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Copied the following from Vol IV as it was getting really long!Thanks to Bridget96.
If you would like to be added to, or removed from the list please send me (wow) a Private Message.
*Please* do not rely on posting your birthday within the thread as I may miss it.
Thank you
JANUARY
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11 Alex Williams
FEBRUARY
3 Hyla
3 Shoshannah
9 Shanks
10 wow
13 Emanuela
18 doc_comfort
19 boronia
24 Belligerentyouth
MARCH
2 MFA
4 wofahulicodoc
9 Ted Remington
9 Jackie
12 Angel
22 Inselpeter
27 slithy toves
29 Fiberbabe
APRIL
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10 bridget96
10 That'sPunny
11 PaulB
18 Flatlander
20 Bobyoungbalt
22 hedonist
23 Keiva
24 Jazzoctopus
26 stales
MAY
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1 of troy
4 cameron
7 wordcrazy
11 Rouspeteur
12 Rapunzel
16 Marianna
22 Musick
JUNE
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24 rodward
JULY
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21 Lusy
AUGUST
12 nancyk
23 Rubrick
25 Capital Kiwi
25 WordWind
SEPTEMBER
1 Erle W. Machiavellean
2 des
11 jimthedog
15 ladymoon
26 wwh
29 Bingley
OCTOBER
5 BelMarduk
19 squid
20 Seian
20 duncan_large
23 carol
25 consuelo
28 Geoff
29 Sparteye
NOVEMBER
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21 Avy
22 Max Quordlepleen
DECEMBER
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21 Juanmaria
27 WhitmanO'Neill
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Wow ~
Since you are now the Keeper of the Birthdays list, you might want to edit that last line:
...please send me (Bridget96) a PM ...
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Good point, SE =) bridget96 isn't around much anymore, so folks were having a fairly long lag between PMing their birthdays and actually seeing them appear. i'd planned to restart the thread using caradea once VolumeIV reached 99 posts.
either way is fine with me, if you'd like to take over the birthday tracking, wow, but you'll have to have folks send them to you from now on instead, since i won't have editing privileges on a thread started by you [/run-on sentence]. i just checked the B96 account and there aren't any new additions (i added slithy just a couple of days ago).
cheers (and an early happy birthday to my favorite fellow cellist ~ BY!)
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Well, this is odd. My April 23 birthday seems to have gotten dropped from Vol. IV, though it had been listed in Vol. II and III. wow, could you please re-add it to Vol. V? Thank you.
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Well! Walked right into that one, didn't I?
But no problem, glad to do it and take the onus off all you worker bees. So nice to be retired!
Send any additions or changes to me, wow, via PM OK?
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And I wish you a very happy birthday. Thai island [sigh][envious-e]
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Bonne fête BY. All the best in the upcoming year.
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Happy B'day, BY! And I second (third?) the welcome back!
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Well, Jackie, there just ain't no avoidin' it! Here comes another one!  Hope you have the rootin'-tootin'est, bluegrass twangin'est birthday ever tomorrow! Make that wish, blow out all the candles, and have a wonderful year, a wonderful day! You deserve it! 
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Hope your birthday tomorrow, TEd, is full of delicious pranks and punny stories! Have a great time! And if you were a sailor coming into port it would be your berth day, wouldn't it? [groan-e...well, I had to sneak one in there for ya!]
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our beloved Chief of the GP, and to our favorite punster! May the sun shine on you both in the coming year =)
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W'ON said it so well that I can't say it any better [durn you, W'On ]! May your birthdays be so happy that whole cities get jealous of you! all those candles ... has somebody called the fire marshall?
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Happy Birthday, Jackie and TedR!!! The best to you both.
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Happy Birthday dear Jackie. Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Jackie, happy birthday to you.[big balloons, party hats, and bourbon!!!
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Have the best one, Mr. Pun!! 
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Thanks for the birthday wishes. I hope my co-celebrator shares the email she got today (HINT HINT HINT!!!)
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Happy birthday, you old codgers. Us young 'uns will have to hoist a jar in your honour ... 
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Birthy Hapday TEd and Jackie - Thanks for all the words. No... really... all of them. A hoisting we will go...
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Jackie and TEd, Happy birthday to both of you. And TEd, may the farce be with you!
