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MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)
59. It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 10:31 PM
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And silly me for not looking farther -- I Googled Clinton and Fulbright and saw hits without looking
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DU Rec Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #1
I know! We've been waiting and waiting and waiting all March to hear mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #8
fulbright kardonb Mar 2013 #32
Brilliant! Congratulations to you all! nolabear Mar 2013 #2
That is great! What a great opportunity for him csziggy Mar 2013 #3
ohh...Congrats! HipChick Mar 2013 #4
That is a HUGE DEAL! MinneapolisMatt Mar 2013 #5
Wow, that's fantastic tavalon Mar 2013 #6
Fantastic!! And you get to visit!! vanlassie Mar 2013 #7
Visiting is going to be cool. mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #9
International Networking! vanlassie Mar 2013 #10
You definitely have a number of bonds over there. TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #20
I spent a week in Ireland with my daughter during her tblue37 Mar 2013 #38
Wow Xyzse Mar 2013 #11
How exciting!!! snacker Mar 2013 #12
K&R abelenkpe Mar 2013 #13
. libodem Mar 2013 #14
Awesome! onestepforward Mar 2013 #15
One of my kids... Omaha Steve Mar 2013 #16
LOL. We are indebted to his third grade teacher in Lincoln, NE mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #34
oh my gosh, can you imagine how thrilled she'll be?!?! renate Mar 2013 #44
Outstanding ! joesdaughter Mar 2013 #17
And so you should be... Sekhmets Daughter Mar 2013 #18
You should be proud -- you have every reason to be and Samantha Mar 2013 #19
Congrats to your son on his very great achivement. hrmjustin Mar 2013 #21
FABULOUS!!!! elleng Mar 2013 #22
That is absolutely wonderful. abq e streeter Mar 2013 #23
I'm so happy for you and your son! n/t pnwmom Mar 2013 #24
OMG, this is awesome! So proud and happy for all of you!!!!! secondwind Mar 2013 #25
Hurray!! Lil Missy Mar 2013 #26
I can feel you beaming with pride through the Internet... CoffeeCat Mar 2013 #27
a Fulbright Scholarship! defacto7 Mar 2013 #28
So proud of you too mom and dad.... midnight Mar 2013 #29
What a special time for your family. Enjoy! You all earned it. juajen Mar 2013 #30
Definitely go in the fall for Oktoberfest!!! SunSeeker Mar 2013 #31
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! flygal Mar 2013 #33
Please pass on my congratulations. Bertha Venation Mar 2013 #35
EXCELLENT!!! talkingmime Mar 2013 #36
Congratulations! My daughter was a Fulbright Fellow in Ireland tblue37 Mar 2013 #37
What a wonderful experience for her! Yes, my son has his eyes on Yale mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #41
wow - congratulations NewJeffCT Mar 2013 #39
Wow! redwitch Mar 2013 #40
Not surprised that he is doing so well. grantcart Mar 2013 #42
SUPER good news olddots Mar 2013 #43
A Fulbright? Impressive stuff, that. Moondog Mar 2013 #45
Thank you to everyone for good wishes and congratulations. mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #46
Wonderful news. blm Mar 2013 #47
Good for your son IrishEyes Mar 2013 #48
Congrats!!! peacebird Mar 2013 #49
Congratulations to him!! harmonicon Mar 2013 #50
K&R Congrats to all of You! And THANK YOU for sharing such a good news. You really made my day! idwiyo Mar 2013 #51
Congratulations! Denis 11 Mar 2013 #52
Congratulations. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #53
Congratulations on your 10,000th post. oldandhappy Mar 2013 #54
When I think "Fulbright Scholarship", I think of Bill Clinton -- what GREAT company to be in!!! MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #55
Actually, Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar. But I just looked up his bio mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #58
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #59
well that was goofy oldandhappy Mar 2013 #56
That's amazing! LisaL Mar 2013 #57
Wonderful! JohnnyLib2 Mar 2013 #60
Fabulous! Many years ago the last woman I dated won a Fullbright (1978?) and had Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #61
Look! This made the 'cool' thread! LOL. I love it. Because it is so COOL mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #62
I have to tell a couple stories about him--and traveling alone. mnhtnbb Mar 2013 #63
How wonderful! Loryn Mar 2013 #64
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