Salmon not PInk

We had a couple of pre-wedding drinks before we went through for the meal, about 5 or 6 pints I think of the black stuff. Here, left - right is D, Conal & Charlie.
Can't figure out whether my Dad is smirking here because he has seen Charlie's shoes or because of something he said. These shoes actually started out as a joke for Conal and myself. Remember when we were back in Manchester and the girls went shopping whilst the boys went drinking. Well the boys actually went shopping as well and we bought a pair of shoes, these shoes. Charlie was actually looking for a pair of black shoes and the first shop we went in had these lovely things in the window. I picked them up for a joke and implied it would be great if he wore those to the wedding.

Conal took things a step further and told his Dad that he would buy the shoes on condition that Charlie wore them to the wedding and then gave them back to his son so he could wear them out and about in Perth. It was agreed and we walked out of the shop with the shoes and never told anyone until Charlie turned up to the church in Ireland with the said shoes on.

It actually back fired a little on Conal and myself. We were expecting him to look an idiot and get lots of laughs but he actually wore a rather nice pink tie which complemented the shoes excellently. Conal and myself were most upset as he was supposed to look foolish. Our dissapointment was comfounded by the barmaid who told him his shoes were fantastic and asked where he got them. I think that made his night.

Oh, and just for the record, they are not pink, they are Salmon.