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Legs! ( She's got legs....she knows how to move now.....ZZ Top anyone? )

Yes, I know I'm resurrecting a very old zombie thread... Yes, two cars can fit in the garage, but barely, and not side by side or in a row. In early episodes, you can see another vehicle parked inside at a right angle to main 'bay' in the middle. Like this: Untitled by Mark, on Flickr

IGGINS - Played by Bernard Fox in Southern Comfurts.

Prom Queen

HORTENSE bledso! ( If that ain't a rich old widow lady, I'll eat my hat!)

GENERAL LEE

A) prom queen

Jesse was still poking his finger into Boss's chest. Always one to take advantage of an opportunity Boss fell to the ground pretending to be hurt and squealing in fake pain. He yelled at the top of his lungs. "Help me! I'm injured. Jesse Duke is trying to murder me. Cletus...Enos, get over here and lock up this menace to society!" Cletus got over to them first after hearing the commotion from a distance. "What's going on here Cousin Boss?" "You heard me you dipstick. Arrest Jesse Duke for assault and attempted murder of a government official....namely me! He hit me so hard I can't even walk" he lied while still on the ground. Enos then ran over. "Mr. Hogg! This is terrible!" Boss responded "You'd better believe it. I'll probably never walk again after that brutal assault! Arrest that monster Jesse Duke!" Enos looked confused. "But Mr. Hogg. I was talking about the race. Rosco has done crashed into a tree!" Without hesitation Boss started running toward the crash. Jesse laughed "Crippled for life huh Boss?"

Good to hear from you Mark. Are you having a good 2024 so far? I hope you had a great Christmas.

Yep. It was Miz Tisdale, my secret crush. Here's the next one: In Hack of Hazzard it was revealed that Daisy was what in high school? A) prom queen B.. class president C) cheerleader D) female wrestler E) basketball star F) blonde

And in 'The Shootist', you can see inside that room that is labled 'office' in Dukes (they never showed inside of that space in the series).

Saturday morning when Jesse Duke got up to cook breakfast, Luke was up and dressed sitting on the side of his bed putting on his socks. Bo was laying with his pillow hanging halfway off a top mattress corner and one foot sticking out from under the cover of the opposite bottom corner. Shaking his head and smiling Jesse closed the door and went to make breakfast and start coffee, a few minutes later, getting a coffee cup from the cabinet then pouring himself a cup of coffee. “Morning Luke, did you sleep ok without your wife?” Jesse asked when Luke came into the kitchen. “Morning Uncle Jesse. Like a baby, must have been the familiarity of the bed but don’t tell Dixie,” Luke replied. Bo came into the kitchen a short time later, not exactly bright eyed and bushy tailed but there was still a bit of a bounce in his step. “Morning Uncle Jesse, morning Luke,” Bo said, grabbing his own coffee cup, filling it. “Morning Bo, how’d you sleep?” Jesse asked. ‘Good, C’mon Luke we got chores to do before the family starts showing up,” Bo said, heading out the door. “Well that’s a first,” Luke said, following Bo. Following Bo, Luke called to Jesse behind him, "Ya might want to call Doc, he may be running a fever." Jesse couldn't help but grin at the two boys. Yes, to everyone else in the world, they were full green men, but to Jesse they were still his boys. In town BL was coming out of her room at the same time Dixie was coming out of hers and Luke’s headed for the bathroom. “Morning Dixie, I was just about to make a big breakfast because we won’t have time for lunch before the wedding and the reception likely won’t be until 3ish,” BL said, trailing Dixie to the bathroom. Dixie was never a morning person, but replied, "OK, but are you sure you aren't gonna be worn out tonight?" “5-6 cups of coffee and I’ll be fine,” BL, grinned adding “unless you’ve played a dirty trick and switched to decaf." "Trust me, I have not switched the coffee to decaffeinated." Dixie said, "But if you give me a minute, I'll come help. Take the pups, please." “Ok see you downstairs.” BL said. “Come on babies, I’ll let you out,” BL headed downstairs, the dogs yapping and chasing each other ahead of her. After letting the dogs out back BL left the door open so they could come back in when ready. In the meantime while waiting for Dixie, BL got flour, butter, and milk to make biscuits. A bit later, Dixie had put on comfy house clothes and joined BL in the kitchen. "You know, I'm up earlier today than when I work." ”It’s for a good reason though,” BL said, smiling. “You better get used to it, sleeping in is about to become a distant memory in a few months,” BL added, teasing a little. Dixie smiled, "But, I'll have plenty of help." About that time, the dogs raced in and past Dixie and BL and headed upstairs. "Daisy’s up." Dixie said. “If she’s not, she’s about to be,” BL chuckled, putting the pan of biscuits in the oven. Getting a bowl, BL started making pancake batter from scratch, instead of using the just add water, boxed mix. Daisy joined them a minute later. “Morning, ya’ll are up early,” Daisy said. “Alot to do, thought we needed a big breakfast to get us to the reception,” BL replied. Dixie asked, "You are making gravy, right? I'll do some hashbrowns with cream cheese and the eggs." Since she had a bit of coffee she was a bit more awake. “Yes I’m doing gravy. Do we want sausage gravy or chocolate gravy?” BL replied. Dixie looked from BL to Daisy, "You like chocolate best and it's your day, but I like sausage with a big breakfast. Daisy, it's up to you." “Why not both? Anything leftover the guys will eat it, we know that,” Daisy replied. “True, both it is then,” BL said. “I’ll finish the pancakes BL, if you want to make gravies.” Daisy said. The boys were done with the chores and headed in to wash up and to finish their coffees. Luke said as he came in, "Something smells great." “Eggs, bacon, biscuits and grits,” Jesse replied, putting everything on the table. When all three were seated, Jesse bowed his head to say grace, the boys did likewise. About two sentences in, Bo tried to sneak a biscuit but a look from Jesse and he put it down and pulled his hand back. “Bless today’s nuptials between Bo and BL, amen.” Jesse finished. The 3 men dug in, Jesse hoped to have the kitchen put back in order before his sisters - in - law arrived and took over, it’d take him until Christmas to find everything again. After breakfast, Dixie said, "Ya'll go ahead start the nails or hair or whatever you need to, I'm going to clean up the kitchen and then I'll be up there." Normally BL and Daisy would have said the job