When I was going to school at UW-Oshkosh in the early to mid 1990's, my roommate and I got hooked on going to a weekly dance held Saturday nights in the...
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Imagine the expressions on the faces of a group of pre-teen girls, all in their pretty party dresses, watching their friend's father playing air guitar...
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Happy birthday, happy birthday, babyOh, I love you soSixteen candles make a lovely lightBut not as bright as your eyes tonight (as your eyes tonight)...
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I'll never forget the morning of my 18th birthday.  I had been looking all over for a copy of this song in the weeks prior to my birthday.  Visits to the...
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Of all the songs ever composed by John Lennon that have touched my soul, none have ever helped describe the big beating heart that I've permanently worn on...
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This isn't necessarily a memory of mine, but it is a story that was told to me by my Mom time and time again. First, a little background is in order. I was...
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 Let's get one thing clear: I can’t sing. That’s not to say I don’t do it: but I usually keep my tuneless singalongs to the bathroom,...
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We were in grade 6.  My cousin Leah and I were the same age, and I was invited to her birthday party that year. I was a really shy girl, and scared...
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The night before my thirteenth birthday, my dad and I got into a huge argument about certain living arrangements being handled by my mom. My parents were...
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It was Yuko's birthday. Yuko was one of the best friends I had while I lived in Japan, and we often went to sing karaoke together. But this time was...
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    I can vividly remember being 16. Sitting in homeroom and desperately wishing time would move fast enough so I could escape high school. Most...
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