Pure Ecstasy

As I was writing the first draft of my screenplay adaptation of "Topless Delivery" , I started to think about various types of film tropes that the film would employ.  The first one to come to my mind is Pure Ecstasy as the "5 Girl Band" that they are with respect to the role each of the girls play within.  The tropes for Pure Ecstasy are:

The Leader: Heather (guitars, vocals)
The Lancer: Shelli  (guitars,  fiddle, vocals) 
The Big Girl: Rachel (bass, cello, vocals)
The Smart Girl: Kristy (keyboards,  vocals)
The Heart: Ashley (drums, percussion, vocals)
The Sixth Ranger: Michelle (flute, harmonica, saxophone)

At 1.80 m (5'11") Rachel would be most appropriately cast as the Big Girl.  Michelle, as the band's manager, usually works behind the scenes although she will make an occasional appearance on stage with her flute,  harmonica,  and/or saxophone on select numbers.  As a "side musician" she plays the part of the Sixth Ranger.

Return to Myrtle Beach

As I have mentioned in a previous post, I have finally returned to Myrtle Beach to write a documentary about my season as a delivery driver at Papa John's and to scout for locations for "Topless Delivery - The Movie", a screenplay adaptation of my first novel.  This will be a challenging summer.

Screenplay for "Topless Delivery - The Movie"

My latest project is my first attempt to adapt my first novel, "Topless Delivery - The Myrtle Beach Experience" into a screenplay for a full-length film.  The first rough draft is near completion with my next task being to edit a 190-page screenplay down to around 125 pages without cutting out the really good and important parts of the story.  Any assistance that can be provided in refining the screenplay would be most greatly appreciated.  Please keep in mind that my degree is in Business Administration, not Cinematography.  Anyone with any screenwriting and/or directing experience is invited to contact me.

I am using Adobe Story for my screenwriting software.

No More "Topless Delivery"

On Tuesday, 26 November 2013, an era has come to an end. The "Topless Delivery Vehicle" has been officially retired after over 4 years of faithful service. I traded in my 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS Spyder for a black 2013 Dodge Dart SXT at South Oak Dodge in Matteson, Illinois. The Dart is the first hardtop I have driven since May 2007 and has already proven to be a wise investment. The only thing missing from the Dart's UConnect system is the GPS navigation, which I already have on my Blackberry Z10.

Trading in the Eclipse was emotionally like breaking up with a long-time girlfriend. I was somewhat sad to see her go it is but I knew it was the right decision to make in the long run. I am already seeing some positive results from the purchase. For example, the fuel economy in the Dart is much better, at 7.0 L/100 km (about 34 mpg) going to and from work, and 5.6 L/100 km (about 42 mpg) on the highway at 100 km/h (about 62 mph). The Dart's 2.0 L "Tiger Shark" inline-4 engine uses regular unleaded gasoline, unlike the Eclipse's 3.0 L V-6 engine, which requires premium unleaded gasoline. It's also nice to not have to shift gears for once.

Please note that as a General Manager, I rarely ever get to take deliveries anymore. Driving even 1000 km (621 miles) per month would now be considered a stretch. Therefore, the Dart will last far longer than has any other car I have previously owned.

Horry County Ordinance 29-13 (The End of the Strip Club Culture in Myrtle Beach?)

Horry County, where Myrtle Beach is located in South Carolina, has Ordinance 29-13 before the County Council, which will establish tougher zoning restrictions for adult-oriented businesses such as strip clubs and adult video stores, a mandatory midnight closing time for all such businesses, and a requirement that dancers maintain a 6 foot (1.83 m) distance from their customers.  The ordinance will become law once it passes its Third Reading at the Horry County Council meeting on 3 September 2013, and will probably be the end the "Strip Club Culture" in Myrtle Beach as we know it.  The following is an email I sent to the Horry County Council regarding the proposed ordinance.

