Subject: 17 at last!!! From: Shonagh Date: 17 Jun 02 - 06:42 PM Its my birthday at last! Finally 17 which means i can legally go into the pubs but not drink! Id rather play ma fiddle and sing anyway!Its been a blast, and im just so happy that I found the music and I have many more years 2 enjoy it! |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: catspaw49 Date: 17 Jun 02 - 06:45 PM Christ I got T-shirts older than that......but Happy Birthday anyway! Spaw |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: little john cameron Date: 17 Jun 02 - 06:49 PM Congratulations Shonagh,I was 17 when I first heard Bob Dylan.Changed my whole life.Good or bad? Who knows? ljc |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: mousethief Date: 17 Jun 02 - 06:56 PM I don't object to the age of your shirts, Spaw, but to the fact that you haven't washed them in all that time. Congrats, Shonagh. May this year be your best, and each one to follow it, and may they many and prosperous indeed! Alex |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Blues=Life Date: 17 Jun 02 - 07:31 PM Shonagh, I would tell you what a great time 17 was for me... and it must have been because I have very little memory of my 17th year! Have a happy 17th! Blues |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: kendall Date: 17 Jun 02 - 07:34 PM What? you wash tee shirts? Congrats kid, now you can "run with the big dogs" |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: DougR Date: 17 Jun 02 - 07:40 PM Happy Birthday, Shonaugh, I vaguely remember when I was 17. DougR |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Clinton Hammond Date: 17 Jun 02 - 07:43 PM Aaaaahhh... 17... Enjoy it... It's gonna be but a blink of yer eye, and you'll be old lik me... LOL!!! |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: paddymac Date: 17 Jun 02 - 07:54 PM Congratulations. Considering the alternative (all too real in many places on the globe) 17 is as good a year as any other. |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 17 Jun 02 - 07:55 PM Strictly speaking you're probably breaking the law making music in the pub anyway, if you're in England or Wales that is...And I thought it was sixteen when you were allowed in the pub but not allowed to drink. (Though insofar as I can remember being 17 I'd been drinking in pubs for some time by then.)
If you're in the UK what you can legally do at 17 and not before is drive a car. (Mind I think they should stick the limit up a bit. I think 35 would be about right.)
Happy birthday anyway. Seventeen is a great age. |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Genie Date: 17 Jun 02 - 08:00 PM Happy 17th, Shonagh! It's great to know there are folkies your age around to keep the traditions going! Watch out for Susan (WYSIWYG) with her birthday paddle, though! Genie §;- D |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Celtic Soul Date: 17 Jun 02 - 08:52 PM 17...oh, maaaaaaaaaaaaaaan. And already a serious musician. I envy you! Hope your day was wonderful, and that you continue to have many more years of music and fun.
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Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Little Hawk Date: 17 Jun 02 - 11:25 PM 17...my God...seems like that was back in the 1800's or something. I didn't really start to enjoy myself till I was 21, but 17 can be really neat, I figure, if you've got the sense to make the most of it. May you have a marvelous time! - LH |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: simon-pierre Date: 18 Jun 02 - 12:09 AM Take your time comrade... for me it was just (just!) 9 years ago. By the way, I don't know where you are, but here "the legal drinking age is just a suggestion" to quote a parody from a famous ad :-)! Have fun and play music! SP |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Peter Kasin Date: 18 Jun 02 - 02:20 AM Happy birthday and years of fiddling to you! chanteyranger |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Jeanie Date: 18 Jun 02 - 02:40 AM Happy 17th, Shonagh !! Turning 17 was a milestone for me, too (back in pre-history ..) Have a great time as you step out into a wonderful, full life and may part of you remain 17 forever ! With Love, - jeanie |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: NELLIE Date: 18 Jun 02 - 02:45 AM Happybirthday Shonagh Jenny |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: mooman Date: 18 Jun 02 - 03:04 AM Have a great 17th birthday Shonagh! You're younger than nearly all my musical instruments! I'm glad you discovered the music early like me, I've had 40 great years of it and I hope you have a lot longer than that! All the best mooman |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: fat B****rd Date: 18 Jun 02 - 05:19 AM Happy Birthday, Shonagh !!!!!!!! Lord, I wish I was 17 again. Be happy and lucky always. fB |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 18 Jun 02 - 05:41 AM I've had 40 great years of it and I hope you have a lot longer than that" Makes me think of the old exchange "Have you lived here all your life", "Not yet." |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Nigel Parsons Date: 18 Jun 02 - 05:55 AM Happy (belated) birthday. Here in the UK you could go into pubs without an adult accompanying you from the age of 16 (but not drink alcohol unless with a bona fide meal. |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Banjer Date: 18 Jun 02 - 05:58 AM If you're into taking advice from old farts, stop having birthdays about now....stay seventeen or eighteen all your life. Refuse to grow up!!! Happy birthday to ya! |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Drumshanty Date: 18 Jun 02 - 06:19 AM Hi Shonagh
Happy Birthday. I hope you had a great day. I know you had a great weekend and congratulations again for your successes. Long may they continue! The Strathspey Fiddlers' performances on Saturday and Sunday night were awesome and a real highlight of the festival for me, especially your singing.
