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A friend of mine recently wrote that he just celebrated his 40<sup>th</sup> (twice!) </div>
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I tell people that in four months, I am turning eight, eight decades that is. </div>
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And don't forget that some of our colleagues are in their nineties.</div>
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Health and happiness to all young and old revolutionaries alike, </div>
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<b>From:</b> Dialogue <dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> on behalf of clingojr--- via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 11, 2024 6:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Richard Alton via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> clingojr@aol.com <clingojr@aol.com></div>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Dialogue] We are getting older- what fun</div>
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On Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 04:53:39 PM EDT, Richard Alton via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:</div>
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Ok, last week I got an email from Alisa Oyler that her mother, Marilyn Oyler, is turning 80 in April. She asked me if I would send her a card listing a particular gift she brought to the world or at least a card. No problem- her mom is full of gifts.</p>
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And then this morning John Patterson called me up looking for an email address. We chatted and he let me know that his 80<sup>th</sup> birthday was April 22, Earth Day. It is just like John to have his birthday on the most important day of the year.</p>
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I think it is part of the Order Rule that we send anybody who makes it to 80 a card holding up a gift. Well, at least a card. I just sent John a card that said, “I looked all over Chicago for an 80th birthday card, but nothing. This is as close as I could get-
Happy 90<sup>th</sup> birthday- something to grow into!”</p>
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Marilyn Oyler: 4208 N. 25th<sup> </sup>Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85016, USA</p>
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John Patterson: 1487 Cranberry Lake Road, Haliburton ON, KOM 1S0, Canada</p>
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Being late is good- just send a card.</p>
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