Tue, 24 July 2018
But WHY did he decide to RUIN one of the greatest voices of the century?? He started to "open" the top too low...Perche?He was GOD when in his prime!!!!
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Sat, 21 July 2018
I was there when Licia (at 57) kissed the Met stage after her aria. She was born 7/22/09. Died at 105. I walked with tiny Licia at a Soviero affair..Like walking with history.
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Thu, 19 July 2018
Sweetest thing anyone could say to me. Alagna said, "I can see in your eyes how you love music!"
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Thu, 19 July 2018
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 19 July 2018
Asian lands produce greatness. The Loge especially...but all of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 19 July 2018
This type of emotion is UNKNOWN today for the most part...…………………...
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Wed, 18 July 2018
Come on, Enrico...why didn't you want to sing with him??? This is UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 18 July 2018
Along with the Rosenkavalier trio, this for me is the most SUBLIME opera scene...just the way Jones WALKS at 7:00 makes me cry a river!
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Wed, 18 July 2018
This wonderful man died onstage at only 51.(I saw Warren die on stage at 49). I can see,from 1957, how Martha Moedl sank into his arms in Walkure. Wonderful Wozzeck(excellent English.) Warem voice and great artist.
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Tue, 17 July 2018
Makes me CRAZY!!!!!! NO ONE comes close..note the "I" vowel"
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Tue, 17 July 2018
King of the BIS....Not BEAST,like someone I will not mention...……….
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Tue, 17 July 2018
Emerging as a PHENOMENON!!!!!!! Absolutamente INCREIBLE!!!!!!
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Tue, 17 July 2018
RARE today!!!!! Such emotion and love!! Should be more famous!!!!!
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Tue, 17 July 2018
When I "discovered" Diana in 1977, I felt she was reminiscent of the Tebaldi days. We have been close friends ever since, and my frustration is that she should be way up there as to "famous" divas...but that's life. She and Alberto Cupido are superb here. I hope you enjoy them. Diana is a renowned teacher, and the voice is still there! So happy to have known her.
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Mon, 16 July 2018
One of the greats.Not everyone can beat alcoholism and sustain a fabulous career!!! Adored!!!!
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Mon, 16 July 2018
BREATHTAKING BELOVED!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 14 July 2018
Getting to chat with this great new guy..Hope he makes it....
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Fri, 13 July 2018
Great young guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 13 July 2018
Back to the Met at 72!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 13 July 2018
I saw a recital at 77....realized Pavarottti "phoned it in."
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Fri, 13 July 2018
7/13/24...Carlo Bergonzi.Did we take him for granted? a GOD!!!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
I forgot there is more...…………...
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Thu, 12 July 2018
Ebe Stignani 7/11/03 was to have been the Norma on Cetra. I adore her!!!! For me, GREATEST EVER!!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
Superb Australian tenor w.French citizenship. Never came to Met..a shame!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
(IN)famous Gran Scena opera co. Ira Siff,Met broadcast commentator in the great Tosca scene. I like especially when she (he?? It??) finds the Salvocondotto and the Yiddish "E Avanti a Lui" cracks me up. Ira is a great coach and he KNOWS opera traditions, so Ira (Vera) is perfect as one of the hosts on Met broadcasts.
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Thu, 12 July 2018
When he went up..you DIED!!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
PURE JOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 12 July 2018
7/12/1895 Kirsten Flagstad...LEGEND!!! My friends tell me in person it was pure STEREO!!!!!! This is the world premiere of the songs.
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Tue, 10 July 2018
7/11/25 The GOD of tenors. I saw his Met debut(Faust).The man was a legend for all to hear!!!!
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Mon, 9 July 2018
Last note is closest to LIVE Tebaldi.
You DIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 8 July 2018
Michael Spyres...Placido should study with him. (I am so mean!)
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Sun, 8 July 2018
Sticking to videos now.Maybe I Can do audios eventually..but needs special repair. After mom died in 1997,I returned to my "career." I cannot read music but I do not think this is too bad.
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Sun, 8 July 2018
Caballe NY debut,replacing Horne. Became a SENSATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 8 July 2018
Hilarious Gianna Rolandi rendition of usually cut Cenerentola aria. Audience falls on floor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 7 July 2018
ENJOY! Camarena is great!!!!!
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Thu, 5 July 2018
and they wonder why I complain today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 5 July 2018
How many divas did pop like this????? Fleming is a joke (Under the rainbow)
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Thu, 5 July 2018
7/6/10 Kirsten was about 7 yrs.OLDER when she retired. She did POP better than any diva!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 4 July 2018
They finally got rid of that HORRRRRID Met Traviata.Here is a rehearsal of the new one. Grazie a Dio…..
