A wedding limerick

The following limerick was written and read by my grandfather Tom Smith (not to be confused with my Uncle Tom Smith who I interviewed here.  Also not to be confused with my cousin Tom Smith.  Or my brother Tom.  Confusing, huh?)  He read it at my cousin Betsy's wedding to Ben Samson.  Here is the limerick in its entirety, complete with punctuation!

A Toast to the Busy "B's"

Betsy and Ben

Today - a new life has begun

And everyone's saying well done.

        A short walk down the aisle

        Caused all present to smile

They got married - son of a gun!

The saying is true that time flies

Bringing us a pleasant surprise

         It's been a real pleasure

         To see Betsy - our treasure

Maturing in front of our eyes!

Their high school is known as the place

Where the couple did meet face to face.

         A hot day at the park

         And the faces sun marked

Gave Ben the hunch he would trace!

That same year they both said goodbye

To the school - and their spirits did fly.

         Betsy was filled with elation

         Being the third generation

With a diploma from Allderdice High!

Miss Smith at Barnard was no clod

The Big Apple streets she would trod

         With English her major

          And subways no stranger

With both - she was magna cum laude!

While Ben chose to not hang around

To a Maryland school he was bound

         Architecture his major

         And I'll venture a wager

Their romance didn't lose any ground!

Then they returned to the Burgh - if you please

To earn cash for a trip overseas.

         Two thousand ten was the year

         Touring Europe brought cheer

A great trip for Ben and his squeeze

So - a toast to our Betsy and Ben

May their marriage be always a ten.

         She's a beautiful lass

         With a well rounded - - - - shape!

We wish them the best - and amen!