressed and took us to the square . They didn't have a wheelbarrow so I had to push her around the square on a dolly. They told us they were going to throw me in the creek but I got a little bolder and said we're not going to do that without a little swelling on somebody.
john250
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mdmdogs3":1ozqv190 said:
Wow! Actually sounds like fun, but I'm not sure the ladies in my family tree have quite that much humor about them.
Susie David
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Scout....you planning on jumpin the broom....?
Susie David":2ukppjvf said:
Heavens no. Not for a while, anyway.
Two teachers in my department are getting married, and we were talking about it the other day at lunch. I had to see what other stories there were out there.
Jogeephus
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My friends stripped me to my skivvies and tied me to a tree and poured ice in my private area and around me feet then poured Jack Daniels down my throat. After everyone was good and drunk they left me with a knife and told my fiance' where to find me. Unfortunately, I dropped the knife and couldn't "cut and run" so she found me and untied me. I wonder what life would have been like had I not dropped that darn knife. :lol:
