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Andrea C. Neil's avatar

My favorite ambiguous movie ending is “Lost in Translation,” also one of my favorite movies.

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Mike Goodenow Weber's avatar

Thank you, Troy. First I've heard of the UpStairs massacre.

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Richard's avatar

In my last comment the word “continuing” was changed to “confusing” and later “increasingly” changed to “unceasingly”. Is this some sort of new-fangled AI spellcheck!?! That said, I do like the word “unceasingly”. 😅

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

Love a good adverb! ❤️

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Happy birthday to the hubby!! 🎉

Forty'leven. A fine age to be. And a fine word, it rolls off the tongue with a pleasing lilt.

I will confess my ignorance to the tragic fire. Truly awful. But thank you for raising awareness.

Re: euro. A real staple of my childhood in the UK. Terry Wogan's commentary. England always scoring Nil pwah.

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

Thanks Nathan! Really trying to start a movement with Forty'leven - it does roll off the tongue, doesn't it? Except now the birthday boy is trying to push forty-twelve too, and I'm like "You're not getting this at all. Just stop." SMH 🤣

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Nathan Slake's avatar

🤣🤣

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Richard's avatar

Me too ( no hashtag) in no particular order. Happy Birthday ( again) to your very charming hubby. While it’s a ways off, 60’leven gives raise to the hope of one more year in a way-too-fast decade. No, I had never heard of the Upstairs Lounge attack. Orlando comes to mind. Someday we’ll finish our chat about the confusing relevance of Queer Celebrations ( aka Pride). Never been a fan of Eurovision but admit that I’m unceasingly perceiving it as something to be consumed in the company of other festive types.

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

Thanks Richard! Gosh, I'm not confused at all about the continuing relevance of Pride, I hope I didn't convey that - we definitely should talk more.

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Chloe Hope's avatar

Wow, The Nation piece is an intense read, I had no idea that took place, thank you for speaking to it.

I wish your husband a beautiful birthday, and I’m so sorry to hear that he keeps mispronouncing his age, but many happy returns nonetheless.

I’m almost too embarrassed to admit that I didn’t know Celine did Eurovision (and won!) but thank goodness I do now!

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

Yes, the piece was really eye-opening - I had heard about it, but it obviously has not received the scholarly and cultural attention it deserves; even the book I mentioned was self-published by the author - have not read it but seems like something deserving of more support. Thanks so much, Chloe, I always really appreciate your thoughtful comments!

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M.E. Proctor's avatar

Happy birthday! And thank you for reminding me of a "must-see" corny piece of TV watching during my entire childhood and teen years! Europeans love to bash the Eurovision show but take a perverse pleasure in watching it! And I love Lost City of Z...

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

Lost City of Z was a solid - the whole scene at the Royal Society meeting "Baa Baa! Savages with complex cities? Preposterous!" really had us in stitches... Thanks for the birthday wishes, Martine, they have been conveyed... ::))

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

Thanks for sharing the story about the tragic New Orleans fire. I was unaware. It's so important to remember the darker pages of our history. Y'all have an amazing celebration together!

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

Thanks Ben! It was super-casual, but the Night of San Joan also happens on his birthday, so he likes to think all the fireworks are for him... 🤣🎆🧨

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Leo's SpeakEasy's avatar

You must have a really dreamy and charming husband! Happy birthday to him. I am sure no matter how he pronounces forty'leven that it is filled with charm and overflowing with cuteness.

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

So dreamy, so charming, simply gushing with cuteness, the world's most adorable, most exquisite, most...Beautiful Princess! 👑🥰🤩

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

Thank you Nadia! "Imagine all the people living life in peace" - still relevant, on so many levels and in so many ways. Have a wonderful holiday!!!

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