would go faster if the three of them worked together but both knew it was going to take plenty of time to get ready so they went upstairs to BL’s room. “You might want to change and just put on your robe before we start on your hair,” Daisy said. BL changed into her robe then plugged in her hot rollers. “Let me get my new manicure set and you can do my nails while the rollers heat,” BL said. “Ok,” Daisy replied, moving the chair that BL had in the room closer to the dresser. After Dixie finished the dishes and cleaned up, she took a pancake from a plate and broke a piece off and popped it in her mouth. She looked down to ask the pups if they wanted out but three sets of eyes looked at her. She gave each a bite of pancake then finished the plain pancake, let the dogs out and then went up to shower. “Are you nervous?” Daisy asked as she clipped here and there to even BL’s nails. “Not really, I’ve known Bo most of my life and I know things about him and he knows things about me that most people learn about over time or never,” BL replied. Daisy said, "Yes, that is true, but still. What about the wedding? Are you nervous about it? Oh, wow, after today, Aunt Pauline will be your aunt too." Everyone loved Pauline, but she was that relative that everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when she pulled out on her way home. ”Maybe a little, everything has gone smoothly since Rosco put a wrinkle in the proposal Bo had planned. Yep,” BL replied, not too sure how she felt exactly about getting Pauline as an Aunt, she was a likeable even loveable person but Aunt Pauline could be pushy. BL had seen that for herself at Luke and Dixie’s reception weekend. Dixie had come in from her shower as Daisy and BL were talking. She said with a bit of dread as she thought of Pauline, "Daisy, you know her better than me. Do you think she'll know?" Daisy took a good look at Dixie and shook her head “No you ain’t showing,” “When are you and Luke planning to share the news with the rest of the family? BL asked as Daisy put the hot rollers in her hair. Dixie figured that part of her reasons for not shouting their news from the rooftops were the fact that the dates were at best going to be a bit off but she just also felt a bit self conscious. It was a strange feeling that she really couldn't explain. She shrugged her shoulders, "They'll figure it out." “In a few months when you do start showing but you're not the first mother to be, I’ve known to keep it to herself a while,” Daisy said, reassuringly supportive of Dixie’s decision. Dixie replied, "If she figures it out fine, but I just don't think I'll offer. “Upto you,” Daisy said. Dixie combed through her still wet hair as Daisy finished rolling BL's hair. "Have you figured out anything to do with my hair or should I just pull it back in a ponytail?" She teased. “Dixie Lee you are NOT wearing a ponytail to my wedding,” BL said, a little worked up a sign she was more nervous than she let on. “Relax BL,” Daisy replied, then asked Dixie as she finished painting BL’s nails a flesh color, “do you want to wear it up or down?” Dixie thought about it for a minute. The reason she usually wore her hair back was to be out of her face. She replied, "Up, I think. Or at least if you do it down pull the top front to the back. What do ya'll think?" “I can work with that and it will look great, so don’t worry BL,” Daisy said, beginning to work on BL’s makeup while her hair was away from her face. At the farm, Bo and Luke were giving General Lee a good cleaning up. Luke offered again, "Are you sure you don't want to use the truck?" “I’m sure but thanks for the offer, cousin,” Bo replied. A grey Cadillac signaled the arrival of Jesse’s youngest brother John,and sister in law Pauline turned off the road into the driveway. “There’s Uncle John and Aunt Pauline. I wonder if Jeb rode with them or if he’ll be along on his bike?" Bo said. Luke rolled his eyes at the question. "Really? Jeb will bring his bike. Come on, let's go greet them then we can finish up here." Luke said as he laid the shammie down and tucked his shirt tighter as he started toward the house." “It could happen, not likely to but it could happen,” Bo replied, tucking his own shirt tighter. “Howdy Uncle John, hello Aunt Pauline. That dress sure is pretty,” Bo shook hands with John and kissed Pauline’s cheek. Luke greeted John and Pauline in the same manner. Pauline was on her game early, "Luke, Dear. I didn't expect you here so early. I'll just get going in the house and see what Jesse needs help with. I can't wait to have a nice long talk with your bride. She was a little busy on our last trip." Luke rubbed the back of his neck, "Well, you might have to wait a spell on that Aunt Pauline. Dixie is in town with the girls getting ready for the wedding." “I stayed here last night,” Luke said seeing no reason not to be truthful, he’d already said Dixie was getting ready in town with the other girls Pauline wasn't sure she understood, "You mean you and Dixie stayed here last night night?. Right?" Luke couldn't explain why he felt about three years old right now, "No, Ma'am. Dixie stayed in town with Daisy and BL. You do realize that BL is Dixie's cousin, right?" He added, "They are as close as sisters and with BL's mother gone and all." Luke let his thoughts trail off. Pauline frowned but headed toward the kitchen, "Jesse, Jesse. What is going on between Luke and his bride?" Jesse tried to head her off, "Now, Pauline, don't go looking for trouble where there ain't none." “But Jesse, a husband and wife staying the night apart if the husband doesn’t travel for work, it just ain’t right,” Pauline fretted. “Luke was just giving the girls run of the house. He knew they’d all likely get ready together and him being the only man there, he‘d of had to compete for time in the bathroom,” Jesse replied. "But, Jesse, it just ain't right." Pauline declared. Jesse reminded, "You do remember that Dixie's and Luke's chosen professions, both cause them to work and be out of their home at odd hours, right?" “Yes,” Pauline answered. “Well you may as well know, Bo took a job that sometimes means he won’t be home at night. It don’t mean him and BL is having problems, just means he’s working,” Jesse said. Before Pauline could say more they heard Jeb’s motorcycle roar in, followed by a car engine. “There’s Jeb and I bet the other engine was Coy and Vance,” Jesse was saying as the trio came in with plastic protected suits to hang up with Luke’s. The five male cousins found plenty to keep them busy outside swapping stories and telling fibs until it was time to start getting ready to leave for town. LB had got home with Grandma Betty and he, Clyde