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Celebrating 66 years of marriage today
We have been very fortunate in our lives. Fell in love at the ages of 15 and 16. Got married at the ages of 18 and 19 while I was in the Navy during WW2. Always managed, without much problem to work out any disagreements that we had, even such things as me buying guns that she didn't think I needed. From the practical view she was right about that.
She has been my best friend and until she had a stroke in 1996 she was the best fishing partner a person could have. Her ability to set the hook when fishing for bass with plastic baits was sometimes disgusting. She had the touch.
Anyhow, we enjoy life and each other and hope to continue doing so.
Going out to a steakhouse with friends tonght. The only problem is, because of partials and other tooth substitutes we will be eating chopped sirloin instead of the real thing.
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And here's wishing you many more!
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Congratulations!
Thank you for sharing that. God bless you both.
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I raise my glass to you and your lovely bride. here's wishing you many more.
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Congrats on your anniversary................God's Blessings for both of you !!
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Cangratulations is really quite inadequate. You both are honored for your committment and love. May God continue to bless you for many years to come.
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You have my sincere admiration and congratulations. God bless you both. 
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Way to go. Enjoy the night.
My parents are going for 65 this year. My Great grandparents went to 70 years. Many memories of them are "walking" to the river or a pond to go fishing. Fishing together is a wonderful thing in a marriage.
And tonight is the 29th anniversary of the night my wife and I met at church. Bought her a new ring this summer and she bought me a new gun. Love is a wonderful thing.
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Happy Anniversary and may all things wonderful be bestowed upon you both.
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Happy 66th, and may you have many more! It seems to be rare if a marriage lasts 6 years nowadays, let alone 66! Congrats!
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She sounds like a "keeper"--you'd be well advised to take good care of her!
Seriously, congratulations! Joyce and I are exactly halfway to your wonderful milestone!
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Congratulations! I hope you have many more.
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WOW!! and congrats. They don't seem to build marriages like that any more. My wife and I feel accomplished heading into 16yrs, but even that seems to be "a long time" by today's standards.
Congrats and enjoy dinner tonight!
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Woderful to see a story like yours. Thanks for sharing and Congratulations. Here is to 66 more !!!!!!!!!!
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My congratulations and sincerest wishes for many more!
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good on you! congratulations and very best wishes!!
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Congratulations, I too, admire you and your wife's accomplishment. Wishing y'all a great time tonight!
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Congratulations my friend - soon it'll be our 50th - my second hitch, her first.
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Congratulations on your 66th. Wishing you many more.
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Congratulations, that is awesome! Our 32 seems short.
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Congratulations my friend - soon it'll be our 50th - my second hitch, her first.
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This will be the second time you've been married 50 years? WOW!
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Wow not many people can say that CONGRATULATIONS and have a great time tonight.
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I thought I was doing well but you've got me beat by 30 years!
Congratulations.
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66 years is an incredible testament to love, patience, forgiveness, commitment. All the best to you.
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Happy anniversary ancient-one! 66 years is quite an accomplishment, and a testament to your dedication to each other. I hope many more years of happiness are in store for you both. Congrats!
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You've got us beat by 25 years! God bless you both.
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Congratulations, I have never seen a marriage like that - you are truly lucky.
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Congratulations on your 66 years together. My wife and I have 45 years; we will have to live to 97 to match your record.
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Congratulations!!! 59 more years and I'll be there.
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Congratulations, that's AWESOME!
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Hope you have a M-66 to go with that anniversary. Enjoy the day.
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Congratulations on your wedding anniversary. And thank you for your years of service to our nation during WW II.
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Wow, Happy anniversary to you and the mrs.
Best of luck on the next 60! 
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Congrats! My wife and I will celebrate our 45th this coming Sat., which also happens to by my 50th Class Reunion. She was a little suspicious when I told her I was going to take her to dinner and dancing for our anniversary.
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Excellent!
Thank you for telling us of your milestone, and congratulations. I like tales of long marriages. My parents and one set of grandparents made it past the 60-year mark in their marriages; the other grandparents almost made it.
I didn't marry until I was nearly 30 and have no realistic chance of hitting that mark. But wife and I are at 35-year mark now, and we will carry the count higher as long as both of us are alive.
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For 66 years and still speaking...wow, Congratulations! Sounds like you both "reeled in a fine catch". May God bless your years ahead.
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May God bless you both and grant you many more. Sounds like you both chose well many years ago.
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This is simply not possible?
You don't have enough postings to have been married for 66 years!
CONGRATULATIONS!
I'll bet she's as beautiful, as she is patient?
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Congratulations, AncientOne! Best wishes to you and your patient and long-suffering wife!
I see you are in OK; are you anywhere near Claremore, home of the JM Davis Gun Museum? I stopped there once for coffee, crossing the country coming back from Viet Nam and spent an unplanned week there! I met Mr. Davis himself and he was one interesting fellow! Possibly you have met him as well? I have a feeling you are also an interesting man to visit!
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well tell us how you did it, at the rate im going i wont live long enough , any words of wisdom? congrats to you both, and many more! mike
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Congratulations, i just passed 42 last week and i thought that was along time.
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Congrats and God Bless you both
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I live in the OKC area about 125 miles from Claremore. I was never fortunate to be there when Mr. Davis was alive and in the museum but I have been there several times. For anyone traveling I44 a stop in Claremore to visit the gun museum is more than worthwhile. For those that are not familiar with the museum they have guns that date back to the very early days( Chinese,etc), every different style of a lot of models and some very interesting old lawman guns.Yes they have Smith & Wessons.
The last time I was there I was looking through the gift shop and found several 1940-50 issues of American Rifleman for a buck a piece.
The abundance and price of guns being advertised was amazing.
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Don't have a formula but never leave a disagreement to get more intense, talk it out. You may sometimes agree to disagree but that is better that letting it fester. Be willing to admit it when you are wrong.
Be willing to apologize when you need to. You have to love each other but just as important you have to be friends.
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