Members of the Horry County Council:

As a former Myrtle Beach resident, I have recently read about the proposed Ordinance 29-13, regulating adult entertainment venues in the county.  If I may be so bold, I would like to offer a few amendments to the ordinance.  I propose that all private viewing booths be removed from adult book and video stores, requiring all viewing of adult materials to take place in full view of store employees.  I also propose that the conduct regulations in gentlemen's clubs be amended to strictly prohibit all touching anywhere on the premises and that the dancers be required to keep their bikini tops or lingerie on at all times while outside the dressing room.  Simply put, "If you can't wear it on the beach, you can't wear it in the club."  I also propose that everyone who applies for an Adult Entertainment License be required to pass a criminal background check (and possibly, random drug testing at the host establishment's expense) before receiving a license.

I see two challenges to the ordinance as it stands now.  First, every adult entertainment venue in the county would be in violation of the zoning ordinance.  I can predict that every establishment would close its doors within weeks of the ordinance taking effect, putting hundreds of local residents (dancers, waitresses, bouncers, DJs, bartenders, kitchen staff, etc.) out of work.  We must find a way to replace the jobs that would be lost.  Second, it would stand to reason that such closures would cost Horry County millions of dollars in lost liquor and entertainment tax revenues each year.  Once these challenges are properly addressed, you will have my full support of Ordinance 29-13.

Knowing from the experiences of some of my friends and acquaintances, visiting an adult entertainment venue can be just as addictive as can visiting a casino.  The Illinois Gaming Board, the state agency that regulates casinos, racetracks, off-track betting parlors, and the Illinois Lottery, has a "Self-Exclusion Program' where individuals with a gambling problem can voluntarily sign up to be permanently barred from all gambling establishments in Illinois.  I propose that a similar program be established for the adult entertainment industry, to be created and administered by an "Horry County Adult Entertainment Commission" (known hereafter in this proposal as the "Commission").  The Commission would be charged with issuing the aforementioned licenses, enforcing relevant laws, and administering the "Self-Exclusion Program" that I propose in the following paragraph.

Under my proposal, every licensed adult entertainment venue in Horry County would be required to subscribe to a special database and to purchase a special card reader.  When a doorman at a gentleman's club checks an ID, he would run it through the card reader or enter the information manually into the computer to check the person against the database of those who have been barred from all adult entertainment venues.  If a match turns up in the system, then the doorman would be required by law to deny admission and to notify the police for arrest on criminal trespassing charges.  While most people in this database would be those who sign up voluntarily, there would be two ways that someone could be barred involuntarily.  First, if an establishment bars someone, be it a customer or an entertainer, for misconduct, then the owner or manager could report the incident to the Commission and have that person barred from all other establishments.  Second, those who have ever been convicted, or currently facing charges, of any sexual offense would also be barred from all adult entertainment venues.  Adjudication procedures would be established to appeal such involuntary bans. Everyone who works, or applies for employment, at an adult entertainment venue would be checked against the database during the license application process.  Those who are in the database would also be prohibited from seeking employment in any adult entertainment venue in Horry County.  This would also include any convenience store that sells adult magazines or DVDs.  

It is my sincere hope that my proposals will improve the quality of life for all Horry County residents and tourists.  I appreciate your opinions regarding my proposals.  Thank you for your time and consideration in these matters.

Sincerely,

William Lawless, MBA

No More Social Networking.

I have discovered, much to my great horror, that social networking websites are totally addictive and a serious threat to my personal privacy and security.  I found that I was on Facebook several hours a day, wasting time that should have been spent doing more important work.  Except for my immediate family, nearly all of my Facebook "friends" were people I have not seen or heard from since high school.  I was wasting my time reading about everyone else's drama.  Granted, only with a random visit to a friend's Facebook page did I find out about her untimely death, several weeks later.  I had known earlier that she was diagnosed with cancer and that her (third) husband had recently passed away.  During my last phone conversation with her, she told me that she was leaving for Michigan to visit her family.  I suspected that she was going there to spend her final days with her family, and my suspicion proved to be accurate.  The worst of it was that I never had a chance to say a proper goodbye to her.  I must also concede that I found out about my 30-year Class Reunion through Facebook.  I also realized that while social networking has its benefits for many people, it is no longer for me.

