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   Ben Higbie (benhigbie@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 11:36:27 JST Ben Higbie

   When I was in the hospital I was watching a lot of the international news station from Singapore called Channel News Asia. And they do those travel show things where they have a host person who is good at making cute comments and talks to the locals about whatever and shows local sites and talks a little about the history, you know those types of travel shows that are always on when youre in an airport or a hotel.

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     Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 11:36:25 JST Sean Bala

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     @BenHigbie So glad I read this thread to the end 😂

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     Ben Higbie (benhigbie@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 11:36:26 JST Ben Higbie

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     And they were doing an episode on a small fishing island off the coast of Hong Kong called Tai O island.

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     Ben Higbie (benhigbie@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 11:36:26 JST Ben Higbie

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     And even though I was so sick laying there struggling to breathe, as soon as I heard the name of the island, I imagined a large gorgeous cruise ship slowly pulling in to port, and after a long while, motorized steps extending from the side onto the dock, and at the top of them appears a slightly above-average height well-dressed smiling old zaftig caucasian man,

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     Ben Higbie (benhigbie@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 11:36:26 JST Ben Higbie

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     and he begins descending down the steps, he is wearing white pants & a blue blazer with gold-rimmed sunglasses, his white full head of hair is combed perfectly. It's Ed McMahon. With the noonday sun on him and his big ring on his hand and his golden glasses shining majestically. And he opens his arms outwards as if he is embracing the universe and howls 'Tai Ooooooo!!!!'

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     Ben Higbie (benhigbie@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 11:36:26 JST Ben Higbie

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     I feel like this vision of Ed McMahon I had, this really is what tipped the scales with the virus I was battling. His spirit coming into my hospital room in this way.

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     Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 02:46:08 JST Sean Bala

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     @BenHigbie You know, maybe this is first verifiable miracle on his road to Sainthood?

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     Ben Higbie (benhigbie@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 02:46:09 JST Ben Higbie

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     • Sean Bala

     @seanbala Im glad you did too! 💗 💜 💗 💜 💗 💜 💗 I