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A roadmap that reveals the highways, byways, ley lines and subterranean tunnels connecting rock, soul, pop, folk rock, R&B, garage, punk, funk, jazz, world music, and soundtracks from the twilight of the 1950s to the dawn of the 1970s. Larry Grogan is a DJ, writer, podcaster, collector, and the man behind Funky16Corners.
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November 22, 2017: Partridges, Power Poppers and Psychedelic Funkers
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![]() Hey Larry, computer going off but speakers will be on till midnight, have a good Thanksgiving,in advance let me thank you for the show |
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![]() Hey Rich! Enjoy, and have a great Thanksgiving! |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:02pm
northguineahills:
Classic! |
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![]() One of the funniest TV eps ever! |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:07pm
northguineahills:
I only saw it in syndication nearly 15 years later, and blew snot out my nose (and I watched WKRP reruns in my teens). RIP David Cassidy. |
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![]() I take it I missed "the humanity." |
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![]() I break up laughing every time I see it, without fail. Such a good show, and such an inspired episode. |
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![]() Hey Unk! |
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![]() SACKS OF WET CEMENT!!! |
Wed. 11/22/17 10:08pm
cupcakejenny:
Did you play the wkrp clip? I just got on | |
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![]() Yes, I opened with it |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:09pm
Parq:
I haven't changed my mind about the P-Family. There, I said it. |
Wed. 11/22/17 10:09pm
cupcakejenny:
Aw start over | |
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![]() That's OK. It'll be over soon. |
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![]() Me either. I probably wouldn't enjoy it now...but I cherishh the memory. |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:11pm
northguineahills:
only on WFMU can you go from Christian Marclay to the Partridge Family (or one of my dj sets) |
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![]() Variety is the spice of life. You have to throw the car into reverse at high speed now and then. |
Wed. 11/22/17 10:12pm
cupcakejenny:
Holy crap lol | |
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![]() Wha?? |
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![]() The best thing (for me) about WKRP in Cincinnati was the DJ authenticity. Possibly the only radio DJ characters on television that actually wore headphones when they talked on mic. Hello, Testifiers! |
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![]() Hey Doug! |
Wed. 11/22/17 10:13pm
cupcakejenny:
I never heard this | |
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![]() I'm supposed to use headphones? |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:13pm
northguineahills:
(Like Doug would know anything about djing ;) |
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![]() This was before Danny joined Wings, right? |
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![]() Suzanne Crough/Linda McCartney comparisons? |
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![]() The Suzanne Crough isolation tapes are brutal. |
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![]() PING PING PING |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:16pm
Parq:
A great, great moment on WKRP -- Johnny arrives, very hung over, to start his morning show. He cues up his first record (it was that kind of show) and it's on the wrong speed. Without potting it down, he stops it. Whump. Without potting it down, he back-cues it. Vwoop vwoop vwoop. He goes on mike, and obviously in pain but trying to maintain his deejay voice, says, "All right -- now we're going to hear -- the long version." |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:16pm
northguineahills:
Wait, Flo & Eddie w/ David Cassidy, whargarbbl TF???!!! |
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![]() Friday nights. |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:18pm
geezerette:
what ngh said! was cassidy in on the joke? |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:19pm
northguineahills:
Leif Garrett? (before my time) |
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![]() What joke? David pal'd around with the L.A. music crowd. He even wrote with Brian Wilson at one point. |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:20pm
geezerette:
leif garret sounds so seasonal, yet impractical. |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:20pm
northguineahills:
Apparently, David has a true interest in music. The fact that he was dreamy obfuscated that fact. |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:23pm
geezerette:
um, i stand and sit corrected. also, i like rick nelson so, y' know.. |
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![]() Rick Nelson did more to popularize rock and roll than *anyone*. |
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![]() Rick Nelson was very, VERY talented. |
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![]() I knew this had to be Seals & Croft before I checked! |
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![]() Yup! |
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![]() Great two-sider |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:25pm
geezerette:
Being serious, he seemed to have a sad, chaotic life and seemed to have made peace with it. |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:26pm
Jeff Ash:
Listening on my phone in Ohio tonight! |
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![]() The impact of Ricky playing rock and roll on his parents' show cannot be overstated. |
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![]() I am being serious. |
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![]() Hey Jeff! Hey Geezerette! |
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![]() Gonna have to do a long Rick Nelson tribute |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:28pm
geezerette:
Yeah, I was being absolutely serious about Rick Nelson. Howdy Larry & gang! |
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![]() Rock's rock and roll, rockabilly, country rock and pop stuff is all worth checking out |
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![]() I can't tell you how much I adore this Emitt song. I hate that I can't CRANK IT right now, |
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![]() For me, the late discovery of Rhodes a dozen or so years ago was Big Star big. |
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![]() Got into Emitt back in the 80s garage days |
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![]() I remember being shocked years ago when a slightly older woman at work recognized one of his songs that I was playing. Apparently Emitt got fair amount of play in Tiger Beat and such at the time |
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![]() I honestly don't recall how I first encountered his music. |
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![]() His albums used to be in every cut out bin, then when the Bangles covered Live he started to get some recognition |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:37pm
northguineahills:
geezerette likes rick nelson! |
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![]() Hey, so do I! |
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![]() I gotta go dark. Long day today and another long, travelig day tomorrow. Keep the melodies coming, Larry. And thanks. |
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![]() Not in that way....NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT. |
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![]() Nite UM! Save me some of that apple pie! |
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![]() not likely! |
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![]() Dang! |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:39pm
geezerette:
If I had a lava lamp I'd be staring into it. |
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![]() Damn, the guitar on this banana business! |
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![]() What if I told you that this song was the link between Curt Boettcher and Mickey Rooney?? |
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![]() And the band Rooney? |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:40pm
northguineahills:
geezerette and rick, sitting in a tree... (sorry...) |
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![]() Produced by Curt and Keith Olsen, led by Mickey Rooney Jr |
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![]() Discogs never heard of that record. |
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![]() It's in there. The dummies had to call the band Song and the album Album. |
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![]() NOON, not Moon. |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:43pm
geezerette:
NGH, but you called David Cassidy "Dreamy". (I know, you were quoting reportage. :D ) |
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![]() www.discogs.com... |
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![]() Hey, you're right! |
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![]() FIXED! |
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![]() And with that typo decrypted...good noght! |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:46pm
Parq:
Uncle Michael, if you're still here, have a great day tomorrow, the kind of day every cook deserves. As for me, Mrs. Parq and I will be making TG dinner at home for the first time in about six years. Those of you in the NYC area, if you see a mushroom cloud over lower midtown Manhattan tomorrow, you'll know what's going on. |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:47pm
Parq:
They should totally have used this version of "Knights" over the main titles in Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows". |
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![]() Thank you, sir. Whatever you do, Parq...don't be up by nine. Night! |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:52pm
northguineahills:
@geezerette: I will say, w/o reserve, that David Cassidy at the time of my birth, was "Dreamy". You can quote me on that! |
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![]() Hey, made it (was watching the new Coltrane doc, falling asleep figured this would wake me up). Love this Badfinger... |
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![]() I think there are legions of middle aged women (ex-teenyboppers) that will concur with that assessment. |
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![]() Hey Doctor! |
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![]() Holy shit, I'm 11 all over again when this is playing. |
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![]() Actually 9, but whatever... |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:55pm
northguineahills:
Ok, I have to drive to Orlando to meet w/ my bros., before meeting my sister-in-laws tomorrow (Guyanese-Colombian family, so the food should be good). Tigerbeat.... is a good indie record label! I was -6 when this came out (don't dox me!) |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:55pm
geezerette:
Badfinger! :D @NGH, I just might! :) Hiya, Doc! Yo, Parq! |
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![]() Drive safe! Enjoy the day! |
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Wed. 11/22/17 10:56pm
geezerette:
Happy feasting, NGH! |
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![]() Hey Geezerette and the rest of you Testifiers! |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:00pm
cupcakejenny:
<3 | |
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![]() I knew you'd like this one! |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:01pm
