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Renda's avatar

I did not know you well in high school but I am definitely enjoying your stories. Thanks for sharing!!

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Monica Gagnier's avatar

Just finished reading "Shy," the memoir of Richard Rodgers' daughter, Mary, and I believe there's a reference to clambakes in the book.( If you haven't read it, it's a hoot. ) But enough about Mary. Truth be told, 5 a.m. is a little early for clambakes. It's a little early for reading too, unless you stayed up all night! But I've enjoyed your 5 a.m. Stories very much when I read them around 8 a.m. Keep 'em coming!

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Susan Crowley's avatar

The theme song for “5 a.m. Stories,” to me, is “Oh What a Beautiful Morning.”

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Sandy Read Reiberg's avatar

You've captured me even MORE by quoting Rodgers and Hammerstein, or at least adapting them. Carousel was the first musical I performed in at Shortridge High School in the fall of 1962. The hits and memories just keep coming with 5 a.m. Stories. Keep 'em rolling, Bob.

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Robert  Basler's avatar

And I'll be damned if he'll marry the boss' daughter

A skinny-lipped virgin with blood like water

Who'll give him a peck

And call it a kiss

And look in his eyes through a lorgnet

Say, why am I talkin' on like this?

My kid ain't even been born, yet!

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Vicki Lange's avatar

Perhaps cocktail napkins as merch with either the bar photo or for the classier in the crowd, “Juliet House” in gold lettering.

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Robert  Basler's avatar

everyone in this crowd is classy, Vicki.. You've been here, you know that...

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trixiebettsDornoch's avatar

I've enjoyed every one. Thank you Bob.

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Marty Young's avatar

Let me be the first to offer my profound congratulations & appreciation for getting to ride along.

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Robert  Basler's avatar

Thank you, Marty! If some of you think Marty sounds familiar, I wrote about him a few months ago, in one of my very most popular 5 a.m. Stories... https://robertbasler.substack.com/p/where-lifes-a-holiday

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Marty Young's avatar

As is my interview with Bob on my weekly podcast, The Primrose Chronicles.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1935690/episodes/12874140

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