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In an interview in 2023 marking his 50th anniversary at ''The Advocate,'' Anders summed up his feelings, accordingly, "I'm lucky to have had this life."<ref name=obit/>

In an interview in 2023 marking his 50th anniversary at ''The Advocate,'' Anders summed up his feelings, accordingly, "I'm lucky to have had this life."<ref name=obit/>

On November 20, 2024, on the occasion of Anders' 87th birthday, ''The Advocate'' recalled his long career, summed up as the writing of columns that cause one to appreciate that the "simple pleasures [are] a big part of the secret to a happy life."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/marking-smiley-anders-87th-birthday-and-the-art-of-appreciating-simple-pleasures/article_ae093e1a-a68f-11ef-9b1a-0ffa922d3518.html#tncms-source=featured-2|title=Marking Smiley Ander's 87th birthday and the art of appreciating simple pleasures|author=Jan Risher|date=November 20, 2024|accessdate=November 22, 2024|publisher=''Baton Rouge Advocate''</ref>

On November 20, 2024, on the occasion of Anders' 87th birthday, ''The Advocate'' recalled his long career, summed up as the writing of columns that cause one to appreciate that the "simple pleasures [are] a big part of the secret to a happy life."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/marking-smiley-anders-87th-birthday-and-the-art-of-appreciating-simple-pleasures/article_ae093e1a-a68f-11ef-9b1a-0ffa922d3518.html#tncms-source=featured-2|title=Marking Smiley Anders' 87th birthday and the art of appreciating simple pleasures|author=Jan Risher|date=November 20, 2024|accessdate=November 22, 2024|publisher=''Baton Rouge Advocate''</ref>

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