Thank you all for the kind words & heartfelt good wishes, & special thanks to Ruthie for starting this thread. It's been a great 20 years!

I always say, I know I'm not the easiest man in the world to live with---

---but I'm in the top 5.

Hey Joe & Mrs. Joe, I hope your day has been Blunderful! After reading you post, I began to wonder.... the top 5, OK so who are the 4 guys ahead of you?! <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/wink.gif" width=15 height=15>
Joe, I do love celebrations, & it was more than my pleasure to be the 1st to wish you Happy Anniversary! & Lots more to come!
Now those 4 guys ahead of you are.....??? <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/wink.gif" width=15 height=15>

Joe, you can come 2nd after John, we're 30 years married and still going strong.. "two drifters off to see the world, such alot of world to see......... we're after the same rainbow's end.........." (but not joined at the hip........a team but two seperate people...)Hope you had a great day!!

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by aka ruthie:
Now those 4 guys ahead of you are.....??? <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/wink.gif" width=15 height=15><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I didn't know about John until Louise mentioned him, but I just checked the latest rankings, & sure 'nuff, he's passed me & I'm now #6! The other 4, in no particular order:

Ward Cleaver
He wore a suit & tie 24 hours a day, went to work, handled the family finances & the kids' problems, & generally let June live the type of sheltered life that ordinarily only residents of mental institutions get to live.

Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable
He brought home a decent income & did some housework, & more importantly, understood that in reality women rule the world.

Mickey Rooney
He must be easy to be married to. 8 women tried it, right?

John Edwards
The latest heartthrob among soccer moms in their 40's, so I found out at my sons' games this weekend. One woman told me, "If something happens that the president dies in office & the vice president takes over, we might as well have something to look at!"

Only you, Joe! hehehe <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/wink.gif" width=15 height=15>
But Ward Cleaver is dead,{bummer}
& Dr. H. WAAY yonder too old!
Mickey Rooney {see above}
ok, now John Edwards, hhmmm
I think that just might put you back in the top 2-3???!

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Nope your still second on the list as far as I'm concerned!!!!!!!!!!!
Ward.... too responsible. Mickey......too boyish.
Dr. H...........too flattering.
Vice Pres........too nice.(In that preppy way)

Happy Anniversary Joe! Many more!

...another reason to celebrate..!.....happy anniversary to you and your wife, Joe......sorry this is a bit late...

Mark & KJ, thank you kindly!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

...and thanks to Kitty, too.

Happy Anniversary, Joe!

I tried to get you guys a new president for the occasion... :'(

I know ya did, Star, & I'd already decided that when the election dust settled, that would be a matter deserving of its own thread, which I'm gonna start right now...