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llmart

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12. Such catchy tunes.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 09:14 PM

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Is it sad that I know all the words to Calendar Girl? My sister and I used to listen to the radio after dinner while she washed and I dried the dishes. I'd sing harmony, she had the higher voice. We knew all the lyrics. Yeah, I'm channeling my 14 year old self.

He was one of a kind.

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