Despite the fact that I had set my security and privacy on Facebook and Google+ to the maximum security levels and that I have usually been very careful about what I posted on these sites, I have come to the realization that what I had intended as innocuous remarks had been taken out of their intended context by people for whom those remarks were not intended, possibly endangering my life and those of people who I hold very dear.  Furthermore, I believe that neither the Government nor private companies have any business snooping about my private affairs.

Therefore, after many months of agonizing contemplation and several discussions with my attorney, I have finally acted on my decision to permanently delete my Facebook and Google+ accounts.  For professional reasons, I am maintaining my LinkedIn account for the short term.  It is far better to have a small number of real close friends than it is to have hundreds of fake friends. 

You can still contact me via my personal website, BillLawless.me , or via this blog.  The official websites for my novels, toplessdelivery.com and foreverautumn.us, are still active and have some new features.  Please be sure to check them out.

Location Guides

I have recently added a Location Guide to the website for each of my novels. To make the story more believable, I listed the actual locations of many of the real (and fictional) businesses in the Location Guide, along with links to the websites of many of these businesses.  I would like to thank the owners and managers of these fine establishments for the opportunity to mention them in my books.  While I have taken a great amount of care in researching the actual locations for accuracy, any corrections would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you for visiting.

A New Calling

I think I may have found my true calling.  After creating three websites in as many weeks, my personal website and one for each of my two novels, I would love to pursue a new career in website design or somewhere in the field of information technology (IT).

My personal website

My novels' websites are:

"Topless Delivery - The Myrtle Beach Experience"

"Forever Autumn - The Myrtle Beach Experience Continues"

Website design and development would be an ideal career for someone who is creative but uncomfortable dealing with the public all the time.  I would like to take some courses in cybersecurity as well as HTML, XML, and Java programming before I make it a career.

Dancing To The National Anthem

This blog post shares one of the scenes in "Topless Delivery" that I had originally edited out of the book.  After months of careful deliberation, I decided to add the scene to the updated versions of the book.  The scene takes place on the oceanfront patio at Chad and Heather's wedding reception.  David had recorded the mini-concert by Pure Ecstasy and had just received permission from Michelle, the band's manager, to upload the video to his YouTube account.

I bring out my trusty laptop computer and set it up on a small round table on the oceanfront patio.  Once the setup is complete, I take the memory card from the video camera out of my pocket and insert it into the card reader on the side of my computer.  There is a strong wireless internet connection here.  Now that I've obtained Michelle's consent on behalf of the band, it's time to upload the Pure Ecstasy concert video to my YouTube.  Two minutes later, I see that the upload is successful.  Let's see how the video turned out.  

Ashley emerges from the Grand Ballroom and says, "Hi, sweetie.  Michelle told me that I'd find you out here uploading our performance onto YouTube.  I can hardly wait to see it myself."  

Because YouTube videos are limited to 10 minutes in length, I have to upload six different segments onto my account.  The first segment features my performance of "Dance Across the Sky," the song I had written for my future First Dance with Ashley.  Chad and Heather asked me to play it live for theirs.  Now, it's our turn to give it a spin.  

I click on the link and ask her, "Ashley, may I have this dance?" 

She touches my cheek and sweetly replies, "David, I'd be honored."  

It is not until we start dancing real slow and real close do I realize that I accidentally clicked on the link to my rendition of "O Canada", which I played in a slow string setting.  Weirdly enough, she doesn't seem to notice my little technical glitch, until she notices a tear in my eye.  

 Ashley wipes the tear from my face and sweetly asks, "Sentant un peu la nostalgie, sommes-nous?" Feeling a little homesick, are we?  

I softly reply, "Oui, un peu," as she wraps her arms even more tightly around me and kisses me.  Yes, a little.  

After a hot, deep kiss that causes her knees to buckle a little bit, she asks, "David, à quand remonte la dernière fois que vous avez visité Toronto?"  David, when was the last time you visited Toronto?  

