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…are the traditional gifts for a 28th anniversary.\"\"<\/p>\n

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Yeah, Cosmic Maaaaaannnnn<\/em> is back for this year’s anniversary. Sadly, he is sort of like our Tinkerbell<\/em>. Or maybe he’s Jiminy Cricket<\/em>. I don’t know. I guess you can’t keep a good space-faring hippie down.
\n\"\"Drawer Cards.<\/strong>
\nIn the event of birthdays, anniversaries and a few other holidays, Tina and I exchange cards we make for one another. It certainly saves on the clutter and we end up with something truly unique rather than something store bought that will be cast aside and forgotten.<\/p>\n

See more Drawer Cards<\/em> HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the event of birthdays, anniversaries and a few other holidays, Tina and I exchange cards we make for one another. 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