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Chapter 11
The Wedding ?
While Dixie does her hair and trades her red flannel shirt for an off the shoulder white blouse Mrs. Brown slips out to her garden for a bouquet of Lilac and sweet peas. She checks on the men who have completed the license. She sees that Luke had picked out a simple set of golden wedding bands. Mrs. Brown finds some blue ribbon to finish off the bouquet. She thinks to herself: something borrowed – the blouse, something blue – the ribbon, something old – we need something old, and the rings are the something new. I still have to come up with something old. She goes to her jewelry box and takes out a set of pearls that had been her grandmothers. "Well these are truly something old." Mrs. Brown returns to Dixie with the bouquet and pearls. "Dixie, do you have any music in mind?"
"I've been thinking. I'd like the traditional "Wedding March" and afterwards "Lost in Love" by Air Supply, if that is possible." Replies Dixie.
"Of course it is possible, My Dear. With this age of computers, I can have about any music you want in just a few minutes." Mrs. Brown replies.
Surprised, Dixie laughs at herself. Amazed the computer age has reached this far and someone of Mrs. Browns age!
"I'll go get things set up. You finish getting ready and I'll be back in a few minutes. I almost forgot." Pulling the pearls from her pocket. "Here, Dear, wear these for good luck. They were my Grandmothers'." Says Mrs. Brown who is thoroughly enjoying every minute of this.
"Oh, my! They are absolutely gorgeous! Exclaims Dixie.
Mrs. Brown helps Dixie hook the pearls on then goes to check on the men.
Dixie touches up her hair and places a left over piece of Lilac in her hair. She stares in the mirror thinking to herself. In a few minutes I'll really – FINALLY be Mrs. Lucas Duke! She laughs to herself. 'I bet only a handful of people even in Hazzard know it's Lucas not just Luke!' As a bit of nervousness tries to over take her excitement she visually checks the strength of the ceiling above her. "Hummm, at least it doesn't look like it could fall." She paces to the window; well, no family and no law outside to try to stop this time! Now, anyway!" she thinks out loud.
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Mrs. Brown returns for Dixie, after getting everything set up. She leads her to the hallway just out side the Parlor that was long ago turned into a Wedding Chapel. "Wait here, Dear, until I start the music." She instructs.
Dixie nods.
The old familiar tune starts. Luke is positioned in front of Mr. Brown. As the music starts, Luke turns to see his near life long friend and the love of his life start down the aisle toward him. Dressed in boots, jeans, white blouse and accented with pearls and Lilac and sweet pea bouquet. Dixie Lee Davenport starts down the aisle towards the only man she has ever loved, Lucas Keith Duke.
Dixie arrives at Luke's side. They face each other as the music ends.
Mr. Brown says, "Dixie repeat after me, 'Lucas I take you to be my lawfully wedding husband.'
Dixie looks into Luke's eyes and begins, "Lucas I take you to be my lawfully wedding husband."
Mr. Brown continues. "Before these witnesses I vow to love you and care for you as long as we both shall live."
Dixie repeats as tears fill her eyes, "Before these witnesses I vow to love you and care for you as long as we both shall live."
Mr. Brown says, "I take you, with all your faults and your strengths, as I offer myself to you with my faults and my strengths."
Dixie clearly says, ", "I take you, with all your faults and your strengths, as I offer myself to you with my faults and my strengths."
Mr. Brown reads from his book, "I will help you when you need help, and will turn to you when I need help."
Dixie repeats, "I will help you when you need help,
and will turn to you when I need help."
Mr. Brown concludes, "I choose you as the person with whom I will spend my life."
Dixie repeats in almost a whisper, "I choose you as the person with whom I will spend my life." As she places the larger of the two identical golden weddings bands on her husbands finger for the entire world to see.
Mr. Brown turns to Luke, "Lucas repeat after me, 'Dixie I take you to be my lawfully wedding wife.'
Luke clearly and certainly says, "Dixie I take you to be my lawfully wedding wife."
Mr. Brown continues. "Before these witnesses I vow to love you and care for you as long as we both shall live."
Luke, now seeing the tears forming in Dixie's eyes, says as tears form in his eyes, "Before these witnesses I vow to love you and care for you as long as we both shall live."
Mr. Brown says, "I take you, with all your faults and your strengths, as I offer myself to you with my faults and my strengths."
Luke repeats, "I take you, with all your faults and your strengths, as I offer myself to you with my faults and my strengths."
Mr. Brown continues, "I will help you when you need help, and will turn to you when I need help."
Luke says, "I will help you when you need help,
and will turn to you when I need help."
Mr. Brown concludes, "I choose you as the person with whom I will spend my life."
More certain of this than almost any other thing in his life, Luke repeats clearly through tear filled eyes, "I choose you as the person with whom I will spend my life." And places a simple golden band on his new bride's ring finger.
Mr. Brown concludes as his wife wipes a tear from her eye, "I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride! As Luke takes Dixie in his arms for a long passionate kiss, "Lost in Love" by Air Supply begins to play in the background.
Several minutes later, Mr. Brown tells the new couple that they only have one more thing to make this legal. He instructs them to sign the license. "Now, this is only the pretty copy. I will file the official one at the courthouse later today; after I've had a nap!" Exclaims the worn out Justice of the Peace.
Luke and his new Bride climb in the General Lee heading for Hazzard!
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