PS- Gilda, the song is for you. I read what you said on the other thread and it was hilarious! :-)

-- Gayla (privacy@please.com), July 03, 1999.

Happy Birthday America.

I purely do hope that it is not the last one.

I hate this y2k.

S.O.B.

-- sweetolebob (buffgun@hotmail.com), July 04, 1999.

wow Diane : ) I am impressed.

Pass the wisdom on to me that Gayla taught you!!!!

I could have some serious fun posting cool pictures.

Everyone, please have a very happy, safe, and amazing 4th of July celebration.

I suppose this is #223 right?

Happy Birthday United States of America!!!

Mike =================================================================

-- Michael Taylor (mtdesign3@aol.com), July 04, 1999.

WOW...!!!!!

LOL...!

-- M.Moth (Derigueur2@aol.com), July 04, 1999.

Gayla...I usually work with my speakers off...didn't hear the music until I checked back...very cool!!!

Thanks!

Mike ===================================================================

-- Michael Taylor (mtdesign3@aol.com), July 04, 1999.

Check your "e" Michael.

How do I turn on the music?

Diane

(Happy Forth!)

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), July 04, 1999.

Gayla, how nice of you. I love the Star Spangled Banner, and Istill get all misty-eyed and patriotic when I hear it. That was so neat. I enjoyed it. Thanks a lot.

-- gilda (jess@listbot.com), July 04, 1999.

Diane, I'm a little hesitant about teaching the "forum" how to play music. It's not too hard, but I taught DiETeR how to play the "chicken dance" song, and have lived to regret it! :-)

-- Gayla (privacy@please.com), July 04, 1999.

Now before yer git yer feathers in a huff, this ain't no political endorsement of nuttin, just a sweet little AP Breaking News article:

7/4/99 -- 8:47 PM

Vice president's daughter has Fourth of July baby

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Al Gore's first grandchild was born on the Fourth of July.

The Gores' daughter, Karenna Gore Schiff, 25, and her husband, Drew Schiff, 33, had been expecting the baby in late June.

But with the instincts of a politician, Wyatt Gore Schiff delayed his inaugural appearance until Sunday - Independence Day.

The vice president's office in Washington announced that he was born at 10:05 a.m. in New York City, weighing in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 20 inches long.

The vice president and wife Tipper were in New York on Sunday to be with the young couple and their new son.

The two were married at Washington National Cathedral in 1997. Mrs. Schiff is in her second year at Columbia University law school.

``Al and I are thrilled about the prospect of becoming grandparents for the first time,'' Mrs. Gore said in a statement issued in February announcing that her daughter was pregnant. ``We look forward to welcoming our first grandchild.''
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-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), July 04, 1999.

First try, Happy Birth of Our Nation and per article above ;^)

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-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), July 04, 1999.

LOL, Gayla.

The mind boggles. Imaginin Dieter dancin like a plucked chicken, uh, vulture!

Wow... Is that the 2000 New Years baby hammering bugs? Kewl!

Diane

(Ok, Michael... your turn!)

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), July 05, 1999.

Hahaha...Diane's "bottle of wine dancing left and right, pulling back to release the first sip" -and- Ashton and Leska's "baby hammering" are so clever and hilarious. No wonder I've set my brouser's "home page button" to this forum: http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a- new-answers.tcl?topic=TimeBomb%202000%20%28Y2000%29

Thanks again for being such special people and so dedicated to this forum. With the remaining time left, today feels like an appropriate time to reach out and say thanks to all G.I.'s and Polly's.

The trolls know what they can do with their bottle rocket(s). Don't forget to pack a cherrybomb on the end if the charge fits!

Sincerly,

-- Feller (feller@wanna.help), July 05, 1999.