Tue, 26 February 2019
If I could see but ONE soprano from the past it would be Lehmann!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 26 February 2019
Mirella got better and better....GLORIOUS voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 25 February 2019
First Met telecast..At one time we really hated her doing heavy roles.....but she has emerged as the LAST of the really special divas in the Muzio,Favero,Soviero,Zeani tradition. Phrasing,emotion, love of the line. Look Zinka and Renata had some BADDD top notes. Even in heavier roles, she did more than anyone does today.... BRAVA!!!!!
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Mon, 25 February 2019
One of my TOP favorite Caruso recordings. No one matches him!!!!
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Mon, 25 February 2019
fEB.25, 1873 Died in 1921 at 48. TRAGEDY!!!!! iMAGINE IF HE LIVED 20 MORE YRS..tapes!!!!!
tO ME, HE IS A VOCAL god!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 19 February 2019
My buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and he reads my Facebook posts)
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Tue, 19 February 2019
LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 19 February 2019
My favorite singer of today...and so sweet!!!
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Tue, 12 February 2019
A few years ago Pyotr introduced me to Kiepura's SON..It was so nice!
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Tue, 12 February 2019
Two of my friends take AMBIEN.One awoke to see he had made a pie; the other found she had made scrambled eggs. If I start,could I find myself in the street doing the Abigaille cbaaletta like Mancini????
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Tue, 12 February 2019
Can anyone here do this better???
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Tue, 12 February 2019
One of my all-time loves. Meier had a GREAT voice..should have been even better known. I did make some tapes for her madre…...
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Tue, 12 February 2019
Eileen Farrell here is a sensation!
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Tue, 12 February 2019
I was there in 1964..Farrell was amazing! (So was Tucker).Listen to her "Bada." She was born 2/13/29...Never wanted to do a complete Ring..our loss!!!!!
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Tue, 12 February 2019
Piotr is my favorite singer today! This is last week..Encore!!! He is the sweetest, nicest guy!!!! I want to bring him more CD's..but the luggage would be too heavy!!!!!!!!! I have seen them ALL...He is way up there!!!
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Tue, 12 February 2019
Love you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for your wonderful support!
Love Charlie...
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Sun, 10 February 2019
Met let him go too soon. GREAT MAN!
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Sun, 10 February 2019
Early Price just a sensation...like Farewell.... before she got her mannerisms..but GREAT!!!!!
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Sun, 10 February 2019
Farewell.Sounds like a KID....Sensational...but she did have strange mannerisms that made me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 10 February 2019
She did stuff like this in opera sometimes... Made me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 10 February 2019
Phenomenal voice that also could do strange mannerisms that made me crazy!!!!! An enigma!!!! 2/10/1927
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Sun, 10 February 2019
Cesare Siepi..a vocal GOD!!!! 2/10/23..Dumb Met let me go too soon.
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Sat, 9 February 2019
My darling Marisa Galvany (one of her fake names!!) Buddies forever, and GREAT singer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 8 February 2019
Camarena Met BIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 7 February 2019
For the 88th time I saw my favorite singer, Zinka Milanov, make her farewell. She still sounded gorgeous at 60. I will never forget her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 7 February 2019
Well, not to loudly!!!! She is in a beautiful facility in Florida.Bless her!
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Thu, 7 February 2019
I simply adore this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 7 February 2019
Can anyone here do this???????
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Thu, 7 February 2019
ADORE THIS GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No one today sings like this
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Thu, 7 February 2019
TRAGEDY!!!!! Died at only 49. Following her style we had Favero, Zeani, Albanese, Soviero,Scotto, Carteri (her letter is fabulous also)
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Thu, 7 February 2019
Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahora otro tenor magnifico..Dios Mio! Camarena,Villazon,Flores….y ahora otro de un future magnifico!!!! Y ACUTI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 7 February 2019
I hope you enjoy this wonderful new tenor!!!!!!!!!!!!!! El mundo ahora tiene muchos tenores hispanoamericanos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 2 February 2019
Luscious voice..He is not bad here!!!!!!
You know in opera I hate him but fine here....
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Fri, 1 February 2019
I saw the Baum museum. It is a cardboard box in Dusseldorf.....
