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The Chinese Horoscope

When at a Chinese restaurant, I frequently dote upon their paper place settings, the Chinese horoscope. It likens a token animal to the year that one is born and a few personality traits that some people scorn. My brother was born in the year of the monkey and many a day he's still very funky. My sister was born in the year of the rat. She's creative and charming but perhaps a little fat. I'm a large cat but I never purr. I was born in the year of the tiger. Now our president was born in the year of the dog which could make for an interesting dialogue. Dog people value loyalty and so does he. There's no mention of dictatorship or royalty that I can see. Joe Biden was born in the year of the horse. Their motivated by happiness, an excellent choice.

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Date: 12/7/2020 3:25:00 PM
Hello Caren, now this is interesting. I am the year of the Ox. My dead husband was born the year of the Dog. My sister the year of the Tiger. Enjoy your evening my friend. Hugs.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 12/8/2020 10:00:00 AM
Hello Nancey, so sorry about the mix up in names. It won't happen again. When you have something to write about then submit it. When you have ideas for a poem create your poetry. So sorry for the mix up in names. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Nancy Kaufman
Date: 12/7/2020 4:39:00 PM
Hi Darlene.. Thanks for your comment. I was feeling a little silly today and some times I shouldn't put stuff out there.. f.y.i. this is Nancy..enjoy your evening as well.

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