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ldgrmnmc - Posted - 01/05/2009: 14:11:10
Earl's 85th birthday is tomorrow, tuesday.
Bluegrass - Posted - 01/05/2009: 14:13:36
I hope I'll still be picking when I'm 85. Happy Birthday, Earl!
John
Duct Tape it is like the Force. It had a light side a dark side and Holds the universe together.
carteru93 - Posted - 01/05/2009: 15:20:47
Trying to get in on it before the 10000's of threads on it tomorrow eh?
, happy birthday Earl! I hope you're pickin for many years to come!
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Blaylock Bear Tracks Banjo
There are no stupid questions, just dumb ones - Me
Mike Casey - Posted - 01/05/2009: 15:42:17
Happy Birthday Earl. We love you, man.
Mike Casey
and The Patio Daddy O''s
bulland - Posted - 01/05/2009: 16:04:47
Happy Birthday Earl, You're my hero!!
bulland
slickpicker - Posted - 01/05/2009: 16:13:45
Happy Birthday To Earl!!!
-"We might''ve not -started- that song out at 99 MPH.... but by the end we was pushing 100!!"-
hammer - Posted - 01/05/2009: 16:24:58
Happy birthday Earl!
BigMikeUSMC - Posted - 01/05/2009: 16:28:23
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EARL!
"Better is the enemy of good enough"
stelling man - Posted - 01/05/2009: 17:38:33
Earl Is truely, THE MAN Happy birthday Earl..
STELLING MAN
scruggsfan - Posted - 01/05/2009: 17:38:51
Happy Birthday, Earl!! I wish you a year of good health, happiness and picking. Thanks for everything!!
Ilana
ldgrmnmc - Posted - 01/05/2009: 17:54:41
quote:
Originally posted by carteru93
Trying to get in on it before the 10000's of threads on it tomorrow eh?, happy birthday Earl! I hope you're pickin for many years to come!
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Blaylock Bear Tracks Banjo
There are no stupid questions, just dumb ones - Me
I couldn't believe that there wasn't already a thread about it.
Kanticoy - Posted - 01/05/2009: 17:57:15
Man. 85. Happy birthday and Happy pickin Earl!
"Music is a moral law. it gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and everything in it."
~Plato
richmondgeorge - Posted - 01/05/2009: 17:59:12
Happy Birthday Earl.. keep on pickin'
jethrobodine - Posted - 01/05/2009: 18:07:56
Happy Birthday Mr. Scruggs !! 
My idol !!!!
Scott
picklouzee - Posted - 01/05/2009: 18:26:57
Happy Happy Birthday!!
If you wanna pick good, pick LouZee.
robbif - Posted - 01/05/2009: 18:52:58
Amen!!!!!!
Ebanjo - Posted - 01/05/2009: 19:19:45
Happy 85th birthday Earl. Hope you have many more.
Eric Ellis
stelling58 - Posted - 01/05/2009: 20:21:57
Happy Birthday Earl!!!
Tesh
SJL - Posted - 01/05/2009: 20:34:26
It's already Tuesday on the East Coast of Canada, so Happy 85th Mr. Scruggs. Without your contribution tne majority of us would have never picked up a banjo. Thank you.
"If the woman is alive at the end of the song, it ain''t Bluegrass".
2007 Hatfield Walnut Custom
1976 (?) Aria Pro Tree of Life
dmiller - Posted - 01/05/2009: 20:49:55
Cheers to the birthday boy! Thanks for all you've done for us! 
picnparty - Posted - 01/05/2009: 21:24:44
85 Years Young
Happy Birthday and Thank you for everything.
Bootes...
ks - Posted - 01/05/2009: 22:13:58
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EARL!!
hilard - Posted - 01/05/2009: 22:36:59
Happy Birthday Earl
daz - Posted - 01/05/2009: 22:37:14
i'll be just happy to be able to pick something let alone a banjo at 85
Happy 85th Earl 
Daz
The earth can provide for all mans needs,
But not for all his greeds
flange5st - Posted - 01/06/2009: 04:42:39
....Happy Birthday , Earl Scruggs!!!!.................peace
.........difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas...........
burlap - Posted - 01/06/2009: 05:12:07
Many Happy Returns Mr. Scruggs !
steve davis - Posted - 01/06/2009: 05:44:47
Happy Birthday,Earl Scruggs.
7ball
southerndrifter - Posted - 01/06/2009: 05:58:06
Happy Birthday Earl!! I wish you many more!!
