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thrush in spring

This is the time we dock the night
Of a whole hour of candlelight;
When song of linnet and thrush is heard—
And love stirs in the heart of a bird
.

–Katharine Tynan (1861–1931)

 

Thursday, April 18, 2019
108th day of the year
Summer begins in 64 days

Conan O'Brien (talk show host) was born on this day in 1963.
Dick Clark (entertainer) died on this day in 2012.


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