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December 06, 2005
Nineteen
— Years of serving in the priesthood today. I had Alice Cooper’s “Eighteen” running through my head once I remembered what day it was, which is both the wrong number and the wrong musical accompaniment to my anniversary, but it’s also probably the Alice Cooper song that I’m most ready willingly to permit into my imagination. . . .
Posted by AKMA at December 6, 2005 12:13 PM | Threadorati
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Nineteen years! Holy wow. Congratulations, and may the next 19 be twice as sweet.
Posted by: Rachel at December 6, 2005 12:26 PM
Blessings on this anniversary and some virtual chocolate coins for the feast of St. Nicholas.
Posted by: Emily at December 6, 2005 01:35 PM
There's always, "Hey, Nineteen" by Steely Dan. Or, "19th Nervous Breakdown" by the Stones.
But neither really seems to fit.
Congrats!
Posted by: Wes at December 6, 2005 02:26 PM
AKMA-
its 22 for me today... no songs come to mind particularly, but I'll hold you in my thoughts at the mass in just a few moments — hope all is well on the block and with the family!
Posted by: David at December 6, 2005 03:36 PM
The Lord's blessings to you on this anniversary. I'm grateful you are a priest and teacher in our church, and a darn interesting communicator blogger.
Posted by: don at December 6, 2005 03:40 PM
Thanks, all! David, your mass will be said mere steps away from where I lay prostrate and Bishop Appleyard (and the presbyters) laid hands on me.
Those tiles get very, very cold during a long litany, and I was a bit concerned that I might drown in the condensation from my breath.
Posted by: AKMA at December 6, 2005 03:57 PM
Congratulations AKMA, and blessings to you for many more years of ministry!
Posted by: Susie at December 6, 2005 05:26 PM
Probably you don't want to have the Paul Hardcastle song "Nineteen" in your head, either.
Posted by: burnunit at December 6, 2005 05:50 PM
Congrats, AKMA! You'll be in my prayers tonight at compline, and I wish you many happy returns.
Posted by: Chris T. at December 6, 2005 06:39 PM
Happy anniversary, my friend! A day of blessings, for you and for the church.
Posted by: Jane Ellen at December 6, 2005 07:42 PM
Congrats, AKMA! I learned the other day that a friend of mine from Wheeling Jesuit University has been attending Seabury and has been one of your students. Looking forward to her diaconal ordination next week here in Morgantown, WV.
Posted by: Michael Iafrate at December 7, 2005 12:42 AM
why not joe jackson's 'nineteen forever'?
Posted by: Jason at December 7, 2005 08:49 AM
Oh come on - what about Skid Row's "Eighteen and Life"??
Yeah, okay, not so nice. Never mind. We'll get Tripp to write you something wonderful and Irish, shall we?? Congrats!
Posted by: kate kamphausen at December 8, 2005 10:47 AM
