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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; HiJinx; Radix; Spotsy; Diva Betsy Ross; ...

DJ SUNSHINE!

Music for our Troops, Veterans, and their families!!
Canteen Music Requests Incoming!
(Please support the artists below!)

If you would like to be added/removed from the
Canteen Music Ping List, please
FReepmail MoJo2001 or Kathy In Alaska

Fats Domino~I'm Walkin'

Genre: Oldies

Suitable for MA and kids: Yes

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made on the thread. Thank you! ***

1,115 posted on 08/20/2005 9:00:24 AM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: laurenmarlowe; tomkow6; All

You know what there some people who shouldn't be pet owners did you hear about this SKY news reporting that Video Skank Paris Hilton has dump her little chiluhera dog Tinkerbell to her mom because the dog gain idea weight and I hear PETA is not too happy with the Video Skank

Why people get pets if you really think about it

Because pet is idea weight
Paris I hope you never become Mommy

I think Paris would probably dump the kid if the kid gain too much weight

OH YEAH


1,119 posted on 08/20/2005 9:04:39 AM PDT by SevenofNine ("Not everybody in, it, for truth, justice, and the American way,"= Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Please play Paint it Black.

Thanks!


1,122 posted on 08/20/2005 9:06:01 AM PDT by Eaker (My Wife Rocks!)
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A little background on Fats Domino:

The "black" neighborhood in New Orleans where Fats Domino grew up was only about four blocks from my house. In my pre-teen years before he made the big time he used to drive through the neighborhood in a ( real, ) wood-paneled station wagon with these big, grey PA type speakers that looked like megaphones, on the roof. He had "Fats Domino" painted on the sides of the wagon, ( some of the wood panels were rotting out. ) ( Kids, ask Kathy what a station wagon is and if there really were station wagons with real wood paneling. ) :-) These speakers were blaring out his then unknown music.

Everytime he passed we would wave. He would wave back and that infectious smile would light up his face.

The house he grew up in was literally a "shack." However, when he made the big time he remained, ( I suppose one could say, ) "true" to his "people." ( Also, after he made the big time he got rid of the station wagon and opted either for a Cadillac or a chauffeur-driven limosine, depending upon his mood each day. ) :-)

The house he built was gaudy, huge, terribly out-of-place and all colors of pastel BUT, in his old neighborhood.....among all of the black "shacks."

It was on Caffin Ave one block North of St. Claude Ave on the way toward Chalmette. There was a Piggly Wiggly on the corner of St Claude and Caffin Aves on the opposing corner of his house. I don't know if the house is still there because I haven't been down there in over 25 years or so.

Fats liked to gamble. The Las Vegas hotels used to LOVE to sign him to contracts because he would gamble away much more money than the contract was worth.


1,158 posted on 08/20/2005 9:55:44 AM PDT by El Gran Salseron (The comments of this poster are meant for self-amusement only. Read at your own risk. :-))
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