and his Grandma were getting ready to go to the church. In town Dixie was waiting as long as possible to put on the dreaded dress. “What’s my time limit on keeping you in that dress? Luke’s friend Norm over at the newspaper is taking pictures,” BL looked up at Dixie from where she sat putting on pantyhose. Dixie grumbled as she pulled and tugged the hose, "I hate these things! Well, you get the ceremony, pictures if I have to and maybe to the reception. Depending on how comfortable it is and when the runners show up in these hose." Daisy looked confused, "Sugar, that's a new pair of hose. There's no runners in them." "Yet." Dixie replied, "I'm not in them yet and remember I said when they get a runner, not if. I bought three new pair for today." “Won’t nobody see the runners, dress is ankle length,” BL said. "Don't give me ideas. If they won't see runners, they won't see hose." Dixie pointed out quite proud of herself “Only if the shoe hides what the dress don’t cover,” BL shrugged continuing, “nobody said you had to wear hose, have you got any open toed heels? If not I have a pair you can borrow, ”BL said, giving Dixie a solution before she named a problem. Having countered Dixie's 'problems' in wardrobe for many years now. Dixie replied, "I don't have an opened toe shoe at all." “Why don’t you put on the dress then try on shoes without hose and see what looks and feels the best,” Daisy suggested. Dixie said, "I've got them on now. So far, so good. But the first sign of a runner they are gone. I just wished I'd thought about the no hose option sooner, though." “Ok let's get moving or BL’s gonna be late to her own wedding,” Daisy said. After Dixie and Daisy makeup was done, Daisy fixed their hair in a simple half up/half down style by pulling the sides and top away from their faces, flipping the tail through to make a knot on their heads at the same height as the back of their ears, clipping a barrette just below the knot. Next it was BL’s turn, Daisy took the rollers out and pinned BL’s hair up in a style similar to Shelby’s hair style in Steel Magnolias, BL’s favorite Dolly Parton movie. Putting on jeans and a button up shirt. “Will you hand me the garment bags on the rack in the closet please Daisy? It’s the dress Mary Lou T. and Becky Mae made and my wedding dress,” BL said. “Here ya go sugar,” Daisy handed BL the garment bags. Luke had showered, shaved, dressed minus his suit coat. He was currently giving his freshly shined boots another good brushing. He called across the hall to the bathroom, "Bo, if you don't stop primping in front of that mirror you're gonna be late." “This is why I'm never getting married, too much hassle,” Jeb said. “The right gal comes along, you’ll change your mind,” Vance said. On the porch, Jesse shook his head. Pauline asked, "Should you go in there?" Jesse replied, "Luke's got them." Bo came out of the bathroom at last, still fidgeting with his tie. Coy went into the bathroom as Bo came out, he wanted to take one last look in the mirror. “Now don’t you start,” Vance said, rolling his eyes, Bo and Coy were worse than Daisy when it came to primping in front of the mirror. Luke stood up, "Come here. Haven't you learned to tie a tie right yet?" Bo frowned, "I thought I had." Luke shook his head as he took over tying the tie. "John, did you hear that boy? Well, I ought just, ...." Pauline said as she started to get up. John calmly said, "Sit down, Pauline. If you'd stop pushing girls of your choosing at him, he might have time to do some looking on his own." “I just want the right kind of girl for him,” Pauline protested. “She may not be a saint Pauline but if he brings her home to meet his mama, she’s a decent girl,” Jesse replied. Pauline frowned, "The only friends he talks about are those motocross friends of his. They, of course, are all boys. Surely no girls would be at such a thing." Jesse checked his watch, "Boys. Let's get loaded up. It's time to go." “John, Pauline is it alright if I ride to the church with ya’ll?” Jesse asked “Of course it is Jesse, get in,” Pauline said, getting in the Cadillac's backseat, so Jesse could sit up front with John. Coy, Vance and Jeb all got in Coy and Vance’s car and Bo and Luke got in General Lee all heading off to town. Close to town, driving a Buick sedan, coming in from Tennessee was Jesse and John’s brother Elbert, their sister in law Bessie and their sons Jeb and Jeremiah. Luke pulled General Lee around to the side door of the church, and parked. Dixie and Daisy had just got BL into one of the back classrooms that doubled as a dressing room just before they heard General Lee. Dixie said, "There is one more reason to love the General. You hear him coming before he gets here." Cooter got to the Davenports after Luther had left. He needed to hurry, but he was feeling a mite like what the cat drug in the morning after. He hoped a hot shower helped. Last night had been just what the doctor ordered, well, at the time anyhow. Now he was paying for it. LB was in one of the front classrooms already when Bo came in. Luke followed like he was guard to the doorway, so Bo couldn’t make a run for it or hunt BL. Cooter showered, shaved and was dressed and on his way by ten minutes to 1, he was cutting it close but he made it just in time. Parking at the garage he walked over to the church. “Cutting it a mite close ain’t you son,” Luther said as Cooter walked up. Cooter just gave a nod and wisely didn't even try to explain. Daisy was giving makeup and hair one last going over. Dixie had help with the train and veil. In the other classroom, the men were tucking in shirts and straightening ties. Clyde came into the room the girls were in. Daisy started toward the door saying “Come on Dixie, let's step out a minute and give your uncle and BL some privacy. “Ya’ll can stay,” Clyde replied, then looked at his baby girl saying “You look as pretty as your mama did in that dress on the day I married her. You have become the woman she hoped you would and she would be very proud. I know I am.” “Thanks Daddy,” BL said, hugging Clyde she continued “I am who I am because of the way you raised me,” not finished, so she wouldn’t cry and mess up her makeup BL released Clyde and asked with a sassy grin “where did you go wrong with LB?” BL's sass saved the lump in Clyde’s throat from choking him along with a knock at the door. Daisy only slightly opened the door, making sure that it wasn't Bo. Jesse asked, "Can I come in just a minute?" Daisy stepped back from the door. Jesse took in the sight of BL in her mother's dress. He had been there also to see her mother in the dress, "My, my, BL, you sure do look like your Mama today. I just wanted to take a