Gamer, Girlfriend Take Relationship To Next Level After Super Mario Proposal
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Pam Edwards was playing the video game next to her boyfriend, Shane Birkinbine. Little did she know, Birkinbine had redesigned the level so the bricks spelled out "Will you marry me?"
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AILSA CHANG, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Ailsa Chang with a story of a guy taking it to the next level. Pam Edwards was playing Super Mario Brothers next to her boyfriend, Shane.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
PAM EDWARDS: How do I do it?
EDWARDS: Hit the button and then move over.
CHANG: It looked like a normal level, but then she came across blocks spelling words across the sky. Shane had created his own level.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
SHANE BIRKINBINE: What's it say?
EDWARDS: Babe.
CHANG: The blocks spelled - will you marry me?
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
BIRKINBINE: She said yes. I love you, babe.
EDWARDS: I love you.
CHANG: It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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