I reply, "Ashley, il ya eu au moins dix ans despuis que je suis là."  It's been at least ten years since I've been there.   

She says, "Toronto est une ville magnifique.  J'adorerais y aller avec vous."  Toronto is such a beautiful city.  I'd love to go there with you.  

I kiss her and say, "J`ai hàte de vous montrer les endroits où j`ai grandi.  Peut-ètre que nous pouvons mème prendre un jeu des Blue Jays au Rogers Centre."  I look forward to showing you the places where I grew up.  Perhaps we can catch a Blue Jays game at Rogers Centre.

Reaching the laptop a few seconds later, I check my YouTube playlist and make sure that the segments of Pure Ecstasy's concerts were loaded in the correct order...and they were.  I click on the first segment, which features my song, "Dance Across the Sky." 

Upon hearing my piano intro, I gently take Ashley's hand and softly ask, "Ashley, Puis-je avoir cette danse?"  Ashley, may I have this dance?

 Her deep sapphire eyes light up as she sweetly, yet excitedly, replies, "Absolument!"  Absolutely!

 As we dance slowly and gracefully out here on the patio, we gaze into each other's eyes and lose all sense of time and space.  We don't notice that several other couples join us in what we thought was a very private dance.  We conclude this dance with a hot, deep kiss that leaves us both tripping.  Only when we hear them cheering are we aware of their presence.

Ashley laughs and says in a state of total disbelief , "I can't believe that we just danced to the national anthem of your former homeland."

Laughing as Ashley and I embrace tightly, I reply, "Oops! I clicked the wrong link...or could it just be a Freudian slip?"

Ashley says,  "Honey, I've yet to find a danceable rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'.  Now that would be the ultimate power rock ballad!"

I pause for a moment and reply,  "I can imagine hearing it now, performed by Metallica on a CD titled, 'O Say Can You Rock, 'Till the Dawn's Early Light.'  It just wouldn't sound right without that James Hetfield growl.  However, I did hear a recording of 'O Canada' by Rush that sounded really cool."

You will notice a few parallels here in this scene.  Keep in mind that while David was born in Chicago, he was raised in Toronto and often thinks more like a Canadian than like an American.  As the National Anthem is performed before the start of a ball game, it is appropriate here because David and Ashley are starting a new phase in their relationship with David moving in with Ashley the following day.  It is known that  Ashley and David are both bilingual.  This is their first conversation with each other in French, although she has conversed in French with David's mother, who was born and raised in Montreal.   I like to refer to this scene as David's "Rosebud Moment".  If you have ever watched "Citizen Kane", you will know what I mean.

The idea for this scene came from a remark that the daughter of a lady I once dated had made to me about a song that her mother really liked.  I responded by saying, "That would be like dancing to the National Anthem", as that song held a special meaning in my own life as well.

Advice To All Aspiring Writers

The best piece of advice that I can offer to an aspiring writer is to know when to put down your pen, step away from your laptop, and write with your heart. There are many nights when I wake up from a dream, dash over to my laptop, and start typing. Writing is my way of communicating with the neurotypical world. I wrote and published my novels not to make money, but to tell a story. I ask my readers to keep an open heart and mind when reading my novels, blogs, or websites. You will see the world through my eyes and get a better understanding of who I really am.

Myrtle Beach 900

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are currently accepting entries for the inaugural running of the Myrtle Beach 900 Road Rally, with a scheduled date to be announced later this year. This Road Rally will begin in Chicago's beautiful Grant Park and run in the traditional "Cannonball Run" style to our destination in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Upon arriving in Myrtle Beach, participants will be invited to sing along with me:

"Let's plunder and pillage the whole f***ing village,
And burn it to the ground (Hey!)
Burn it to the ground (Hey!)

Burn it to the ground (Hey!)"

Just a figure of speech, folks! The whole idea is to have a good time and get just a little bit crazy in the process. JUST LIKE OLD TIMES!

