Hippie birthday wishes.

Discussion in 'Ask The Old Hippies' started by Chris B, Jan 30, 2012.

  1. Chris B

    Chris B Guest

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    Hi everyone,

    my wife will be fifty in March. As we are both children of the sixties I have made her a Birthday card which (I hope) captures the spirit of the decade in which we were born.

    I am stuck for a suitable birthday wish to write. Can anyone out their suggest anything?

    Any help would be most apreciated.

    Thanks
    Chris B.
     
  2. bafab

    bafab Member

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    song lyrics will do it every time. check out some of your favorites from those times.
     
  3. WE1

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    I think a poem might be a good idea, just blend a few things you both share into the wording.
     
  4. Chris B

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    I thought it might be good to use a hippie type wish/blessing.

    The sort of thing that starts "may the ----------, and may your ....."

    I couldn't find anything like that, but wasn't that a Hippie sort of thing to do?

    Thanks again.
     
  5. poor_old_dad

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    Kind of long for a card, but I have been well served by Bob Dylan's "Forever Young", so maybe just one verse.

    May God bless and keep you always
    May your wishes all come true
    May you always do for others
    And let others do for you
    May you build a ladder to the stars
    And climb on every rung
    May you stay forever young
    Forever young, forever young
    May you stay forever young.

    May you grow up to be righteous
    May you grow up to be true
    May you always know the truth
    And see the lights surrounding you
    May you always be courageous
    Stand upright and be strong
    May you stay forever young
    Forever young, forever young
    May you stay forever young.

    May your hands always be busy
    May your feet always be swift
    May you have a strong foundation
    When the winds of changes shift
    May your heart always be joyful
    And may your song always be sung
    May you stay forever young
    Forever young, forever young
    May you stay forever young.

    Peace,
    poor_old_dad
     
  6. Chris B

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    Hi,

    thanks for that. I have chopped it around to come up with this

    May your hands always be busy
    May your feet always be swift
    May you have a strong foundation
    When the winds of changes shift
    May your heart always be joyful
    And may your song always be sung
    May you build a ladder to the stars
    And climb on every rung

    I'll think about it a little more but I think it works well.
    I hope Bob Dylan won't mind!

    Thanks again.
     
  7. BlueLightRain

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    say something about how you switched from "acid to antacid"
     

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