Joyful Mandela Day, DFPers and All!!

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South Africa marks Mandela's 93rd birthday with call to help others
From Robyn Curnow, CNN
July 18, 2011

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa....birthday/

Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- Nelson Mandela turned 93 on Monday surrounded by family, as South Africans paid tribute to his legacy by performing at least 67 minutes of public service.

Sixty-seven is the number of years the former South African president devoted to public service.

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Early Monday about 12 million students sang a special "Happy Birthday" song in unison nationwide before they started their lessons.

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The United Nations designated July 18 as Mandela Day in 2009.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY NELSON MANDELA!!!

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(this article is GREAT!! i hope you read it all - i so wanted to post it ALL!)

[jaxx]

Happy Birthday to Nelson Mandela! He has made the world a better place.

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(07-18-2011 09:45 AM)jaxx Wrote:  Happy Birthday to Nelson Mandela! He has made the world a better place.

he really has!!

thank you, jaxx!

[Treestar]

I recall the day he was released from prison. What a great day! Glad he has been granted long life.

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(07-18-2011 10:35 AM)Treestar Wrote:  I recall the day he was released from prison. What a great day! Glad he has been granted long life.

wow, what a great, and poignant, memory to have!

"Glad he has been granted long life." that is just wonderful, isn't it? that he lived to see so much difference he made.

thank you, Treestar!