"Bart" .@. wrote in message ...
It is a week or so early, however, let me be the first to
wish you a happy birthday this year.

Make this your best year yet!

Happy boithday Scotty!
Speaking of B-days...
My wife and I were sitting in a restaurant last night. At the table next to
us sat a lone man who claimed it was his 51st birthday. Next to him sat a
couple in their 80's, he being a WWII vet. My wife and I listened with
amazement while the 51 year old man lectured the old folks about what things
were like during WWII, how war has changed, and what life was like back
then, 15 years before the younger was born.
Finally the wife asked the younger, "did you serve in the military?"
"Nah," he said; "I missed Viet Nam by a very short amount of time."
The old folks listened politely, but I was embarrassed for the man.
When the old man had trouble getting up (he was using an electric walker), I
went over and helped him up. I asked him if he had had enough history for
one meal, to which his only answer was, "yeah, what an asshole."
We laughed all the way home.
Scout