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Wed, 4 July 2018
Just discovered her.....I have to find that Dramamine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 4 July 2018
I just sent this to Muzio at http:// cielo.com. She will look her up (way up) because she always admired singers with great breath control.
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Tue, 3 July 2018
3/13/77 How I discovered the new Tebaldi!!!!! Diana Soviero has been my friend all this time...and she received my tape of her Mimi on Mar.19..he and my ma's birthdays! Two great divas in my life. BUT with Pav I told her to wear metal underwear!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 1 July 2018
Amazing Mado Robin with high Z sharp above R!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 29 June 2018
Happy Anniversary to the Rameys, Sam and L:indsay.....two sweet people. Sam and I go way back to 1970 Bolena, and Lindsay gets a medal for marrying such a DEVIL!!!! Love to them both.
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Thu, 28 June 2018
Virginia and MacNeil in a truly great duet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 26 June 2018
Maria Galvany 1906 NOT SPEEDED UP!
Can you do it??????????????????????
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Tue, 26 June 2018
The great Luisa Tetrazzzini, born on June 29, 1871 singers w.Caruso!!!!! I love this lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 25 June 2018
So sad she deteriorated so quickly. Anna Moffo, 6/27/32 was so gorgeous and we loved her...but it did not last! A shame!!!!
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Mon, 25 June 2018
Not ONE of you could sit with us without falling on the floor hysterical. They did finally throw us OUT! Note the great tenor's PASSAGGIO!!! Are there any companies in your area like La Puma????
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Mon, 25 June 2018
Leonie knew the end was near. She was one of the most exciting singers in memory, despite flaws (like Moedl, Callas, Gencer, so many others. She is terribly missed.!!!
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Mon, 25 June 2018
Diana and I had a long talk yesterday about style and today's lack of divas with kind of emotion of a Muzio,a Zeani, a SOVIERO exhibited. SAD!!!! ....and do not yell at me for living in the passato.
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Mon, 25 June 2018
Fine voice 6/25/40.People who do not have access to these singers miss a lot of unappreciated voices.
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Sun, 24 June 2018
Giuseppe Taddei, 6/26/16...A GREAT baritone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Warm voice.. superb artist.
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Sun, 24 June 2018
Diana and I had a nice talk this evening. She always tells people I "discovered" her.....well, if so I am glad.....The greatest!!!!
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Sat, 23 June 2018
I am on this new "Buratto thing." Wonderful to find a new voice the way I did w.Soviero Mimi in 1977. She is superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sat, 23 June 2018
With Jeemy gone, we will have the Ring back next season, but I fear the orchestra will not rise to his level. We used to need DEPENDS at a La Puma performance. I pppp'd in my pantaloni!!!!!
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Sat, 23 June 2018
I may have posted this, but if you want to cry like me...you watch this. She would come forward slowly on "Ma quando vien lo sgelo" (note a kind of "breath" on the "Ma" and then let out a Birgit Nilssonian top note on "E mio" that threw us on the floor. (Remember, we were standees.)….I miss her so.....Called her on every birthday....NO ONE in my view had the combination of beauty of tone and WAGNERIAN volume.
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Sat, 23 June 2018
My friend saw Livia Budai as Eboli in SF .He fell on the floor in hysterics!!!! Who let her out? I do not care if you are male, female,or not sure...YOU are better!
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Sat, 23 June 2018
My favorite version of this scene with Giuseppe Taddei (6/26/16) and Rosanna Carteri.The way he says the word "Entrate" is so warm...she never came here..a pity!!!!!
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Sat, 23 June 2018
Riccardo Stracciari, June 6, 1875. Just INCREDIBLE voice!!!!!!!
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Sat, 23 June 2018
Gorgeous soprano. When she started the Norina Don Pasquale aria, the resonance was so amazing, I thought she was singing in my EAR!
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Sat, 23 June 2018
Here is dear Irina Lungu, a real sweetheart of a person (she even likes me). Wonderful artist!!!
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Thu, 21 June 2018
Zinka fioratura and some top notes not good..but play IN MIA MAN for the greatest!!!!!!!
Hey....1 million 900 thousand downloads in all these years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 21 June 2018
Did I ever post this? I think she was on valium..not drunk. Poor tenor....I think she is related to the Del Monaco family. But better than Livia Budai
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Thu, 21 June 2018
She might have had to change her makeup... or on drugs?????
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Thu, 21 June 2018
LAST of the singers with the kind of feeling absent today. Zeani,Favero,Muzio,Soviero.