cupcakejenny:
:) | |
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Wed. 11/22/17 11:04pm
geezerette:
Fizzy pop! |
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![]() Getting fizzier! Hang on! |
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![]() Fun! |
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![]() I'm glad you're digging it! |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:14pm
Dean:
Damn, missed Earth Quake. They're locals. I even heard Robbie Dunbar at a local bar a couple years ago, with one of the Rubinoos. | |
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![]() They were deep into that Berserkley scene later in their career |
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Wed. 11/22/17 11:15pm
coelacanth∅:
greetings Larry and all |
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![]() Hi C! |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:16pm
Dean:
I'm partial to their cover of the ELO tune, "Ma Ma Belle" | |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:21pm
Dean:
You wanna hear a real contrast? Compare early Go Go's (c.'78) to later. The early stuff was punk, no holds barred. | |
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![]() Yeah, they were part of that Masque scene with the Germs |
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![]() @Dean, who covered ELO, Jellyfish? |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:27pm
Dean:
Earth Quake, live album: https://www.discogs.com/Earth-Quake-Rocking-The-World/master/250179. "Masque scene" doesn't do it justice. I was there, wrote and edited Flip Side fanzine, heard many Germs shows, no Go Go's, but a couple by The Eyes, which featured Charlotte pre-Go Go's (and D.J. pre-X). | |
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![]() No shit?!? I'm jealous! |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:27pm
Dean:
A couple of my bands even played the Masque! | |
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![]() That's heavy! |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:35pm
Dean:
Meanwhile, as I type Israel Vibrations are playing the venue abutting my backyard. | |
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Wed. 11/22/17 11:36pm
Parq:
Great show, Larry. Enjoy tomorrow in whatever form you approach it. Peace. |
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![]() Thanks Parq! You too! |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:37pm
Dean:
Vibration, singular. | |
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![]() I'm creating the only vibrations in my neighborhood (that I know of)... |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:39pm
Dean:
I'm sure that any vibration you create is real. | |
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![]() I'm trying. |
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Wed. 11/22/17 11:44pm
geezerette:
OMG this set!!! |
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![]() Glad you like it! |
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![]() This is a HEAVILY sampled record: Beastie Boys’s “Pass the Mic” Black Sheep’s “The Choice is Yours” Casual’s “Me-O-Mi-O” DJ Krush’s “Edge of Blue” Dr. Dre’s “A Nigga Wit a Gun” Dr. Dre’s “High Powered” Gang Starr’s “24-7-365” Insane Clown Posse’s “Never Had it Made” MC Eiht’s “We Come Strapped” Mix Master Mike’s “Gang Tackle” Natas’s “Get My Head Together” |
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![]() Bass and drum breaks |
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![]() Any George Avakian (R.I.P.) connections in this playlist, Larry? |
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![]() None that I am aware of, though I'm sure he and Mr Hammond (Smith) crossed paths at some point. |
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![]() Yeah, that got me to wondering. |
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![]() I have to do an all A&M/CTI/Kudu show sometime soon |
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![]() Creed Taylor |
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Wed. 11/22/17 11:53pm
geezerette:
Great show,thanks Larry! Happy holiday everybody! |
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![]() Thanks Geezerette! You too! |
Wed. 11/22/17 11:55pm
Dean:
Just listened to Black Sheep, didn't catch the sample. | |
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![]() I can't remember what they used. It's an awfully long record. |
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![]() I once had a meeting with Creed Taylor. He had this brilliant idea to convince me and an associate to develop a CTI website for prince sum of zero dollars. He stated that we should be honored to do so. |
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![]() Thanksgiving Day programming notes: • Kurt Gottschalk will be on 9-noon, then stay on another two hours filling in for Meghan and Underwater Theme Park. • David and Ruth of Ridgewood Radio will be filling in for Flash Strap and Explorers Room, 7-10pm. Guaranteed good tunes to assist with the digestion. |
Thu. 11/23/17 12:00am
Dean:
While I prepare the traditional Thanksgiving lasagne and orange bread pudding, I will listen avidly to Kurt, David, and Ruth! | |
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Thu. 11/23/17 12:00am
Jeff Ash:
Good night from Ohio! |
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![]() I wonder if anyone wrote a book about Taylor. He had his hands in some very interesting stuff. |
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![]() Nite Jeff! Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Thu. 11/23/17 12:01am
Jeff Ash:
And to you and yours! |
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Thu. 11/23/17 12:01am
coelacanth∅:
Thanks Larry! take care everyone |
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![]() Thanks C! |
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![]() Happy Thanksgiving Larry and everyone! |
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![]() Same to you Doug! Enjoy the day! |
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