Public Speaking [Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 1st period]

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When the public speaking students arrived at the Danger Shop, they would find the space converted into what was clearly a wedding reception: '80s and '90s dance music playing, kids running between dancers, older folks staring disapprovingly at the appetizers and muttering about how Swedish meatballs had been fancy enough in their day, and a bride and groom off in a corner getting their picture taken.

"Hey there," Josh said. "Today we're going to work on what will probably be a speech each of you will have to give in your lives: the wedding toast. Granted, you will know about having to do that for at least a month in advance, but let's be honest: you're going to be writing it on the back of a napkin in the restroom waiting for the photographer to stop taking pictures of the mother of the bride. I'm going to give you ten minutes and one admittedly fake cocktail to write your speech. To make it more interesting, here's the scenario you have to work with: you haaaaaaaaaaaaaaate the person your best friend is now married to. Plus you've now had that cocktail. Cause a scene, don't, it's entirely up to you."

He smiled a little fiendishly. "Enjoy. Oh, and you press secretaries today are Loki and Sparkle, so that should be fun."

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Re: Make Your Toast

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To give her something to work from, Maddie was really trying to imagine Brandon marrying someone terrible. Which was really difficult since he was only going after unattainable people and she'd probably try to slap some sense into him before it got to the wedding stage anyway, but let's go with it.

"I'm the groom's best friend," she began, "and I wish him a long and happy life, one where I'm there whenever he needs anything."

And then she downed her fake cocktail and sat down, because if you can't say anything nice, you should be really passive-aggressive instead.