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Fri, 1 February 2019
Carnegie Hall.We were in first row. She looked down, winked..and then...…...
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Fri, 1 February 2019
More of the great lady!!!!!! I called every birthday.I am "calling" you now..
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Fri, 1 February 2019
Her Met debut 1/31/55. I FROZE from 6:00 A.M. Her first line ended with "soave" and we all said, "Zinka who???" Not really..but imagine Zinka, Renata, Stella in the same season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 1 February 2019
In opera history, who else could combine volume and beauty.We used to run after the limo as she yelled CIAO out the window. One night I got impaled on a fire hydrant and almost became a castrato senza coglioni!!!! I called you every birthday and I am "calling" you NOW. GOD BLESS my Renata!!!!
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Fri, 1 February 2019
On last "amore" my friend hit me in the ribs....he got scared at the sound!!!!!!
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Fri, 1 February 2019
"TRE ASSI" live SCARED US!!!! Top started to get flat..so what! I cannot hold back my tears!!!!!
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Fri, 1 February 2019
She rose from the chair on "Ma" and then when she got to "E MIO" it was a WAGNERIAN sound...Note the little "breath" before the "ma". MIO DIO!!!!
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Fri, 1 February 2019
Last note is closest to the way she sounded live. Wagnerian volume, like a jet plane!!!!
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Fri, 1 February 2019
My darling friend Renata Tebaldi made our lives so happy. I miss that wonderful great Renata, whose Desdemona debut was 1/31/55. and when we met her on 2/1, we did not know it was her birthday. NO ONE made us happier.Her shows were events of LOVE!!!!!
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Mon, 28 January 2019
I met him when I discovered Soviero in 1977. When I complimented him on the way he ended the opera "Mimi..." he said he did appreciate what I said more than speaking of his high C. Shows great artistry.
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Mon, 28 January 2019
We did an outside one where a mosquito landed on her nose.....but she went one with that e flat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 25 January 2019
Mamma Mia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Povero tenore………….
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Fri, 25 January 2019
If you are a tenor, do NOT watch this!!!!
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-- posted at: 9:42pm EDT
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Fri, 25 January 2019
At 93 in a superb facility in Florida. Hits E flats on the phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 25 January 2019
Galvany….Act 2 finale..E NATURAL:!!!
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Fri, 25 January 2019
We miss him so much. How many times did I get the two Russian kisses on the cheeks. A tragedy of our lives!!!
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Fri, 25 January 2019
...as I told Diana in 1977 when I first met her, and she said Renata once kissed her...Figures!!!! But how many people know how great she has been?
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Fri, 25 January 2019
One of my fav.scenes:Silja,Langridge, Alexander....GREAT music!!!!
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Wed, 23 January 2019
Marcello and I have discussed the fact that some people do not appreciate that "old school" of tenor singing.....tough!!!! I miss him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 23 January 2019
Marcello, I always tell you that you are "Old school" with that SQUILLO!! Love to you on your birthday!!!
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Wed, 23 January 2019
Bonisolli needed brain transplant!!!! Stupido stronzo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 23 January 2019
I miss you and the brilliant voice. Happy Birthday,Marcello Giordani 1/25/63...and a sweet guy!!!
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Mon, 21 January 2019
My darling Nelly's ma passed away today. Sweetest lady and GREAT artist...but Met gave her 2 Vespris…..Love her....a sweetheart....
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Sun, 20 January 2019
I gave myself a wonderful present for my birthday..Sue Hassell,my love. Remember "Gli enigma sono tre" but the pazza e una!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 20 January 2019
Placido, tu puedes cantar Minestrone un dia pero yo soy mejor...……..
Feliz Cumpleanos a nosotros Jan.21
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Sun, 20 January 2019
Feliz Cumpleanos Jan.21!!!!!!!! Canta para siempre!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 20 January 2019
I may disagree with his choices now but Happy Jan.21 birthday to a great man...…(better than me and a few more dollars in the bank.
