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| Jo, circa 2009 - age 25. |
Happy Birthday To You... and Me!
by Jo Michelmore
There’s something happening this week. It’s not world news, but it’s kind
of cool. It’s kind of cool, because it means I get a present or two, I
get cake without guilt (thank you editor!), I get to spend some time
singing songs in a darkened room with a bunch of people I love (karaoke
party anyone?) and I get to be the centre of attention for a couple of
minutes! October is the best! Even though it was tempting and I know you
would have loved it; I decided rather than posting clips and pictures
of myself, I should see who else was born this month. There were a
couple of people….
Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
October 3
He’s generally not the first person you think of when you think Fleetwood Mac, because that attention
seeker Stevie Nicks is so damn weird (and amazing) she’s been taking the spotlight from Lindsey since the mid 70’s. No wonder their relationship didn’t last. Stevie is probably still jealous she didn’t write ‘Go Your Own Way’; Fleetwood Mac’s first top 10 single. Get over it Stevie, October is Lindsey’s month! Mine too! That means I get to pick one of my favourite Fleetwood Mac songs to play! Happy Birthday Lindsey! Happy Birthday me!
Darren Middleton (Powderfinger)
October 4
Chances are, if you’re not Australian, you may not even know who this guy is. You should. Guitarist for Powderfinger, they were some of Australia’s favourites before they split in 2010. They didn’t change the world but they wrote some awesome rock songs and a lot of perfect for singing along in the car songs. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love a car sing-along. This is one of my fave road trip sing-alongs and since its Darren’s birthday month and mine too, I get to sing-along as much as I want. Happy Birthday Darren! Happy Birthday me!
