87 (blank)s ago today

[zachhoran]

Today would have been the 87th birthday of Gene Rayburn; he was born in Christopher, Illinois, on this date in 1917.

[Don Howard]

And Gustavo Adolfo Becquer would've been 134.

[Winkfan]

Seriously, I say, 'Happy Birthday, Geno!' (SWAK!)

Cordially,
Tammy Warner--the 'Debralee Scott of the Big Board!'

[Don Howard]

Dead people don't have birthdays. It's not nice, I know, but it's true.

[DrBear]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Dec 22 2004, 11:58 AM\']Dead people don't have birthdays. It's not nice, I know, but it's true.

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Well, they do, but they really don't do well blowing the candles out on their cakes.

[MyCapableAssistant]

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Dec 22 2004, 10:58 AM\']Dead people don't have birthdays. It's not nice, I know, but it's true.

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That's not quite right. They DO have birthdays, they
just DON'T celebrate them.

[GS Warehouse]

[quote name=\'DrBear\' date=\'Dec 22 2004, 01:53 PM\'][quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Dec 22 2004, 11:58 AM\']Dead people don't have birthdays. It's not nice, I know, but it's true.

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[/quote]Well, they do, but they really don't do well blowing the candles out on their cakes.

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Just wait until February 12, which would have been Abraham Lincoln's 196th birthday.  That many candles would set the cake on fire--if it hasn't already collapsed under the candles' weight.

[Kevin Prather]

And ten days later, old G.W.'s birthday. How many for him? 273? Yeah, that's one hell of a cake.

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 22 2004, 06:40 PM\']And ten days later, old G.W.'s birthday. How many for him? 273? Yeah, that's one hell of a cake.

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And then there's that guy who'll be 2,004 years old on Saturday...

[geno57]

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Dec 23 2004, 03:12 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 22 2004, 06:40 PM\']And ten days later, old G.W.'s birthday. How many for him? 273? Yeah, that's one hell of a cake.

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Old Man Periwinkle?

[jbrocato]

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Dec 23 2004, 03:12 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 22 2004, 06:40 PM\']And ten days later, old G.W.'s birthday. How many for him? 273? Yeah, that's one hell of a cake.

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And then there's that guy who'll be 2,004 years old on Saturday...

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Actually, don't some say 2008 or 2009 years old?

John Brocato

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Dec 23 2004, 01:12 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 22 2004, 06:40 PM\']And ten days later, old G.W.'s birthday. How many for him? 273? Yeah, that's one hell of a cake.

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Good lord.

[sshuffield70]

[quote name=\'jbrocato\' date=\'Dec 23 2004, 04:16 PM\'][quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Dec 23 2004, 03:12 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 22 2004, 06:40 PM\']And ten days later, old G.W.'s birthday. How many for him? 273? Yeah, that's one hell of a cake.

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Actually, don't some say 2008 or 2009 years old?

John Brocato

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I lean toward 2008.....damn Catholics!

[Kevin Prather]

Who ever heard of Christ being born 4 years before he was born? I always thought 1BC made the most sense, because there's no year 0, and Dec 25 is so damn close to the end of the year.

[Robert Hutchinson]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Dec 23 2004, 07:56 PM\']Who ever heard of Christ being born 4 years before he was born?
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Sounds like a sacreligious summer blockbuster plot . . .

But Seriously, Folks, the guy what added up the years when the calendar was being arranged was apparently off by a few. I know I shouldn't show off by being so specific, but I can't help it.