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  • Re: Lunar/Chinese New Year 2026 - The year of horse

    From Mr. Man-wai Chang@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 17:12:21
    On 2/17/2026 1:04 PM, Ginger Tea wrote:
    On 17/02/2026 04:02, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
    Happy Lunar New Year to all! ?

    Happy New Year to you, too! The Year of the Horse has begun!
    Horses? Remember an old song "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell??

    "....
    Like a rhinestone cowboy
    Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
    And offers coming over the phone
    ... "

    Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy - YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kAU3B9Pi_U>


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  • From J. P. Gilliver@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 21:18:46
    On 2026/2/17 9:12:21, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
    On 2/17/2026 1:04 PM, Ginger Tea wrote:
    On 17/02/2026 04:02, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
    Happy Lunar New Year to all! ?

    Happy New Year to you, too! The Year of the Horse has begun!
    Horses? Remember an old song "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell??

    "....
    Like a rhinestone cowboy
    Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
    And offers coming over the phone
    ... "

    Sounds like a modern email/cellphone account!

    Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy - YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kAU3B9Pi_U>

    I see that was actually shot on film - I suppose that was still not
    uncommon in September 1975, though I was a bit surprised.


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    Splendid (quoted by "The Real Bev" in mozilla.general, 2014-11-16)

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