80,000 posts over 20 years. Who'da thunk it? Thank you, Founders/Admins. Thank you friends...

[Hekate]

And as I am a night owl, let me quote Edna St. Vincent Millay…

“My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light!”

May lovely light follow you all.

[blm]

1. 💐🍷

[FalloutShelter]

2. Happy 80k

And twenty years of carrying the lamp for Liberty.

[Demsrule86]

3. You are amazing Hekate...always enjoy your post...you have a good understanding of many

different subjects and issues.

[niyad]

4. Happy 80 thousandth to one of our best and brightest. Looking forward

to your next 80k!

[Maru Kitteh]

5. It's been so good to read your posts all these years.

Here's to all those "vintage" times, and those to come!

[bdamomma]

6. Wow

that is an accomplishment!!!!! Congrats, 20 years.....love reading your posts.

[Stinky The Clown]

7. Congrats! That's a big milestone!

I wish you 80,000 more!

[panader0]

8. Congrats Hekate.

[sheshe2]

9. Congratulations, Hekate.

Milestone.

[livetohike]

10. Congratulations Hekate! Happy 80,000 posts. n/t

[PuraVidaDreamin]

11. I have enjoyed your perspective over the last 2 decades.

WoW have there been ups and many downs in fact
ups< down.

TWO decades! And now maybe the pendulum has shifted toward
beneficence.

Thank you for keeping the vibes high!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

12. Have enjoyed your posts and will fight any crazies demanding a recount.

When will EarlG deliver the prize of 2000 ponies?

[Peacetrain]

13. Very impressive Hekate.. very impressive

[OAITW r.2.0]

14. Seems like yesterday that I noticed your posts....

where has the time gone?

[highplainsdem]

15. Congrats, Hekate!

[Celerity]

16. wooot woooooot

[Karadeniz]

17. Hubba hubba !!! Thanks for putting up with us all this time !!

[SYFROYH]

18. Cheers!

[JHB]

19. Blabbermouth. I signed up a year earlier, and you have over 2x my post count

Quality is supposed to suffer from quantity, but... (melodramatically shakes fist at the sky!)

[Nevilledog]

20. Welcome to DU!

J/K

You are a shining light amongst the darkness.

[Hortensis]

21. Yours is a light, Hekate. Keep burning.

[crickets]

22. Congratulations! Here's to many more posts to come! 🎉🍸💐

[lucca18]

23. Wow! Congratulations Hekate!

[Tommymac]

24. 🖖

Thank you!

You constantly renew the spirit of DU. Just as fresh now as you were then.

[yonder]

25. That's quite the milestone Hekate, congratulations!

[edhopper]

26. Congrats

I'm a piker compared to you.

[electric_blue68]

27. Congratulations! 🎂 Big Numbers!

[Fla Dem]

28. Unbelievable achievement!

I just breach 20,000 at 19 years. Your level of contribution to DU is fantastic.

Congratulations and may you have many more years of prolific contributions.

[kentuck]

29. Thanks Hekate!

And your shoulders be warmed by the morning sun...

[scarletlib]

30. Wow!

[orleans]

31. love you! glad you're here. glad we're all here.

[Phentex]

32. Congratulations!

Seriously

[joshcryer]

33. You are a DU treasure.

Congrats!

[onecaliberal]

34. Outstanding! Congratulations.

🎉

[Wicked Blue]

35. Congratulations

and blessed be

[ancianita]

36. Keep the light on, Hekate. We are fortunate to have it.

[MLAA]

37. Congratulations!

[BigmanPigman]

38. We all thank YOU!

[iemanja]

39. Thanks for your many contributions to DU!

[blogslug]

40. Here's to you, Hekate

[3auld6phart]

41. That is a lot

of posts.have ten wondered about your handle. Are you wast coaster or Alaska. Hecate straits I off the northerBC coast.near Haida Gwai Use to be known as Queen Chat.lottos. just curious. Do like your post.

[TygrBright]

42. Impressive! Not just that you've had so much to say, but that it's been said so well. n/t

[eleny]

43. Congratulations! Love being here with you and the gang, veterans & newbies!

[SergeStorms]

44. Congratulations! 🥳

80k. That's extraordinary.

[2naSalit]

45. Congrats!

That's a lot of posts!


At least you're interesting and you have something interesting to say!

[herding cats]

46. Thank you for all your thoughts and words you've shared here.

I've enjoyed many a moment we've interacted over the years.

Congratulations!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

47. Congratulations

[PCIntern]

48. Fairly remarkable!!!

Congratulations from an 18 year veteran here!!!!

[LeftInTX]

49. Congrats!

[Raine]

50. CONGRATULATIONS 🥳 👍

that's quite an achievement!!!

[pandr32]

51. Congratulations to 80,000!

Lovely light, indeed!

[MiHale]

52. Congratulations Hekate...

Always know it’ll be a good post when your name is there.

[FakeNoose]

53. Nice achievement

Congratulations!

[calimary]

54. GREAT quote!

Thank you, Hekate! Congratulations! You’ve helped maintain our sanity for 20 years!

[twodogsbarking]

55. Congrats. Twenty years past and many more to come.

[Niagara]

56. 🎊 Congratulations, Hekate!

[BumRushDaShow]

57. Congrats and you got a mention in the "Anniversaries and Posting Milestones" Lounge thread today

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181733890

[PJMcK]

58. Thanks for your thoughtful and articulate posts

I always read them when I see them!

Here's to the next 80K.

[nolabear]

59. SO glad you're here. And to quote another poet:

“What a long, strange trip it’s been.”

[hlthe2b]

60. Congrats, Hekate!

[Lucinda]

61. ❤️ Light and love to you Hekate ❤️

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[Hekate]

64. Every time I see your name I get a little jolt, because the friend who first sent me to DU was also

…Lucinda, tho posting under a screen name. Haven’t seen her IRL or at DU in some time, but this goes to both of you 💕

[Lucinda]

66. I'm glad my name brings you happy memories

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[TomSlick]

62. A favorite poem.

Thanks and congratulations.

[royable]

63. Congratulations and thank you, Hekate!

[Hekate]

65. You guys are blowing me away. Thank you all so much.

[Evolve Dammit]

67. Wow. How inspiring. All the best, ED