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PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,077 posts) Tue Aug 26, 2025, 01:57 AM Aug 26

Lunch with Shirley MacLaine. [View all]

I went to lunch with a friend today, celebrating my 77th birthday. Shortly after we were seated, a party was seated at the table next to us. Two men we absolutely did not recognize, and Shirley MacLaine., who we did recognize. My friend and I of course were discreet and talked about her very quietly.

As it happened, we'd already told the servers we were celebrating my birthday, and when they came out and sang "Happy Birthday", Shirley and her companions also stood up and sang. Wow. What a wonderful birthday.

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Lunch with Shirley MacLaine. [View all] PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 26 OP

Happy Belated Birthday! SheltieLover Aug 26 #1

If they could see me now! Frasier Balzov Aug 26 #2

I watched this video NJCher Aug 26 #4

Bob Fosse pacing and large furniture. Frasier Balzov Aug 26 #13

What an unusual surprise NJCher Aug 26 #3

That is wonderful for a birthday story forever. Figarosmom Aug 26 #5

Many Happy Returns, PoindexterOglethorpe! littlemissmartypants Aug 26 #6

I was an extra in her movie Some Came Running in 1958. Chipper Chat Aug 26 #7

Wow, not every day a genuine Hollywood star sings happy birthday for you! Irish_Dem Aug 26 #8

Great story. A B'day not to be forgotten! Fla Dem Aug 26 #9

PoindexterOglethorpe........ Upthevibe Aug 26 #10

Still beautiful, I'm guessing. Aristus Aug 26 #11

That's cool. I was just thinking about her the other day...thinking we had not seen her in public or in pictures beaglelover Aug 26 #12

Thank you to everyone for your kind responses. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 31 #14

That was a wonderful birthday surprise that Emile Aug 31 #15

She is one of my very favorite actresses. MLAA Sep 3 #16

Congrats! UTUSN Sep 3 #17