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In reply to the discussion: Today is DU's much loved DFW's 70th birthday. Let us all wish him the very best!! [View all]DFW
(60,854 posts)7wo7rees snuck this thread in while I wasn't looking (or was still on the plane back up here from Barcelona a couple of hours ago).
Very stealthy!!
Not knowing this was here, I posted in the Lounge about a little something my wife brought out at the stroke of midnight (Central European Time).
I am absolutely floored at all of you bothering to post here--quite an honor, so thanks to each and every one!!!
I will try to get to all posts over the weekend. My birthday (boithday in Brooklyn, berdday in Republicanese) is actually on Saturday. About half the EU will be coming by tomorrow, and we are having some freshly grilled Greek food from the best Greek place in town brought in for everyone. Just in case there were any lingering doubts about the general sentiment being expressed, my wife had this made by a local pastry shop:

I appreciate all the encouraging comments. While I can now claim with reasonable authority gained from (extremely) recent experience that 70 is NOT the new 30, I sill have to admit that I don't feel a day over 71.
Er....that is.....hold on......wait, let me get back to you on this.....