:) Happy Birthday Pete
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Happy Birthday Pete. Have a great day.
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Happy Birthday Pete.
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Happy birthday, Pete. Have you decided how old you are yet?
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Dear Courtenay,Francis,Daisy,number 6,John,Lenoir,John P, may I thank you all also for your kind good wishes.
Yes John,apparently I'm 47 going on .......!!
Yes John,apparently I'm 47 going on .......!!
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ENJOY YOUR DAY, PETE!
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Have a smashing birthday, Pete!
A book for you to look at (O. Henry, Selected Stories, The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania, 1978) - the title page states that the book is illustrated by Betty Maxey:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Selected-Storie ... 1116109833" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A book for you to look at (O. Henry, Selected Stories, The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania, 1978) - the title page states that the book is illustrated by Betty Maxey:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Selected-Storie ... 1116109833" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Happy Birthday, Pete!! Hope you have a great day!
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Have a great day, Pete!
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Happy Birthday, Pete. Hope you have a great day.
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Happy birthday Pete. Hoping you have a lovely day.
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A very Happy Birthday to you, Pete! I hope you have a great one filled with lots of fun, lots of presents, and of course, lots of cake!
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Many happy returns, hope you have a great day!
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Thank you so much Eddie,Anita,Poppy,Courtenay,Julie,Nigel,Daisy,Farwa & Floragord for your extremely kind birthday wishes.
The Betty Maxey picture is really superb,thanks Anita.
How I imagine PC Goon after 12mths at weight-watchers perhaps!!
(Although obviously,it may not be to Nigel's taste! )
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Happy Birthday Pete. Have a great day.
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