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Thread: Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Significant Dates
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Leorning Cniht
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Originally posted by TonyK:
I'd like to ask Shipmates to join Mrs TonyK and me in celebrating our Golden Wedding Anniversary on Saturday 23rd September.
Many congratulations! I just had a glass of wine in your honour, which I think qualifies given that it's Saturday in the UK.
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Piglet
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Congratulations Tony and Mrs. K.! ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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TonyK
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Thanks guys - much appreciated!
Yours aye - (a slowly recovering) TonyK
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Piglet
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I'd like to mark the 100th birthday of Dr. Francis Jackson, organist-emeritus of York Minster, composer and gentleman.
I suppose I'll have to leave him off my Celebrity Death Pool list now ... ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Cathscats
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We mentioned Francis Jackson's centenary in church on Sunday. We were singing one of his tunes, and my husband, the organist, refused to start playing till I remembered to announce it!
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Piglet
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East Acklam? ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Piglet
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Today would have been my mum's 90th birthday. Hope she's celebrating in Heaven.
![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
eta: they do have GIN in Heaven, don't they?
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
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Today is the thirtieth anniversary of my husband's death. He died from the result of a freak accident. Our daughters were teenagers at the time.
Life goes on and you go with it. I enjoy life, but when I see elderly couples together, I think how lucky they are.
Moo
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Piglet
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![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif) Moo and the soul of Mr. Moo
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jedijudy
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Excellent, North East Quine! We're very glad you are here!
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Piglet
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Absolutely - the Ship wouldn't be the same without you.
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Pigwidgeon
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602 years ago today, St. Crispin's Day, was the Battle of Agincourt.
Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'
(Yes, I tend to confuse Shakespeare's version of history with the real thing.)
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Two months until Christmas! ![[Two face]](graemlins/scot_twoface.gif)
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Piglet
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quote:
Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:
602 years ago today, St. Crispin's Day, was the Battle of Agincourt ...
Deo gratias!
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Lothlorien
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My parents had little money and less inclination to send us to the”pictures” at the local picture show every Saturday afternoon. So I had had little experience of films till my year at High School went to the local theatre, old even then to see Olivier in Henry V It was a revelation to me at the time. So thanks for raising those memories, Piglet.
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
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I was a teenager when it came out. I saw it five times and developed a crush on Laurence Olivier.
Moo
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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Today, Mr S and I have been married for 43 years
Another 3 years, and I'll have been married to him twice as long as I have not!
Happy anniversary sweetie
On Sunday will be Master S and the Lovely Girlfriend's first anniversary, and back on the 12th it was The Former Miss S and SiL's 4th. October is our month for weddings
Mrs. S, rejoicing
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Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'
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Piglet
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Happy anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. S!
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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Several dates are given for Black Cat Day. This is one of them and I remember George one of them. A very definite character, much set in his ways and views.
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Piglet
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Wishing all our American Shippies a jolly Thanksgiving!
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Kelly Alves
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It’s my birfday. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
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{sings}
Hippo birdie two ewes
Hippo birdie two ewes
Moo
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Piglet
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Hippie birdie, Kelly!
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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And many moooorrre!!
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Piglet
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Wishing all my fellow-Scottish Shippies all the best for St. Andrew's Day, and a good start to the haggis season!
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Gill H
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Slightly early but happy birthday to me for tomorrow!
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*sigh* We can’t all be Alan Cresswell.
- Lyda Rose
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by Gill H:
Slightly early but happy birthday to me for tomorrow!
You share a birthday with Beethoven!
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Piglet
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Funny you should mention it, because Beethoven's birthday came unbidden into my mind this afternoon.
Schroeder would have approved.
Happy birthday, Gill H. and Beethoven!
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Gill H
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Thank you! Yes indeed, as this incredible cast from the Broadway musical reminds us, it is:
Beethoven Day
(And yes, I know, there's a 'non-traditional' character here. Yes, that's right, Lucy isn't wearing blue!)
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*sigh* We can’t all be Alan Cresswell.
- Lyda Rose
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Happy birthday to Gill and Ludwig!
Also this is the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party! ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by jedijudy:
Happy birthday to Gill and Ludwig!
Also this is the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party!
Little Ludwig was just three.
"Peanuts" re-ran my favorite strip this morning (at least in some areas) -- the Beethoven's Birthday one from 1970 (his 200th), and probably the only English-language comic strip ever to have quoted the opening of the Fourth Movement of the Ninth Symphony in German.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Fifteen years ago today, Miss_Molly got on that Heavenly Train. She may not have been able to finish enjoying the Nativity Play with us, but she knows how the story goes! ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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Jasmine, little cat with a big heart.
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Lothlorien
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Judy, I knew it was around Christmas and I was reading the thread for herlast night. Never fails, it makes me cry. Then I saw the date and was surprised. That must be somewhere in my subconscious. I read that thread every Christmas and the Nativirty play. That may be for tonight.
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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I thought tiday, the one upside to The Dowager's lack of connection to dates, times etc is that she no longer breaks her heart about all the sad anniversaries that December brings - my father's death (and his birthday the next day) best friends - two of them! - dying and being buried in December; and my poor brother, ditto ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
This must be the first year in 40 or so that she hasn't been troubled by them
Mrs. S, always looking for the silver lining
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Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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As with a friend of mine with dementia, she may remember down the track. Depending on state she is in, I usually say little. It doesn’t help.
Feel your way gently because these things are also in your memory and so is the decline in your mum.((()))
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Pigwidgeon
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Happy Birthday, Amanda B. Reckondwythe!
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Thank you, kind madam.
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Piglet
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Happy birthday indeed, ABR!
As you share your birthday with a certain Scottish poet, will your health be toasted in a fine single malt, with some haggis and clapshot to absorb the alcohol?
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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If only! It will be a very quiet day today, but I'm planning some festivities for the weekend and will keep your suggestion in mind.
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Piglet
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Wishing everyone a happy and blessèd Candlemas.
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Pangolin Guerre
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A belated birthday wish, Miss Amanda!
And a Happy Birthday to Penny S!
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Piglet
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Thanks, Loth!
Things happen to my family in February; my brother-in-law, who was the nicest man on the planet, died 9 years ago today, the day after his 56th birthday.
I'm going to reach that age tomorrow; he would have reached retirement age yesterday.
My father turned 93 on Tuesday, and is at the "end-of-life treatment" stage and not expected to last much longer.
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North East Quine
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Family things happen in February here, too. My wonderful grandmother was born in February, married in February and just mananaged to die in February, on 29-2-92. I can't think of a more "Gran" date to die than the awkward date of 29th Feb, and a palindrome, too!
My grandfather followed four years later, and was buried on the 29th February 1996.
We got married on their 57th wedding anniversary. They made it to their 60th.
The North East Loon was born in February.
I love February! The days are lengthening, the snowdrops are out, the dark days of winter are over.
I hope this February is a gentle one for you, Piglet.
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Piglet
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Thanks, NEQ - I suspect it won't be, but your thought is much appreciated.
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