Now you know where I get it!
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Today is my dad’s birthday, born in Sicily in 1915. He always made a point of telling people he was born on Bastille Day, which struck me as odd considering we’re not French, not even a little bit.
Happy Birthday, Dad and Happy Bastille Day, mesa mis!
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This is “La Marseillaise” the French National Anthem
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Happy Birthday! Really cool 😎
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As a young man, he definitely had it.
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Your Pop has that essence of cool, sitting on that bench. Nice pic, and lovely words for your father.
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We don’t ever think of our parents as cool …. until we see pix such as this one. There was a time when he definitely had it going on.
Thanks Phil.
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With parents like yours Nancy how could you be anything but beautiful inside and out 💜💜💜
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You’re very sweet and gracious, Sis. Thanks so much! ♡❤︎♡
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it true 💜💜💜
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“When your father’s name is etched in stone It is never as indelible as the etching in your heart” … Colleen Brown
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So true, dear Ivor, and very beautiful. Grazie! 🥰
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You’re most welcome, Cherish the memories, Nancy 💕
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Great Picture! Happy Birthday Nancy’s dad!
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My favorite pic. Thanks …. his name was Vito.
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He was a good looking chap!
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He was that, Di. Thanks!
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It is always good to think about your dad.
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It is, Jim. I was definitely Daddy’s Girl when I was a child.
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💗🥹
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Thanks so much, cara mia!
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💜💜💜
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Very cool and so handsome!
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Once upon a time, my dad was like a matinee idol.
Thanks, Lisa.
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One cool lookin’ chap
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Oh man! He was that!
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Your dad looks so cool there!
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It’s a great pic of him, my favorite. Thanks, Esther.
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My MIL’s birthday was also Quatorze Juillet!
That photo if your dad is absolutely outrageous!!!
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No kidding! It’s that Soulship we share!
As a young man, dad had matinee idol looks. That’s my favorite photo.
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I’m sure you have this framed!
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Yes and mom, too. I posted her pic in response to Dale’s commen.
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That’s so cute your dad said that! Happy Bastille Birthday to your handsome Dad in Heaven! 💗
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Thanks so much, Cindy!
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Oooo, ..Nancy, he looks ‘magnìficu e tantu beddu’ …( erm ,… I used the translator into Sicilian, … if it’s wrong, forgive me,) … echoing you with Happy Birthday, and happy Bastille day, …💙
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Well done, Penn! Dad was definitely beddu! Tanti grazzi, caru amicu 🥰
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💫🤗💙💫
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Definitely cool, somewhat Fricilian!
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Hahaha! I love that, dear Keith!
Mom took this photo; they were on their honeymoon. If you think Dad looks cool, you should see the pic of my mom which Dad took. She’s a hottie! 😎
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Definitely a Sicilian coolness vibe happening in that photo!
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Ooh baby! He had it …. for a while, anyway! 😂
This pic was taken on my parent’s honeymoon. There’s one of my Mom posing on a rock in her bathing suit. She was hot! I should post it.
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He definitely did! I’ve shared a few of my old man who had his moments 😉
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Here’s Mom in Bermuda, 1939
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Yes, a beauty she was!!
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My great grandmother was from Sicily.☺️
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Woot woot! Lets hear it for the Sicilians! 🥳
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