Do you know what today is?
The day after Labor Day?
Well, yes. Yes, it is that.
National Skyscraper Day?
Huh. Who knew? Apparently, yes. Yes, it’s that as well.
The day Richard the Lionheart was crowned?
Yes! It seems so!
The day in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War when, during the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, the flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time?
ZOMG YES. Also? Cooch’s Bridge. Whaaaat?
(It’s also the day the Revolutionary War officially ended, 8 years later. Probably because people were still laughing about “Cooch’s Bridge” and therefore were finding it very hard to take the war seriously anymore.)
The day the first official game of polo was played?
YES! Tally-ho, you affected fancypantses!
The day in 1967 when traffic changed in Sweden from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight? (This was called “Dagen H,” per Andreas, and to remind people it was coming up, products were sold with “Dagen H” on them; one of the products? Ladies’ underpants. This made me laugh SO HARD and then Andreas and I had a long conversation about how that would not be at all sexy.) YES! It is that day! It truly is!
Is it, perhaps, the birthday of Ferdinand Porsche (if you think he invented telescopes, you’re way off-base) and a baseball player named Eddie Stanky (hee! did he live in Cooch’s Bridge?) and Whitey Bulger the mobster and Charlie “Tiger Blood!” Sheen and Shaun White?
IT IS ALL OF THOSE THINGS!
Is it also the day that my beloved E.E. Cummings died?
Sadly, yes, it is!
Is it Merchant Navy Day in the UK and Memorial Day in Tunisia and Flag Day in Australia?
YES YES YES!
What ELSE could it be, I wonder?
STOLEN FROM FACEBOOK BECAUSE LOOK AT THAT FAAAAAACE! (Sorry, Heather, seriously, THAT FACE!)
HEATHER’S BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
Oh, that’s better than them all. ALL the times better.
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HEATHER! Thank you for being my Under the Dome snarkmate and my hilarious internet friend and one of my favorite bookish people and for totally being up for making funny faces for sj’s blog posts and for being awesome and wonderful and for being YOU!
Have the best day!
Because I know you love it, here is a very special picture for you!
BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!
September 3rd, 2013 at 11:53 am
Happy birthday Heather! Hope you’re having a good one. (Birthday, that is.)
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September 3rd, 2013 at 1:38 pm
Thank you, Andreas! It’s definitely getting better as the day goes on. :)
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September 3rd, 2013 at 1:37 pm
COOCH’S BRIDGE. I am in Holiday Hair, waiting on Eric, and I GUFFAWED when I read about Cooch’s Bridge. People jumped. People stared. It was awesome. Hope no one got a bald spot with the clippers!
Thank you SOOOOOOO much! I feel so special getting a spot on Lucy’s Football. What a fantastic birthday treat. SO GREAT.
That photo you took from FB makes me laugh. Ashley took it…and it was taken in a CHURCH, at a VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL. Heh. Longish story.
Anyway, thank you, Amy. For everything. I’m so happy to call you my friend. :)
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September 3rd, 2013 at 9:15 pm
You ARE so special! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATHER!!!
Cooch’s Bridge might just be the best thing ever. I want to go there. And take obnoxious photos next to EVERYTHING that says “Cooch’s.” EVERYTHING.
That is the happiest photo. You have the best face!
You are the most welcome! I am ALSO happy to call you MY friend, so it’s nice that worked out (otherwise, one of us would be a stalker, and let’s face it, it’d probably be me.)
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September 3rd, 2013 at 1:39 pm
I also laughed out loud at the Pee-Wee pic. OH MY GOODNESS. Someone may have received two bald spots with the clippers. HEE!
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September 3rd, 2013 at 9:13 pm
I was saving that for a good opportunity. THIS WAS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY!!!
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September 3rd, 2013 at 1:55 pm
Happy birthday, Heather!
Now where can I get those undies? Going to ebay RIGHT NOW!
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September 3rd, 2013 at 4:24 pm
Thank you, Heather!
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September 3rd, 2013 at 9:13 pm
There’s totally a photo on Google Image search of a 60s lady wearing them and grinning impudently. Apparently SHE thinks they’re sexy.
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September 3rd, 2013 at 5:58 pm
Happy birthday Heather! We’ve never met but what better excuse to say hi than to send birthday greetings??
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September 3rd, 2013 at 9:21 pm
Thank you so much!
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September 4th, 2013 at 1:20 pm
Happy belated birthday, Heather! Hope it was great :)
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September 5th, 2013 at 9:18 am
Oh, I missed this because – beginning of a new school year, OMG, why is it so hard for the first month? So… happy belated birthday!
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