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Sandy Read Reiberg's avatar

One of the BEST Throwback Thursday choices and one of the best 5 am Stories.

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Kim Straus's avatar

Barbara has good fashion taste. I have the same rugby shirt but with a green collar. Must have been quite the adventure!

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trixiebettsDornoch's avatar

Ahhh! Sweet.

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Sandy Read Reiberg's avatar

And she is STILL your sweetheart, and wow, did you land a great one!!! Barbara has saved the day more than once, I'll wager, but she may not want to tell ALL of the stories. Great one, Bob. Thanks for reminding us what counts.

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Robert  Basler's avatar

thanks, Sandy. yeah, I have no complaints...

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Susan Applegate's avatar

Well of course! A Lake Placid ash tray, a Sonny and Cher autograph, a Glenn Campbell autograph, a stereo. I'm rich because of you.

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Robert  Basler's avatar

You had to mention the stereo. They don't make 'em like that anymore. Do you still have the W.C. Fields statue?

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Susan Applegate's avatar

Your best ever! I started reading it in a "Joe Friday" voice. "For me, today had begun yesterday". See how that works? BTW, I still have the Grenada t-shirt you gave me.

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Robert  Basler's avatar

Thank you. I had no idea I was so generous. What a fine brother I must have been!

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Rita Jane Gabbett's avatar

Another sweetheart of a story. Keep them coming.

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Nathan's avatar

I have a sneaking suspicion this wasn’t the last time your smiling sweetheart would smooth a potentially prickly situation for you. 😊

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Robert  Basler's avatar

Does that make us a Prickly Pair?

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Nathan's avatar

That’s the punniest thing I’ve heard all day.

And the answer to your question is, “yes.”

I’m assuming you’re the Prickles she’s the Pear?

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Robert  Basler's avatar

Of course, how do you think I've lived this long?

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John C Abell's avatar

It’s “ripping” yarns, Bob. Ripping. Not gripping. After all that schmaltz about “holidaymaker”, too …

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Robert  Basler's avatar

No, I believe it's gripping. As in, gripped from today's headlines...

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John C Abell's avatar

D’UH. Of course!! That’s why you get the big money.

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Patricia Coonan's avatar

Proof that love reaches across borders.

Always keep her close to your heart, Bob.

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