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John Byrne
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 8:28am | IP Logged | 1
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I wish you'd tell us the joke though...•• Man goes into a roadside diner, sits at the counter, sees there a small sign. Chicken Salad Sandwich -- $3.50Egg Salad Sandwich -- $4.50 Handjob -- $5.00 The waitress approaches. "What'll ya have, hon?" "Are you the one who gives the handjobs?" the man asks. "Sure am!" "Then go wash your hands. I want an egg salad sandwich!"
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Michael Heide
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 8:34am | IP Logged | 2
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My condolences.
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 8:40am | IP Logged | 3
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Do you have a favorite story about an experience with your father?•• There's one that still makes me smile. All the time I was growing up, due in no small part to the increasingly elevated positions he held in various civic governments, I was "Frank Byrne's son." Circa 1985, Dad came for a visit, and we went to a New York convention together, where -- as he pointed out -- he was repeatedly introduced as "John Byrne's father".
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Tony Midyett
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 8:52am | IP Logged | 4
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^ That's terrific, JB---I'll bet he was very pleased!
And that joke was hilarious, BTW!
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Tim O Neill
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Well this is a great thread - what wonderful stories, JB. The tux is just perfect. Now that's going with style!
Thanks for talking about your dad, JB. A warm rememberance through stories and pictures is a fitting tribute for a good man. We all personally have to go through the loss of a parent, and your candor is much appreciated. It makes thinking about this kind of loss easier for me over the last few days.
And just so you know, I will be stealing that joke. I will also be avoiding egg salad sandwiches this week!
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Eric Smearman
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 11:39am | IP Logged | 6
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Saddened to read of your loss, JB. My deepest condolences.
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Ryan Maxwell
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 11:42am | IP Logged | 7
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I'll be passing along that joke to my dad. I'm sure he'll have a few to fire right back.
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Vinny Valenti
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 12:40pm | IP Logged | 8
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Heh, that sounds like a joke that George Carlin would tell.I happened to catch his final HBO performance on Netflix on Saturday night....was eerie to hear him focus on death so much.
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Michael Terry
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 2:22pm | IP Logged | 9
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My condolences Mr. byrne
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Rafael S Fernandez
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 3:06pm | IP Logged | 10
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My condolences, JB
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Brett C. Flechaus
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 6:54pm | IP Logged | 11
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Mr. Byrne, you have my sympathy for your loss.
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Thomas Moudry
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| Posted: 11 January 2011 at 7:13pm | IP Logged | 12
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>>>Circa 1985, Dad came for a visit, and we went to a New York convention
together, where -- as he pointed out -- he was repeatedly introduced as
"John Byrne's father".<<<
:) Great story! I'm sure it was exciting for him--and your mother--to see
you doing so well.
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