minute to welcome both you gals to the family. Them boys of mine have sure picked a couple good girls that might just settle them down just a mite. You know I love them boys, all five of them and Daisy there, but sometimes they still make me wonder why, but today isn't one of those days. This is a good day for the Dukes," he paused, looking at Clyde with his hand extended, "And the Davenports." Clyde accepted Jesse’s hand, giving it a strong shake. With one last look at the girls who were taking over looking after his boys, he went back out into the foyer, shutting the door behind himself. BL and Bo had chosen not to have ushers seating the guest mostly but had made a few exceptions such as Vance escorted Miz Tisdale to a seat, Uncle Jesse’s old girlfriend Lucinda Meadows sat a couple rows back. Enos slipped quietly in the side door, his plane had been delayed. The music started to play and Uncle Jesse walked down the aisle followed by BL’s maternal grandmother on the arm of Cooter. The only grandparent either one had left. Bo, Luke and LB stood at the front of the church as Dixie and Daisy came down the aisle and stood across from them. The big wooden doors between the sanctuary and foyer were closed and then the wedding march started to play and the guests stood. BL took Clyde’s elbow as those wooden doors were opened by Coy and Jeb. “Ready? Here we go,” Clyde whispered in BL’s ear. Pauline, the ever observant aunt, raised an eyebrow just a bit as she watched Luke's wife come down the aisle. She had only seen the girl once in years before today, but unless she missed her guess, Dixie had picked up a few pounds. Given it could be the dress, but Pauline took note to be more observant as the wedding march began to play. She turned her attention to the bride of the day.. Once Clyde and BL were down front Reverend Frawley welcomed everyone then asked, “Who gives this woman unto holy matrimony?” “I do,” Clyde responded, placing BL’s hand in Bo’s then taking a seat beside BL’s grandmother. Reverend Frawley then read a passage from the Bible on marriage. Afterwards he had BL pass her flowers to Dixie then she and Bo faced each other and join hands. Despite limiting their guest list for the wedding, the little church had a good many pews filled but Bo didn’t notice or care he only saw his bride. “Now Bo repeat after me; I Bo take you Brandy Lou to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward. For better or worse. In sickness and in health. For richer or poorer, I promise to love, honor and cherish you.” Bo repeated each phrase at Reverend Frawley’s pause. “Now BL repeat after me; I Brandy Lou take you Bo to be my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward. For better or worse. In sickness and in health. For richer or poorer, I promise to love, honor and cherish you.” Reverend Frawley said. Like Bo, at each pause from the Reverend, BL repeated each phrase. “Now to exchange rings,” Reverend Frawley said. Luke handed Bo the ring as Dixie did the same for BL. “Bo place the ring on the ring finger of BL’s left hand and repeat this vow. With this ring I thee wed. I give you this ring. A circle unbroken, a circle of my everlasting love and devotion. Bo slipped the gold band on BL’s finger, stopping at the middle knuckle as he repeated the words, slipping the ring the rest of the way with the final words. “BL place the ring on the ring finger of Bo’s left hand and repeat this vow. With this ring I thee wed. I give you this ring. A circle unbroken a circle of my everlasting love and devotion.” BL slipped the gold band on Bo’s finger, stopping at the middle knuckle as she repeated the words, slipping the ring the rest of the way with the final words. “I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss your bride” Reverend Frawley said. Bo had been waiting for this part, leaning in, Bo pressed his lips to BL’s and then the kiss deepened, seeming to last forever until Luke whispered, “let her up for air Bo.” After Bo stepped back Reverend Frawley announced, “It is my great pleasure to introduce Bo and BL Duke,” Reverend Frawley concluded. Bo and BL then proceeded to the back of the church and outside, followed by Luke and Dixie, then LB and Daisy, followed by the Reverend. The front pews followed the wedding party out to greet the couple. Luke shook Bo's hand, then said, "Welcome to the family BL and as the best man, let me be the first to kiss the bride." Luke said, trying to rile Bo just a bit. Dixie grinned wickedly at Luke, as she said to Bo, "So I guess that means I get to kiss the groom first." As Jesse, Pauline, Clyde, Luther and John stepped outside the first sight they got without hearing the explanation was to see the wrong cousin kissing the wrong bride. Jeb, Coy and Vance got the picture as Jeb called, "I'm next!" “No you’re not young man!” Pauline scolded her son. The group had moved to the sidewalk to let the rest of the guests out of the church. “Boys!" Jesse said in warning, the middle of town in front of Reverend Frawley no less was no place for their shenanigans. Jeb, Vance and Coy all slowed their pace just a mite as they still continued to congratulate the new couple. Bo and Luke had now traded back to their own wives. Unseen by the others, both Dixie and BL gave the men just a slight tap with an elbow. The meaning of 'straighten up here comes the preacher' was not lost on the men. Both Luke and Bo shook Reverend Frawley's hand, thanked him and invited him to the reception. Luke’s newspaper friend acting as wedding photographer,Norm took a few pictures of the wedding party as a group and then various shots of BL and Davenport family and Bo with the Duke family and the couple with each family. Then they all headed to the Boar’s Nest for the reception. “Bo honey, I know how important General Lee is to you but I’m not sure I can slide in and out the window in this dress. I brought something to change into at the reception,” BL said, looking at the orange stock car with uncertainty. ”I’ll help Darlin don’t worry,” Bo said. BL put her train over her arm, then Bo picked her up cradling her in his arms, sliding her in. Siding across the hood, Bo slid behind the steering wheel. Kissing his new wife, then they were off to the Boar’s Nest. BB in his sunday suit was waiting out front of the Boar’s Nest when Bo came roaring into the parking lot. BB followed the orange car to the side of the building where Bo parked for a quick and he hoped clean getaway after all the work he and Luke had done cleaning the car earlier. “Congratulations, sorry I didn’t make it, was doing a job that I thought I could finish in plenty of time to get ready and be there but it took longer than