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In 2016, I was part of our family reunion committee and wrote this poem to welcome my family to Las Vegas. The event was a success and this poem, I felt at least, set the tone for the fun had by all.
F is for Family from near and far
Some by planes and some by car
To gather together for celebration
A is for All of us assembling tonight.
To laugh, to learn, to eat, good food, right?
To remember the ones who have gone before us
In thoughts and prayers, a united chorus.
M is for, M is for……Umm….Hmmm
M is for Maybe these letter by letter poems don’t truly convey
The necessary feelings that come from these events
They are cute and they rhyme but does the time taken
To shape and form cohesive ideals of the family unit
The distances traveled, the time, energy and effort to bring together
All these people from all over this country
Into one location, truly convey the feeling of this momentous celebration?
If I continue with the tradition, my next letter in this rendition is I
But that is a selfish letter and there is no way
I
Did this by myself
I
Had help
I
Had support and
I
Am part of an incredible committee so the letter should be
WE
Who have contributed
That have distributed their limited resources
To be sure this reunion is memorable
Or at least your wishes and expectations for this celebration
Are close to being met and a time you never forget
And welcome to the L in my list
Welcome to Las Vegas
The city of dreams, though that’s not our nickname
The city that never sleeps, though still not our nickname
Sin city
Are there it is.
Where anything is possible
Where the lights don’t run on the wallets of winners
But has delicious dinners and whether experienced or beginner
Your pocketbook can get fatter or thinner
Does that matter at this dinner?
You are family and we care
So do not get crazy out there
You have been warned
And you have been warmed cause Vegas is hot.
In the summer we meet, but you know
It is a dry heat and that brings me to Y
You. You are family
You are born into a loving, broken, cohesive, stressful, nurturing, frustrating, supportive entity
That is you and me. You and I. That is Y.
And that is why this night is so important
Why you traveled so far
Why you hopped in your car
Jumped on that plane
Came all this way
Booked your stay and are here today
Yay.
Hey. That also starts with a Y
Welcome Family
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Big Sexy was born James R. White in Rialto, CA. He received his BA in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in acting from CSU, San Bernardino. He has worked with Second City, The Groundlings and IO Comedy Sports. He has performed in a variety of shows and musicals including "Keep Hedz Ringin" (A Hip Hop Opera), "The Rocky Horror Show", "Othello", "Hamlet: The Artist Formerly Known as Prince of Denmark", and "The Last Emancipation". In 2009 Big Sexy relocated to Las Vegas. He began hosting with Karate Karaoke and rejoined the improv community, performing with The Lost Episodes, heavy involvement in the All You Can Improv Jam and S.E.T. which were weekly improv shows where he performed with his troupes Big Fun, The Lumberjacks, Phil 'N Sexy and Words With Frienemies. He was a cast member of FREE BEER! The Improv Show, Evil Dead The Musical, The Aussie Improv Comedy Explosion at the V Theater, Alibi The Show. Big Sexy is currently the School Program Director for the Shakespeare Institute of Nevada. He volunteers as an Improv coach at Mojave High School and works with Drama Kids International. Constantly writing he is now writing his first musical "Reservate This!'
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