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Author Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!  (Read 1415 times)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!
« on: August 09, 2022, 04:00:01 AM »
YAY for Bigsmoke! - another year notched on yer gunstock! Hope you have a "bang up" birthday!

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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2022, 06:09:26 AM »
Happy Birthday John, hope it's the best yet. :toast :bl th up
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2022, 08:45:23 AM »
Happy Birthday, John. Hope you have many more.

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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2022, 09:45:04 AM »
Happy Birthday John!   :applaud 
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2022, 10:22:54 AM »
 :toast HBD OLD FRIEND!  :toast
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2022, 01:22:40 PM »
Happy Birthday John  :toast :shake
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2022, 10:32:49 PM »
Cheers mister smoke, happy birthday
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2022, 10:28:39 PM »
I'm late like usual, so I can only add my felicitations and wish you a great joy until the next birthday rolls around!  :yessir:

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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2022, 06:47:44 PM »
Well, I gotta tell you, it was terrific.  We went to a house concert where two of my favorite piano players plus an outstanding drummer got together and serenaded us for hours.  Well worth the money and the drive.
Had a nice chicken dinner and my sweetie smuggled in a chocolate tiramisu cake.  Not sure how it could have been any better.  Oh yes, there were a few bottles of very nice wine as well.  And then about 60 people sang happy birthday to me.  WOW
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Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Bigsmoke!!!
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2022, 07:44:20 AM »
Sorry I'm late!  Pleased to hear it was a good one!   :toast
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