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Jackie and TEd- Happy birthday, and sto lat! nk
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Dearest Jackie & TEd,
My wishes too for the both of you is that you both get to spend the day with the ones you love most. Cheers.
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I'll be off galavanting around the country's capital tomorrow so better a day early than a day late...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKIE AND TED.
Hugs and kisses in warm friendship to the both of you. May your day be filled with pleasant surprises and loads of love.
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Happy Birthday Jackie! and many more happy returns of this day too!
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Let's think about this... Two people celebrate one birthday. Both write puns, but only one of you is corny. On this day they will receive twice the congratulations and twice the presents... I got it! Jackie you are Ted and Ted you are Jackie. Happy Birthday to the one of you from the all of me. May happy days chase you around like a dog in heat -forever.
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and happy birthday to you, Ted. i tried had to come up with a clever pun-- but alas, that is not my forte!
Here's a to a happy day, Ted
There is nothing more to be said
as for a pun
i have none,
but i'll add a limerick to this thread!
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Many happy returns to both Jackie and TEd.
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Helen, you've inspired me! Henceforth I'll try to make all my birthday tributes in limerick form. Join me?
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good morning sweet Angel
on this your birthing day
I am so glad you found AWAD,
and i hope you're here to stay!
happy birthday!
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May your birthday be filled with nothing but wonderful.
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Happy Birthday, sweet Angel! Do whatever the heck you wanna do! Oh! Belated Happy Birthday, Dear wofa!
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OH thank you, sweet ladies of AWAD! I'm taking the day off work (it's required), and picking up my daughter and my granddaughter, then heading to pick up my dad and mom, then over the border into Canada to join my grandmother (87, God bless her!) and have our first five generation photo taken! Practicing my smiles here. Can't think of a better way to spend my day, than with my family. Thanks again ladies!
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Angel, take the day off -- it's required!
What you're planning is truly inspired.
Kiss Mandy for me
May your special day be
Everything that you've dreamed and desired.
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Happy Day, Angel - and many more to come!
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Happy Birthday, Angel! May your day be filled with halos of delight and heavenly cheer! Enjoy the cake! Enjoy the party!
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Bonne fête Angel. Have yourself a terrific day filled with happiness and friendship!
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Hope your day is grand. Your family sounds like fun. I love the multi generational thing...we have pictures like that too. Treasures forever.
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with friends like you, as well as a wonderful family (well with the exception of one brother).
I had a very nice natal day weekend, cleaning house and doing laundry while Peggy spent Saturday morning doing her regular Saturday stomp. That's where she goes to fabric shops, has a nice latte without the kids around, shops for herself, etc. I told her my birthday wasn't a reason to stay home. Saturday afternoon I played cribbage in my cribbage club and scored a 28-point hand, actually the third or fourth such I have had in the last year. Good for $40! When I got home Peggy had a nice snack tray with Newcastle Ale, some caviar, brie, and nice crackers. It was really quite TERRIBLE that no one else in the house liked the caviar, which I put on crackers with sour cream and chopped up spring onions. Yummy. (This is NOT going to turn into a food thread.)
T-bone steaks for dinner (with another Newcastle) and then a soak in the hot tub with my two kids and a neighbor kid. Not very relaxing, but that came later.
On Sunday I went to the local coffee shop, did the Sunday Times crossword puzzle, and got home in time for Peggy to go out errand running.
Nice weekend!
Made even nicer by the wishes from all of you!
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Five generations, Angel! That's a lot of blessings and a lot of love. Hope your day was every bit as special as you are.
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OH! What a wonderful day! Gramma was the hit of the afternoon! Everytime we would wheel her from one part of the building to another..."I get the baby!" and you don't argue with gramma! (I take after her) They shot about 4 rolls of film...so many pictures...still seeing stars in front of our eyes. Gramma was showing off to all the other residents! Even the staff at the nursing home went and got the digital camera and took pictures of all of us. It was the best way I can think of to spend the day, with the people I love the most.
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Just in case you should pop in tomorrow...
Happy Birthday Insel.
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Yes, have a great birthday, Insel! Miss you around here! (but I know the theatre's keeping you busy!)
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Hope you have as wonderful day as I had Inselpeter! Many happy returns of the day to you.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dearest insel.! Live it up--you deserve it!
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Belated birthday greetings, IP. Glad to see you posting again - we've missed your contributions .