If everything goes according to the plan, upon arriving in Myrtle Beach, we would all retrace David Lawrence's steps on the "Topless Delivery Tour", exploring many of the places that are mentioned in the novel. Those of us who drive convertibles would be invited to cruise "topless" up and down Ocean Boulevard, listening to Wave 104.1 as we drive. I hereby invite the Myrtle Beach Sun-News and Wave 104.1 to sponsor, or otherwise participate in the tour.

New Versions of the Novels are Coming!

I am republishing both of my novels in a more U.S.-friendly 6" by 9" format, as opposed to the European A5 format that I have been using from the beginning. The result is a reduction in the size of the print version of each book by about 45 pages on average. I merely want to save a few trees without cutting out any of the story. The new versions will be available online in about two weeks' time.

Treatment of "Topless Delivery - The Movie"

I have recently completed the First Draft of the screenplay of "Topless Delivery - The Movie", an erotic comedy adaptation of my first novel, "Topless Delivery - The Myrtle Beach Experience".  The draft of the screenplay is 126 pages long, which would make for a total running time of about 2 hours. The treatment of the screenplay is presently 48 pages long, including descriptions of the major characters for casting purposes.  I am looking at a probable "NC-17" rating, but would rather keep the movie uncut and unrated if at all possible.

Please keep in mind that I went to business school rather than to film school and that this is my very first attempt to write a script or a treatment.  If you're interested in checking out my screenplay or the treatment, please send me an email message and I would be willing to send you a sneak preview.

Thank you for your support.

"Topless Delivery - The Movie"

At the suggestion of one of my delivery drivers, I have recently begun the process of writing an adaptation of "Topless Delivery - The Myrtle Beach Experience" for a screenplay for a possible movie.  On the novel's website, I've already placed three pages of character descriptions and an online soundtrack for this very purpose.  The hard part is converting a 424-page novel into a 120-page screenplay.  The solution is to remove most of the narration and leave the action and dialogue between the various characters in the various scenes.  Writing a proper treatment will be a real challenge for me, given the fact that I've never written a screenplay, much less a treatment, before.

I have a few questions to ask my readers.

1. How does one condense a 17-hour road trip into 5 minutes, 30 seconds of film?
2. How does one write a well-choreographed striptease scene?
3. How does one tastefully script sex scenes (I'm only using 4 or 5 of them)?

Any assistance I can get in writing a viable screenplay and treatment would be most greatly appreciated.  By the way, as of tonight's post, I have completed 105 of the 120 pages for the first draft of the screenplay.

The Official "Forever Autumn" Quiz

Now that you've read "Forever Autumn", it's time to test your knowledge with a little quiz.

There are 50 multiple-choice questions on this quiz.  Choose your answers carefully.

1. At which World Series game was the Canadian flag mounted upside down?

a. 1992 World Series, Game 1

b. 1992 World Series, Game 2

c. 1993 World Series, Game 1

d. 1993 World Series, Game 2

2. Where does David buy Ashley's engagement ring and their wedding rings?

a. Jared

b. Zales

c. Kay

d. J.B. Robinson

3. Which Christmas song do David and Chad record with Pure Ecstasy?

a. "White Christmas"

b. "What Child is This?"

c. "Christmas at Ground Zero"

d. "Happy Christmas (The War is Over)"

4. At which strip club did Ashley win her first "Amateur Contest"?

a. Crazy Horse

b. Club Paradise

c. Pink Pony

d. Thee Dollhouse

5. What was Ashley's major at the University of South Carolina?

a. Dance

b. Vocal Music

c. Marketing

d. Economics

6. Where did Ashley first meet Heather and Shelli?

a. Thee Dollhouse

b. Crazy Horse

c. Club Paradise

d. Pink Pony

7. Which member of Pure Ecstasy works as David's secretary?

a. Shelli

b. Heather

c. Kristy

d. Rachel

8. Which aquatic creature nearly kills David?

a. Sea Nettle

b. Box Jellyfish

c. Great White Shark

d. Portuguese Man-o-War

9. Where is David treated after being stung?

a. Waccamaw Community Hospital

b. Grand Strand Medical Center

c. South Strand Medical Center

d. Conway Hospital

10. Where does Brianna give birth to her daughter?

a. Waccamaw Community Hospital

b. Grand Strand Medical Center

c. South Strand Medical Center

d. Conway Hospital.

