Happy Birthday Horseshoe! Jan. 25th

Happy Birthday Big Brother!

On this day, 50...somethin....years ago...a beautiful PINK baby boy was born into this world!

I can't tell you all how wonderful it has been to have a brother like him come into my life, not only has he given me many smiles and laughs, but also many new friends here on DG.

OK, enough of the sentimental sap! Shoe, you have a great day. Do some fishing, do some relaxing, some shrimp and good food, have a couple blue sodas and birthday cake....but most of all, enjoy life to the fullest.

I love ya more than you'll ever know!

Debbie

What a wonderful Birthday message for your brother!

Happy Birthday Shoe! Don't think I can say it much better than you sis!

Jugs Birthday Boy!

Happy birthday and may your day be sunny and bright, Have fun.
Janett

its da' pink mans dbay!

Happy Birthdy to one heck of a guy. Thanks for always putting a smile on my face. You da best!


Lisa

Happy birthday!
They say 50 is over the hill, don't beleive it. Great things happen on the road ahead. Keep us smiling!
Have a great day!
Bernie

Happy Birthday Shoe. I hope you have a special day you sure deserve it.

Wish you were MY big brother! (but how can that be? I think I'm older)

Happy birthday!

Lets just say, there is a card for every year he was born....and that makes a full deck! I say no more! hehehehe Of course, they had to throw in a joker or two...so who really knows the answer!

Your loving (and favorite) sister!

Finally! I think I heard someone once say that Shoe wasn't playing with a full deck!

Happy Birthday my shoeless friend! Hope it's a good one. After 50 the ball gets to rolling faster and faster and faster down the hill. Weeeeee!

Birthday greetings to you Shoe :) Hope you have a tip-top day with your family - and keep that fire extinguisher handy ;)

Dea

It is getting harder and harder to ignore those birthdays with everyone reminding you all the time, huh? I wish you you the very best birthday EVER! You are the GREATEST and we just love you to death!!!! Many hugs and wishes for you to have a wonderful day and a wonderful rest of your life.

Elena

Happy birthday to a *most* kind and generous giver of advice and encouragement! Hope you know that many a new gardener here (me included) has been helped by your gentle wit and counsel, Shoe. Have a wonderful birthday, and many more, besides.
Zeppy

Happy Birthday to you, Shoe!

Have a great day!

Tricia

Happy Birthday to you, Shoe.......
You're just a "young thing". When you reach medicare age, then you're getting "old". I know....I'm there, LOL. Gin

Happy Birthday, Horseshoe. May GOD's richest blessings be with you and your family during this day and all thru the next year.

Happy Birthday Shoe! always a pleasure to run across your threads and posts! debi

Happy Birthday!

Many happy returns on your day.

best,
don

Have a wonderful day my friend!

(((Shoe)))) Have a good one!

Hey Horseshoe - have a wonderful day. From someone just a tad older.

DebbyDaisy, you sure picked one for a brother! (ahem, have you received your medal for meritorious sistering yet???)

50 somthin?,........why you're a youngun yet! Happy birthday Shoe.

Stan wants to know if this is your REAL birthday, or is this your coming back from the dead birthday????


(and he's ever older than I am!)

Happy Birthday Sir 'Shoe!

Your stories are wonderful and your jokes are a hoot,
so Happy Birthday to you,
you ummm....... never mind.

Thank you for being you 'Shoe!!!

mg

AAAWWWW, what wonderful words these people are giving you Shoe. You know we all love you and enjoy your sense of humor and quick whit. Your my favorite "barefootin" guy. :-))

Sure hope you have a very special day today.

Hugs,
Donna

Happy Birthday Shoe! Hope you have an absolutely great day.
Hugs,
Sharon

Happy B-day Shoe,

have a great day and a ton more..

A.

So Debbie, you are saying, he is NOT a few cards short of a full deck?? LOL

happy birthday shoe!

Thats right, he wasn't playing 52 pickup...hehe...he is playing with a full deck...the deck might be a little...warped....but its all there, all the four suites....but mostly the HEARTS! Oh man, sister sap at its best!

Mercy!
*grinnin bigtime here, Folks. Thanks! Love all the words, sentiment, and the ribbing! (I'm a "rib man" ya know!)

A'hmmm....as for playing with a Full Deck!? Welp, I must admit, I MIGHT have all the cards but in my mind they are all lined up in a row! And with the slightest breeze they start to fall (like dominoes do!) and I have no control whatsoever which direction the go in! (It's a scary sight, in my mind!)

Now, as for this PINK bizness...from a once-upon-a-time-previous post, I submit my reasons!

January 25th, 1954 On this momentous day in History…

…R.H. “Horseshoe” Griffin was catapulted into broad daylight, thus beginning the journey of a thousand smiles. However, the hairy-headed nine-pounder was immediately disgusted to see the new décor. Everything was PINK!

According to the Mother, she had previously given birth to boys, twice. She was sure this third child would be a girl and she planned accordingly. However, upon inspection, it was soon discovered the mother was mistaken!

Baby ‘Shoe was immediately swaddled in a pink blanky! Pink booties were placed upon his feet, a pink baby hat positioned over his pinkish-red hair, and he was then gently placed in a pink bassinet! It was just too much for the poor boy! (All that “pink” was compounded by the fact that all the nurses would walk by and say, “Ohhh…such a cutie pie she is! Cootchie cootchie coooo!” This was always accompanied with fingers pinching his cheeks, thus causing those to match the surrounding!

Needless to say, Horseshoe survived early Life and now resides on MoonDance Farm in the great state of North Carolina. An avid gardener/greenhouse grower, has-been musician, and wanna-be writer, he continues to enjoy all the colors of the rainbow, except PINK!

(Wheww...hope ya'll bear with me!)

Many thanks for the greetings!
Friend Shoe :>)

Happy Birthday Shoe!

I'm laughing so hard at your pink explaination that I have my co-workers looking at me like I've really lost it this time. Great story!

Shoe
I hope you had a great day.
Happy Birthday

Paul

Happy Birthday shoe, I hope you have a wonderful day & a big gooey chocolate cake with a gooey fudgy frosting & maybe a fudgy filling, or ohhhh! Maybe a lemon cake with lemon frosting & a yummy filling, OH! Sorry, got carried away while I wait for dinner to be ready...LOLOL Guess my name is becoming clearer. hehehe
Big Birthday Hugs and an upside down tomato plant to ya, shoe!
Donna

Happy birthday Shoe, may you have many many more.

Happy Birthday Shoe! Missed it yesterday, hope you had a great day!

Thanks, Folks! Yep, it was a nice day, and a day to remember! I'm sure it'll be imbedded in my memory for a long time. Why heck, it already is so clear in my memory banks it seems like, like...well, like it was only yesterday! :>)

Pudgy! So THAT'S where you get that moniker from! Great name!

Hope ya'll have a great day today!
Happy Growin'!

Shoe.

Oh 'Shoe! Pink Booties!! no wonder you hate shoes......

...but to a more serious side...you have been such a great blessing to so many of us here...I feel so blessed to have come in contact with you so many times!!....besides all that stuff...I LOVE YA!! lol jO

Oh pshaw, rr...you behave! (Blushing here, and you know I'm shy.)

Hmmm...you may have a point though...wonder if it WAS those pink booties that have traumatized me all my Life (so far)?

Happy Happy Birthday Shoe :)

Janis