| 3/7/2014 1:21:41 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Wish everyone a. . .
 Good Morning ~ Good Afternoon ~ Good Evening to ya all!
Everyone is welcome here to share good humor, pictures, jokes, or just
pleasant banter.
As always this Pickin’ Porch ~ Everyday Chitchat ~ the Southern Way
runs on your smiles, laughter and good times.
Come on up and sit a spell in one of the rockers on the porch.
 
Yep, this what we call "HOME."
Have a cup of joe 
Or whatever you enjoy no matter what time of the day.
  
This thread is to just have a good ole’ time.
No fuss, no hassles and drama free.
So  enjoy the southern comfort!
Oh and don’t mind Cousin Coondog ~ Grandpa Moe ~ Uncle Bubba
cause they’re always around to keep an eye on things ya hear.
Meet singles at DateHookup.dating, we're 100% free! Join now!
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| 3/7/2014 2:43:55 PM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
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Wow what a handsome trio.. *smile*
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| 3/7/2014 2:50:01 PM |
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zimzane2
High Point, NC
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Liked very much.
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| 3/7/2014 3:02:21 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Newlady 
Zim 
Good Afternoon Ya All!
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| 3/8/2014 9:54:30 AM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Good Morning NC!!
Please enjoy this. . .
The history of "God Bless America".
Very interesting to hear the story behind the song and the lead in to God Bless America.
Frank Sinatra considered Kate Smith the best singer of her time, and said that when he and a million other guys first heard her sing "God Bless America" on the radio, they all pretended to have dust in their eyes as they wiped away a tear or two.
Here are the facts...
Please watch the video below which shows the very first public singing of "GOD BLESS AMERICA". But before you watch it, you should also know the story behind the first public showing of the song.
The time was 1940. America was still in a terrible economic depression. Hitler was taking over Europe, and Americans were afraid we'd have to go to war. It was a time of hardship and worry for most Americans.
This was the era just before TV, when radio shows were HUGE, and American families sat around their radios in the evenings, listening to their favorite entertainers, and no entertainer of that era was bigger than Kate Smith.
Kate was also large; plus size, as we now say, and the popular phrase still used today is in deference to her, "It ain't over till the fat lady sings". Kate Smith might not have made it big in the age of TV, but with her voice coming over the radio, she was the biggest star of her time.
Kate was also patriotic. It hurt her to see Americans so depressed and afraid of what the next day would bring. She had hope for America, and faith in her fellow Americans. She wanted to do something to cheer them up, so she went to the famous American song-writer, Irving Berlin (who also wrote "White Christmas") and asked him to write a song that would make Americans feel good again about their country. When she described what she was looking for, he said he had just the song for her.
He went to his files and found a song that he had written, but never published, 22 years before - way back in 1917. He gave it to and she worked on it with her studio orchestra. She and Irving Berlin were not sure how the song would be received by the public, but both agreed they would not take any profits from God Bless America. Any profits would go to the Boy Scouts of America. Over the years, the Boy Scouts have received millions of dollars in royalties from this song.
This video starts out with Kate Smith coming into the radio studio with the orchestra and an audience. She introduces the new song for the very first time, and starts singing. After the first couple verses, with her voice in the background still singing, scenes are shown from the 1940 movie, "You're In The Army Now." At the 4:20 mark of the video you see a young actor in the movie, sitting in an office, reading a paper; it's Ronald Reagan.
To this day, God Bless America stirs our patriotic feelings and pride in our country. Back in 1940, when Kate Smith went looking for a song to raise the spirits of her fellow Americans, I doubt whether she realized just how successful the results would be for her fellow Americans during those years of hardship and worry..... and for many generations of Americans to follow. Now that you know the story of the song, I hope you'll enjoy it and treasure it even more.
Many people don't know there's a lead in to the song since it usually starts with "God Bless America....." So here's the entire song as originally sung.
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| 3/8/2014 12:52:49 PM |
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zimzane2
High Point, NC
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Hi Cats. hi::
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| 3/8/2014 12:56:37 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Howdy Zim -- hope you're having a great day!
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| 3/9/2014 8:44:49 AM |
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koztech
Hendersonville, NC
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Bout' that time of year for a good sit n spell on the front porch. Heck I even took a day off yesterday. It's time to get those peas in the ground. Enjoy the sunshine
Good old N C ,,
shoveling snow Friday morning, and playing golf in short sleeves on Saturday.
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| 3/9/2014 1:05:29 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Have a great day Everyone!!
