There is an evil canard out of Washington State that Bloomsday has something to do with flowers and moving quickly while wearing only expensive underwear and plimsolls. Everyone of proper education knows it is the day to celebrate the height of Irish civilization, which is only lampooned on that other day featuring green beer.
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Happy Bloom's Day to You All!
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Burning Petard
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In other words, happy birthday snailgate!
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A very happy birthday to the guy around here who can call Econo "Sonny"... 
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oldr_n_wsr
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Happy Birthday, I toast you with an iced tea.
but you can have green beer if you prefer.
ETA
A fellow Gemini
but you can have green beer if you prefer.
ETA
A fellow Gemini
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Burning Petard
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I shall celebrate with a free breakfast at Denny's, a short bicycle ride, and a short, brief dive into "Ulysses."
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Do they do grilled mutton kidneys for breakfast at Denny's?
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Beats green beer anyday.Burning Petard wrote:I shall celebrate with a free breakfast at Denny's, a short bicycle ride, and a short, brief dive into "Ulysses."
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Re: Happy Bloom's Day to You All!
Happy Bloom's Day? You mean this guy gets a whole day in his honor?
Don't you think that's carrying celebrity adulation just a bit too far?
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Don't you think that's carrying celebrity adulation just a bit too far?
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Yes, I suppose I could agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong, wouldn't we?
Happy Bloom's Day to You All!
And wishing you the experience of many more meetings.Every life is many days, day after day. We walk through ourselves, meeting robbers, ghosts, giants, old men, young men, wives, widows, brothers-in-love. But always meeting ourselves.”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
“In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among us, a greater sincerity.”
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Happy Birthday!
I baked you a cake...
I baked you a cake...
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We had to get the OK from the Fire Marshall before we were allowed to light the candles... 