Friday, January 09, 2009

Unbirthday

According to Wikipedia, an unbirthday is an event that can be celebrated on any day that is not the person's birthday. It was originally coined in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass, which became a very well-known song (at least to me) "A Very Merry Unbirthday to You" in the 1951 Disney animated feature film Alice in Wonderland.

And although tomorrow is my official birthday, today is my unbirthday. So, a very merry unbirthday to me, to me!

To those who are celebrating their unbirthdays today, I wish you a very merry one.

To those who are celebrating one tomorrow, just realize it's a national holiday in Canada, commemorating my birth.

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By the way, cash is the birthday gift that keeps on giving. Just so you know...

17 comments:

Godfrey Off the Grid said...

happy unbirthday man! and that movie was and still is one of my favorites. have a great day tomorrow!

Shirley! said...

I'm fresh out of cash, but I do have a cornucopia of happy birthday wishes for you to choose from.

Happy Birthday and eat some cake, dammit!

WV: petator

as in:

"You git over herre and peel these petators!"

Peter said...

Happy unbirthday to you today and day after tomorrow.

And a Happy Birthday to you tomorrow

JCLL said...

Well I will not be online tomorrow, as it is Saturday and I take weekends off from technology...so HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!

A Lewis said...

If I were closer, I'd bring an unbirthday uncake to your unhouse to uncelebrate your unbirthday by unsmacking your unpretty unarse. Unhappy Unday to Unyou.

Random Thinker said...

blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

you are so predictable, doing anything for cash. first there was the dancing, then there was the drinking, then there was the celebrity bashing, and now it's celebrating the anniversary of your cruise down the birth canal. I guess that's as good a reason as any to slip you some bucks.

so, next time I see you, loonies will be placed strategically.

Soul Seared Dreamer said...

Ah sod that - it's happy birthday from me

Have a great one

SSD x

Acid Reflux (acidrefluxweb.com) said...

25 oh so young. I think it's the upper limit on chicken though.

I guess I had an unchristmas then. Much how I prefer them.

Nite in Shining Armour said...

Well man...I hope that your real bday finds you well!

Acid Reflux (acidrefluxweb.com) said...

Happy birthyday...

Victor said...

It is already your unbirthday again at this end of the planet but happy birthday to you (and Canada) at your end.

Jake said...

Now that it is Saturday, I'm hoping you're having a great birthday. Is it weird that I set an alert on my computer to make sure I commented today? Okay it might be.

Doomed But Cheerful! said...

Many happy (belated) returns. But 'official birthday'? I thought only the queen had one of those? If it's a 'queen' thing, I think I will have one too! Pip pip =]

Doomed But Cheerful! said...

Steven, I have just spent a delightful afternoon reading your blog, and want to tell you how much I have enjoyed reading it. Also laughed throughout Interview With a Vampire, and wishes I were half as bright as you. I hope it will be OK to link to your blog, so I can find it again! Thanks =]

hot-lunch said...

hope u had a very special birthday!

Volker said...

A belated Unbirthday to you! Will that be one lump or two? The mad hatter would like to know!

Rick said...

You learn something new everyday. Now I have a reason to celebrate something today: I've been unbirthed.