Hello From Greg
Posted by Greg Smith at 6/1/2007 1:42 PM and is filed under uncategorized 
Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to introduce you to a new part of our website. Here you will be able to post comments, ask questions, start discussions, tell us about yourself, etc.
I will try to post regularly. It's a busy weekend...my daughter Simone graduates from high school tonight. But in the next few days I will give you an update on what's happening with the band, and try to explain why we don't have any dates right now, etc.
I think this is going to be a great addition to our site. Thanks to Ginger for her hard work in making this happen.
Have a great weekend, and I'll talk to you soon.
G
I just wanted to introduce you to a new part of our website. Here you will be able to post comments, ask questions, start discussions, tell us about yourself, etc.
I will try to post regularly. It's a busy weekend...my daughter Simone graduates from high school tonight. But in the next few days I will give you an update on what's happening with the band, and try to explain why we don't have any dates right now, etc.
I think this is going to be a great addition to our site. Thanks to Ginger for her hard work in making this happen.
Have a great weekend, and I'll talk to you soon.
G
It is just me. I am testing the comments field to see how it works.
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Okay, I finally found it. I was looking on the other website. This is very simple. Thanks for the update. Congratulations Simone. Looking forward to some dates. You go Smith Brothers.
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Hey Everyone,
Hope you had a nice weekend. Mine was busy. It's that time of year, and I attended 3 graduation parties. Congratulations to my brother Eric's stepson, Jamie, who just graduated.
Lots to watch on TV last night. Cleveland was bad. They have got to start playing better. Also, I thought the Soprano's ending was the worst. WARNING:::: If you haven't heard about it, or haven't seen it yet, don't read further because I don't want to spoil it for you.
I never thought he would get whacked, but it just ended so weird. What was the significance of all that time watching Meadow trying to park her car? And I seriously thought my TV broke right at the end. I was so mad. Then I realized that was the end...lol. I don't know....I would like to hear some of your thoughts on the ending.
Caught a little of the Tony Awards, and taped it too. I love theater, musical theater, etc. It's live, first of all. And the talent is incredible. There were a couple of plays I have not heard of before. Hope they come to Vegas.
I'm hurting a little right now with my arthritis, but trying to get better. I'll keep you informed on that.
Take care,
Greg
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Hello Everyone,
I am asking all of you to please keep my brother Todd in your prayers today. He was getting ready for work around midnight last night, and was on the back porch smoking a cigarette, drinking coffee, etc. and must have passed out when he stood up. Either that, or he was dehydrated and very weak after having flu like symptoms the last few days. End result is that he fell, and hit the back of his head, full force on the concrete patio. Luckily, his wife was up, and heard the thud. She called 911 and they rushed him to one hospital, where they determined he has a skull fracture, and bleeding on the frontal lobe area. He also needed eight stitches in his head from the fall. They transported him to another hospital, and he is in intensive care. The bleeding continues, but there is no swelling of the brain at this time, which is a good sign. So, he will be there for at least two days. He is very drugged up right now, and resting. Need some prayers so that it does not get any worse, and for a full and speedy recovery.
Thank you so much, from the entire family.
PS. If you have not met Todd, he is brother number 4, and is 15 months younger than Rami.
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Wow!1 My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family..
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My prayers will most definitely be with you too. I am very sorry to hear that. I hope he gets better quickly.
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So sorry to hear about Todd. My thoughts and prayers are with him, the doctors, and the family. Hope he is doing much better today. Take care.
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Good new everyone.......Todd is in the clear! The last CT scan showed that the bleeding has stopped. He does have a bruise on the brain, but that will heal on it's own. The doctor said it was a miracle, and I believe it.
Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.
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That is the best and greatest news. I pray for a continued and full recovery.
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Hi Everyone,
Just an update on Todd. He remains in the hospital. They said that he has a bacteria in his blood, which indicates an infection somehere, and with a brain injury, that can be dangerous. So, they won't release him until they find the source. Other than that, he seems to be doing good.
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As always, Todd & everyone remains in our prayers.
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How is Todd? Did they find the source of the infection?
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Testing linear vs threaded. Ignore this.
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Hi Everyone,
I hope all you Dads had a great Fathers Day. We had to work most of the day, but I still managed to have some time to celebrate.
My brother Todd is still in the hospital. Now they are saying he needs a pacemaker put in. And it will be a few days before they get around to that. I saw him today, and he is already tired of being in there. I'll keep you posted.
Mike Smart was in a very bad accident on Friday night. A kid ran a stop sign going 70 or 80 miles per hour and hit Mike's truck on the passenger side, which flipped it over and sent it spinning in the intersection. The entire top of the truck collapsed, and the truck is demolished. Besides some minor cuts and bruises, Mike is OK. Very lucky. He played our gig and actually played with another band at Hooters at night. Pretty sore though. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Don't forget, we are back at Primm this weekend....three nights....Buffalo Bills. Thanks to all the locals that came out to see us last weekend.