expected and I couldn’t just stop partway,” BB explained his absence at the event. ”It’s ok, we understand, don’t we Darlin?” Bo replied. “Of course we do, the job had to be completed but you’re here now,” BL said as Bo helped her, not really able to pick her up inside the car. BB figured the reception would be a far sight more fun than any wedding that he'd ever been to. Luke and Dixie were just about to get into his truck to head to the reception when Luke looked at the church and looked again, "Darlin' did you see your mother inside?" In all the preparation, ceremony and picture taking, Dixie hadn't really paid a lot of attention to anyone except Luke, BL and Bo. "No. I just figured she couldn't make it." "Well she did. She's talking to Uncle Jesse, Aunt Pauline and Uncle John." Dixie turned to see her mother at the church steps. "I guess we better go say 'Hi.' before we take off." Luke nodded in agreement. BL was getting a mite fidgety waiting on everybody to get from the church to the Boar’s Nest. “I wished everybody would hurry it up. It’s not a long drive. I’m ready to get comfortable, this train and veil are starting to bug me,” BL grumbled. BB snickered “you sound like Dixie, except with her it ain’t just parts of the dress she complains about, it’s the whole dress.” Boss Hogg and Lulu were the first to arrive. Boss Hogg wanted to make sure nobody was taking the bottled beer, since Lulu wouldn’t let him charge for beer. “Oh BL honey, you look just gorgeous. Don’t she JD?” Lulu gushed. As cantankerous as Boss Hogg usually was, he smiled and answered genuinely. “She certainly is pretty as a picture.” “Thank you,” BL replied. Next came Daisy, Jeb, Coy and Vance. Luke and Dixie were walking toward Jesse. Jesse looked up, "Ain't yall got reception duties to attend to?" Dixie grinned, "They will be just fine for a few minutes. I had to make sure Mother is coming to the reception. I didn't even see you inside." Katherine replied, "You were a little busy Dear." "It's good to see you again." Luke said. “Nice to see you again as well, Luke,” Katherine replied. “I hate to sound rude but if we don’t get to the Boar’s Nest, BL is liable to turn into a bridezilla, only difference between her and most is now the wedding is over, poor Bo’s in her direct path,” Dixie said. Back at the Boar’s Nest the little roadhouse was filling up, alot of the young ladies looked like they were at a wake but the Mamas and Daddies of these young ladies were all congratulating the newlyweds with all the enthusiasm they could muster. Luke replied, "Dixie's right. I need to go try to keep Bo alive. Ya'll are coming? Right?" Luke asked them. “The kids is right, it's BL and Bo’s day, we can visit at the reception,” Clyde said, heading for his pickup. “Ready Grandma Betty?” LB asked, getting behind the wheel of his and BL’s maternal grandmother’s car. “Yes, who was that pretty little thing you was talking to? The future Mrs. Longstreet Davenport,” Grandma Betty replied. “That was Carol Anne Murphy, I’m in no hurry to get married,” LB answered. Uncle Jesse, Aunt Pauline and Uncle John all got into Pauline’s Chrysler, a familiar Buick Sedan belonging to their sister in-law Bessie pulled onto the highway just ahead of them. Neither car load of Dukes was expecting the sudden appearance of Miz Emma Tisdale’s motorcycle. Elbert braked and turned the wheel to the left, barely missing the motorcycle. John heard the motorcycle, then saw Elbert brake and turn hard. John braked, then turned to the right to barely miss Bessie's Buick. Pauline gasped and held on until the car stopped. Jesse nearly swore, "Emmer, you're gonna get someone killed with that thing!" Emma spun the motorcycle around, headed back to the now stopped cars and yelled, "Come on! Let's get going! We don't want them youngin's having all the fun! Jesse Duke, the first dance is mine!" She gunned the motorcycle and was off again heading to the reception. Elbert got back on the road followed by John, Jesse and Pauline. Parking to the side of the parking lot the little group made their way inside. The whole Duke clan was present now, minus 15 year old Jed and 13 year old Jeremiah who were with their church youth group this weekend. Mainly because like their older cousins they were chasing girls but they weren’t about to tell Bessie that had been why they had wanted to go. Daisy picked up the microphone saying,”Can I have your attention please. Due to circumstances, nobody had control over years ago, we’re going to make a few changes to the norm.” Daisy paused, "We are about to do the Bride and Father-in-law dance, but in our case, Uncle Jesse and BL will have this dance and for the Groom and Mother-in-law's dance, Bo will have the pleasure of escorting Ms Betty Clark to the dance floor." My Wish by Rascal Flatts began to play from the jukebox because there hadn’t been enough time for Jeb, Coy, and Vance’s band to rehearse. Jesse got up from a nearby table and went over to BL escorting her to the dance floor. At this time Bo made his way over to where Grandma Betty Clark sat with her son in-law Clyde. ”Ma’am may I have this dance?” Bo asked, sticking out his elbow as if escorting the most important lady ever and next to his wife and Daisy she was. Not many of the parents of the girls that Bo had dated had ever seen the young man act so respectful. A couple of their mother's now wished that he were in their daughter's lives. The song ended and Bo escorted Grandma Betty back to her seat. “Thank you for the dance ma’am, it was a pleasure dancing with you,” Bo said. “It was sweet of you to ask,” Grandma Betty replied. Jesse escorted BL back to the table where the rest of the Duke and Davenport cousins sat. Daisy picked up the microphone saying, “We will now have the father/daughter dance. Coy was closest and selected My Little Girl by Tim McGraw on the jukebox and Clyde met BL on the dance floor. During BL's dance with Clyde, Daisy had managed to talk to Bo. When Clyde escorted BL back to Bo, Daisy said, "And now we'll have the Mother / Groom dance. Bo made his way over to his Aunt Bessie, "Would you do me the honors?" Bessie was taken by surprise but took Bo's arm as they headed for the dance floor just as Brad Paisley’s She’s Everything began playing. As they danced, Bo had explained that he planned to dance the first half with her and then finish the dance with Pauline. When the song was to the midpoint, Bo escorted Bessie back to Elbert, then quickly asked Pauline to finish. After the song ended Daisy announced as Bo was taking Pauline back over to John. “It's time for the bride and groom’s dance, then the best man’s toast, then we’ll cut the cake and everybody can eat, then