Favoriting Denny's Den with Dennis Diken: Playlist from December 23, 2020 Favoriting

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Step into Denny’s Den to give yourself a little lift as you make your way through the busy day. Or take a break and make the world go away for a while. Dig on platters a-plenty, from The Chantels to Del Shannon, The Small Faces to Jimmy Reed. And so much more. Maybe some Basie and Kenton? Relax. You’ve earned it!

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Favoriting December 23, 2020: "half full"
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Stan Kenton  This Is My Theme   Favoriting A Presentation of Progressive Jazz  Capitol  1947  LP   
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The Tornados  Telstar   Favoriting It's Hard To Believe It: The Amazing World Of Joe Meek  London  1962  CD   
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Connie Francis  I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter   Favoriting The Very Best Of Connie Francis  MGM  1962  CD   
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Jeffrey Foskett  Christmas Time Is Here   Favoriting Christmas At The Beach  New Surf  1997  CD   
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Bill Haley & His Comets  Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree   Favoriting EMI Legends Of Christmas Past  EMI  1968  CD   
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Lon Chaney Jr.  Monster Holiday   Favoriting EMI Legends Of Christmas Past  Tower  1964  CD   
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The Marcels  Merry Twist-Mas   Favoriting Doo Wop Christmas  Colpix  1962  CD   
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The Honeymooners  Ralph & Alice Hiding Presents   Favoriting          
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Hank Ballard  Santa Clause Is Coming   Favoriting   King  1963  CD   
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Jon Graboff  Sleigh Ride   Favoriting For Christ's Sake!  Confidential Recordings  2002  CD   
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Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang  What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin'?)   Favoriting Santa Claus Blues  Vocalion  1936  CD   
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Denny D 
Season's Greetings! Welcome To Denny's Den #19!   Favoriting
Drums! Drums! a go go 
Dunhill 
1965 
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Fats Domino  Please Come Home For Christmas   Favoriting Christmas Is A Special Day  The Right Stuff  1993  CD   
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Sonny Boy Williamson  Santa Claus   Favoriting The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson  Checker    CD   
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Count Sidney & His Dukes  Soul Christmas   Favoriting   Goldband  1967  CD   
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Rotary Connection  Christmas Child   Favoriting Peace  Cadet    CD   
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Count Basie  Jingle Bells   Favoriting Yule Struttin'  Blue Note  1961  CD  live at Birdland! 
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Denny D 
Denny yaps   Favoriting
A Christmas Gift For You 
Philles 
1963 
 
 
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Brian Wilson and Jack Wagner  Brian Wilson Christmas Interview (Medley)   Favoriting Capitol Silver Platter Service 129/130 November 1964  Capitol  1964  CD   
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The Beach Boys  Beach Boys Christmas outtakes   Favoriting Unsurpassed Masters    1964  CD   
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The Beach Boys  Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Remixed 91)   Favoriting The Beach Boys Christmas Album  Capitol  1964  CD   
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Denny D 
Christmas rapping   Favoriting
The Beach Boys 
 
1964 
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Dickie Goodman  Santa & The Touchables   Favoriting   Rori  1961  CD   
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Lisa Mychols & The Wondemints  Lost Winter's Dream   Favoriting Lost Winter's Dream    2002  CD  but the CD on Amazon for only $902.81! 
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Denny D 
gabbin'   Favoriting
For Christ's Sake! 
Confidential Recordings 
2002 
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Empty Set  Empty Set Christmas Song   Favoriting Empty Set Christmas Tape      Reel tape  couldn't find an official Empty Set pic so here's a snap from the one of the sessions for Scott McCaughey's first LP MY CHARTREUSE OPINION. it was his "first taste" of the liquer. summer '87 Egg Studio Seattle, WA L-R: DD, Scott, Conrad Uno 
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Mike Ireland  Merry Christmas From A Bar   Favoriting   Sub Pop Records  1997  CD   
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Christy McWilson & The Crosstie Walkers  George Bailey   Favoriting     2003  CD  recorded by Scott McCaughey 
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The Louvin Brothers  Away In A Manger   Favoriting Christmas With The Louvin Brothers  Capitol  1961  CD  dig the electric piano! Louvins rule! 
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Red Simpson  Santa's Comin' In A Big Ol' Truck   Favoriting Truckers' Christmas  Capitol  1973  CD   
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Ricardos and Mertzes             
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Charlie Stewart  Santa Claus Won't Come This Year   Favoriting   Nabor    CD-R   
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Denny D 
let me tell ya...   Favoriting
For Christ's Sake! 
Confidential Recordings 
2002 
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The Manhattan Transfer  Snowfall   Favoriting The Christmas Album  Columbia  1992  CD   
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Bobby Darin  Christmas Auld Lang Syne   Favoriting The 25th Day Of December  ATCO  1960  CD   
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The Roches  Do You Hear What I Hear?   Favoriting       CD   
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Clarence Williams' Blue Five w  The Santa Claus Blues [w\/ Eva Taylor]   Favoriting Santa Claus Blues  Jass Records  1925  CD   
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The Lovin' Spoonful  Full Measure   Favoriting Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful  Kama Sutra  1966  CD   
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The Beatles  Wait   Favoriting Rubber Soul  Capitol  1965  CD   
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Ralph & Alice Kramden  The Meaning Of Christmas   Favoriting          
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Denny D 
Denny D Signing off Denny's Den #19!   Favoriting
Big Beat On The Organ 
Mercury 
1958 
LP 
 
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Listener comments!

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HyperDose:

*knock knock* 🍺👀
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Dennis Diken:

WELCOME ALL YON DENIZENS!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:02pm
Dennis Diken:

@HyperDose - who's there?
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Woo:

I love this Theme.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:02pm
Dennis Diken:

hey Woo - thanks!
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Woo:

Meek Meek Meek!
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Listener Baby:

WPOPIPOBP!
Avatar 2:04pm
Reechie:

Baking bread, listening in...Merry Christmas Dennis, Donna and all!
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Dennis Diken:

hey Baby! Reechie!
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Reechie:

Still love that Joe Meek comp you put together!
Avatar 2:06pm
Nutley Sam:

Hey Dennis, Make Mine Meek!
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Bri The Beatnik:

Have u heard Telstar 69?
  2:06pm
bigplanetnoise:

Hey hey hey!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:08pm
Gaylord Fields:

Hello dere, Dennis! Joe Meek looking to the skies, Connie Francis keeping us warm — this show is the gift that keeps up giving!
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Dennis Diken:

hey thanks Reechie! welcome Nutley Sam and bigplanenoise! and Gaylord! no, Bri, ain't heard that.
Avatar ♥ 2:09pm
HyperDose:

I think we're in for two hours of a swell time (as long as the fuzz doesn't crash the party) fellow Denizens!
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Bri The Beatnik:

They play it all the time on the Night Owl show
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Dennis Diken:

Hyper - well alright! Bri - I'll have to tune in - but that's past my bedtime!
  2:12pm
Dan Markell:

Nice sounds from Bill Haley!
Avatar ♥ 2:13pm
HyperDose:

@Bri nice to see you during the hours of the living!
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Dennis Diken:

yeah Dan, I think the guitar on that Bill Haley track is delightfully outta tune! glad you're here! and thanks HyperDose!
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Bri The Beatnik:

@HyperDose Nice to see you too!
  2:16pm
Dan Markell:

Haha! Yeah, it's nice here in the 'Den!
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myron feld:

Love that Xmas Honeymooners episode at the end, when they break the fourth wall and Jackie & the gang address the audience.
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Andrew in Toronto:

Hey there Dennis and everybody else.
  2:22pm
onekayhz:

Great show Dennis!!
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Dennis Diken:

yep myron, me too! so glad you're on board! we'll deal with your list of basslines on another show! welcome Andrew and onejayz (GFUD? that you?"
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Wild Honey:

Hi Dennis! Swingin' show so far!
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SmokinJ:

Hi-Ho dk & friends! Nice stuff! 8-)
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Dennis Diken:

Wild Honey! yeah baby! hello SmokinJ!
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SmokinJ:

I meant dd... I was looking at a Dead Kennedys record... ;)
  2:28pm
Richard Whig:

hey Dennis! digging the tunes. I love hearing everyone's take on holiday records!
Avatar ♥ 2:29pm
HyperDose:

You're transporting me to being a lil kid in the back seat of my parent's car listening to Buckwheat Zydeco and Wagner cassettes
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Andrew in Toronto:

What`s wrong with groceries and records in the same place?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 2:31pm
Dennis Diken:

alright Richard! good HyperDose, glad to be of service! @Andrew - nothing, in my book!
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Gaylord Fields:

Yeah, Dennis, you certainly could have done a whole lot worse for a consolation prize than "Warm This Winter" — and a lotta kids did, thanks to clueless parents.
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Dennis Diken:

indeed Gaylord, indeed!
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Nutley Sam:

poor kids who got a Surfsiders LP instead of Beach Boys Today!
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HyperDose:

@Andrew Bodega Pop is at 7 on the GTD stream!
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Woo:

I remember buying Best of Cream at Sears, but first stopping by the office of my friend's mother to get the employee discount.
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WR:

Hi all. Thank you for keeping the sounds and frivolity coming on the stream.
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Dennis Diken:

@NutleySam - I'd say those youngsters made out ok with The Surfsiders! way to go Woo. my mom worked at S Klein and got a deal on the 1st Monkees LP in '66. thank you WR!
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myron feld:

oh Dennis, Jack Benny and Sonny Boy Williamson in the same set. We are truly blessed.

Best guy on The Jack Benny Show (out of many candidates) was Frank Nelson: "Eeeeee-yeeeeeeesss?"
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Gaylord Fields:

@Nutley Sam: I'm more concerned about those kids who got the New Surfsiders instead of the Surfsiders.
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Dennis Diken:

@myron - bless you, my son. love Frank Nelson but I REALLY love Don Wilson (not to mention Rochester). @Gaylord - a very, very good point
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Wild Honey:

@Gaylord - I was going to say the same thing
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Gaylord Fields:

Wild Honey!!! Great minds think alike, but so do we.
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WR:

Marvelous little bit of Brian Wilson chat.
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myron feld:

Brian working blue. What next?
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Dennis Diken:

yeah WR, that turned up on one of the BB Christmas CDs (from 2004). indeed myron, ready for Vegas!
  2:59pm
Joeybug69:

Hey DD, thanks for keeping me company every Wednesday. College bookstore manager here, & this place is deadsville. But Denny’s Den is cranked! Hopefully no one noticed the expletives.