11. Why does Ashley apply for a delivery job at Papa's Pizza?

a. She needs to make extra money.

b. She looks sexy in her Papa's Pizza uniform.

c. She likes to cruise Ocean Boulevard topless.

d. She wants to accompany David on his final delivery run.

12. What are David and Ashley's wedding colors?

a. Black and Teal

b. Purple and White

c. Orange and Blue

d. Garnet and Black

13. What does David at the Cooper Plantation prior to proposing to Ashley?

a. He formally asks her parents for their permission to propose to her.

b. He pays his respects to her late brother.

c. He serenades her at the Baby Grand piano.

d. He plays a round of golf with her father and his friends.

14. Where does Ashley attend her MBA Commencement Ceremony?

a. BB&T Coastal Field

b. Brooks Stadium

c. Myrtle Beach Convention Center

d. Kimbel Arena

15. Which former Public Address Announcer said, "Give that fan a contract"?

a. John Ramsey

b. Rex Barney

c. Sherm Feller

d. Bob Sheppard

16. Where do David and Ashley celebrate New Year's Eve?

a. Chicago

b. Charleston

c. Key West

d. Hawaii

17. Where did David lose his virginity?

a. Oglesby Hall

b. Memorial Stadium

c. Assembly Hall

d. Litchfield Beach

18. Which guitar does David play when singing the national anthem at a Pelicans game?

a. Acoustic 6-string guitar

b. Acoustic 12-string guitar

c. Electric 6-string guitar

d. Electric bass guitar

19. What song does Michelle play when Ashley walks down the aisle?

a. "The Bridal Chorus" by Wagner

b. Pachelbel's "Canon in D"

c. "Hail to the Orange"

d. "Trumpet Voluntary" by Clarke

20. What song does David use as a "misdirection play" at the company Christmas Party?

a. "Hell's Bells" by AC/DC

b. "Slow Ride" by Foghat

c. "We Are The Champions" by Queen

d. "Christmas at Ground Zero" by Weird Al Yankovic

21. Where did Shelli sing and play her guitar in a country-western band?

a. Nashville Dreams

b. Beach Wagon

c. Studebaker's

d. Broadway at the Beach

22. Where does Ashley crown the new Wave 104 "Ultimate Beach Babe"?

a. Nashville Dreams

b. Beach Wagon

c. Studebaker's

d. Broadway at the Beach

23.  Why does Pure Ecstasy perform at Studebaker's with only four girls?

a. Heather is recovering from the birth of her son.

b. Rachel is recovering from an injury.

c. Shelli is sick in bed with the flu.

d. Kristy is caring for a sick child.

24. Which car does David purchase when he retires the "Yankee Clipper"?

a. 2007 BMW 3-series

b. 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Spyder

c. 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Spyder

d. 2008 Toyota Prius

25. What sound does David hear in his head every time Ashley has an orgasm?

a. Sonic boom

b. Bagpipe music

c. Cannon blast

d. Goal horn

26. On which beach do David and Ashley conceive their child?

a. Key West

b. Litchfield Beach

c. Folly Beach

d. Surfside Beach

27. Why does Tom Garrett resign from Burgess & Cooper?

a. He has a heart attack.

b. His wife has terminal breast cancer.

c. He is caught up in a sex scandal.

d. He has a nervous breakdown at the office.