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| 3/10/2014 6:09:19 AM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
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*smile* Workin on it Ladybug
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| 3/10/2014 9:48:36 AM |
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gabby9491
Mebane, NC
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Good morning North Carolina Chat! See lots of new faces around here...Gabby and I met on Date HU in the winter of 2009 and were married in June 1010! We have one account together and may drop by some to say hello.
Marty
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| 3/10/2014 9:55:34 AM |
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zimzane2
High Point, NC
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Back again.
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| 3/10/2014 11:16:29 AM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Good Afternoon Ya All!!
Have a good day! 
Thank you all and welcome to the thread!
Newlady you're such a sweetheart
Zim  good to see ya
Koz welcome
Gabby congrates on your marriage and welcome
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| 3/11/2014 5:04:34 AM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
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Mornin' Cats gal ..
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| 3/11/2014 10:14:35 AM |
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gabby9491
Mebane, NC
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Good morning Cat! This is Marty (AKA as zipperb when I had an account here in 2009) Here is a link that gives you a glimpse at how Gabby and I met here...https://DateHookup.dating/Thread-250309.htm. We had some fun times here and also at a picnic we organized in June, 2009 for DU members...fond memories!
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| 3/11/2014 1:12:06 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Good Afternoon Ya All!
Shhhhh. . .I'm slow dancing 
Newlady
Gabby -- thank you for sharing that
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| 3/11/2014 1:56:30 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Marty -- sorry saw gabby and then re-read your post
again and saw it was you. I just got done reading the link
you sent and I thank you for sharing your thread.
God Bless you both and congratulations too!!
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| 3/11/2014 7:57:26 PM |
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happyg1
Morganton, NC
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I will be quiet .. I wanna see that kitty dance 
everyone
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| 3/11/2014 9:41:43 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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cats, this is a great topic and thread you started but I've got to ask you a question. Are these handsome hillbillys you started your topic with a part of the same group that came out of the mountains on The Andy Griffith Show to try to hit on Aunt Bee?
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| 3/12/2014 2:04:04 AM |
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hugandakiss_xo
Merritt, NC
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I dream to be just like Miss Kay Robertson. Well I kinda am.
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| 3/12/2014 3:08:01 AM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
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Cats------as usual a cutie.. Gmorning hun.
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| 3/12/2014 9:31:03 AM |
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hugandakiss_xo
Merritt, NC
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Thinking of days gone by.
Pig Pickings * Sweet Tea *
Peach Cobbler * Homemade Ice Cream * Flat Top Guitars *
Old Time Hymns w/ not so perfect harmony * Kids chasing
Lightning Bugs * No Electronics *
Sounds like a great first date
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| 3/12/2014 11:52:59 AM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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hugs, you are bringing back a lot of great childhood memories for me when life was much more simple. I hope you are doing well.
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| 3/12/2014 1:46:16 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Afternoon All!
Newlady -- good to see you again!
Happy -- good to see you & was wondering where you’ve been!
Huggs -- welcome back & good seeing you!
Tommy -- welcome to the thread and NC Chat!
Those rednecks are Cousin Coondog ~ Grandpa Moe ~ Uncle Bubba
who aren’t related to the Darlin’s brothers but did try chasing Aunt Bee around
from time to time. 
OH, I HAD SUCH A LONG DAY!!!
This is too funny. 3-year-old Mateo makes his case for cupcakes:
"Linda, honey, listen to me now” video. Now this will bring a
smile and make you
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| 3/12/2014 2:04:17 PM |
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hugandakiss_xo
Merritt, NC
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Tommy... News is some of the Embers are rejoining
Craig Woolard is one..
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| 3/12/2014 2:56:38 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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cats, I think Aunt Bee can do better than that.
hugs, The once great EMBERS sure could use some help somehow. I went to school with 3 of the original EMBERS. When they broke up their group a few years ago it's been downhill since. One of their lead singers now is a girl with long blonde hair and every time I see her on stage her hair doesn't look like it has been washed in 3 months. This sure isn't the image the EMBERS use to present being clean cut with pressed outfits. Can you put "I Love Beach Music" up here for me to listen to? THANKS!
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| 3/12/2014 3:04:31 PM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
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Cats gal..... you never cease to amaze me ..
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| 3/12/2014 4:03:47 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Here you go Tommy and All
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| 3/12/2014 9:10:38 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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Thank you cats for letting me shag around my computer to "I Love Beach Music". Now that song was done by the real Embers who were my classmates and not this make shift bunch today called the Embers.
