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Happy Father's Day to Our BB Dads
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06/17/12 11:33 AM
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The Italian Stallionette
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Just a quick shout out to say Happy Father's Day to our great dads here on the BB. I hope you ALL have a wonderful, happy day with your children. TIS
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Re: Happy Father's Day to Our BB Dads
[Re: olivant]
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06/17/12 01:42 PM
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My father passed away a year and a half ago but I'll share one of my favorite stories that makes me laugh still today. I was about 12/13. We had a cottage on a lake and my dad was going fishing and I asked if I could go with him. We had worms for bait and I didn't want to touch them so I asked my dad if he'd bait the hook. He did. It was quiet for a while and my dad caught a couple fish. Finally, I had one on the line. I pulled the line toward me and tried to grab the fish. Each time when I touched it, I went "eww" "eww" and pulled my hand away from the slimy fish. Each time I tried to pull the line toward me I squirmed from touching a live fish. With the fish, still hanging on the line, it slapped my dad on one side of the face and then the other side as I was trying to reel it in. This went on for what seemed like a long time. I was getting nervous cause I didn't want to make dad mad, yet deep down I was kind of cracking up when I saw that fish hit his face over and over. (You never want to laugh at your father when he's getting angry right?) Finally frustrated, he said "damn-it Ann, you don't wanna bait your hook, you don't wanna touch the fish, why do you wanna go fishing?"  He took the fish off the hook for me and within a few minutes I could see the smirk on his face and he started teasing me. Boy, when we got back he told my family and they all laughed. That "Dad" story is among favorites. My dad & I would many times reflect back on our fishing trip. I even tell my grandkids and they laugh. Wonderful memory!  TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Happy Father's Day to Our BB Dads
[Re: The Italian Stallionette]
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06/17/12 03:08 PM
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My dad & I would many times reflect back on our fishing trip. At first I thought you said "trips" and wondered why you went back.  Great story! 
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey!  lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Happy Father's Day to Our BB Dads
[Re: olivant]
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06/17/12 03:41 PM
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Yes Kly, those kinds of stories are the kind you don't know whether to chew them out or hug them but like you say are so glad you were there.  My youngest daughter was about 5 yrs old when she came to me from outside and said, "mom, animals, animals, a whole bunch of animals."  I asked what kind of animals and asked here where they were. She told me they were outside by neighbors house. I didn't have a clue as to who she was talking about. None of our neighbors had a bunch of animals. She said "I don't know, come on come on." She grabbed my hand pulling me to go with her. I did, went to the neighbors house, outside their back door was an empty milk container filled with garbage AND maggots.  Ha ha ha. Naturally I cautioned her to stay away but sheez, I never thought of maggots. Ha ha ha TIS Sorry, more of a "mom" story
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Re: Happy Father's Day to Our BB Dads
[Re: The Italian Stallionette]
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06/18/12 02:03 AM
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As I said on Facebook, "Happy Father's Day! Tho I think it should be Dad's Day... Cuz anyone can be a father, but only a real man can be a Dad." ...maybe someday I'll get a card and new tie. Tho mostly what I'd want is a high-five... Thankfully I already get that from my beloved nephews and niece 
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey!  lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Happy Father's Day to Our BB Dads
[Re: Yogi Barrabbas]
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06/18/12 09:46 AM
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Yogi, Sorry your Father's Day didn't end up quite the way you might have thought. These things happen. The main thing is you got to be with your family and like you say a couple good books. TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Happy Father's Day to Our BB Dads
[Re: The Italian Stallionette]
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06/18/12 01:08 PM
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Happy Father's Day belatedly to all. I got the obligatory tie, cards, etc. and got to spend the day with my family and some friends. We had some scheduling conflicts, but we were all together in the early evening for pizza, stromboli, tacos and beer.
I got to see my dad on Saturday at my niece's high school graduation party outside of Philly. Alzheimers is slowly taking a firm grip on him. He's kind of forgetful and loses his context in conversations. While sitting with him after I just arrived, I asked him how long he had been at the party. He paused, looked a bit confused and answered seriously, "Four years." Sometimes you have to laugh. He was also under the impression that I had just come from New Hampshire. But he still recognizes everyone and maintains his sense of humor. He still drives, but only in daylight.
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Re: Happy Father's Day to Our BB Dads
[Re: MaryCas]
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06/19/12 06:13 PM
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Far from a BB dad but Woody Allen's estranged son tweeted this on Father's Day: Ouch!! “ Happy Father’s Day, or as they call it in my family, happy brother-in-law’s day” http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/zw...ay-message.htmlTIS
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"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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