# 35 years old today

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 18, 2001, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059 "2001-11-18T13:22:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![WH1TE-T1GERESS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/48db29/32.png) [@WH1TE-T1GERESS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WH1TE-T1GERESS)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/1 "2001-11-18T13:22:05Z")

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Hiya guyz. It is my birthday today @)

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**Author:** ![P.W.Doodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@P.W.Doodle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P.W.Doodle)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/2 "2001-11-18T14:24:54Z")

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Happy Happy Birthday to you!!

Have a great day! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Cougarfang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Cougarfang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cougarfang)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/3 "2001-11-18T14:27:21Z")

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whoohoo! _scampers around frantically tossing confetti and trailing streamers_

happy birthday!

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**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/4 "2001-11-18T15:06:55Z")

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Happy birthday! May you have many more.

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**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/5 "2001-11-18T16:16:55Z")

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Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day.

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**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/6 "2001-11-18T16:21:58Z")

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Happy birthday!

Soon you will probably see the SDMB party tradition - Punha running thru naked.

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**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/7 "2001-11-18T17:40:01Z")

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Been there three years ago. I took solace in a verse from Mellencamp’s “Cherry Bomb.”

“17 has turned 35  
I’m surprised that we’re still livin’  
If we’ve done any harm,  
I hope that we’re forgiven.  
Got a few kids of my own  
And somedays I still don’t know what to do,  
I hope that they’re not laughing too loud,  
When they hear me talking like this to you.”

And from the Bellamy Brothers’ “Old Hippie.”

“He turned 35 last Sunday  
And in his hair he found some gray  
But he still ain’t changed his lifestyle  
He likes it better the old way.”

Sir Rhosis

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**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/8 "2001-11-18T18:23:51Z")

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'Grats to you, dear.

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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/9 "2001-11-18T18:30:02Z")

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Happy birthday!

::MsRobyn goes into the kitchen and makes a special birthday cake for WH1TE-T1GRESS::

Robin

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/10 "2001-11-18T21:18:34Z")

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Happy Birthday, Tigress.  
{looks around furtively}I’m turning 35 in 8 days - how is it? Is it as bad as it sounds? Does drinking heavily help?

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**Author:** ![BarbieOrBritney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47774/32.png) [@BarbieOrBritney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarbieOrBritney)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/11 "2001-11-18T22:34:20Z")

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Many birthday kisses and wishes to you, **T1GERESS**.

[sinatra]  
When I was 35  
It was a very good year. . .  
It was a very good year for blue-blooded girls of independent means  
We’d ride in limousines their chauffeurs would drive  
When I was 35. . .  
[/sinatra]

_hands **MsRobyn** glittery trick candles for the cake…hehe_

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**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/12 "2001-11-18T23:18:39Z")

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Happy birthday!

Is there gunna be any iscream with that cake?

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/13 "2001-11-18T23:34:08Z")

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Happy 35th Birthday!

I almost fainted when I saw a woman giving her age 🙂

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/14 "2001-11-18T23:36:07Z")

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Whooooo HOOOOOOO Tigress!

Happy Birthday!  
\*\*Featherlou! Is your birthday the 27th? MY 35th is the 27th! \*\*

Holy Moley!

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**Author:** ![mancunian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mancunian/32/12244_2.png) [@mancunian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mancunian)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2001, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/15 "2001-11-18T23:48:20Z")

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Happy Birthday.

I will be 35 on February 20th…  
2011 😃

{leaves room feeling smug, and a lot better than on my 25th birthday}

(hope you don’t take this the wrong way, **only joking** )

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/16 "2001-11-19T07:53:07Z")

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I think I’m a little late, so …

Happy _belated_ birthday!

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**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/17 "2001-11-19T08:01:07Z")

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I **was** 35 three years and four days ago. ☹

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**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/18 "2001-11-19T12:28:53Z")

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Happey belated birthday, young’un

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**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/19 "2001-11-19T14:59:56Z")

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Hey… you have the same birthday as me!!! 🙂

You me and Mickey Mouse. 🙂

I turned 27 yesterday.

Happy Birthday to us

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/35-years-old-today/94059/20 "2001-11-19T18:19:31Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by Shirley Ujest \*  
> \*\*Whooooo HOOOOOOO Tigress!
> 
> Happy Birthday!  
> \*\*Featherlou! Is your birthday the 27th? MY 35th is the 27th! \*\*
> 
> Holy Moley! \*\*

Surely, you jest!?! We were born on the same day? Cool! Hey everybody, I found my long-lost twin! (Jimi Hendrix was born on Nov. 27, too - different year though. He’s our soul brother, baby.)

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