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In case I'm not around tomorrow (as seems quite likely!) may I make an early greeting to Jabberwocky-land
A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU, SLITHY TOVES
May you have a happy day with all you love and all who love you,
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Avoiding yet another belated greeting, I post these early birthday wishes: Happy b'day, slithy toves, and many more!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dear Gator--celebrate, this joyous day!
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Happy, happy birthday Slithy! Many happy returns of the day to you.
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Dear Slithy,
Hope you are having a fantastimigorical day!
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I hope to day you gambol about, fellee, fellii, and all the daffoldils, bow down their heads as you walk by!
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I hope you and Mrs. G had a lovely day together. I just know you did. P.S., what little Menonite[?] trinket did Bobbie give you? I've been on tenterhooks.
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I'm on a roll: Another non-belated birthday greeting - that makes two in a row I haven't missed! But enough about me . Bountiful good wishes for a beautiful birthday, FB, and many more to come. nk
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'Twas brillig! so I forgot to say, Slithy, have a joyous day! And I hope it was the mimsiest birthday ever!
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Enjoy your wondrous full-moon birthday tomorrow, Fiberbabe! And have a Happy, Healthy, Helpy day!
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Dear Fiberbabe--
May you have a glorious, fun-filled special day that is all your very own, to do with as you like. Enjoy, Dear, enjoy!
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Happiest of Birthdays, FB. May you shine bright as the moon.
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Enjoy the day, Fiberbabe! Many happy returns of the day!
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Just a quicky note to say Hey - Hey and happy birthday fiberbabe. Hope you had a great day.
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Dear Fiberbabe, I bought a bottle of medium priced wine and have been toasting to your well being and good health for the last hour or so. I wanted to be the very last one to wish you a happy birthday on your birthday, but it is now 11:09 and I've been getting a little... tired...and... sleeeeeeee.........
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Thanks everybody... I just got back on the Board briefly today after a couple days' hiatus. I appreciate all your kind wishes!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our beloved Anu, with all my love and thanks.
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Have the happiest of birthdays, Anu, Grand Wordsmith...with fond appreciation for all you've given us here!
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Happy Birthday, Anu. I wish I could give you a gift today. You have given each and everyone of us here, a precious gift that enriches our lives daily. We thank you and honor you on this day.
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Happiest of birthdays, oh Great Wordsmith. Thank you so very much for creating this board for your fellow linguaphiles, and may we always discuss words and language in the spirit that you intended. I have learned much here, taught one or two things~ I've made many friends, and met the love of my life (I know the latter wasn't part of the program ). All that right here.
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Happy Birthday Wordsmith!!!! Thank you so much for your foresight in making this forum available. I love it here.
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For making every day a birthday celebration, a daily gift -- thank you, dearest sir.
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**************** Happy BirthdaY*************** ****************** >ANU<****************** I hope the antics of those who contribute to this forum sometimes makes you smile, and that the heartfelt love of words and language that is shared here makes you proud. If so, that is our Birthday gift to you. - Happy Birthday.
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Happy birthday, Anu. I add my thanks as well to those of all who have posted before for this site that provides many a bright spot in many of our lives. All good wishes on your natal day
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A very Happy Birthday to you, B96!
And to you, That'sPunny, wherever you are.
May your day be wonderful for you!
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Hey, b96! Have a rootin' tootin', high falutin', birthday! Celebrate! Celebrate! Your Happy Epeolatrist!
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My glass shall not persuade me I am old
So long as youth and thou are of one date…Happy Birthday, cara. and a belated birthday hug to all those other fellow conspirators whose birthADAYS I have been forced to miss in recent weeks
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Bonne fête choupette. Have a great, wonderful and very happy day.
Gin.
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Have a very happy birthday, um,....what's your name again? . But seriously, like, Happy Birthday!
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Oh-- i have been wasting time in the wrong thread.. i almost missed sending you birthday greating.. have a wonderful day, and don't be so shy.. we miss you.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, my lovely paulb! May your special day be full of help and wonders! I admire you so much.
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Drat, Paul. I missed your birthday by only a few minutes. I celebrated, though!
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Thanks to all my friends for the birthday greetings, both public and private -- especially since I have not been a regular contributor to this thread.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dear Flatlander! May this be a day of wonder and good luck for you.
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Happy Birthday flatlander. Have a great day.