NO ONE does this today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 21 June 2018
6/22/10 Pears created the role!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu, 21 June 2018
Can we choose to separate controversy over art? This is not easy, but we cannot deny his contribution to music?? Like no one knew...………………….
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Sun, 17 June 2018
I was Rochefort in her first Bolena with Sam Ramey (who???). It was MY THRILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 17 June 2018
Mexico reviews remember CALLAS....Galvany reviews for the Aida compared her to Maria!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sun, 17 June 2018
Who else but me looked down her throat at those E flats!!!!
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Sun, 17 June 2018
Happy Birthday 6/19/36 to my darling friend,Marisa Galvany (well, that is one of her fake names,) We go back to Yolantha and Bolena. Still does recitals in N.Carolina. One of the GREAT singers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Unions do not allow real names if you sometimes do not get paid,as in early days.) I know all the names,especially Ethel Merman
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Sun, 17 June 2018
Happy Fathers' Day to my dear friend Sam Ramey, whose son just turned 15. It is my fervent hope that Sam Jr. does not ever witness this side of Sam. We go back a long time, and I can tell you Sam.Jr.is lucky to have a great dad!!!!!
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Sun, 17 June 2018
On this fathers' day, my beloved friend,Virginia Zeani, wishes you daddies a Happy Fathers' day.
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Sun, 17 June 2018
On this fathers' day,poor Siepi gets to sing "Mio,padre" but a certain lady sort of eclipses his last note. HAM!!!!!!!
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Tue, 12 June 2018
Have you seen this?????
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Mon, 11 June 2018
Delmonaco sang "Trahison" running out of the tent.He knew it was a broadcast!! They looked better than Victor and Hedy!!!! I was there...1958
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Mon, 11 June 2018
My beloved!!! Happy Birthday!
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Mon, 11 June 2018
Rise sat at her desk and told us of her love for Lehmann when she was a student....as if in a trance...and they sang together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mon, 11 June 2018
La Famosa storia di Handelmani e Rise 1/21/56 Since di Stefano broke Rise's arm on the broadcast of Carmen, the club meeting was cancelled..My ma planned a surprise birthday party....How to get Charlie out of the house???No party!!!! They got me to see her when she came back from the hospital...so they could surprise me.but close call..... That PIPPO!!!!!! My friends surprised me..they just arrived before me. What a shock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! However imagine if a certain invited guest was able to attend. TEBALDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have fainted! Quest' era la solita storia di Pippo e il mio compleanno.................
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Mon, 11 June 2018
I was 16..First singer I ever met. Had great times at her home with the club...Made it to 99.....6/11/13...No one could be more beloved in my young life..well,also Tebaldi. Rise,I will never forget you...……………..
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Thu, 7 June 2018
I SAW HIM AT 77...THE MAN WAS a god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 6 June 2018
1978 Horowitz/Mehta.This is This is my favorite classical work! "GOD" plays!!!!!
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Wed, 6 June 2018
I learn so much from Mari
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Wed, 6 June 2018
Alagna said the nicest thing to me: "I can see in your eyes how you love music!!"
That was so kind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 6 June 2018
Irina is such a sweetheart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 6 June 2018
My darling friend, Irina Lungu. 6/5/80...A sweet,brilliant lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 1 June 2018
6/2/49 VERY EXCITING!!!!! Lets it all hang out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful!!
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Wed, 30 May 2018
George London, 5/30/19 was a sensational Artist. He was riveting on stage and we adored him. Career cut short by a herniated vocal chord, but he made a fabulous impression on opera!!!!
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Wed, 30 May 2018
I went to see Galvany in Bolena. Suddenly this mezzo (later soprano) opens her mouth and MIO DIO!!!! Olivia was as thrilling as Galvany. That nasty Sam Ramey is the King, by the way. When I did the role I was a teddy bear.
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Wed, 30 May 2018
1847 Version of the arika
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Wed, 30 May 2018
Happy Birthday 5/30/40 to my darling friend and great diva, Olivia Stapp. They do not make them like this anymore!!!!
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Sat, 26 May 2018
In loving memory of all the brave men worldwide,who gave their lives for their country. Bless them!
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Sat, 26 May 2018
No words are adequate enough to describe what she was. In the Met it was breathtaking. Bless her!
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Sat, 26 May 2018
Great lady...Despite many emotional problems, a great diva. Our late dear friend,Gwynne Cornell, is next to her.
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Fri, 25 May 2018
Lots of FUN!!!!!!
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Fri, 25 May 2018
Little Belle Silverman might turn out to be pretty good.
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Fri, 25 May 2018
May 25, 1920.....One of the greats!!!!!!
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Sat, 12 May 2018
On mother's day, I wish you mommies my love..I hope you are nicer than this lady
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