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Hulk

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9. My mom got one on her 100th birthday as well,

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 02:45 AM

Mar 2015

..and she was thrilled! She loved that Obama became our President, and had his birthday card in her room until she passed away last year.
I'm sure W would have sent one too, but it would have hit the round file after she saw who it was from.

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Mom got a birthday card from the President and his wife....... [View all] mrmpa Mar 2015 OP

How wonderful for her, my dear mrmpa! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #1

Mom did........... mrmpa Mar 2015 #5

Very nice! elleng Mar 2015 #2

Wow, I didn't know you could do that.. what an historically sweet gesture for your Mom, mrmpa! Cha Mar 2015 #3

Thank you............. mrmpa Mar 2015 #6

Sweet.. if had any parents left I would. Maybe I'll request one for myself someday.. :) Cha Mar 2015 #7

what a great idea!! thanks for posting about it and Happy Birthday to your Mom! Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #4

I remember my mother getting one on her truegrit44 Mar 2015 #8

My mom got one on her 100th birthday as well, Hulk Mar 2015 #9

9 more years to go dolphinsandtuna Mar 2015 #10

from your moouth to God's ears....eom mrmpa Mar 2015 #12

Happy Birthday to your Mom. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #11

Thank you.... mrmpa Mar 2015 #13

... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #14

I didn't know you could do this... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #15