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Join me in celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. (And also Abraham Lincoln.)

MarleysGh0st wrote:Join me in celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. (And also Abraham Lincoln.)

Why does Lincoln get a footnote?

They both made major contributions in the 19th Century.

And yesterday was my "half birthday". Let's not forget that. As a child, I only remembered Lincoln's birthday because it was one day after my half birthday. How ridiculous is that??

sunflower wrote:And yesterday was my "half birthday". Let's not forget that. As a child, I only remembered Lincoln's birthday because it was one day after my half birthday. How ridiculous is that??

"Half-birthday"?

???

Jeemie wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:Join me in celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. (And also Abraham Lincoln.)

Why does Lincoln get a footnote?

They both made major contributions in the 19th Century.

Yes, which is why I didn't neglect to mention him completely. The USA officially remembers him with the Presidents Day holiday on Monday. Meanwhile, today is an international celebration of Darwin Day.

But, by all means, feel free to start your own thread in honor of President Lincoln.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

Jeemie wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:Join me in celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. (And also Abraham Lincoln.)

Why does Lincoln get a footnote?

They both made major contributions in the 19th Century.

Yes, which is why I didn't neglect to mention him completely. The USA officially remembers him with the Presidents Day holiday on Monday. Meanwhile, today is an international celebration of Darwin Day.

But, by all means, feel free to start your own thread in honor of President Lincoln.

No- that's much more work than nitpicking you!

Jeemie wrote:

sunflower wrote:And yesterday was my "half birthday". Let's not forget that. As a child, I only remembered Lincoln's birthday because it was one day after my half birthday. How ridiculous is that??

"Half-birthday"?

???

You've never heard of a half birthday?

Mine was in January. I turned halfway to 67.....

lb13

Jeemie wrote:

sunflower wrote:And yesterday was my "half birthday". Let's not forget that. As a child, I only remembered Lincoln's birthday because it was one day after my half birthday. How ridiculous is that??

"Half-birthday"?

???

I'm an only child, what do you want? I have no excuse for it! But it worked!! I didn't get presents but there was always cake and festivities...I actually looked forward to it, as though it was a real cause for celebration. I think I abandoned it around the time I went to college. Although I did force someone to say "happy half birthday" to me yesterday, and actually made them feel bad for not saying it on their own.

Lots going on today:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_12

sunflower wrote:

Jeemie wrote:

sunflower wrote:And yesterday was my "half birthday". Let's not forget that. As a child, I only remembered Lincoln's birthday because it was one day after my half birthday. How ridiculous is that??

"Half-birthday"?

???

I'm an only child, what do you want? I have no excuse for it! But it worked!! I didn't get presents but there was always cake and festivities...I actually looked forward to it, as though it was a real cause for celebration. I think I abandoned it around the time I went to college. Although I did force someone to say "happy half birthday" to me yesterday, and actually made them feel bad for not saying it on their own.

I hope it wasn't a potential boyfriend.

ulysses5019 wrote:

sunflower wrote:

Jeemie wrote: "Half-birthday"?

???

I'm an only child, what do you want? I have no excuse for it! But it worked!! I didn't get presents but there was always cake and festivities...I actually looked forward to it, as though it was a real cause for celebration. I think I abandoned it around the time I went to college. Although I did force someone to say "happy half birthday" to me yesterday, and actually made them feel bad for not saying it on their own.

I hope it wasn't a potential boyfriend.

Lol...no! It was a very old friend, I was kidding when I said, "after all these years, how could you miss my half birthday?? aren't you even going to say happy half birthday??" So he said it, and I got a free dinner. But the dinner was at Taco Bell.

ne1410s wrote:Lots going on today:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_12

I can't believe my partner neglected to remind me it was Sen. Specter's birthday. He still gets him a card every year....

MarleysGh0st wrote:

Jeemie wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:Join me in celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. (And also Abraham Lincoln.)

Why does Lincoln get a footnote?

They both made major contributions in the 19th Century.

Yes, which is why I didn't neglect to mention him completely. The USA officially remembers him with the Presidents Day holiday on Monday.

Actually, officially, the US doesn't. See the list of federal holidays:

http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Sch ... l/2009.asp

Happy 200th Birthday, Abe. And Charile.

Interesting confluence of birthdays, but not my favorite. On October 13, 1925 were born Margaret Thatcher and Lenny Bruce.

nitrah55 wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

Jeemie wrote: Why does Lincoln get a footnote?

They both made major contributions in the 19th Century.

Yes, which is why I didn't neglect to mention him completely. The USA officially remembers him with the Presidents Day holiday on Monday.

Actually, officially, the US doesn't. See the list of federal holidays:

http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Sch ... l/2009.asp

Happy 200th Birthday, Abe. And Charile.

Interesting confluence of birthdays, but not my favorite. On October 13, 1925 were born Margaret Thatcher and Lenny Bruce.

Imagine how different the world would have been if she wasn't booed off the stage at that open-mike performance in the late '50s when she mentioned that 'Socialism is so bad' at which point the audience yelled out 'How bad is it?' and she went on for 30 minutes with nothing but 'Socialism is so bad that....' jokes.

nitrah55 wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

Jeemie wrote: Why does Lincoln get a footnote?

They both made major contributions in the 19th Century.

Yes, which is why I didn't neglect to mention him completely. The USA officially remembers him with the Presidents Day holiday on Monday.

Actually, officially, the US doesn't. See the list of federal holidays:

http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Sch ... l/2009.asp

Happy 200th Birthday, Abe. And Charile.

Interesting confluence of birthdays, but not my favorite. On October 13, 1925 were born Margaret Thatcher and Lenny Bruce.

Right. I get Monday off for George Washington's Birthday. Presidents' Day is a state holiday in about a dozen states.

On the mp3 player just now was the R.E.M. song with the lyric "Mr. Charles Darwin had the gall to ask." Shuffle mode has this eerie knack.

Lincoln's Birthday is a state holiday in N.J. and California - and a lot more I'm sure.

Heck--I'll just pile on my nephew's 5th birthday, and turn this thread into the biggest party on the bored!

I'll take any excuse to eat dessert...