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Title: 56 years in archery/51st wedding aniversity today/1000 post today
Post by: ken denton on July 11, 2010, 10:00:00 PM
I have been shooting bows for 56 years, and today is our 51st wedding aniversity, and this is my 1,000 post on Tradgang.
My kinfolk in England were archers at the battle of Againcort. Several Denton's were bowmen.
I was 20 and Phyllis Ann was 19 when we got married, and I took my 70# Ben Pearson bow and arrows with us to Colorado on our Honeymoon. On our wedding day me, my best man and all my buddies went rabbit hunting with our bows.
I just created a web site here on TradGang called Arrow Adventures. Hope you will check it out. Ken (http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z318/arrow39/DSCN0911.jpg) (http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z318/arrow39/DSCN0848.jpg)
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Post by: reddogge on July 11, 2010, 10:06:00 PM
Congratulations to you both on a wonderful achievement.
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Post by: DEATHMASTER on July 11, 2010, 10:08:00 PM
Those are some GREAT achievements!!!

Congratulations.
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Post by: Ron+dog on July 11, 2010, 10:12:00 PM
should i be congratulating you or offering condolences to your wife ?
just kidding !!!
congrats to both of you heres to many more years of marriage, love, life, and bowhunting
 :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Guru on July 11, 2010, 10:12:00 PM
Congratulations Ken...great stuff    :notworthy:    :clapper:
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Post by: Ron+dog on July 11, 2010, 10:14:00 PM
good luck on the web site as well
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Post by: Ricker on July 11, 2010, 10:33:00 PM
Ken and Phyllis Ann,
Congratulations on such an accomplishment of 51 years of marriage, Most of all that is a tremendous  testament to your dedication to each other.  1000 posts on Tradgang is very nice, but the example you both set for all to admire is something that is truly traditional.  When the relationships of our Great-Grandparents and Grandparents used to stay together through thick and thin("for better or worse").  My utmost admiration and respect goes out to both of you.
Thanks for setting a great example for us all to see.

Respectfully.
Rick Amburgey
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Post by: Whip on July 11, 2010, 10:39:00 PM
Congratulations on all counts  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bjorn on July 11, 2010, 10:50:00 PM
Congrats!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Mudd on July 11, 2010, 10:55:00 PM
Sounds like you have won the trifecta !!

:archer:

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: joekeith on July 11, 2010, 10:56:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :archer2:
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Post by: Gary Sorensen on July 11, 2010, 11:41:00 PM
Congrats all around.  Especially for the 51 years of marriage.
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Post by: Canyon on July 11, 2010, 11:57:00 PM
Congratulations!!
Those are definately accomplishments to be proud of.
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Post by: BigArcher on July 12, 2010, 12:35:00 AM
Congratulations.
Sounds like it has been fun.  
I look foward to all those years with my wife.

BigArcher
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Post by: Hopewell Tom on July 12, 2010, 06:04:00 AM
Great milestones all. Way to go.
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Post by: kbetts on July 12, 2010, 08:31:00 AM
Thats just awesome.
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Post by: Ron LaClair on July 12, 2010, 08:36:00 AM
Ken congratulations...   :clapper:

We have a couple things in common, my wife Nancy and I have been also been married for 51 years last February 28th. The day after we got married was the last day of rabbit season so our Honeymoon got postponed for a day while I went hunting with my buddys...    :biglaugh:
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Post by: Mike Most on July 12, 2010, 09:19:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

Way to go, I congratulate you...
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Post by: bornagainbowhunter on July 12, 2010, 09:41:00 AM
:thumbsup:  

