Scenes From A Wedding, Appendix B: The Mishkoff-Abley Memorial Futon
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The Mishkoff-Abley Memorial Futon
It was 9 years ago that I got my own place
in the Rittenhouse section of Philly, PA
It was cute and cheap, but short on space
so I bought a futon that I still own today
At the time I thought, "Hey man, what could be better?
it's a couch AND a bed, for any occasion!"
They delivered, I didn't even have to go get 'er
It was functional, stylish, comfy...and Asian.
And it's served very well over years short and long
no cracks, but a few random scratches and dents
Through 6 different apartments it's still going strong
which is amazing, considering all my fat friends
But the unquestioned highlight of my futon's existence
was Memorial Day Weekend, 2004
Cupid's Arrow met with very little resistance
when I told them they could either sleep there or the floor
Now, it's cheesy and random, but my theory is this:
If life is a salad, then love is the croutons
And I'm proud to stand here and say that your bliss
began in Chicago, right there on my futon
So to honor those first tender moments to savor
I did something both precious and clever
I ran out on Monday and found an engraver
and got a plaque to be nailed to that futon forever
It reads: The Mishkoff-Abley Memorial Futon
and the date to make it perfectly clear
and then 4 simple words there can be no dispute on...
"Something beautiful started here"
The Mishkoff-Abley Memorial Futon
It was 9 years ago that I got my own place
in the Rittenhouse section of Philly, PA
It was cute and cheap, but short on space
so I bought a futon that I still own today
At the time I thought, "Hey man, what could be better?
it's a couch AND a bed, for any occasion!"
They delivered, I didn't even have to go get 'er
It was functional, stylish, comfy...and Asian.
And it's served very well over years short and long
no cracks, but a few random scratches and dents
Through 6 different apartments it's still going strong
which is amazing, considering all my fat friends
But the unquestioned highlight of my futon's existence
was Memorial Day Weekend, 2004
Cupid's Arrow met with very little resistance
when I told them they could either sleep there or the floor
Now, it's cheesy and random, but my theory is this:
If life is a salad, then love is the croutons
And I'm proud to stand here and say that your bliss
began in Chicago, right there on my futon
So to honor those first tender moments to savor
I did something both precious and clever
I ran out on Monday and found an engraver
and got a plaque to be nailed to that futon forever
It reads: The Mishkoff-Abley Memorial Futon
and the date to make it perfectly clear
and then 4 simple words there can be no dispute on...
"Something beautiful started here"