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Old 05-26-2012, 09:26   #1
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Happy Birthday Duke........

Happy Birthday Duke May 26........

JOHN WAYNE

In June 1956 Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis were sitting in a
Texas theater watching John Wayne in The Searchers. Duke's famous
quote of "That'll Be The Day" inspired Buddy, Jerry and Norman Petty to
write and record the hit single you see below. They recorded and
released that single only eight months after they saw the film.

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Old 05-26-2012, 09:58   #2
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Happy 105th, Duke!

Thanks for the memories.

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Old 05-26-2012, 11:27   #3
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Old 05-26-2012, 14:41   #4
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Happy Birthday Duke..

Ref: John Wayne and U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Detachment A-323 at Camp Trai Bi, Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam, June 1966.
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Old 05-26-2012, 15:51   #5
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I don't know if it's accurate as you stated,but I'll take it and use it as a trick question on other GB forums.........

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SF is a calling and it requires commitment and dedication that the uninitiated will never understand......
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Old 05-26-2012, 16:38   #6
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I don't know if it's accurate as you stated,but I'll take it and use it as a trick question on other GB forums.........

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I goggled Duke pictures and it popped up. I have several pics of the Duke in Tay Ninh on Nui Ba Den, A324. I'm pretty sure it's a good pic..
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