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MineralMan

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46. Pal. A Shepherd/Doberman mix.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #42)

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 05:52 PM

Jul 2022

Smart, friendly, and eager to please.

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Two Years before This Photo Was Taken, I Was a Campaign Volunteer for JFK [View all] MineralMan Jul 2022 OP

Who's a good boy? No pwb Jul 2022 #1

The dog's name was Pal. MineralMan Jul 2022 #5

I literally touched RFK's pant leg ... Eliot Rosewater Jul 2022 #2

Yes. I was so hopeful when JFK was elected. MineralMan Jul 2022 #3

At both times I was too young to understand WHY they mattered or why I liked them. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2022 #4

Oddly enough, I remember the Presidential conventions from 1952. MineralMan Jul 2022 #7

I remember those also. Mickju Jul 2022 #25

Thanks! MineralMan Jul 2022 #27

I was about one year old ... mbusby Jul 2022 #64

I happened to catch RFK doing a whistle stop gratuitous Jul 2022 #9

Happy Birthday Mineral Man, and many more! FakeNoose Jul 2022 #6

I'm a lot more grizzled now, for sure. MineralMan Jul 2022 #8

I was thinking the same thing... ailsagirl Jul 2022 #43

You've made a difference in the world with your advocacy. jmbar2 Jul 2022 #10

You were always sensitive to your soul's influence... Karadeniz Jul 2022 #11

Have a good birthday. Stay well. twodogsbarking Jul 2022 #12

Thanks. MineralMan Jul 2022 #22

I was younger when JFK got shot Jarqui Jul 2022 #13

Exactly. If everyone did that, we'd never lose. MineralMan Jul 2022 #17

Good for you, Jarqui. I wish I was more involved. My father and a sister definitely were. erronis Jul 2022 #62

I got quite attached to him Jarqui Jul 2022 #71

Beautiful paean. "His wind is still blowing in my sails." erronis Jul 2022 #79

Great pic. Thanks for sharing. Bristlecone Jul 2022 #14

Thanks. MineralMan Jul 2022 #21

Timeless attire. Bristlecone Jul 2022 #24

Yup. Men's fashion doesn't change much. MineralMan Jul 2022 #26

Happy Birthday MM and here's to many more. SheilaAnn Jul 2022 #15

I'm seven eleven years old now. MineralMan Jul 2022 #18

Happy Birthday, MM! LuckyCharms Jul 2022 #16

Thanks! MineralMan Jul 2022 #19

What a wonderful photo!! ailsagirl Jul 2022 #20

Thanks. MineralMan Jul 2022 #23

Glad she did!! ailsagirl Jul 2022 #41

Happy Birthday MineralMan! Love the pic! SunSeeker Jul 2022 #28

Thanks! MineralMan Jul 2022 #29

You are such a valuable part of DU. Happy Birthday!! Jade Fox Jul 2022 #30

That's very kind of you to say. MineralMan Jul 2022 #32

Nice memory. 2naSalit Jul 2022 #31

Thank you. MineralMan Jul 2022 #33

Wellll... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #35

U do good work Cherokee100 Jul 2022 #34

Thank you. MineralMan Jul 2022 #40

Same with me. I went to my first political rally for him at St. Brenden's school audtorium Peregrine Took Jul 2022 #36

Yes. He was a ray of hope. MineralMan Jul 2022 #38

Where does your name come from? Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2022 #37

Hi. I adopted that name years ago, MineralMan Jul 2022 #39

Yeah! Keep going, Mineral man, keep going! MLAA Jul 2022 #42

Pal. A Shepherd/Doberman mix. MineralMan Jul 2022 #46

Ahhh, husband had several shepards growing up in Minnesota and just loved them. MLAA Jul 2022 #60

Great pic!! Tree Lady Jul 2022 #44

I'm lucky. My Mom saved them all. MineralMan Jul 2022 #48

I am 66 and mom 94 is still alive Tree Lady Jul 2022 #51

Keep right on loving her. MineralMan Jul 2022 #56

I like to say I was born this way. Danmel Jul 2022 #45

Thanks for doing that! MineralMan Jul 2022 #47

I worked for LBJ and the League of Women Voters, starting in college. ananda Jul 2022 #49

Yay You! MineralMan Jul 2022 #50

Thank you for making a difference. What highs and lows we've seen, eh? nolabear Jul 2022 #52

May we all keep on trying! MineralMan Jul 2022 #53

Great photo! Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #54

Thanks to my mother. MineralMan Jul 2022 #57

Great photo! Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #55

Cabover camper? From the rear decor: lambchopp59 Jul 2022 #58

Yup. We had one. MineralMan Jul 2022 #65

Cool! H2O Man Jul 2022 #59

I volunteered for JFK too, Mineral Man. Got to see him in person from the third balcony rafters.... hedda_foil Jul 2022 #61

+100! MineralMan Jul 2022 #66

What a great thread, MinMan. Happy B'Day, & thanks for all the inspiration! Hekate Jul 2022 #63

Wow! Thanks! MineralMan Jul 2022 #67

Happy Birthday MM Moostache Jul 2022 #68

Thanks so much! MineralMan Jul 2022 #76

I was just 5yo when JFK was assasinated AmBlue Jul 2022 #69

I was that age when Bill Clinton ran in '92 peppertree Jul 2022 #70

Thank you MM DENVERPOPS Jul 2022 #72

Love your activism AND your resolve! calimary Jul 2022 #73

Thanks! MineralMan Jul 2022 #77

Nice photo, I love your dog 🐶 Raine Jul 2022 #74

He was a very good dog. MineralMan Jul 2022 #78

I remember being young and skinny. The Jungle 1 Jul 2022 #75

Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment... Swede Jul 2022 #80

A belated Happy Birthday to you! WestMichRad Jul 2022 #81

Lovely photo malaise Jul 2022 #82

Thanks! MineralMan Jul 2022 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Jul 2022 #83

Cool photo!. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #84

My younger brother Jack, was a volunteer in DC for RFK. appleannie1 Jul 2022 #85