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Have a great time on your special day, Flatlander! And...(gulp)... GO RED SOX!!!  (oh, that kills me  , you'll never ever hear me say that again, folks!)...but only because it's your Birthday, Dave! The Only WO'N!
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Felicitations, Flatlander! Wishing you a day of fun, friends and...fresh birthday cake (needed to alliterate another f ).
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Feliz Cumpleaños, TierraPlana
Siempre
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The happiest of birthdays, BYB! I don't expect to get to the Board tomorrow, and early's better than late. Have a wonderful celebration!
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Allo BYB. I am not home till late tomorrow but I didn't want to miss your birthday so an early HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you. Have a great day with loads of fun and surprises.
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Bob, we'd never make you BYOB to your own party! Have a wonderful day!
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Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you;
Happy birthday, Dear Bob,
Happy birthday to you!
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May your special day be full of the things and people you love.
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"Have a wonderful celebration!"
"Have a great day"
"Have a wonderful day"
"Happy Bobday"
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU"
Yeah ~ what they said! and many more =)
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bob-balt, the committee has officially decided by a vote of 57-3 (2 abstaining; one voting "present") to wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
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Wishin' you a Birthday Blast, Bob! Have an ombibulous good time! (had to sneak a Menckenism in there for ya! ) The Only WO'N!
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Thanks to all for your birthday messages. Let me tell you how I spent it. (This is maybe a cross-thread to "Where do you hang your hat.)
For the second year in a row, my 3 sons chartered a fishing boat out of Chesapeake Beach in southern Maryland (Calvert County) for a morning of rock fishing. (Rockfish are known elsewhere as striped bass.) They get some of their friends, most of whom I know since my wife and I were always fortunate enough to know our boys' friends, to come along to spread out the cost, since they won't let me pay, this being my birthday treat. Calvert County MD is about an hour and a half from Baltimore and the boat leaves the dock when it's fully light, just at or before sunrise. This means getting up at about 3:00 a.m. I went to my oldest son's house, about 5 minutes away, (he's 39), picked up him and the lunch sandwiches. Drove to a park-and-ride about 25 miles south, where we met up with youngest son (31) and one of his friends. They had the coffee, doughnuts and bagels. Two more carloads joined us there, with beer and sodas, and from there we proceeded to the marina. After some confusion as to what marina the boat was at this year, middle son (35) showed up along with the rest of the party, 9 in all. Boarded the boat just before sunrise. Beautiful morning -- bright sunshine with some clouds, warm (already about 60 degrees), no wind to speak of, water very calm.
As the boat pulled out into the Chesapeake Bay, I saw, about 15 feet away, a great blue heron walking along the shore examining the shallow water (they are waders); gulls and ospreys were swooping over the water near the shore. After a short run at high speed, we then set to running slowly around in a circle in mid-Bay, closer to the western shore than the eastern. The colors of the bay were, as always, amazing -- the water dark blue or green-blue depending on the light; the sky bright clear cerulean with a fair amount of low-lying cloud. The sun rising like a great glowing orange ball reflected in the water, sky-blue-pink sky reflected in the clouds, the green hills on the near side, punctuated by the tan patches which are the cliffs, constantly eroding into the bay. (This area is known as Calvert Cliffs, whereof perhaps another posting.) On the opposite side, farther away, small islands off the eastern shore with the strange trees you see on these islands -- tall with no branches until high up, then a funny looking round top like a lollipop. To the north, haze; to the south, nothing but water, showing light blue in the distance. Since our circuituous route took us into the shipping channel, where the big cargo ships come up from the Virginia capes into the port of Baltimore, from time to time a freighter would come slowly up and present itself to view.
We had about 15 lines out, all set with artificial lures, most of which incorporated a "shad", which is a soft white plastic lure with artificial plastic feathers, and with a variety of colored markings. Some have green feathers ("green" in this milieu actually being chartreuse, which is quite visible in the dark blue water of the bay.) Two lines had, ahead of the main lure, an "umbrella", which is a circular rig of 6 or so small white or green shads with a large one trailing, which, in the water, looks like a medium size shad chasing a small school of smaller fish. The green umbrella line worked very well -- three fish caught on it. Since there were over a dozen lines out at any given time and 9 fishermen, we drew cards to ascertain in what order lines would be attended. (I was 4th). When a fish struck a line, whosever turn it was grabbed that rod and commenced hauling in and that fish was his.