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Sorry to hear about Todd still being in the hospital. Hope & pray things turn around for him very soon. You, Todd, & family are in our prayers. Mike IS truly very lucky. I am so happy to hear he is OK, so to speak. See you in Primm this weekend. Take care.
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"Dear Greg, Just read about Todd. I'm so sorry.I've been so busy with my dad I've haven't been able to even check online,Please tell your mom hi and i'm saying a pray, take care love ya all
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My prayers will continue for Todd's full and speedy recovery, please tell him so Greg. Saw the picture of Mike's truck, he's a very lucky man, I'm so glad he's OK.
Meg
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Hope everyone is recovering in your family.
Sounds as if you've had a rough patch.
Any news of dates in July yet?
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Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to give you an update on Todd. He did get the pacemaker put in, and was released last week. His heart is actually in good shape, but his blood pressure is low, which caused his heart rate to drop, and that's why he passed out. But he's doing fine now.
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That's great news Greg. Thank you for the update. Enjoyed Primm last Friday night. As always, you guys are the best. Hope to see more calendar dates. Take care.
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Hello Everyone,
Well, I've got some sad news to tell you about today. A very good friend of ours passed away last Sunday...Otis Woodcock from Lansing, Michigan. He and his wife, Beverly, have been following the band since the early 80's, and we became close friends over the years. They were coming out at least 3 times a year, and would spend every night watching our shows. Otis loved to play golf, and he and Rami hit the links on several occasions. He also loved to bowl, and enjoyed coming out to Vegas, and doing a little gambling. They happened to be here when we celebrated our 30th anniversary, and their picture is on our gallery. I'll see if we can post it here somehow. But they also became good friends with a lot of the regular friends/fans that come and watch us.
And right before we started this blog, we lost another good friend,from Ohio. He was known as Chic from Cleveland. He and his wife Pat came out many times, and always made it a point to come and visit with us. They got married in Vegas, and came in after the ceremony so we could sing a song for them.
Both Otis and Chic were really great guys, and they will be missed.
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OK Everyone,
We just added a new date for the band. July 17-21 at Arizona Charlies West (Decatur).
This is our first time perfoming at this venue, so we need everyone to try to come out and support us. Not sure of the times yet, but I'll let you know.
We also have Oct. 2-7 at Arizona Charlies East (Boulder Highway)
And, on Sept. 7, we will be doing our outdoor concert at Sun City Anthem from 8-10. This is really only for the people who live there, but they don't mind if some of our friends show up. Bring a blanket, a picnic if you like, etc. We've done this for several years now, and it's always fun. I think we had 1,000 people last year. Bring the kids too...it's the one place they can listen to the band.
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Greg, I'm glad 'you guys are picking up dates. You're all too darned good to not be playing!! Martin
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Now if you could just squeak something in for July 12-14.
I am real sorry to hear about your friends.
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I'm so sorry to hear about your friends Greg. Ginger has the 30th anniversary photos on her website so your friends are probably in those pictures. We may have met them during one of our visits.
Meg
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Hi Everyone,
Just wanted you to know that we have added some more dates. We'll be back at Buffalo Bills, in Primm, this Sat. and Sunday during the day.
And on July 27,28,29, we will be at Whiskey Pete's, in Primm, at night. Ginger has the times posted already, or you can call our hotline at 433-3278 for showtimes.
Hope to see you there!
Greg
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I'm happy for you that you have more dates. Take care.
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Hi Greg Lots been going on with us, called a couple of times but didn't catch anyone home...Hope things are going well for all...will call soon...
love from both of us....
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It was good to see you at Arizona Charlies last week. Hope your hand is better, Glen. By the way, my husband graduated from Perry High school.... I wasn't able to remember when I talked to you. Good luck with your playing.
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Wow! You guys were on fire last night...and so was the crowd. Everybody had such a good time. Standing room only. Thanks so very much. Keep on, keepin on.
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Just so you know I truly mean it...
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Hi Greg,
I just found this on your web site. Now I can keep up with you all
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Okay Greg...we are ready for some more Friday night dancing with the Smith Brothers. Do we really have to wait until October 5th? We are watching the calendar. Glad you were able to take some time off, and get a little rest. Now, it's party time. Take care.
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Wow!! Last night at Sun City was just beautiful. The weather was great.. And the entertaiment was just outstanding.. You guys are off the map.. Thank you for such an awesome night. And thank you Sun City,
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I heard they fired their entertainment director at southpoint. Maybe you guys could go down there now?
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I am so happy to see you guys will be at Whiskey Pete's the 28th - 30th. Can't wait......see you then!
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I WONDER WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE BLOG MASTER? Just because he is busy 23 hours and 53 minutes per day does not mean he should not devote that other 7 minutes to us... Agreed everyone????
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I whole heartedly agree. I wonder what he is doing for that 7 minutes??? I am so sure he will us that time to talk to us. lol
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Hi Everyone,
OK, I guess it's time for me to blog. I have been busy, but it's not really a matter of not having the time to blog, I just haven't had a lot to say lately....lol.
Yesterday Susie and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. Wow...long time. Rick has a birthday this week too.
Anyone have some celebrations they can share with us?
The concert at Sun City was really fun. The weather was perfect, and it was the biggest crowd we've had up there. Thanks for all those of you who were able to make it.
We are back at Whiskey Pete's next weekend for three nights (Sept. 28,29,30) and then on to Arizona Charlies East.
Nothing else to report right now. We finally got some cool weather here in Vegas, and we always welcome that.
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Congratulations to you and Susie Greg. It's great to have long time marriages in this day and age. lol We will see you at Primm. Good to hear from you.......finally! Take care
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Happy Birthday Rick...we love the keyboard! See you in Primm.
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A friend of mine says the Smith Brothers are playing at Terrible's on Wednesday, Sept 26, at the pool party?
Is this true? We never get a chance to see you guys any more because of your schedule. Hopefully we can see you guys tonight. Please list this on the website if it's true, or add a comment on this blog area.
As always, love the band...great sound!!! I really like Greg's voice and Rick's keyboard work.
He really makes things sound super.
See you all at Terrible's!!!
Charlene L.
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PS: Sorry, but I just noticed, above, in Greg's entry, that it's your Bday Rick!! Happy Belated! Keep on rockin' those keyboards! How do you do it? We love it. Best of luck to you and the band in the future! Hope you all get some more performance bookings real soon.
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Hi Charlene,
Yes, we are performing at the pool party tonight, but it's a private party-- for slot club members who have enought points to get in- that is why it's not listed on the website.
Also, we are not performing with the full band. I am actually the entertainment director at Terribles, and I had an opening for tonight. But the budget is very small for these events, so we are doing it as a trio..minus the keyboards, basically just to keep our musical "chops" up.
We're all trying to stay working. Rick and Mike have some projects together, and Rami and I might do some duo work. So, you'll see different combinations of the band in the future. But, the full band will be at Whiskey Petes this weekend and Arizona Charlies East next week.
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Greg,
Kelly and I are happy to hear you are getting some gigs, wondering if you have any leads for next year, say around Memorial Day? Hope all is well! Your friends from Wisconsin, Stacey and Kelly
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Friday night at Whiskey Pete's was just the very best. I think they should have you guys playing every weekend. See you soon at Charlie's, and hopefully every weekend, at one place or the other. Wherever you are....that's the place that is happening. Take care.
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What an awesome Friday night at Charlie's East. You guys are the best, and we hope to see more dates on the calendar. We will miss you, until then.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GREG! (10/25/07)
from Martin & Jan.
Greg, thanks for the friendship and the fond past and recent memories......
Martin
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREG!!!
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"Happy Birthday" to Greg. Have a wonderful day, celebrate!
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Hi Everyone,
Thank you for all the Happy Birthday wishes, and emails, and cards. Wow...that was very nice. I am really blessed to have so many great friends and fans. I did have a great birthday. Went to dinner with my family, and also went to Love..the Beatle show at the Mirage. Great show..especially if you like the Beatles. I highly recommend it.
Halloween was fun. It's definitely one of my favorite nights of the year. I didn't dress up, but gave out lots of candy....over 100 bars.
Just got back from Missouri again. Simone's volleyball team was playing their last home games on Fri. and Sat. They were up against the two best teams in their conference, and they got beat. But, it's a rebuilding year, with a new coach, and new plays, etc. So, they accompished a lot, and it will be fun to see how they do in the next few years. And we went to the Packers/Chiefs game while we were there. What a game....it went down to the last few minutes, but Green Bay won. Although we were decked out in Chiefs attire, and rooting for the home team, I'm glad for Brett Favre. I really love watching him play. I don't think there is anyone in football who enjoys the game more than he does. Plus, he's a legend, and Kansas City was the only team he has never beaten. So, he deserved it...he played well. Congratulations all you cheese heads!
And good news....we have added some dates in December. We will be at Whiskey Petes December 14,15,and 16....night shift. Hope to see you there!
Keep blogging,
Greg
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Wow! You have been busy, but sounds like in a good way. It's great to see dates on the calendar again, we look forward to seeing you at Whiskey Petes. It's time to dance & party again. We have missed you guys...very much. Take care.
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Looks as though the new year will bring us more Smith Brothers, well that is great news for all of us. Can not wait until 2008.. And what is up with the group? Especially the fearless leader. Hope all is well.. Miss you and Rami.
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Sister & hubby went to The Orleans last weekend. Guess what???? No one was on the dance floor........there were only maybe 5 people there, and sister went home, not a good band. Guess the Coast casino's blew it when they let the Smith Brothers go. We will all be there in Primm, and again at Arizona Charlie's. They are the very smart ones. See ya soon, we have missed you. Now, it's party time.
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Hi Greg! 'Good to see the calendar filling up again. 'Sooo much talent!!!!
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Friday night in primm was the very best, as always. You guys were on fire. It was nice seeing Shawn join you for a set. We had so much fun. Looking forward to seeing you at Charlies.
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A very "Merry Christmas", and "Happy New Year" Greg, to you, the Smith Brothers, and all of your family. We look forward to dancing with you at Arizona Charlies the weekend of January 11th. You're still our #1 band, we love the Smith Brothers.
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Merry Christmas to all ths friends of the Smtih Brothers everywhere from my family of loyal friends and fans. Let's all hope for a good year for the best entertainment in Las Vegas, the Smith Brothers.
Meg
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Merry Christmas Greg. I hope you have a great one because you deserve only the best.
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On behalf of myself and the entire band, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Thank you so much for all your support and friendship this year.
Here's hoping 2008 is a great year for all of us.
Be safe out there tonight, and we'll see you soon.
Greg
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Happy New Year from the Webmaster!
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Happy New year Guys! It's going to be a Good Year!!
Martin
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You guys were awesome at Charlies west this weekend. Thank you for a great evening from the greatest band. We look forward to next weekend at Charlies east. You just keep packing in the crowds, everybody loves the Smith Brothers, and their music. "Dance to the music". Take care.
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Yea!!!!!!!! More dates. See, Arizona Charlies & Primm know who to book. See you soon.
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Wow! This past weekend was awesome. You guys just keep on out doing yourselves. You just keep everyone waiting for the next show. We look forward to Primm, and then Charlies. Greg, you guys are the very best, we love the Smith Brothers. Keep on.....Keeping on.
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Congratulations! You guys made tonight's paper in the Las Vegas Sun. What a great article under Arts & Entertainment. You are truly recognized for the great local band that you are. Take a bow Smith Brothers. Charlies has it right. Sorry we missed you in Primm last weekend, but we will see you at Charlies. Congratulations on all your new bookings. It's great to see the calendar full again. You're the best, number 1 local live entertainment. Take care.
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Hello, it is I... your friendly webmaster. I just thought I would stop by and see if you EVER plan to leave another blog. Next time you find yourself sitting around thinking that you wish you had something to snack on... fight the urge by coming by and leaving us a message instead! If you are anything like me we will should hear from you in about 30 minutes!!! LOL
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKE !!!!!
Martin
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I love the new dates. Keep them coming. We miss you guys. Happy Birthday Mike. See you real soon.
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SURPRISE,
This Southern Gal still keeps Ya'll in her Heart and Prayers!!!
I wish you well!!!
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Hey, hey, hey Smith Brothers. You packed the house again, and it was a fantastic evening. Thank you so very much for continuing to be out there, and playing for all of us who love, and adore. We appreciate you, and your good music. See you in Primm.
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I haven't seen you guys since the Thunderbird lounge days. It's been about 27-28 years. I can across your website and had to write. We used to have some great times. Remember Greg's birthday when his parents took everyone to the mountains in the RV. I had one of my most embarrassing moments back then, I offer Greg my virginity. He was much a gentlemen he didn't take me up on my offer. It's wonderful after all these years that you still get to share your music and do what you love. You are very fortunate and blessed. Wish you all well.
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Last weekend in Primm was extraordinary. You guys sounded so good, and were awesome. We enjoyed you so very much, and we had a wonderful evening. We plan to do the same this weekend at Charlies. We look forward to hearing, and dancing to the Smith Brothers. Take care.
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Happy birthday to our favorite drummer,
Rami!
Lisa, Julie, Stephanie & Meg
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a very happy birthday to you, rami, from azc west...you guys are the best.
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Happy, happy birthday Rami...
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Happy B'day Rami. See you tonight. Last weekend in Primm was great...tonight will be even better.
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Happy (belated) Birthday, Rami!
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Happy belated birthday Rami. Sorry we could not get out to see you but I am still recovering from quadruple bypass surgery on March 26. We will try to get out to see you next weekend at Arizona Charlie's on Decatur. We miss dancing to you guys.
Cary & Milo
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