Special Ocassion Speech

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Public Speaking Special Occasion Speech Topic: Parents 20th Anniversary Specific Purpose: Celebrate 20 Golden years Central Idea: Has it ever occurred to you that celebrating a wedding anniversary is like flicking through a photo album? Introduction: I. It is a day for remembering old friends and shared occasions. II. Tonight one of the photos in that album of memories is a wedding photo. III. Tonight we are celebrating that wedding of my parents Eric and Tracey and their years together since that special day. (Transition: So we are celebrating commitment, love and loyalty) Body: I. We are celebrating how two totally different people became a unit while still retaining their individuality. A. We are definitely celebrating the attraction of opposites. 1. My parents you see are two separate people with different ideas. 2. They share the same values, of course, but they each have their own outlook and characteristics. 3. Mom, like many wives, wonders why Dad can’t simply ask somebody for directions when he is lost instead of driving around in circles. Dad, like most husbands cannot understand why his wife takes such a long time to buy a dress. B. So over the years they have learned to be tolerant of each other. 1. Mom has gotten used to taking the scenic route and Dad brings a good book with him when Mom goes shopping. Alternatively he bribes me to go with her. (Transition: Marriage, you see, is about tolerance.) II. It's about a shared sense of humor 1. In a hard world it needs to have a network of family and friends to support it. A. Today, I know Mom and Dad are delighted too that we are here with them to share this special occasion. B. We, on the other hand, are delighted to be here to wish them well on their anniversary. (Transition: It has been 20yrs of dull and golden moments)
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