gifts.” Bo led BL to the dance floor, holding her close as they moved about to Clint Black’s When I said I do. After the song finished Luke went over to the bar where Jesse poured and passed out glasses of the Duke family shine, which had been made by John because Jesse had other things to attend to. “Please raise your glasses to my cousin Bo and my newest cousin BL. To the Happy couple.” Murmurs of congratulations and clinking glasses followed.Sliding over behind the cake Bo and BL picked up the cake knife cutting a small slice to feed each other. “Bo please don’t get cake on Mama’s dress,” BL said, quietly. Bo liked to have fun and if she was wearing her normal clothes she wouldn’t care if he got cake on her. “I wouldn’t dream of it, Darlin. However I would do this,” with his final words Bo tapped BL’s nose leaving behind a small dollop of frosting. “Cute Bo,” BL wiped her nose with a napkin then fed Bo a bite of cake. “Fix your plates folks, I’ll be right back,” BL said then leaned up on her tippy toes, giving Bo a kiss. “Fix me a plate please hun, I’m gonna change real quick.” “Ok sure Darlin,” Bo replied. BL went over to Dixie whispering in her cousin’s ear,”you can ditch the dress I’m fixing to change now all the important stuff is over.” Dixie couldn't have been more ready. She looked around for someone not too busy or in a real big hurry to eat, "Could I talk my big brother into getting my bag out of the truck? Please??" She said super sweetly. Cooter looked from Dixie to Luke and back again. He thought for sure that now that Dixie had married Luke that all these things were his 'duty'. Dixie said, "He's busy with Bo." Luke said, "Never too busy for you Darlin'. But, Cooter, I do need to take care of another matter if you don't mind, buddy. " “While you’re going, could you bring my garment bag, my other dress is in it? Please?” BL said just as sweetly as Dixie. Cooter looked to Bo then BL then he looked for LB, he was the bride’s brother. BL said, “Bo’s busy and I don’t know what LB’s upto, it's in General Lee.” “Sure I’ll get it,” Cooter replied. A few minutes later he returned with the requested bags. “Here ya go,” Cooter said. “Thanks,”BL took her bag. After gathering everything they needed BL and Dixie managed to steal a few minutes to themselves to change clothes. Dixie asked as she hung her dress in the garment bag with BLs dress, "So how does it feel to be Mrs. Bo Duke?" “About as good as it feels to you being Mrs. Luke Duke. Come on let’s go eat, breakfast done wore off,” BL replied. Aunt Catherine probably wasn’t going to like it that Dixie had changed into pants but at least it was dress pants instead of jeans. Dixie hung the garment bag back in the closet with her bag then headed for the line just getting food. She managed to slip in behind Bo and in front of Luke. Everything looked great and she was starving. BL slipped in line in front of Bo and behind Cooter. There was almost every casserole you could imagine, they all smelled so good it made her mouth water and her stomach growl. She saw one of her favorites, chicken -n- dressing. There was a tater tot casserole, green bean casserole, corn casserole, and bbq meatballs. “I just put on 10 pounds just smelling all this,” BL said with a chuckle. Dixie tried a spoon of chicken casserole, some BBQ meatballs, deviled eggs, pasta and potato salads, baked beans, and a roll. Then she saw the vegetable dip. She moved things around to make a place for the dip, then put cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and olives around and on top of her food making her plate look fuller than it really was. At the end of the line she got a large glass of sweetened tea and headed to the table set aside for the wedding party. Pearl Crowley saw Dixie’s plate and whispered to her best friend Margarret Thornsby, “She keeps eating like that and she’ll be as big as a house, then let’s see how long it is before Luke gets a wandering eye.” Margaret nodded. BL’s plate didn’t have as many different foods on it but it still had enough to earn her a look from Pearl. She had gotten a hearty serving of chicken -n- dressing, a spoon of BBQ meatballs, baked beans, hash brown casserole. deviled eggs and a roll. Getting a glass of sweet tea she went over to the wedding party’s table sitting across from Dixie. Daisy finished eating and then waited for Bo and BL to finish before going upto the microphone. “It’s time to open gifts but ya’ll just keep eating, everything will be laid out to look at. “I hope not everything,” Bo said for only BL to hear, he remembered what he, his boy cousins, Cooter and LB had given Luke. Together they went to the chairs in front of the same booth near the door where Luke and Dixie’s gifts had been the month before. Luke motioned to Daisy, "Make sure Bo opens this last." He handed her an envelope that looked like a normal greeting card. Daisy gave him a questioning look but replied, "Alright." Dixie asked, "What's that?" Luke grinned, "Nothing much. Just a card." "My foot." Dixie replied. Word had begun to get around that the newly weds would be living with Luke and Dixie so folks knew the house was furnished, instead of toasters and the like they got 4 more sets of sheets, more towels,a couple of nice night gowns for BL , a wedding photo album, a couple of light blankets and a matching set of to go coffee cups. “There’s two more gifts under the table Daisy,” Dobro said, getting a good view from his seat. Daisy pulled out a large gift bag, handing it to BL. The tag said it was from BL’s Grandma Betty, inside was a hand stitched double wedding ring quilt. Daisy helped unfold it and hold it up for all to see. “Thank you Grandma, it's beautiful,” BL said, helping refold the quilt.. “You’re very welcome dear. Dixie there’s one in my car for you and Luke,” Betty replied. "Oh, wow! Thank you so much. I have always loved that pattern but quilting just isn't something I have ever learned to do." Dixie said truthfully. “You’re very welcome,” Betty replied. Daisy handed Bo the last gift, Clyde said, “That one’s from me and Luther, it’s for all 4 of you.” Luke and Dixie moved closer. Bo tore off the paper, it was a home CB base. “Hey Dixie, now we don’t have to go out to the vehicles,” BL said. "True." Dixie said. Luther added, "That way, if I need another truck, I don't have to have the switchboard call ya’ll." Luke gave a somewhat fake smile, "Right." Daisy checked all around to make sure no gifts had been forgotten, not finding any she gave Bo the envelope from Luke, “Luke said give you this last.” Bo looked to Luke, who was now grinning at Bo. Bo opened the envelope up cautiously as if he expected something to jump out at him. Finally, he took out the card and read it first to himself then to the others, adding most of the note inside, "Congratulations! This is a little something from us guys..... two nights at, ...." Bo purposely left the name of the hotel out, "hotel in the honeymoon suite. Luke, Cooter, LB, BB,Brody, Dobro and David Doolin, Coy, Vance and Jeb." “Thank ya’ll so much,” BL said then to Bo added “ we don’t have any bags packed.” “Me and Luke will go pack you a bag, while you do the bouquet and garter toss we can't participate anyway,” Dixie said. “Bo take Monday off, that way you don’t have to rush back, consider it a company wedding gift. I hope you ‘kids’ are as happy as me and my Rosalynn have been the last 42 years,” Bo’s boss Mr. Harvey said. “Thank you sir, I appreciate the day off,” Bo replied. Dixie got BL off to the side to make sure she got exactly what she wanted for their wedding night. Luke pretty much knew that Bo would have been fine without a bag but he'd get him some jeans and less dressy stuff for their return trip. As Luke and Dixie were about to make a hurried trip to town and back, Daisy said to the others, "Alright, now I got to give Luke a few minutes here. Everyone grab something to eat, get a drink refill or get out on the floor for a couple songs before we toss the bouquet. And, Rosco, Miss Lulu told me you are off duty, so you just sit right back down there so Luke can get back here." Rosco sat down. Luke gave Daisy a peck on her cheek as he headed out the door on a mission. “‘I guess I can hand out the birdseed while we wait,” Daisy said, getting her basket of birdseed and went around the room passing them out. Meanwhile Dixie and Luke were at the house in town packing one big bag, no need for separate bags, Bo and BL didn’t need much for just a couple of nights. “Let’s see, BL wanted her new negligee set, underwear, 2 tops, 2 pairs of jeans and her boots,”Dixie ticked off on her fingers. “What does she need 2 outfits for?” Dixie rolled her eyes thinking men had a one track mind, “Luke they won’t stay in the room the whole time, there’s lots to see and do in Atlanta.” Luke didn’t really see it happening but he packed Bo 2 sets of clothes and some boxer shorts. “A little something for later,” Luke put in a mason jar of shine and Dixie put BL’s small makeup bag with toothbrushes and toothpaste. “Can’t forget these,” Dixie put BL’s birth control in the makeup bag as well, tucking it in the big bag before zipping it. Luke laughed a bit and said, "She better hope she remembers to take them. We are back to them not leaving the room." Dixie rolled her eyes at him, "Men! You are bad." Luke replied as he wrapped his arms around her, "I'm very good at being bad." "Are you sure you got a room for them or us?" "Both." Luke replied. “C’mon we better get back,” Dixie said. “Yeah,” Luke agreed, so out the door they hurried, making it to the Boar’s Nest in record time. Dixie got out of the truck saying, ”I’ll put their bag in General Lee.” Luke already had the bag in his hand, "I got this. Remember, you should be taking things easy." Dixie said, "OK, but it weighs like five pounds." With the bag in the General Lee, Luke reached behind his truck seat. "Hang on a minute." He said, shaking up a liquid chalk marker as he climbed in the General, "Sorry, General but he's making me do this to you." Luke wrote on the inside of the windows 'Just married' 'Bo and BL'. Then he took a string of cans and other noise makers and tied it to the General's underneath where it would be difficult to remove. Finally, Luke said, dusting himself off, "Alright. You ready?" Dixie replied, "Sure." Inside Bo and BL were on the dance floor with a few more couples, Daisy saw Dixie and Luke come in the door, so as soon as the song ended she announced. “It’s time for the bouquet toss.” All the single ladies lined up, most in hopes they’d catch the bouquet and one of the remaining single Duke men. In particular Miz Tisdale had her eye on Jesse Duke. Daisy put the microphone down and stepped down into the crowd of single women. BL stepped onto the little stage, took a peek over her shoulder then turned away and tossed the flowers over her head, turning around just in time to see Daisy snatch it from the air. “Alrighty gentleman, your turn,” Dixie said, now manning the microphone. A chair was set on the stage while the men lined up. Just like at Luke and Dixie’s reception, Jesse protested as he was being dragged by his single nephews. “This is for you youngin's, not an old coot like me.” Bo took his place on the stage where BL had her foot propped in a chair. Bo was doing the same ‘fishing’ routine that Luke had done and like Dixie, BL had the good graces to blush, also like Dixie had, she held the long skirt of the dress with a hand resting on it. When Bo had BL’s garter off he turned his back to the gathered men and shot the garter like a rubber band over his head, it landed on Cooter’s shoulder. Everyone clapped and cheered. Daisy and Cooter both blushed a bit at being deemed, 'next to marry' as the tradition goes. Luke managed to get Bo's attention just long enough to slip him two crisp hundred dollar bills. "That's from us guys, too. Just in case you do leave the room or want to order out." “Thanks Luke but where did all ya’ll get enough money for 2 nights in the honeymoon suite plus this much left over?” Bo asked, putting the money in his wallet. “Don’t worry about it,”Luke replied. Bo nodded saying nomore about it,he was ready for some alone time with his wife. He went back over to BL “ready Mrs. Duke?” “Yes,” BL replied. Daisy saw that Bo and BL were ready to leave, "Alright ya'll, our newlyweds are ready to head out. Let's go give them a proper send off." Everyone headed outside. Each taking note of the General Lee all decorated up while getting their birdseed ready to toss at the couple as they headed to the car. Bo took BL’s hand dashing to General Lee as they were pelted with birdseed. Scooping his bride into his arms, Bo helped BL in the window. Forgetting that he was wearing nice clothes, Bo slid across the General Lee’s hood, sliding in the driver side window behind the steering wheel. “Bo those are dress pants not jeans,” BL said. “Good thing me and Luke washed and waxed the General, cleaned and waxed paint slides better,” Bo replied, smiling impishly. BL chuckled and with a blast of the Dixie horn, they were on their way to Atlanta. Jesse nearly fussed at Bo even though he knew his nephew wouldn't have heard him over the General's engine. Then he realized getting stains out of Bo's good clothes was no longer his worry. With General Lee quickly out of sight, the others began filing back inside. Katherine