Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Moderator's Gratitude

Dear Moderator, Tarry still. Happy Birthday. Accept this token, hastily crafted.

ALOYINLOHUN

When all wanes
Not your mind

When all fades
Remain limpid

Wax stronger
Ogun has forged

You an armour
Against winter

Aloyinlohun!

Your guttations
Feed parched throats

Many springs await
Your songs still

Summer dews pine
Yet for your breath

As sure as the knife
Slices the yam, so

The soles of your feet
Shall yet carve more paths.


On 1/2/16, DOYIN AGUORU <doyinaguoru77@gmail.com> wrote:
> I found this on Facebook... Couldn't help sharing!
>
> The snail has three shells
> The snail has three wives
> The snail has three children;
> One is in the brass market
> One is in the bead market
> The third is Toyin Falola, descendant of Agbo
> They asked what trade would he do for living
> He said he would do the trade of history
>
> Falola, the wealth of Ibadan increases
> The enraged should get hanged!
> You have grown up this year
> You will grow up the more
> In wealth and fecundity
> In immortality that dwells in the house of Iwalofa
>
> Odoodun ni sako n ruwe
> Odoodun le'ruwa n wa
> Odoodun l'agbado n yo irukere l'oko Odoodun le o ma be
>
> Many joyous returns.
> Ibrahim Odugbemi
> On 2 Jan 2016 12:02, "''Dele Ashiru' via USA Africa Dialogue Series" <
> usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> Happy Birthday Prof. Aseyi samofun Ire loju owo ri Ire la ma ri lodun
>> tuntun ati ni gbogbo ojo aiye waa Ase Waaaa
>> On 1 Jan 2016 10:42 pm, tunde_babawale via USA Africa Dialogue Series <
>> usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>> I am using this opportunity to wish the Moderator a very happy birthday
>> and a most exciting and rewarding 2016. Our prayer is that God grants you
>> a
>> very long life to enable you affect more lives positively and impact more
>> on humanity in general.
>>
>>
>> Tunde Babawale
>>
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
>> *From: *Toyin Falola
>> *Sent: *Friday, 1 January 2016 2:47 PM
>> *To: *dialogue
>> *Reply To: *usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
>> *Subject: *USA Africa Dialogue Series - Moderator's Gratitude
>>
>> Greetings to you all in the New Year! Silver and gold have I none…but
>> words of affection are plenty, from me to you.
>> Today is also my birthday and if you are considering a gift, here is what
>> I want:
>>
>>
>> 1. *Civility: do not insult anyone*, either directly or indirectly.
>> Supply your arguments, and let it rest there.
>> 2. *"Tribalism"*: Create your own "tribal list" and do your insiders'
>> talk, even plan your wars if you want one, but there are some of us
>> who
>> think beyond this, who see all individuals as humans and citizens, who
>> want
>> everyone to live well and in peace. If you want only your "tribal
>> fellow"
>> to be the center of your life, generate your own list, leave this list,
>> and
>> respect some of us.
>> 3. *No private email to me*: Due to declining energy, it has become
>> difficult for me to be replying private notes. I receive almost 200
>> E-mail
>> messages on a daily basis, and replying to them all, which I do, has
>> taken
>> a heavy toll on me. I am in good health, but there is no more high
>> energy
>> level to sustain many activities. I wont be replying to private email
>> messages regarding the dialogue other than on subscription matters. No
>> more
>> such things as "why did you reject the post" or messages from me for
>> you to
>> re-write certain portions.
>> 4. *No anti-this or anti-that*: There is no need to be anti -I
>>
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