I'm really looking forward to seeing and hearing you again at Cullerlie.
Tracy |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: SharonA Date: 18 Jun 02 - 08:33 AM O there once was a Mudcatter Gemini Who would fiddle so sweet and so femini. 17, she's just turned And from Mudcatters earned A great big "happy birthday" from them an' I! Many, many happy returns, Shonagh, you youngster, you! Sharon |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: PeteBoom Date: 18 Jun 02 - 08:49 AM Happy Birthday! May you have many happy years of fiddling in pubs! (Never mind that my CAR is 23 years old, and my work and hiking boots are 22 and 18 years old respectively, you're older than my glengarry, which is only 16 years old, however, I have CLEAN t-shirts that are far older I'm afraid... I'm now feeling very old.... sigh...) |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Willie-O Date: 18 Jun 02 - 09:47 AM Yay Shonagh. 17 is such a nifty number... Best, |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Paul from Hull Date: 18 Jun 02 - 10:10 AM Hope you had a Happy Birthday! |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Mr Red Date: 18 Jun 02 - 02:27 PM If you want to remember what it was like to be 17, stay of that drink! When I was 17, er, I think .. er I was 17 once ... now what was it like? |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: GUEST,John Hernandez Date: 18 Jun 02 - 04:04 PM But if you were in the USA you couldn't smoke a cigarette or vote for another year, or have a drink for another four years. However, you can lawfully drive a car in every state (with a few restrictions in some places), drop out of high school in any state and get expelled in most of them, be sent to prison for life without parole in any state, and get sentenced to death in about half the states, although you won't be executed until you turn 18. You can also lawfully get laid in about a dozen states, and get married in almost all of them, although you will need your parent's permission to do so. Getting married, that is. Also, you can join the U.S. Armed Forces, provided you have a high school diploma and, once again, your parent's permission. Happy birthday! |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Eric the Viking Date: 18 Jun 02 - 05:54 PM You can legally ride a m/cycle of 125cc in the UK instead of a 50 cc. Say, ****** to everyone, don't grow up, and only listen to old farts when you're desperate-we know all the mistakes we've made, and would probably do the same again. So very happy birthday as you continue your journey through life-may it be a long and comfortable one. |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Mrrzy Date: 19 Jun 02 - 04:57 PM Prime! Happy bday! |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Don Firth Date: 19 Jun 02 - 05:06 PM With all due respect to Spaw, I have things in my refrigerator that are older than that!! You beat me by two days, Shonagh. But in my case, you have to reverse the two digits. It's a great life kiddo! Enjoy! Don Firth |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: GUEST,Leadfingers Date: 19 Jun 02 - 05:07 PM My motto is act your shoe size,not your age.I'm trying Very hard to act 7and a half. |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Amergin Date: 19 Jun 02 - 05:43 PM my little sister just turned 17 last month...boy i remember when she was running down the sidewalks in her walker screaming as loud as she could...wild one she was... |
Subject: RE: 17 at last!!! From: Deda Date: 19 Jun 02 - 06:58 PM Yikes, both my kids are older than you. Hope you had a great, great b/day, and many, many, MANY more. Be warned, though, you'll be lucky and happy, and have a great time, and before you know it you'll be wondering how you got so old. |