Lynwood Lunsford
If we had some ham, we could have some ham & eggs.........if we had some eggs!
Tex Ehmann - Posted - 01/06/2009: 06:30:27
85 years young...WOW.
There is hope for all of us to pick to a good young age.
Happy Birthday, I hope to meet you in person someday!
I would like to hear from BHO members, about personal experiences with Mr. Earl Scruggs. What a way to celebrate his birthday on the BHO!
Tex
G-20JD 84.7.24
GF100FE 810088
farley - Posted - 01/06/2009: 09:57:40
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EARL.
Also, a sincere Thank You, for all you've done with the banjo. It's because of you that most of us are here on the Hangout. It's definetly because of you I've got to have the life I've lead, and now playing in my band with my son.
I've played shows with you, met you countless times, been to your house several times, and found you are exactly, the great, kind, caring, man that you seem to be.
85 years old...I'm doing good at 55, you look like a million bucks, and sound even better. Farley
TMarshall1 - Posted - 01/06/2009: 10:16:00
Dear Earl,
The Happiest of Birthday Wishes to You! Without you, we wouldn't be here (at least all of us with 3 picks and resonators!)
It''s a gDGBD (Gosh Darn Good Banjo Day)!
Tony
Proud Member of
The Gibson Chapter
"...if ya got time to breathe, ya got time for music..."
Briscoe Darling - Apr.29,1963
Hedge Hog - Posted - 01/06/2009: 12:04:18
Happy 85th Mr. Scruggs. If ever read this know that I thank you for all the good sounds and memories............
MJM
Edit: I just watched the you-tube video linked above. For a man that lived through a VERY sreious car crash AND plane crash he looks pretty darned good to me.
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I love the snap of a finger pick comming off a string.
- open the window and let the angels in ............
Edited by - Hedge Hog on 01/06/2009 12:09:12
Sandy Rothman - Posted - 01/06/2009: 13:03:14
Happy 85th and many more to Earl. It's wonderful to see him moving forward after great loss.
Bruce4501 - Posted - 01/06/2009: 13:58:33
Happy Birthday Mr. Scruggs and many many more.
Thank you for all you have done for US!
Bruce Pierce
zeeway - Posted - 01/06/2009: 14:26:09
Happy Birthday, Mr. Earl.
(Dang it, just want to play like Earl.)
KI4PRK - Posted - 01/06/2009: 14:29:24
Happy Birthday Earl! (and many more!)
73, Brennen
jbjo - Posted - 01/06/2009: 14:44:58
happy birthday earl scruggs!!!!!
James
Gibson Archtop
"Wipe ''Yo Feets"
rtyrie - Posted - 01/06/2009: 17:14:04
Happy 85th Earl!
Many, many happy returns.
Thanks so much for signing the banjo head for me at Little Roy's in November.
Ron Tyrie
GF-100-HF
mike gregory - Posted - 01/06/2009: 21:30:49
quote:
Originally posted by mrphysics55
Earl?
Earl who?
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I promised somebody that I'd stop recycling the Earl Scheib auto painting neon advertisment.
So, instead, I'm asking
Was Earl Scruggs born in a hospital?
Or at home?
Home in town, or home on a farm?
I suppose I could look it up, but there's a few dozen BHO members who already made it their job to KNOW stuff about Earl.
=):{ )
Mike Gregory, Banjo Maker Infraordinaire
When I say my instruments are as good as anything Gibson or Martin ever made,
I mean MEL Gibson and DEAN Martin!
My banjos can be seen on my own website
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Edited by - mike gregory on 01/06/2009 21:31:50
farley - Posted - 01/07/2009: 09:16:06
Mike,
My understanding was that he was born in a manger. Farley
mike gregory - Posted - 01/07/2009: 09:26:37
DagNABbit, Farley!
You done SWIPED my punchline!
To which I was OH so carefully wending my way.
Ah,well, better I should go install the work light, over at the stained glass studio,
than I should spend time getting ready to annoy people who think Earl shouldn't be joked about.
I respect and admire old Earl (Scruggs, much more than Scheib), but I joke about everybody, and wouldn't want either of them to feel left out or ignored.
Sandy Rothman - Posted - 01/08/2009: 03:27:15
Prior to the last 3 posts and the one from mrphysics55, I was feeling proud of the possibility Earl might actually read this Happy Birthday thread. Oh well, I'm sure he understands (better than I do).
