I’m going to be the Devil’s (2) Best Man….

It’s true, but not exactly what you think. I have two friends I met through the Navy that I have known for years. The three of us, me, Mike G, and Dave, are more commonly referred to as ‘The Devil’, ‘Splash’, and ‘The Devil(2)’.

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Me, Mike, and Dave at LobsterFest in 2005.

Splash nicknamed himself. Being the only black man that puts up with our antics and still hangs out with us anyway, he dubbed himself our ‘Splash of color’ and it stuck. Dave nicknamed me the Devil because whenever we hang out and he gets into any trouble, he says I caused him to do it. I realized the same goes for him and I, he being the root cause of the evil I get into to, so he has been labeled the Devil2. Not any real trouble mind you, more like childish college pranks like the time Mike and I drank shot after shot of water as we fed Dave shots of tequila, you know, stuff like that :).

Well after years of abuse about his bachelorhood, Dave has actually met a woman willing to marry him. I have joked many times throughout the years that if he ever managed to do that, I might consider being his best man knowing all along that he wouldn’t choose me. He has brothers and other friends that live right there near him (he lives near Pittsburgh and I am out here near Dayton) who would be more obvious choices for that illustrious position, he had even said so in the past.

Well last night Dave popped the question… not to the woman, she had already said yes, but to me about being his best man. I was floored, literally, and if I could be serious for a moment (I know many of you wonder that too), his asking actually brought a tear to my eye. I of course said yes… I am truly honored that he chose me.

I wonder what mischief the Devil can bring to a Bachelor Party.

2 thoughts on “I’m going to be the Devil’s (2) Best Man….”

  1. Dear Big Mike,
    I am so happy they you have agreed to be a part of our special day. You are the reason why Dave and I met 8 years ago at the Getaway, and it is only fitting for you to be a major part of this day. Now, as far as the Bachelor party is concerned, You say you are nicknamed “The Devil” and Dave is The “Devil2″… Keep the party clean, because if I find out there were shananigans involved, There certainly will be HELL to pay.
    Love,
    The Future Mrs. David Shedlock

  2. Em,

    Don’t blame me for you and Dave… you brought that on yourself ;)

    And I promise, no shananigans…

    As always,
    The Devil

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