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EarlG

(21,985 posts)
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 11:49 AM Oct 2021

Good Day DU (October 27, 2021)

Today in History: October 27

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Question of the Day: Who have you met only one time that left a huge impression on you?

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Today's milestones: Congratulations to the following active DU members!

Anniversaries
melody (17 years), Merlot (17 years), VWolf (17 years), LibinMo (17 years), bcool (16 years), Mike 03 (13 years), berniesandersmittens (13 years), mcp37 (8 years), miss-nasty (5 years), sboatcar (4 years), Lola2mom (2 years), Grace72 (1 year), icwlmuscyia (1 year), Wolverine16 (1 year)

Posting milestones
gab13by13 (5000 posts), FreeState (10000 posts), Nevilledog (30000 posts)

New members who posted for the first time


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Good Day DU (October 27, 2021) (Original Post) EarlG Oct 2021 OP
Answer: Timothy Leary Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2021 #1
Answer: Jimmy Carter hlthe2b Oct 2021 #2
George McGovern Dave in VA Oct 2021 #3
Answer: Harlan Ellison. Aristus Oct 2021 #4
I tote around quite a few in my memory pandr32 Oct 2021 #5
Father Ted Hesburgh, when he was president of University of Notre Dame FakeNoose Oct 2021 #6
Big Dog 48656c6c6f20 Oct 2021 #7

Aristus

(66,487 posts)
4. Answer: Harlan Ellison.
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 12:35 PM
Oct 2021

He was one of my favorite writers for decades before I got a chance to meet him (and have dinner with him, too!) in 2006. Such an extraordinary person. So much intelligence, personality, passion, wit, and zest for life packed into a 5'4" frame.

One of the top experiences of my life...

pandr32

(11,636 posts)
5. I tote around quite a few in my memory
Wed Oct 27, 2021, 01:03 PM
Oct 2021

They remind me what a difference one can make in the life of another.

Congratulations to today's milestones!

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