#4: Oh No, Joe
This story sounds straight out of the classic sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. But it’s real. This storyteller went to his uncle-in-law’s house for Thanksgiving. Everything was going great until Uncle Joe’s wife decided to play everyone their wedding video from way back when. It was their anniversary weekend, and she wanted to celebrate with the whole family. After spending about 30 minutes searching for the tape, she found it and popped it into the VHS player.
The family, including our storyteller, gathered in the living room to reminisce and celebrate the couple’s timeless love. As the tape showed her walking down the aisle, about to say her vows to Uncle Joe, the recording cut out. The next thing on the screen was a recording of Dale Earnhardt’s funeral. Uncle Joe taped over his own wedding with the funeral of a famous man he didn’t even know personally. Our storyteller had no idea what to do, so they laughed nervously. Uncle Joe is canceled.