{"id":1084,"date":"2009-02-14T22:48:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-15T05:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2009-02-14T22:48:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-15T05:48:00","slug":"it-was-20-years-ago-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/it-was-20-years-ago-today\/","title":{"rendered":"It Was 20 Years Ago Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twenty years ago, my family threw a surprise party for my father, GeorgeB, in honor of his 50th birthday. In the picture below, he’s the happy fellow wearing the giant button and I am the one laughing like a maniac on the left.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>WendyB and GeorgeB in 1989<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Today, GeorgeB is celebrating his 70th birthday. Time flies when you’re having fun!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>WendyB and GeorgeB in 2009<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

I gave GeorgeB a special pair of cufflinks<\/a> in honor of his big day, but I feel like more is required, so the Beatles are going to sing him a song.<\/p>\n

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Happy birthday, GeorgeB!<\/p>\n

UPDATED TO ADD: GeorgeB commented on this post, saying, “Thank you for all your good wishes. Now buy some WendyB jewelry<\/a>!” Remember, it’s his birthday. You owe it to him to do what he says. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Twenty years ago, my family threw a surprise party for my father, GeorgeB, in honor of his 50th birthday. In the picture below, he’s the happy fellow wearing the giant button and I am the one laughing like a maniac on the left. WendyB and GeorgeB in 1989 Today, GeorgeB is celebrating his 70th birthday….<\/p>\n

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