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And Then There Was Hockey

The oncoming winter is fast approaching With my limited mobility not looking forward Some would classify me as a shut-in I truly don't have a problem with that Taking into consideration my advanced age Not knowing how much longer I have 'Tis better to be frugal than frivolous Have been extremely fortunate lucky so far My childhood goes way back to a small town Just to the south of Montreal Winters were really quite brutal But as a lad of 3 or 4 I revelled in the snow And then there was hockey...

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Date: 10/15/2022 9:05:00 AM
...a nice deep history...andt...a remember ring of 'sum-pasts'...to not be too-knot... ......hmmm....thanks for the inspiration .....stans sand
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Sand Blown
Date: 10/15/2022 3:07:00 PM
...sorry for my obscurity....i meant that life be sums of past rings of experiences....some knotted together.....hockey, knots culture.....i was on a hardball team andt played tons of street hockey.....stan
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Jack Ellison
Date: 10/15/2022 9:12:00 AM
Welcome friend... were you ever a hockey fan!? I was fanatical! Cheers Stans!!!
Date: 10/15/2022 8:12:00 AM
I suspect it was mostly the hockey that captured your attention and your imagination, Jack.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 10/15/2022 8:16:00 AM
Yes I was the Gordie Howe of the day!!! Hockey, hockey, hockey!!!
Date: 10/15/2022 8:02:00 AM
Happy memories Jack. Best viewed from indoors now. Tom
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Jack Ellison
Date: 10/15/2022 8:20:00 AM
Memories from a long ago age! Didn't matter how old it was! Cheers Tom, Happy Jack!

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