True quick story - My classmate and friend Johnny Hopkins played all the horns for The Embers for many years. Also for many years The Embers had a standing 2 week engagement at the Landmark Hotel in Myrtle Beach the week before and after July 4th. A band that nobody had ever heard of would play for about an hour to warm up the crowd before The Embers came on stage as the main event. This band that nobody had ever heard of was called ALABAMA. Johnny later told me the guys who were in their warm up band made it so big they wouldn't even speak to The Embers anymore, jokingly.
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| 3/12/2014 9:31:40 PM |
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hugandakiss_xo
Merritt, NC
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Just remember Tommy
I loved Gene Barbour and the Cavaliers ....
I miss the 70's music and the Beach Music Festivals
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| 3/12/2014 11:18:34 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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Gene Barber was a great entertainer and it's so sad that his life turned out like it did.
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| 3/13/2014 7:12:20 AM |
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hugandakiss_xo
Merritt, NC
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I know.... But he was an important happy part of my life.
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| 3/13/2014 7:17:56 AM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
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Cats ....... Hoping today is a good one for yu gal-- oops
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| 3/13/2014 7:49:13 AM |
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southernnsassy
Rutherfordton, NC
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morning folks...
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| 3/13/2014 1:13:04 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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Hugs, He was an important and happy part of my life too so let's remember the happy times.
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| 3/13/2014 1:37:48 PM |
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hugandakiss_xo
Merritt, NC
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I would love to see Gene and hive him a big hug and tell him how important and special he is.
I've traveled over 300 miles in one day to see him.
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| 3/13/2014 1:59:33 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Hey Ya All -- Have a good one!!
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| 3/13/2014 3:06:56 PM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
78, joined Apr. 2008
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Working on it Ladybug.
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| 3/13/2014 6:44:29 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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cats, Thank you for posting that cute little calico kitten and several other calico kittens and cats you have posted.
A few people on NC Chat remember how special "Cali", my calico cat was to me before she died on August 13, 2009.
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| 3/13/2014 7:01:39 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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Tommy calling Nelson . . . . Come in please!
Taz, where are you at today buddy? You didn't call me last night.
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| 3/13/2014 7:05:53 PM |
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hugandakiss_xo
Merritt, NC
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He ain't fishin... There's gale warnings
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| 3/13/2014 8:44:29 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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But he might be fishin for something else hugs that doesn't require gale warnings. The wind has been blowing hard in Raleigh today too which is over 150 miles west of you.
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| 3/13/2014 8:50:16 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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By the way, who told you to use that user name that you are using now. I'll bet you don't even remember. Folks, this is a lady that everyone would be proud to call a friend.
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| 3/13/2014 9:23:23 PM |
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hugandakiss_xo
Merritt, NC
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You silly rabbit..
love ya Tommy
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| 3/13/2014 9:51:24 PM |
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happyg1
Morganton, NC
50, joined Aug. 2012
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cats that kitten is fixing to pounce
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| 3/13/2014 10:07:09 PM |
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zimzane2
High Point, NC
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Passing by.
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| 3/14/2014 4:23:40 AM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
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Walking by .
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| 3/14/2014 7:36:17 AM |
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hugandakiss_xo
Merritt, NC
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Sleeping,but got the Pig on the grill and Moonshine chillin.
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| 3/14/2014 12:25:36 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Good Afternoon Everyone!
This is too funny…got an email with the subject line saying…
Life is Short: Have an Affair 
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| 3/14/2014 1:00:16 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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It's a great day and night to watch basketball on TV, that is for those of us who enjoy the ACC Tournament.
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| 3/14/2014 8:15:55 PM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
78, joined Apr. 2008
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Cats , more later because today was a busy one for m e.
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| 3/14/2014 8:32:27 PM |
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zimzane2
High Point, NC
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Happy Friday night now.
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| 3/14/2014 9:30:11 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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Happy Saturday in a couple of hours from now.
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| 3/15/2014 12:44:48 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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Happy Saturday for real now to everyone.
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| 3/15/2014 2:26:15 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
63, joined Mar. 2008
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Good Afternoon Everyone!
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| 3/15/2014 6:22:43 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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cats, Thanks for another one of your cute cat pictures. When I tried to rub my cat's belly I had to go look for band aids to stop the bleeding.
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| 3/15/2014 9:39:49 PM |
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happyg1
Morganton, NC
50, joined Aug. 2012
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cats
love the pictures they are adorable 
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| 3/16/2014 3:47:50 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
63, joined Mar. 2008
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Afternoon All! Good day to you!
BIG SMILES TO YA!!!
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| 3/16/2014 7:43:29 PM |
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tommy8345
Raleigh, NC
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That calico is not a happy girl!
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| 3/17/2014 2:44:15 PM |
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catsmeow53
Pfafftown, NC
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Good Afternoon Everyone!
 
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