took the opportunity to sit with Luke and Dixie. BL scooted over to the middle of the seat, laying her head on Bo’s shoulder. “What are we gonna do in Atlanta?” BL asked. “What do you mean, what are we gonna do?” Bo returned the question. “Bo I can’t tell folks all we did was stay in the room, most folks make a weekend trip of activities out of it besides, THAT,” BL said rolling her eyes. Chuckling Bo replied, “we’ll decide when we get to the hotel.” About 30 minutes into the drive, Bo pulled over. “What are we doing?” BL asked. “I am fixin’ to undo Lukes handy work,” Bo replied. “You got a blanket to lay on, so you don’t get your clothes dirty?" “In the trunk Darlin,” Bo replied, getting said blanket, laying it on the ground. In just a few minutes Bo tossed the blanket and all in the trunk, getting behind the steering wheel pulling back onto the road. “We’re good to go,” Bo said. Luke had already motioned Daisy over before Katherine sat down. "Can I get you anything, Katherine?" Katherine replied, "Thank you, Luke. An iced tea would be fine." Luke turned to Daisy, "Two iced teas and a beer." Daisy replied, "You got it." As the drinks arrived, Katherine asked, "You aren't celebrating, Dear?" Dixie sipped her tea, "Someone's got to drive home, Mother." Katherine said, "True." Bo drove another 5 miles before stopping at a gas station, “I can’t see out the back glass, I’m gonna wash it off.” Bo parked so that he didn’t block the pumps, slid out and went to work on the back window with the squeegee but the writing wasn’t coming off “dang it! I don’t know why but this stuff ain’t coming off,” Bo fumed. BL tried not to laugh at Bo’s frustration as she slid onto the window sill. ”It won’t come off because it’s on the inside,” BL said. Bo swore, wondering why he hadn’t noticed. “Go in the store, get a bottle of windex and a roll of paper towels and I’ll clean it off while you drive and would you get me a cherry coke, please dear,” BL said. “OK,” Bo replied, going in the little store a few minutes later, he came back and handed BL the bag so he could drive. BL crawled in the backseat, being as ladylike as possible. Unzipping their bag to get her birth control pills, she found the jar of shine Luke had put in the bag. Not telling Bo yet, she took her pill and started cleaning the window. Dixie looked at Luke asking him an unspoken question. Luke gave her a look that said he was behind her decision. Dixie added, "Of course, there might be...." Luke interrupted, "Hold that thought just a minute." He stepped over to the table where his Aunt Pauline and Aunt Bessie were talking. "Would my two favorite aunts please come over and sit with Dixie, Katherine and myself a few minutes?" “Of course Luke,” Pauline and Bessie said in unison. The two ladies looked at each other then Luke before swapping tables. Dixie saw what Luke was up to. She waited until the ladies were settled. "As I was telling Mother, there just might be another reason, other than me driving home, that I wasn't joining Luke in drinking a beer." She paused to let that sink in. "It just might be because we have a little Duke on the way." Luke wished someone would have snapped a picture of his aunts at that exact moment. Pauline and Bessie probably could have been knocked out of their chairs with a feather at that moment. “Congratulations, it's about time we had a baby in the family again.” Bessie gushed. “Yes it is, when are you due? Pauline asked. Dixie tried to look more calm than she felt, "April." “April! That’ll be here before you know it. I just can’t wait to get hold of it and kiss those sweet baby cheeks,” Bessie said, nearly beside herself with excitement. “Have you started getting ready, like setting up a nursery?” Pauline asked. Dixie smiled at the older ladies, "No, actually, we're just really getting used to the idea." Katherine wasn't quite sure how to feel. Of course she was very happy for her daughter whom she knew had loved her husband for years but she wasn't sure how to feel about being a grandmother. “Well Katherine, cat got your tongue? You’re awful quiet,” Pauline said. She didn’t approve of moonshiners anymore than Katherine but she hadn’t ever even threatened to take Jeb and leave John. She had been young and a good girl looking for a bad boy but hadn’t decided she didn’t want a man who ran illegal booze after the baby came along like Katherine had after a second baby came along. Luther wasn’t even breaking the law according to John. “Surely you knew it’d happen eventually,” Pauline said, wondering if and when ‘eventually’ would come for her. She was ready to be a grandma. "Well, yes. It's just a bit of a surprise, is all." Katherine said. Then asked, "Is your father looking forward to being a grandpa?" Dixie looked at Luke, who replied. "We really haven’t talked too much about it with him, but his first reaction was turning that deep purpl e color that you may know." In Atlanta Bo parked in the hotel parking lot, sliding out of General Lee going around to help BL out. “Hand me our bag,” Bo said, hanging it from his shoulder while he helped BL out. Putting her empty coke bottle and the used paper towels in the plastic bag from the gas station to put in the hotel garbage can. At the desk the receptionist on duty asked, “Can I help you sir?” “I have a reservation for the honeymoon suite, name is Duke,” Bo replied. “Just a moment,” the receptionist said, checking the reservations, she continued, “Duke, here we are. Third floor, end of the hall. Enjoy your stay and congratulations,” the receptionist smiled, giving Bo a key. “Thank you,” The newlyweds relied, Katherine said tight lipped, "I know that shade of purple well." Luke added, "I figured as long as we can be in the same room and be civil, there was no need to poke the bear." The women were soon in an all out baby conversation. Luke decided to leave them to talk. Dixie looked at the clock on the wall behind the bar then smiled apologetically, although she wasn’t the least bit sorry. “I’m sorry but me and Luke need to go, the dogs haven’t been out since just before we left for the wedding,” Dixie said, standing, she headed to where Luke sat talking to her cousin Earl. In the elevator Bo pushed the button for the 3rd floor. When the elevator doors opened they were at one end of a long hall BL said stepping off, “only one way to go looks like.” At the last door Bo unlocked the door, opening it. BL took one step but before she could take another Bo said “wait!.” Bo scooped BL into his arms. “Bo what are you doing?” BL questioned. “Carrying my bride across the threshold,” Bo replied, kicking the door closed with his foot.

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