28. Where do David and Ashley go on their honeymoon?

a. Cancun

b. Hilton Head Island

c. Key West

d. Key Largo

29. For whom does Ashley work as a Graduate Assistant at CCU?

a. Dr. Jim Eisenberg

b. Dr. Yao Ming

c. Dr. Susan Marshall

d. Dr. Linda Allen

30. Which instrument does Chad play in a 16-piece big band in New York?

a. Piano

b. Bass guitar

c. Guitar

d. Drums

31. In which department of Burgess & Cooper does David work?

a. Accounting & Finance

b. Human Resources

c. Marketing & Promotions

d. Strategic Planning & Development

32. In which department of Burgess & Cooper does Ashley work?

a. Accounting & Finance

b. Human Resources

c. Marketing & Promotions

d. Strategic Planning & Development

33. What is Heather's current full-time occupation?

a. Photographer

b. Model

c. Writer for a fashion magazine

d. Music critic

34. Where do David and Ashley hold their joint Bachelor/Bachelorette Party?

a. Myrtle Beach Convention Center

b. Cooper Plantation

c. Grande Dunes Resort

d. BB&T Coastal Field

35. Where is David and Ashley's wedding held?

a. The Cooper Plantation

b. The beach near Regency Towers

c. Grande Dunes Resort

d. Brookgreen Gardens

36. Which couple are writing a documentary on the Myrtle Beach Sex Industry?

a. Marty and Michelle

b. David and Ashley

c. Randy and Shelli

d. Mike and Rachel

37. Who are the Pelicans playing during David's debut as a Public Address Announcer?

a. Salem Avalanche

b. Wilmington Blue Rocks

c. Winston-Salem Warthogs

d. Frederick Keys

38. Where did Tony and Tina move after Hurricane Erika destroyed their house?

a. Manhattan

b. Brooklyn

c. Staten Island

d. Queens

39. Which song did Ashley sing at Donny's funeral in Arlington?

a. "Forever Autumn"

b. "Amazing Grace"

c. "Ave Maria"

d. " O Donny Boy"

40. What is David's Christmas present to Ashley?

a. A musical vibrator that plays "O Come All Ye Faithful"

b. A Blackberry Curve

c. A CCU class ring

d. A diamond necklace

41. Where do David and Ashley meet Bruce for lunch?

a. Olive Garden

b. Illini Union Food Court

c. Papa's Pizza

d. Kam's

42. Which beauty pageant did Abigail Burgess narrowly miss winning in 1974?

a. Miss South Carolina

b. Miss America

c. Miss USA

d. Miss Universe

43. What song heralds David's arrival at BB&T Coastal Field?

a. "I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band"

b. "Margaritaville"

c. "The Voice"

d. "Back in Black"

44. What song plays when David and Ashley run through the light tunnel?

a. "Touch and Go"

b. "Sirius - The Instrumental"

c. "The Final Countdown"

d. "Hell's Bells"

45. Who catches the bouquet at the wedding reception?

a. Lauren

b. Tracy

c. Katie

d. Kristy

46. Who catches the garter at the wedding reception?

a. Bruce

b. Scott

c. Jason

d. Steve

47. What is the name of the narrow 2-lane bridge connecting the Florida Keys?

a. Bridge to Nowhere

b. Sunshine Skyway Bridge

c. Overseas Highway

d. Eternity Road

48. Who is watching Princess during the honeymoon?

a. Renee and Michel

b. Kristy and Greg

c. Shelli and Randy

d. Rachel and Mike

49. What was the song for Randy and Shelli's First Dance?

a. "Amazed"

b. "Leather and Lace"

c. "Through the Years"

d. "Islands in the Stream"

50. Match the Bridesmaids to their corresponding Groomsmen.

Cindy Lynn:    a. Bruce

Heather:          b. Tony

Kristy:             c. Randy

Rachel:            d. Chad

Shelli:              e. Bryan

Answer Key

1 b, 2 c, 3 d, 4 c, 5 c, 6 b, 7 a, 8 d, 9 c, 10 a,

11 d, 12 c, 13 a, 14 c, 15 b, 16 c, 17 a, 18 b, 19 c, 20 b,

21 b, 22 c, 23 a, 24 b, 25 d, 26 b, 27 b, 28 c, 29 d, 30 b,

31 d, 32 c, 33 c, 34 d, 35 a, 36 d, 37 d, 38 b, 39 a, 40 c,

41 b, 42 b, 43 c, 44 c, 45 b, 46 a, 47 c, 48 b, 49 a, 50 eadbc