Iron Maiden is my son's all time fav band. His 40th birthday party is next Sunday (200 people!!), and the pinbacks are part and parcel of the celebration. My son was at both Irvine and SF at the Shoreline. He has traveled all over the US and World to see this group, and has made friends with like minded people from around the globe. He's spent most of his adult life tied into the music industry, so 99.9% of the shows he attends are comped... sweet! Oh, and he is, of course, a member of their fan club, has met all members of the group many, many times, and even shared a pint with Bruce Dickinson. He has tons of pics on his Facebook page taken with the group, as well as countless others (major Ronnie James Dio fan! too. He's had a great ride so far. 
He was 13 years old when he put up his first Eddie poster, lmao, I thought he was posting Satanic crap and made him pull it down. He soon taught me otherwise. 
Speaking of teaching, he credits IM with his decision to become a History teacher. The bands stories of the ages sparked his curiosity, and the rest, as they say, is history.
He is 40 today. My baby is a man. A wonderful, caring, heavy metal loving example of human goodness. And I am very proud of the man he is. Thanks for letting me share, today of all days! 
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