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Niagara

(12,003 posts)
Wed May 6, 2026, 03:05 PM 2 hrs ago

For my 12,000 posting milestone (with a song)

I don't have anything profound to say.

I discovered DU back in 2010.

For two years I lurked. I read. I laughed. I shook my head in agreement. Sometimes I sighed in disbelief. I was here all the same.

I couldn't contemplate a DU handle for myself.

Finally on Nov. 6, 2012 the same night that Barack Obama won his presidential reelection. I registered to DU. I wasn't the only one, there's quite a few of us that registered to DU on Nov. 6, 2012.

I really didn't have anything to say until 2017. And here I am still rambling.

I don't have anything profound to say except that I've Got A Name.






Like the pine trees linin' the windin' road
I've got a name, I've got a name
Like the singin' bird and the croakin' toad
I've got a name, I've got a name
And I carry it with me like my daddy did
But I'm livin' the dream that he kept hid
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
Like the north wind whistlin' down the sky
I've got a song, I've got a song
Like the whirlpool whirl and the baby's cry
I've got a song, I've got a song
And I carry it with me and I sing it loud
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
And I'm gonna go there free
Like the fool I am and I'll always be
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
They can change their minds but they can't change me
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
Oh, I know I could share it if you'd want me too
If you're going my way, I'll go with you
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by

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For my 12,000 posting milestone (with a song) (Original Post) Niagara 2 hrs ago OP
Congratulations LetMyPeopleVote 2 hrs ago #1
Thank you, LetMyPeopleVote Niagara 2 hrs ago #2
Congratulations, Niagara. debm55 1 hr ago #3
Nice pick, Aggie. Harker 1 hr ago #4
And you, Harker, True Dough 1 hr ago #7
You're too kind, TD... Harker 1 hr ago #8
"I don't have anything profound to say." True Dough 1 hr ago #5
All right, I'm back True Dough 1 hr ago #6
Congratulations on 12,000, Niagara. LuckyCharms 40 sec ago #9

True Dough

(27,175 posts)
7. And you, Harker,
Wed May 6, 2026, 03:50 PM
1 hr ago

put the "fun" in profundity.

John Mellancamp, meanwhile, put the ditty in Jack & Diane.

True Dough

(27,175 posts)
6. All right, I'm back
Wed May 6, 2026, 03:44 PM
1 hr ago

The sentiment is good-natured and you seem nice.

Glad to have you and your second-hand finds adding color to the Lounge!

LuckyCharms

(22,962 posts)
9. Congratulations on 12,000, Niagara.
Wed May 6, 2026, 05:27 PM
40 sec ago

You are a good human, and I always read your posts.

I'm looking forward to the next 12,000!

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