I sometimes will remember
Not in March or late December
‘Twas the merry Fourth of May
When I moved myself to say.
I posted the politest thing the censors would allow:
Happy Birthday, May the Fourth be with you now!
On a day that’s so terrific,
I had meant to be specific.
And staked out the midnight prime.
Twelve oh-one was the right time.
I got up from my late-night rest to pull it off somehow:
Happy Birthday, May the Fourth be with you now!
Some years ago this hermit
Clicked back to confirm it,
A so important birth, forgotten, obscured.
It seemed so gosh-darned easy,
Though maybe somewhat cheesy,
And maybe just a trifle over-assured.
It’s still something of a worry
To release a birthday flurry
Of greetings north and south
“Boy, have I a great big mouth!”
So there’s twelve well-wishes on the Skin-Horse board right now:
Happy Birthday, May the Fourth be with you now!
May the Fourth be with you, Ms. Garrity.
I find the lack of Droids, Disturbing
This is not the lack of droids you’re looking for
Happy birthday, Shaenon!
Happy birthday and many more, Shaenon! Celebrate lavishly, but safely.
Happy birthday, Shaenon. A good age to enjoy Life, the Universe and Everything ..
That’s the first time I’ve laughed in days!
Happy day to you and yours.
Happy birthday, Shaenon!
Pairing the two of them as lookouts seems a bit shortsighted on the Queen’s part.
Also happy birthday Shaenon!
“… you guys keep raising my silliness benchmark..”
Oh, and on a completely unrelated note, happy birthday Shannon.
They can play beach soccer, where you only use your feet.
That might give Mme Tete a bit of a headache being on the beach that long . . .
And volleyball wouldn’t?
Hey someone picked up my name for her! Of course, I was calling her a countess, not just a lady.
Maybe she’s French, but I can’t tell from the accent.
She was beheaded during the French Revolution.
I kinda like Unity’s nickname for her.
jdreyfuss: I’m not sure, but I think Mme would be correct for a French countess.
Thank you! It’s always good to be validated, even in small ways. (courtly bow)
Please add my best wishes for a very Happy Birthday, Shaenon!
Happy Birthday, Shaenon!
Yes, happy birthday, Shaenon! May the Fourth be with you!
Happy b-day! ^-^
Thanks, everybody!
I sometimes will remember
Not in March or late December
‘Twas the merry Fourth of May
When I moved myself to say.
I posted the politest thing the censors would allow:
Happy Birthday, May the Fourth be with you now!
On a day that’s so terrific,
I had meant to be specific.
And staked out the midnight prime.
Twelve oh-one was the right time.
I got up from my late-night rest to pull it off somehow:
Happy Birthday, May the Fourth be with you now!
Some years ago this hermit
Clicked back to confirm it,
A so important birth, forgotten, obscured.
It seemed so gosh-darned easy,
Though maybe somewhat cheesy,
And maybe just a trifle over-assured.
It’s still something of a worry
To release a birthday flurry
Of greetings north and south
“Boy, have I a great big mouth!”
So there’s twelve well-wishes on the Skin-Horse board right now:
Happy Birthday, May the Fourth be with you now!
—from “The Hunting Song,” Tom Lehrer.
I suppose 42 is too young to remember when digital watches were still a pretty neat idea.
M: Perhaps not in base 13. 😉
No one writes jokes in base 13.
Happy Conjunction of Sci-Fi Reference Points and Also Birthday, Shaenon!