All the best to you & Donna for a healthy, restful & safe holiday and new year!! (Bottom Line alumnus here...)
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Dennis Diken:

alright Joeybug! obliged!
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DA the DJ:

Hello and Merry Christmas.
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Reechie:

God Bless Dickie Goodman!
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Dennis Diken:

DA! Merry Christmas! TAST!
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Dennis Diken:

yes indeeed Reechie!
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Gaylord Fields:

This is a spon-on re-creation of a Charlie Calello arrangement!
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Mike Sin:

Hi DD! Just busted out the Rotary Connection "Peace" album this week -- Love it!
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DA the DJ:

Yeah... What's the story here?
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DA the DJ:

Oh... It's the Wondermints
  3:10pm
Joeybug69:

Hey DA, the Bunny is a regular denizen here every day in the Bookstore. Cheers!
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Gaylord Fields:

It's good to hear these Californians finally conceding defeat in the Beach Boys vs. 4 Seasons battle.
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Dennis Diken:

right on Gaylord! ha!! coolness Joeybug! @Mike Sin - gotta hear the entire LP, thanks!
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Reechie:

I bought that Lisa & The Wondermints album on CD-R directly from Darian around 2000. Even Discogs wants eighty bucks for it now!
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WR:

Your Beach Boys set was marvelous. Excellent contrast of performer presenting (and likely highly edited) bit for the public. Then some in the raw behind the scenes and ending up with the finished "product ".
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Andrew in Toronto:

Great call on the Mike Ireland!
Avatar ♥ 3:17pm
HyperDose:

Not something that would normally be in my wheelhouse, but I'm digging this. Thanks for introducing me to new sounds Dennis!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:18pm
Dennis Diken:

thank you WR! I send the Mike Ireland out to you Andrew! glad to hear it HyperDose!
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Dennis Diken:

DA - is that a pianette on the Louvins tune?
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Matt Clarke:

Happy Christmas, Denny and all Denizens
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Dennis Diken:

and to you Matt!
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Sweet Corn Lizzie:

Santa's drivin' a diesel! That's a great song - Thanks Denny and happy holidays everybody.
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WR:

I always thought Thornhill's snowfall was about cocaine. (Side note cocaine was not in Android Chrome vocabulary).
  3:33pm
Edward Rogers:

Trust you to find all the smooth hidden xmas songs! :)
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Dennis Diken:

thanks much Sweet Corn Lizzie! WR - hmmmm....
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Dennis Diken:

hey Ed!
  3:35pm
Edward Rogers:

Hey Den, U n Donna have a Brill Xmas!
  3:40pm
ChrisB.:

Dennis! This tune selection is fabulous! I keep saying, “We have this! Why haven’t we listened to it yet! Time is running out!”
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Sweet Corn Lizzie:

Except didn't the king actually say "Slaughter all the first borns to get rid of this king the shepherd speaks of!" ?
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Wild Honey:

Gee The Roches version of this is just lovely
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HyperDose:

Hey, how did the Old Codger get in the Den?!
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jwekselblatt:

Love Full Measure. Wasn’t this the b side of She’s Still A Mystery?
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Sweet Corn Lizzie:

Full Measure. Breathtaking.
  3:48pm
Edward Rogers:

Now in my world!...Rock on!...Drummer Boy:)
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Andrew in Toronto:

Whoa!
Thanks for another great show!
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jwekselblatt:

Merry Christmas Dennis!
  3:51pm
Edward Rogers:

Here's to a brill 21!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:51pm
Dennis Diken:

Ed, same to you and Melani! thanks ChrisB! could be SWC, that didn't make it to the lyrics? and agreed re "Full Measure"! Hey HyperDose - I let him in! jwekselblatt - I think it was the b of "Nashville Cats"? yes Wild Honey!
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myron feld:

Dennis, this show was so great, I'm converting!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:53pm
Dennis Diken:

myron - "you slay me!"
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:53pm
Gaylord Fields:

Merry Christmas to you and Lady DD!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:54pm
myron feld:

And thanks for including Ralph's Xmas celebration.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:54pm
Dennis Diken:

THANKS TO EVERYONE! MERRY CHRISTMAS! SEASON'S GREETINGS! LOVE YOU ALL MADLY!
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Wild Honey:

Merry Christmas Dennis, and fellow denizens who celebrate!
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WR:

Thank you Mister Diken!
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Dennis Diken:

thanks Wild Honey! let's all celebrate each other! I'll raise a glass to you all tonite! you got it WR! right on Gaylord! and to you and Kathleen! see you all next week
Avatar ♥ 3:59pm
HyperDose:

Thanks for another great time in the Den! Be well all!
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