Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Me and the Pope

.... or, more properly, Pope Benedict and I


share a birthday today.

For the record,



Henry Mancini was also born on this day in 1924,

Dusty Springfield in 1939,




and Charlie Chaplain in 1889.



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32 comments:

  1. Annie's MomApril 16, 2008 at 3:48 PM

    Happy Birthday!

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  2. KirstinApril 16, 2008 at 4:39 PM

    Happy Birthday!

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  3. GreenishLadyApril 16, 2008 at 5:06 PM

    Happy birthday to you! (I'm not sending birthday wishes to the Pope, so I hope you feel suitably honoured!)

    Hope you have a great day.

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  4. PaulApril 16, 2008 at 5:10 PM

    I'm with greenishlady.

    A very happy and blessed birthday to you, Diane, and many blessings in the year ahead!

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  5. Pastor EricApril 16, 2008 at 5:42 PM

    (imagine me singing...but actually singing good) Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you.

    Have a great day!

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  6. Hot Cup LutheranApril 16, 2008 at 6:22 PM

    oh see i knew you were holy! happy B day!

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  7. AnonymousApril 16, 2008 at 7:00 PM

    There WILL be more prayers today than usual, so that is a good thing.

    HBTY
    HBTY
    HBTY-000000
    HBTY

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  8. AnonymousApril 16, 2008 at 7:17 PM

    I'm sending you a singing BDay card. Not like you'll get from any parishioner.

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  9. more cows than peopleApril 16, 2008 at 8:18 PM

    Happy birthday, Diane! I'm so glad you were born.

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  10. UnknownApril 16, 2008 at 8:22 PM

    Hope the your birthday was grand.

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  11. Diane M. RothApril 16, 2008 at 9:08 PM

    I'm so grateful to all of you! thank you! you made my day.

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  12. steveApril 16, 2008 at 9:15 PM

    Happy birthday, Diane! I'm so glad you're here and that you share the gift of your reflections.

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  13. FranApril 16, 2008 at 9:31 PM

    Happy Birthday again and again and again.

    Did you get to meet Yung Hee? Have I slaughtered the name too badly? Clearly my cell phone connection has issues, doesn't it Dr.? (tee hee)

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  14. Diane M. RothApril 16, 2008 at 9:34 PM

    Fran, that is an interesting question. I talked to her on the phone, but when I went to the house tonight she wasn't there and nobody knew what I was talking about (and almost nobody spoke English, either). I will try again tomorrow.

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  15. AnonymousApril 16, 2008 at 9:46 PM

    Happy birthday--you're in a very interesting group!

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  16. JanApril 16, 2008 at 10:33 PM

    Happy Birthday! And tomorrow is my son's 23rd!

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  17. MarshaApril 16, 2008 at 10:52 PM

    Happy Birthday!

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  18. zorraApril 16, 2008 at 10:54 PM

    And my husband in 1957. Happy birthday again!

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  19. Barbara B.April 16, 2008 at 11:41 PM

    Woo Hoo! Happy Birthday, Blog Pal!

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  20. Mike FarleyApril 17, 2008 at 1:47 AM

    Happy, happy, happy b'day - if a bit late!

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  21. Mary EllenApril 17, 2008 at 10:01 AM

    Happy Birthday, again, Diane! Wow, just about everybody on the blog seems to be having April birthdays! Mine was last Monday...how do all we Aries get along so well? I thought we were supposed to be hot tempered and competitive? Ok...I'm a little hot tempered, I'll admit it.

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  22. Mary EllenApril 17, 2008 at 1:20 PM

    I wonder how long it took Dusty to get those little moves she made when she sang down pat? Those were the days...I was kind of young then, but had an older brother that watched American Bandstand all the time, and I'd watch it with him, from what I was told.

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  23. Diane M. RothApril 17, 2008 at 1:28 PM

    Mary Ellen, I did not see Dusty much when she was popular, either, but there's a great new CD by Shelby Lynne, where she covers all these old Dusty songs. "I Only Want to be with YOu", was my favorite, but I also liked "The Look of Love", (but I'm also a Bacharach/DAvid fan.

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  24. RachelApril 17, 2008 at 8:09 PM

    happy happy happy! whooo hooo! (belated - sorry I'm late for the party)

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  25. Rev SSApril 17, 2008 at 9:48 PM

    belated happy b'day wishes from me too ... hope it's the first day of a great year!

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  26. LindyApril 18, 2008 at 1:54 AM

    I share a birthday with Oprah but even she is nothing compared to The Pope! Wow!

    Me and Rowan... or, more properly, Rowan and I send more birthday wishes.

    XOXO

    Lindy

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  27. CathyApril 18, 2008 at 5:33 AM

    Hope you had a most wonderful birthday and I LOVED the videos!!!

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  28. Dorcas (aka SingingOwl)April 18, 2008 at 8:24 PM

    What Cathy said! FUN!
    And yep, I remember Dusty S. well. When did I get so freakin' old?

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  29. LoriApril 18, 2008 at 10:39 PM

    Late to the party, Diane....

    Hope your day was Happy Happy!

    And many more ahead!

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  30. dust bunnyApril 20, 2008 at 12:03 AM

    Just a little late...
    Happy Birthday!!!!!

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  31. gartenfischeApril 23, 2008 at 11:23 AM

    Oh Diane. I decide to check out from blogging for a bit and I go and miss your birthday. :(

    I'm sorry.

    I hope you had a lovely one. Happy birthday a week---yes a whole week---late.

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  32. CeciliaApril 24, 2008 at 4:50 PM

    Happy (belated) birthday Diane! I hope it was wonderful.

    And Dusty! I'm impressed.

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