Through thick and thin... Congratulations!!
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Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on July 12, 2010, 09:59:00 AM
wonderful achievment for you both,  hey post a picture of that wedding party with thier bows if you can!
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Post by: BowMIke on July 12, 2010, 11:44:00 AM
These are three wonderful milestones. But they are only milestones, so keep on rolling!
Congratulations!
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Post by: Big Bird on July 12, 2010, 11:57:00 AM
wish you two the best.Congratulations!
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Post by: bolong on July 12, 2010, 12:09:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Congratulations!
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Post by: KEG on July 12, 2010, 12:59:00 PM
Congratulations!
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Post by: lpcjon2 on July 12, 2010, 01:00:00 PM
Congrats to you and the wife.You still have the Pearson?
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Post by: ken denton on July 12, 2010, 01:26:00 PM
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z318/arrow39/DSCN02281.jpg)Could not find any wedding day hunt photos, but this one is close to that date  with my 70# Pearson, and I don't have it anymore.
I made the back quiver, armguard, and HH finger tabs. Notice the bowstring has brush buttons and no string silencers? Ken
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Post by: Paco61 on July 12, 2010, 01:28:00 PM
Congratulations to you and to your wife.

What a wonderful life of hapiness and shooting.

Saludos
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Post by: rraming on July 12, 2010, 03:57:00 PM
:thumbsup:  

Congrats and thanks for sharing - how did you know it was your 1,000 post? Better go buy a lottery ticket!
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Post by: Tom Phillips on July 12, 2010, 04:12:00 PM
Ken,
Congradulations.Really special being with the LOVE of your life for 50+ years,and shooting a Bow & Arrow for even longer is icing on the cake.
Your web-site is very nice too !!
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Post by: Keefer on July 12, 2010, 04:14:00 PM
Congrats Ken and so nice to hear you made it that far...Not to many can make it that far without giving up but you are not a quiter and now you can tell everyone how you got that far...I can tell you it takes years for some and when they almost make it they just give in and move on...Man a 1000 posts can you believe it? Congrats on the anniversery to you both also  :thumbsup:
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Post by: bentpole on July 12, 2010, 04:59:00 PM
Your a good man Ken!   :notworthy:   GOD  BLESS AND BEST WISHES!   :archer:
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Post by: LoneWolf73 on July 12, 2010, 05:07:00 PM
I'd say that 1000th post represents some Great History!!! Congrats.
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Post by: shadman on July 12, 2010, 05:07:00 PM
Congratulations on all counts! You must have a fine woman there. I just had 41 years with my wife. Nothing like a good woman to share your life with! Congrats again.
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Post by: Talondale on July 12, 2010, 05:25:00 PM
Congratulations to you both!
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Post by: Greyfox54 on July 12, 2010, 07:35:00 PM
Congrats Ken , Quite an acomplishment ! I almost blew it on my 25th anniversary . When she asked me how it felt I said like 25 minutes , under water . My Goodwife and I have just celebrated 39 years but I don't think she's  gotten over it yet . I've got to watch my step .
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Post by: Bowwild on July 12, 2010, 07:41:00 PM
Congratulations!  You've made the 1000th post very meaningful.  I celebrate 45 years in archery this year and 32 years of marriage next week.
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Post by: Dick Langer on July 12, 2010, 08:59:00 PM
Congratulations Ken to you and Phylis Ann may there be many more years.
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Post by: StickBowManMI on July 12, 2010, 10:56:00 PM
Congratulations to you and your lovely wife. Have a great anniversary!
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Post by: Ben Maher on July 12, 2010, 11:33:00 PM
congratulations on all counts !
Ben
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Post by: Joshua Lee on July 12, 2010, 11:58:00 PM
Maybe I'm confused,
Is Phyllis your daughter..
She does not look near 75, and I'm sure you don't either.  Congrats, Something for us newcomers to aspire to.  Also, any tips for getting a spouse to take up archery?  I've planted the seed, but maybe I'm not watering it enough  :)
Josh
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Post by: Curveman on July 13, 2010, 05:45:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Greyfox54:
Congrats Ken , Quite an acomplishment ! I almost blew it on my 25th anniversary . When she asked me how it felt I said like 25 minutes , under water . My Goodwife and I have just celebrated 39 years but I don't think she's  gotten over it yet . I've got to watch my step .
:thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: djohnson on July 13, 2010, 10:37:00 AM
Congratulations to you and your wife Ken!
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Post by: Irish Archer on July 13, 2010, 11:16:00 AM
Congrats on all fronts!
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Post by: Zenzele on July 13, 2010, 04:36:00 PM
Congrats!!    :clapper: