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5. My brother was born in 1960

Reply to meadowlark5 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 01:50 PM

Jul 2018

Dead in 2004 of cancer.

Never smoke nor drank. He was a mailman.

Sad as all hell.

I'm no better myself. I wish it weren't the case but I don't expect to live a long time, not that I'd care to given what I am seeing!

So many of my friends are dead, including my best girl friend and the guy I was madly in love with back in the early 1970s.

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Elvis Costello Forced to Cancel Remaining European Dates [View all] CountAllVotes Jul 2018 OP

I remember as kids, kids running along side the bug fogger truck playing in the fog meadowlark5 Jul 2018 #1

DDT, baby!! Good times!! On Parris Island, early 60's, us rugrats would get right behind that Leghorn21 Jul 2018 #2

My friend used to chase the trucks spraying that crap CountAllVotes Jul 2018 #3

My brother was born in 1960 CountAllVotes Jul 2018 #5

People in their 60s DO die more than people in their 30s. It virgogal Jul 2018 #4

. CountAllVotes Jul 2018 #6

My father died at 32-------I was talking averages. virgogal Jul 2018 #11

Elvis, be completely healed! Love you..... (no text) sprinkleeninow Jul 2018 #7

Im 63 tomorrow, have cancer (tick, tock) ghostsinthemachine Jul 2018 #8

How horrible CountAllVotes Jul 2018 #9

Elvis is alive and taking carenof himself now and for his future! BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #10