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In reply to the discussion: Today I turn 70. [View all]thought crime
(740 posts)61. Happy Birthday! I remember driving alone across SW deserts in my old VW beetle in the 70's
The retread tires had inner tubes, and sometimes they would wear through until I could see the tube. But off Id go! With Stevie Wonders Songs to the Key of Life playing crackling on the radio. Now I don't leave home without the cell phone fully charged.
But love is certainly still in need of love today.
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My mother died in the late 60's from a cancer that would easily be curable today.
hamsterjill
Apr 2025
#115
Yes, it seems everything being done by this administration is rooted in hatred. I don't think it's sustainable.
Walleye
Apr 2025
#116
I too was in my twenties in the seventies and now I am in my seventies in the twenties.
twodogsbarking
Apr 2025
#24
Happy Birthday! I remember driving alone across SW deserts in my old VW beetle in the 70's
thought crime
Apr 2025
#61
Happy Birthday Girl! May we all survive to see another. I am of similar "vintage" so thank you for the post!
Evolve Dammit
Apr 2025
#87