The first fish caught, about 20 minutes after we arrived at the cruising station, was the largest of the day -- 39 inches and 22 lbs. Everyone caught one fish (which is the limit at this time of year, and only those exceeding 28 inches are legal -- under that size they have to be thrown back.) Besides the big one caught first, the rest were 34 or 35 inches and weighed about 17 lbs. We caught the last about 11:15, whereupon we headed back to the marina (the boat had another booking for the afternoon) and were done by noon. We then took the fish to a cleaning station, manned by local teenagers who will clean or fillet your fish for $3.00 each. Except for my oldest son and me, the other boys all had theirs filleted, which produced about 6 or 7 lbs. of fish steaks from a 17 lb. fish (frightful waste !). I had mine scaled and gutted and the head cut off, as my wife and I like it baked. (I would not ordinarily care for a fish mutilated by beheading, as it's not a nice presentation, but in the case of these big fish, you have to dispense with the head in order to get it in the oven). We had it for dinner. Cut it in half, since there was too much (at least 15 lbs.) for us to eat. Cooked the smaller piece and put away in the freezer the larger piece which is the size of a pork rib roast. (I'll let you have the family recipe for baked rockfish at the end of this for those who don't mind a food posting.)
A great day in good company. I consider myself unbelievably fortunate and blessed to have the relationship that I do with my boys -- it certainly wasn't that way when they were growing up. In spite of the many mistakes I made (which, of course I did not see as mistakes at the time -- only hindsight reveals mistakes) and the typical relationship we had with them when they were teenagers, by a great miracle a day came when these surly and rebellious wretches overnight turned into human beings with whom you could actually have a civilized conversation and treat them, and be treated by them, as friends. Deo gratia.
Well, enough of that. If you can get a rockfish (striped bass) one way or another, here's how we prepare
BAKED ROCKFISH
Rockfish 15 lbs. & up, scaled and gutted only, skin on, head and tail on if you like and if it will fit in your oven.
(Rest of the ingredients depends on size of fish)
Bacon strips, enough to cover the fish
1 or 2 large cans of whole tomatoes, no flavorings
1 medium to large spanish onion
1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
butter, cooking oil or spray
salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 350 deg. F.
Thorougly rinse fish under cold running water, being sure there are no guts or scales. Grease, oil or spray a baking pan large enough to hold fish without anything sticking up or out. Lay fish in pan on its (their) side (in 1 layer, if more than one). Open the can(s) of tomatoes and dump everything, including juice, in a bowl. Take up the tomatoes and crush them between your fingers into the pan around the fish so there are no large pieces. Pour all the juice in the pan. Peel and chop the onion (does not have to be very fine), mix into the tomatoes. Add the parsley and mix in. Salt and pepper to taste. Cut the bacon into short lengths and drape across the body of the fish. Bake, uncovered, at least 90 minutes, more depending on size/amount of fish. After 90 minutes, if bacon is not thoroughly cooked, increase temp to 400. Fish is done when it flakes easily and the bacon is well-done; but note that rockfish does not flake like cod or other northern fish; it has a softer texture, although it does flake in a solid, meaty fashion. Put the fish on a platter, spoon the sauce around it, leave or discard the bacon as you like, garnish as you like. (Lemon can be used for garnish, but does not improve the flavor of the fish or sauce.) Each diner should be furnished with a small plate for the bones and skin. (Only diehard fish fans eat the skin, which is strong flavored. The bones are generally large and easy to find, but be careful.)
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Oh, Bob! What a lovely way to spend your birthday. May you have many more that are so fine.
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Well done, Bob! What a great day! There's nothin' like fresh baked (or broiled) striper!...almost like lobster! mmmm! Mebbe you caught one of the fish I lost in the surf this Fall...did I ever tell ya about that 40 pounder I hooked that got away by turnin' and cuttin' the line on his gill and... And it's always heartwarming to hear about a closening in a family relationship...and how you and your boys value each others company. The Only WO'N!
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Bob, I'm glad you had a happy birthday and I thank you for sharing the day's events with us; you're one of my favorite people on this board... (now what is a Spanish onion?)
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Max, what you want is a large fish, not oily, preferably with white flesh, not too bony. I don't know what you have in your part of the world. If you have grouper or what we call monkfish, that would do, I think.
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