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Sun, 20 January 2019
Happy Jan.21 Birthday to great stars The other one was great also, as a tenor
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Fri, 18 January 2019
SHOCKED!!!! And I have heard all the great mezzos!!!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 9:29pm EDT
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Tue, 15 January 2019
1/16/21 Pilar Lorengar left us too soon. The other singer will celebrate his birthday on Jan.21, the same day that another person who thought he was a baritone celebrates his. We will be at a Met Traviata singing "La Cena e pronta" BUT mine will not be an octave down. How did I get so mean in my old age???????????????
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Tue, 15 January 2019
Birgit wore a miner's cap at the rehearsal of the darrrrrrk Karajan Production. It also helped us not to see his armband.
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Tue, 15 January 2019
My favorite singer and the love of all of us!!
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-- posted at: 3:49pm EDT
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Tue, 15 January 2019
1/15/34 Marilyn Beat Pancreatic cancer...God bless one of our legends!
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-- posted at: 3:43pm EDT
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Mon, 7 January 2019
Love that man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 9:10pm EDT
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Mon, 7 January 2019
Brava Anna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 31 December 2018
Bless you all for a Happy New Year!
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-- posted at: 11:41am EDT
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Thu, 27 December 2018
Happy Birthday to my favorite singer of this generation....sweetest guy I love....one of the greats, and I have heard them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 23 December 2018
No words adequately express what this man was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 19 December 2018
Love and Happy Holidays to all of you great people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have not been well *(nutjob)...and long to see Piotr...I hope I can.
Thanks for your support...Carlo Magno Traditore
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Tue, 18 December 2018
Thanks,Milka Ternina 12/19/1863 You gave us the greatest Kunc of my life. Did you ever spank Zinka????????????
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Mon, 17 December 2018
Have just found her..Canta con cojones!!!! Galvany Numero dos...She is great!!!!!!!
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Mon, 17 December 2018
Saloa Hernandez....WOW!!!!
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Sun, 16 December 2018
Met yesterday....she knows NOTHING!!!! Put on Zeani,Callas...even ME.....These divas know NOTHING of Passion:Play: "Alfredo,Alfredo,di questo cuore" but who knows Tiziana????????????
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Thu, 13 December 2018
Who needs Muzio and Carteri Mari Lynn RULES!!!!!!
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Thu, 13 December 2018
RosannaCarteri 12/14/30 Muzio would love it.I adore Carteri
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Tue, 11 December 2018
beloved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 7 December 2018
To a beloved and courageous man! When he was in the hospital,he used to visit childrens' cancer wards and sing little songs to them, even in his condition.
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Fri, 30 November 2018
This Vespri scene summarizes what she was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 30 November 2018
Words fail us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 21 November 2018
From the Met last week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 20 November 2018
If you celebrate Thanksgiving,here is a GREAT soprano from Turkey. Have some SCOOPS of stuffing!
I know I am pazzo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Loveya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 14 November 2018
Sorry...have been down...some croooook took 10,500 from my acct... working on it......be back soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 4 November 2018
Victoria 11/1/23 The most divine voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been ill and need to catch up.
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Mon, 22 October 2018
Tito Gobbi.Legendary 10/23/13...… BUT she never got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 22 October 2018
She did 635!!My favorite Part of the entire opera is: "Alfredo,Alfredo" She refused to wear knee pads when she died, accounting for the arthritis. "I want eet to feel real!!!"
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Mon, 22 October 2018
Happy Birthday to my adored "sorella" Virginia is FAMILY!!!! One of the greatest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 11 October 2018
Were there no Callas...….she was it!!!!
ADORE HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 10 October 2018
Rest bin Peace,o Great One!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 7:58pm EDT
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Wed, 26 September 2018
Adore Franz Grundheber!!!!
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Tue, 25 September 2018
Bryan Hymel....Wonderful voice He laughed when I told him I would review his Rodolfo..and would LIE!!!!!
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Tue, 25 September 2018
Tragedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On of the greats!!!!!
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-- posted at: 9:04pm EDT
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Mon, 24 September 2018
Coming up on Wednesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 8:35pm EDT
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Mon, 24 September 2018
Yes,some tenors have brains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 8:30pm EDT
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Mon, 24 September 2018
I go NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-- posted at: 8:26pm EDT
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Mon, 24 September 2018
On the "FA" before the "RO" we gasped!!!! He was a sensation!!!
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Mon, 24 September 2018
LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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