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Merry Birthday to YOU
By cadacalyzmo
2001-07-26
So we were all just sitting around, the four of us, listening to some music and Carrie reminds us that her birthday is next week. Thus begins a new topic for us. This is actually pretty stimulating conversation when one is just sitting around doing nothing.
Anyway, Tim pipes up that he thinks it's cool, cause see Carrie was born on May Day, but his is better because he was born on April Fools Day (kinda fits really). And so the great birthday debate begins.
I was born on New Year's Eve. So, I state that I really have the best one of all.
"Think about it guys, i was almost the New Year's baby. In fact, my mom swears that if my dad hadn't ran all those stop lights on the way to the hospital, I woulda been," I say.
"Naw," replies Tim. "Mine's cooler cause you get to do like all these really cool practical jokes."
"Well on mine, everybody goes out and gets drunk! HA!!!" I actually see him thinking about it for a second. Turns out he was just thinking of a flaming comeback.
"Sure you weren't CONCIEVED on New Year's then?" he asked rather sastisfactorily.
"A ha ha ha. And how fitting that you should be an April Fool baby. You're about the biggest joke I ever saw." I mentally pat myself on the back.
Carrie butts in and asks Ian, who has been quiet the whole time, when his birthday is.
"May 4th."
"So your birthday isn't special at all," says Tim.
"I don't know," Ian says. "The Hindenburgh disaster was on May 4th."
We all think about it for a second and Carrie starts to laugh to herself. Tim asks her what is so funny.
Taking a second to regain her composure, this is the answer she gives.
"I'm sorry Ian. I think I've got you beat. Granted, that was a really important day...it's just to bad for you they were all screaming 'MAYDAY MAYDAY'!!!!"