Toastmaster Tammy Bailey rocked the meeting with a theme that struck a chord with everyone. Imagine: George Arndt extolling "sex, drugs and rock and roll." Gary Chiu playing in a garage band. Brenda Daniels married to a drummer who could play "Wipe Out" for 38 minutes. And Tammy herself at a Carpenters' concert in the '70s, wearing red-and-white-plaid jeans and a pink turtleneck. Some things are just . . .
unimaginable.
We had only two prepared speeches after last week's riches, but they were quality. Pat Quick was deeply moving in an interpretive reading of the eulogy delivered by Edward Kennedy at the funeral of his brother Bobby. And Rodney King was warm, outgoing and engaging in his Icebreaker, "I Am Who I Am," taking home both his purple 1st speech ribbon and the prize for best speech.
Among the ten speakers who were timed, only one person was over time, by only 3 seconds — an amazing record for one of our meetings. (No, I will not tell you who! Should have been there!)
Jodie Sanders
