{"id":1127,"date":"2008-10-21T13:25:28","date_gmt":"2008-10-21T18:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=1127"},"modified":"2008-10-21T13:25:28","modified_gmt":"2008-10-21T18:25:28","slug":"36-years-but-whos-counting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spritewrites.net\/?p=1127","title":{"rendered":"36 years (but who&#8217;s counting?)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In my grandparents&#8217; Connecticut backyard thirty-six years ago, my parents were married amidst the fall colors. My uncle sang this song during the ceremony:<\/p>\n<p><center><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/T4_x24cVHr8&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/T4_x24cVHr8&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t help but think of music when I think of my folks. PPM, Harry Chapin, John Denver, the Beatles, Babs, Sting. Think of your favorite love song and sing along&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/L1mbDg7RDoM&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/L1mbDg7RDoM&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Happy anniversary, Mum and Dad. 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