Laurel,
I totally forgot about your birthday two days ago. Sorry about that. I remembered it the day before, but that doesn’t count.  Hope you had a good one.
Gary
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Happy Birthday Susan Fassett Martin (DHS ’65): Spearfish SD
         
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70th Wedding Anniversary
Elwood and Eleanore Hiatt Fauske
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Reply from Iris (Bedard) Wolvert:Â Â Willow City, ND
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Wow that Flying over America was great..sure beats booking a flight and getting hassled at the airport..and much safer..didn,t realize that little Bi-plane couldget that much altitude! Enjoyed ..more of the same..I put Flyng over Amrica in my favorites!! Iris Wolvert
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Joke of the day
Posted by Bill Hosmer (’48):Â Â Tucson, AZ.
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Gary, I got this one on a blog of AF guys. Thought the ND pals from the hills would get a kick out of it. Thanks for what you do and how you do it. Bill Hosmer
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Here’s a good one!
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An Arab Sheik was admitted to Abbott-Northwestern Hospital for heart surgery, but prior to the surgery, the doctors needed to find a supply his rare blood type in case the need arose. However, it couldn’t be found locally, so the call went out to all the states. Â
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Finally a New London, Minnesota, Norwegian was located who had the right blood type. The Norwegian, whose name was Ole, willingly donated his blood for the Arab.
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An Arab Sheik was admitted to Abbott-Northwestern Hospital for heart surgery, but prior to the surgery, the doctors needed to find a supply his rare blood type in case the need arose. However, it couldn’t be found locally, so the call went out to all the states. Â
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Finally a New London, Minnesota, Norwegian was located who had the right blood type. The Norwegian, whose name was Ole, willingly donated his blood for the Arab.
 After the surgery, the Arab sent Ole, as appreciation for giving his blood, a new BMW, a pile of diamonds and several million U.S. dollars.Â
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And many days later, once again the Arab had to go through some corrective surgery. His doctor telephoned Ole who was more than happy to donate his blood again.Â
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He phoned the Arab and said, ‘I thought dat you vould be yenerous again, and dat you vould give me anudder BMdubleUU an diamonds and money. But you only gave me a tank-you card and some lutefisk!’
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And many days later, once again the Arab had to go through some corrective surgery. His doctor telephoned Ole who was more than happy to donate his blood again.Â
After the second surgery, the Arab sent Ole a thank-you card and five pounds of lutefisk. Ole was shocked that this time the Arab did not reciprocate with a new car, diamonds, and money.Â
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He phoned the Arab and said, ‘I thought dat you vould be yenerous again, and dat you vould give me anudder BMdubleUU an diamonds and money. But you only gave me a tank-you card and some lutefisk!’
 To this the Arab replied, ‘Ya, but now I haf Norvegian blood in my veins so I gotta tink tvice before I spend my money.’
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