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Bear Crashes Wedding By Eating Moose For Lunch

I must admit when I first saw this story’s headline, I thought, “Aw…this will be cute.  I bet some bear wondered into an outdoor wedding and crashed the dessert/cake table…

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I must admit when I first saw this story's headline, I thought, "Aw...this will be cute.  I bet some bear wondered into an outdoor wedding and crashed the dessert/cake table by devouring some chocolate mousse.  Uh, no.  There is no "u" in the "moose" in the headline.  Memo to brides who are planning outdoor weddings in bear country.  If you don't send "Yogi" or "Pooh" an invitation, his retaliation may be something that ruins your day.

That's a little more than distracting, right guys?  I mean it's hard enough to work up the courage to stand up in front of God and everyone to say those vows out loud.  Then, no sooner do you get it done than some grizzly decides to noisily devour his moose prey.  And you know the bride is happy.  Instead of everyone's attention being on her, now they can't take their eyes off of Mother Nature's savagery across the pond.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.