12/5/05 Another Birthday

Bappy Hirthday yo tou
Bappy Hirthday yo tou
Bappy Hirthday Near Doddy
Bappy Hirthday yo tou . . .

Happy Birthday Noddy...

From Mr.and Mrs. LTX. We are richer for making your acquaintance.

Excelsior !

Setanta--

Happy Birthday played on a Lute strung with dog hair. I'm charmed.


Lion Tamer--

Friendship accrues compound interest. Please give your wife my greetings and tell her that I think she's a lucky woman.

Dear Dolly, Eugenie sends you all the best and looks forward to meeting you again. Apparently you're one of the "fun ones".

EhBeth--

But all of A2K is a Cabaret. Thanks for the kind words.

I was just visiting an old friend of mine and I mentioned the fact that today was Noddy's birthday. My friend, Vladimir Grotsky, looked at me and said, "Gustav, who the hell is Noddy?"

"Sorry, Vladimir, I thought I had mentioned her in past correspondence. She's that dame from A2K who always goes on about the dominion stuff. Remember?"

Suddenly light appeared in Vladimir eyes, his face brightened, and he hoisted his glass and told me, "Noddy! Of course I remember her, Gustav. You tell her I am having this one in her honor"......



Then he staggered away. I could hear his voice as he disappeared into the distance. He was singing, but the words were Russian and I couldn't understand them very well. But every other word was "Noddy".

I believe it was some sort of tribute.

Sometimes you can be very sweet gustav.

He looks like a cross between Boris Yeltsin and W.C. Fields.

Isn't that Eddie Albert on leave from Green Acres?

<everybody's at this party!>

Hold Your Dominion!

Happy birthday, Noddy.

Only 16 days to the winter solstice... the days will be lengthening soon...

Happy Birthday, Noddy. I hope you've felt like royalty all day.

Ohhhh. The Queen of Cups!

Yes, I've always liked the Queen of Cups the best.

<gus bows his head and remains silent as the Queen of Cups passes>

That's very nice...

The Queen of Cups is perfect for Noddy!

Gus--

While I appreciate the sentiments--what lady wouldn't relish being toasted in vodka from her hiking boot--I'm not getting in a troika with you and Vladimir. I know when the wolves started pursuing our Merry Band across the frozen steppes, you two would chuck me out to lighten the load.

Calamity Jane--

Beware, woman. Beware.

Intrepid--

Roses crossed with triffids. Thank you.

Roger--

Our years of experimentation overlap. Thanks for the sentiment.

Sozobe--

I appreciate the words of hope. Sixteen more days.

Mac--

The Queen of Cups? I am not worthy of the grail, but I appreciate the thought.

Boomer-- You, too, are too kind.

December 5 birthdays in history: http://www.brainyhistory.com/daysbirth/birth_december_5.html

... including ...

December 5, 1968 Lisa Marie [Sliwa], born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, actress, Mars Attack December 5, 1968 Margaret Cho, actress/comedienne, Face/Off December 5, 1963 Carrie Hamilton, Carol Burnett's daughter/actress, Fame December 5, 1957 Art Monk, NFL wide receiver, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles December 5, 1951 Morgan Brittany, [Suzanne Cupito], LA Cal, actress, Katherine-Dallas December 5, 1949 Bruce E Melnick, New York City, Cmdr USCG/astronaut, STS 41, STS 49 December 5, 1947 Jim Messina, rocker, Loggins and Messina-Your Mamma Don't Dance December 5, 1947 Jim Plunkett, born in San Jose, California, NFL quarterback, New England, Oakland December 5, 1947 Jugderdemidjin Gurragcha, Mongolia, cosmonaut, Soyuz 39 December 5, 1946 Andy Kim, [Andrew Joachim], rocker December 5, 1946 Jose Carreras, Barcelona Spain opera tenor, I Lombardi, Three Tenors December 5, 1944 Jeroen Krabbe, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, actor, The Fugitive December 5, 1938 John J Cale, Oklahoma City, rock guitarist, After Midnight December 5, 1935 Calvin Trillin, author, New Yorker December 5, 1934 Joan Didion, U.S. novelist/journalist, Salvador December 5, 1932 Little Richard, born in Macon, Georgia, rocker, Tutti Fruitti December 5, 1927 Rama IX, [Bhumibol Adulyadej], Massachusetts, king of Thailand, 1946- December 5, 1926 George Savalas, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Kojak December 5, 1905 Otto Preminger, Austria, director/producer, Laura, Exodus December 5, 1903 Cecil Frank Powell, England, physicist, discovered pion, Nobel 1950 December 5, 1902 [Steve James] Strom Thurmond, Sen-D/R-SC December 5, 1901 Grace Moore, U.S., soprano, One Night to Live December 5, 1901 Hanns Jelinek, composer December 5, 1901 Werner Heisenberg, German physicist/discovered uncertainty, Nobel 32 December 5, 1901 Walt Disney, born in Chicago, animator, Mickey Mouse December 5, 1899 Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player December 5, 1890 Fritz Lang, Germany, director, M, Metropolis December 5, 1839 George Armstrong Custer, Mjr General Union volunteers, died in 1876 December 5, 1830 Christina Rossetti, London, poet, Winter Rain, Passing Away December 5, 1782 Martin Van Buren, Kinderhook, New York, D, 8th President, 1837-41