Only 4 more to go--16 years flies by!
By GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23672)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
December 8, 2019 4:24pm CST
16th Leap Year Birthday February 29, 2000
It is not often you are ‘sweet 16’ so I celebrated it properly! How about lunch at The Cheesecake Factory at the Sawgrass Mall (I only had 2 slices of cheesecake) and then in the evening partaking of The Captain’s Table at The Ark Restaurant (now closed!)
Nancy, Doug, Betsy and Bob had come from Michigan while Byron and Paul flew in from Oklahoma for the week.
For some reason--no, not because of the money--the gift balloon that Elaine, Dorothy, Ethel and Jaimee gave me still intrigues (how did they get the money in there?) me and I always smile when I see the picture and I see it every day as it is part of the collage hanging on my wall! Another present I got was from Chuck who sent me a complete BBQ dinner from Corky’s in Memphis and I haven’t tasted good barbeque since!
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Dec 19
I think it would be cool to have leap year as your birthday. Looks like another fun celebration.
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@celticeagle (166976)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Dec 19
@GreatMartin .....That's what you should do.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
9 Dec 19
That's why I only celebrate it once every 4 years--it is special and I make it so!
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@FourWalls (68032)
• United States
9 Dec 19
Here's your song for that year:
American Bandstand. December 12, 1964. If you take notice, at 1:12-1:14, that's Freddie Cannon in the audience who is laughing and gives Neil a wave.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
9 Dec 19
Too late! One I am going to be 21 and two being so young I don't know these old guys you old folks talk about---see my comment on the other post! 
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Dec 19
My, you were a mature 16. They allowed you in Cheesecake Factory? No Chuck-E-Cheese for a youngster like you?
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
9 Dec 19
Believe it or not I get 'courted' to have my birthday party in restaurants as they know some newspaper or TV show will do a story on it!!
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
8 Dec 19
What a memorable birthday party especially the one and only BBQ dinner at Corky in which its bbq has incomparable taste.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
9 Dec 19
Every birthday has something special!
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
9 Dec 19
@GreatMartin That's why I am following it up. to know.
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@jennspoint (17)
• Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
10 Dec 19
That's certainly a creative way to stay young! :-) Happy Birthday!
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@GrannyGee (3517)
• Louisburg, North Carolina
10 Dec 19
Hello! It is so nice to find you again. I think Life has settled enough for me to be able to sit, write again ????Happy Birthday!
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
9 Dec 19
They did and do make the best bbq!!
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