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In reply to the discussion: Today I turn 70. [View all]Figarosmom
(8,189 posts)107. Congrats its a milestone
I'm right there with you. I hit 75. Never thought I'd see 50. But, man, when you think back at the developments in science, it's amazing. A Black President brought tears to my eyes, but then I knew the racists would rise to the surface and try to make us pay. I just hoped there were fewer of them.
But wow, we can talk to each other face to face from anywhere with our phones. I remember what a big deal a speaker phone was. And color TV.
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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
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I too was in my twenties in the seventies and now I am in my seventies in the twenties.
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Happy Birthday! I remember driving alone across SW deserts in my old VW beetle in the 70's
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Happy Birthday Girl! May we all survive to see another. I am of similar "vintage" so thank you for the post!
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