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Spazito

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Mon Nov 27, 2023, 04:14 PM Nov 2023

104-year-old Saskatoon WWII veteran spends birthday giving upright bass performance

Nick Kazuska spent his 104th birthday celebration plucking away at an upright bass as a band played around him.

Friends, family and bandmates squeezed into the chapel at Preston Park Retirement Residence in Saskatoon to live-up Kazuska's milestone.

Kazuska stood at the front with his bandmates and performed several songs before taking a break to chat with everyone who showed up.

Longtime friend and bandmate Walter Kyliuk said the group tours various retirement homes in Saskatoon, but when they play at Preston Park, Kazuska often jumps in.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/veteran-birthday-1.7040908

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104-year-old Saskatoon WWII veteran spends birthday giving upright bass performance (Original Post) Spazito Nov 2023 OP
Spending your final years making people tap their feet Bayard Nov 2023 #1
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