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15th December 2021, 08:42 PM
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Dingaan's Day
Well on this day the 16th December (A Public Holiday in South Africa) , many Years ago it was called Dingaan's Day in South Africa, then changed later to Day of the Vow (Covenant), and still later which is still Today known as Reconciliation Day.
Day of the Vow - Wikipedia
Although i put this in History, it is because of the Significance of this Day and of course to Celebrate our 54th Anniversary!
Cannot believe the time that has passed and that i am actually still here with my Dearest Irene. I was so fortunate to find her, so Third Time Lucky! How True!
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16th December 2021, 05:25 AM
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Vernon ,congratulations mate well done, commiserations to dear Rene, no mate only kidding.
You have done so well, doubt many of the younger gen will do that much.
We will have done 54 next July.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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21st December 2021, 09:05 AM
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happy daze john in oz
Vernon ,congratulations mate well done, commiserations to dear Rene, no mate only kidding.
You have done so well, doubt many of the younger gen will do that much.
We will have done 54 next July.
Me too. 8th June 1968 with Kathleen.
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21st December 2021, 10:57 AM
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Cant forget mine as is day before my birthday which I would like to forget the birthday that is, but as she was my birthday present will always remember and the 6 days honeymoon in London in a teetotal hotel courtesy of her mothers advice as being a good hotel, she forgetting to mention was a dry ship. JS
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21st December 2021, 09:50 PM
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Re: Dingaan's Day
#3 Peter. I too have a Kathleen, 24th of December 1970, Christmas eve no chance of forgetting our anniversary.
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21st December 2021, 11:21 PM
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Did you find her in your stocking Bill .? JS
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22nd December 2021, 05:00 AM
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Did you find her in your stocking Bill .? JS
Think that may well haver been the other way around.
Happy daze John in Oz.
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