Just last week both Americans and Canadians (and by Canadians, I mean me...and most likely, only me) paused to wish President Ronald Reagan Happy 100th Birthday. Of course The Gipper wasn't at the party due to his stubborn insistence that birthday parties are only for the living. Reagan, also known as The Great Communicator, The Teflon President, Dutch and Chocolate Thunder, is by far my favourite Republican president, mostly due to the fact that we both married sweet ladies named Nancy. (Side note here...Bill Clinton is my favourite Democrat president, but only because he is the punch line to some great jokes.)
As folks are celebrating the memories of Reagan and the century mark, I have been inspired to do a countdown of 100 great happenings in my lifetime. Leading off of course is...
100 - Ronald Reagan, my aforementioned favourite Republican..ah gosh, he is my all-time fav...he is the G.O.A.T.! Not only did the guy turn the economy around, he really like jelly beans.
99 - For Wayne Gretzky, whom I shouted "You'll never be nuthin' " at when he was a sixteen year forward for the Soo Greyhounds. Who knew? I also shouted the same thing at Tiger Woods, Bill Gates and Dalton McGuinty. Hey, 1 out of 4 ain''t bad.
98 - Was the year that my favourite DDemocrat president, Slick Willie Clinton, was impeached. It was a proud moment (to my editor, please insert Clinton punch line here)
97 - France won the World Cup of soccer...oh wait, I don't care about guys in silk shorts.
96 - Lets see...9 - 6 =3, yes lets skip to 3 because coming up with 100 greatest items is tough when you are getting old and the C.R.T.C. is limiting my Internet usage. (To my American readers the CRTC stands for CONSTANTLY RESTRICTING THOSE CANADIANS)
3 - Is the number of IRS and Revenue Canada audits...those are fun times and I must say, enjoyable people!
2 - Two guys walked on the moon in 1969... you know, Neil and that guy on Dancing With The Stars.
1 - One great family that consists of my best friend Nancy and 5, yes five daughters...Cassidy 17, Sidney 14, Sophie 11, Christy 3 and Avery 1. Happy Valentine's Day to my gals...Love The Old Man.
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