"Dear God, please send down your angels to hug and protect my grandpa in Padang, " said one Twitter post.

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And I knew that every time the song played that my grandpa was looking down and thanking me for not the gift that I had given to my fans, but the gift that I had given to my father by having Clarence on that record.

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My other grandpa (age 72) lobbies local aviation authorities that his cataracts should not prevent him from flying an ultralight.

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They read and write e-mails by exchanging them with my dad, their grandpa.

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It is mostly Grandma or Grandpa who's buying, and, my, aren't they generous.

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My rebuttal would always be something to the effect of, it's not the Great Depression anymore, Grandpa.

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