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whathehell

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3. I am the younger, by 5 years,

Reply to BlueKota (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:23 PM

Feb 19

of two sisters..When we were both in our 30's, I sent her a birthday card which read:

..Roses are red, violets are blue,
....Whatever your age,
....I'll be younger than you!

Now that we're both a couple of decades older,
I feel a little less chipper about it all.

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"Sometimes I feel old." [View all] BlueKota Feb 19 OP

Happy Birthday to your sister! SheltieLover Feb 19 #1

Thank you! BlueKota Feb 19 #2

I am the younger, by 5 years, whathehell Feb 19 #3

That one is clever too. BlueKota Feb 19 #4

Yes, at the time I got a big kick out of it.. whathehell Feb 19 #6

Happy Birthday Sis! Permanut Feb 19 #5

I am sorry you lost her. BlueKota Feb 19 #7

It's pretty scary, I'll be 77 on Saturday. My brother is two years older than me. Walleye Feb 19 #8

Happy Birthday in advance. BlueKota Feb 19 #9

Thank you,! my cousin was born exactly 9 months after my uncle came home from World War II Walleye Feb 19 #14

🤣 BlueKota Feb 20 #15

I'm 61. My wife is 16 years older than I am. Intractable Feb 19 #10

That's amazing. BlueKota Feb 19 #12

I have a twin sister and on our 40th birthday I pulled a joke on her LogDog75 Feb 19 #11

That's funny. BlueKota Feb 19 #13

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