About Today's AND The February 15 Birthday Celebrants

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I am honored to NOT attend
your birthday parties
because
my feet are still
on terra firma

But Kobe Bryant
will be there
and his daughter,
Gianna,
will not be offended
if you call her
Giovanna
because
that is the name
of your great-grand-daughter

After my smarter half
goes to a Jane Austen movie,
I will celebrate
Daddy's 104th birthday
by eating the same meatballs
my Grandmothers
will be serving YOU

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