Couple Get Married At Monster Truck Show

[matcom]

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. --Throbbing throttles, pumping pistons and traction action ground to a halt as a longtime lover of monster trucks married her sweetheart in a dirt arena, amid rowdy spectators and crushed cars.

Ashley Barbour -- wearing a red dress and a white veil -- rode a motorcycle into the ceremony Saturday at Monster Jam in the Kern County Fairgrounds.

Barbour, 24, and husband Michael Box, 31, had the honor of saying "I do" in front of the monster of all trucks, Grave Digger, as winners of Meathead's Monster Truck Marriage, a contest sponsored by Bakersfield radio station KRAB-FM.

The ceremony was officiated by Jarad "Meathead" Mann, an on-air personality and ordained minister, who wore a pink minister's frock.

"Before today, (Barbour and Box) were two highways going in the same direction. Tonight they will be merged as one," Mann told the crowd of family, friends, monster truck enthusiasts.

"I feel like this is going to be the great extravaganza of my life," said Barbour, who entered the contest without telling her boyfriend. "I'm so excited and overwhelmed and I feel like my dreams have come true."

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2006/11/20/couple_marry_at_monster_trucks_show?mode=PF

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. Not the ceremony for me, but all the power to 'em! Better than Bridezilla GodBitch

assholery.

At least they enjoyed their wedding, I'm sure they weren't stressed trying to outdo their friends (and when I say "they" I mean "she"), they had a good time, and their guests will surely remember it and were probably a lot more relaxed (and not just from the booze) than if the bride chose the diva way of handling a marriage.

:applause:

[Momgonepostal]

11. That ceremony probably DID outdo their friends nt

[cwydro]

2. Awww,,,

ain't that sweet.

[Fleshdancer]

3. and yet Gay people can't get married

:banghead:

Because I would hate for the sanctity of the monster truck marriage to be, you know, ruined in any way. :eyes:

[zanne]

4. Idiots. nt

[underpants]

5. Holy Throbbing throttles gay Batman!

:bounce:

[Little Wing]

6. moments later, the fathers of the brides collectively grit their teeth

and shit their pants when the jet-powered "Sodomizer" drove out from the garage

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Oh! So, It Was A Nice Quiet Ceremony Then

Here's my rule of thumb. Any sporting event that absolutely requires earplugs is something at which nobody should be married.
The Professor

[sarge43]

8. So, I take the couple were gift registered at Matco? n/t

[xchrom]

9. i think i dated throbbing throttles once.

oh they meant the trucks -- never mind.

[Ramsey]

10. Oooooo, classy!

Sounds like a dream wedding - NOT!!

:loveya: