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Happy new year, Bob! Thanks for the kind words. You should be honored as the most prolific journalist on the planet.

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Thanks for the kind words, Wendy. And thanks for your courage and support when push came to shove last May. You deserve all the applause you are getting.

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April 31st... Bob Dunning successfully completes the last day of an entire month's vacation (a one-day venture).

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If only, my goodness

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I laughed aloud at the "bag ban." Thanks for ending a positive day with some great predictions.

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Thanks so much, Jacqueline. God's Blessings for the Happiest of New Years.

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Laughter is a great way to start the new year, thank you Bob.

Please continue to make us laugh, we will need it.

Wishing you a Happy and Hopeful New Year.

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Thanks, Catherine. It's a Jubilee Year, Pilgrims of Hope. Always remain hopeful.

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OK, pretty comprehensive but you missed the sports update: Notre Dame beats Aggies in college football playoffs to win National title!☘️

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And then, of course, Irish yes would be smiling.

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It's going to be a most interesting year indeed. Looking forward to it, uh, I think.

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We should aim to thrive, not merely survive. Lucky to be living where we are.

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In Year Forty-five Squared, we anticipate the Second Coming of 45. Mathematicians Add Gifted Americans.

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That would be wonderful

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South Davis Taco Bell is not ideal for helicopter operations. The nearby Gas ‘n’ God makes more sense.

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You're probably right, Ted. People can fuel up at Taco Bell, but not choppers.

Gas 'n' God, the former Amen PM, is the perfect place to fuel up for the long trip across the Causeway

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Very entertaining NEw YEar’s chuckles, indeed…

And, not to belabor your n point, Bob…lest we forget those all-too-under-rated bags: the bum bag, carpetbag, clutch bag, ditty bag, duffel bag, gasbag, kit bag, man-bag, sea bag, shoulder bag, tucker-bag, vanity bag, water bag, work bag…and Giants beat writer Andrew Baggerly (BBWAA)🤷🏻‍♂️

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Oh my gosh, Bill, next year you get to write the predictions column

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…not a chance…merely a flash in the “proverbial pan.”🤣

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If it were only so! Thanks for the chuckle, though (as usual).

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Thanks, John.

It's guaranteed to all happen. (I think). Sort of.

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Bob, a good piece of tongue-in-cheek writing. And it shows signs of your movement from TDS to TOS: Trump Obsession Syndrome. Only 8 mentions of Trump in the column.

As a comic, you should recognize that Trump jokes are now about as stale as week-old biscuits.

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No, John, Trump is the gift that keeps on giving.

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