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Wild Card/Thursday — 1.19.16

My bride of 41 years celebrates a birthday today. I won't say how many. But Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's season home run record by hitting as many dingers in 1961. Mrs. O's birthday is part of a cluster of family birthdays. Amy Dearest and twin brothers-in-law were born on Jan. 16. Mrs. O and a niece were born today. My brother Frito Ray was born on Jan. 21. And a brother-in-law was born on Jan. 22. I'm probably forgetting someone, too. How about you. Do you have a family birthday cluster during the calendar year? You can answer that question or start your own thread with this Wild Card ...



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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