50 years ago today...

…the Lockheed U-2 experimental aircraft made its first flight at Groom Lake.

…Ernie Banks hit 3 homeruns at Wrigley Field against 3 Pirate pitchers

…the Interdepartmental Committee for Voluntary Payroll Savings Plan for the Purchase of United States Savings Bonds was established

…the prime interest rate was 3.25%

…Billy Bob Thornton and I were born.

Happy birthday, Liberal !

Happy Birthday!

Adam

Happy Birthday!

:: straps a party hat on Liberal, throws confetti, and toots one of those little plastic noisemakers with a streamer on the end of it ::
Whee! Happy birthday Interdepartmental Committee for Voluntary Payroll Savings Plan for the Purchase of United States Savings Bonds … er, I mean, Liberal! :smiley:

Happy Birthday, Billy Bob Thornton!!!

Oh, and any other old farts who have a birthday today! :wink:

[QUOTE=Liberal…Ernie Banks hit 3 homeruns at Wrigley Field against 3 Pirate pitchers[/QUOTE]

With their pitching staff, Ernie could probably do it again today.

Oh…Happy Birthday!

This old man appreciates the well-wishes. :slight_smile:

I know that I can’t outlast the Interdepartmental Committee for Voluntary Payroll Savings Plan for the Purchase of United States Savings Bonds, but I won’t die without trying! :smiley:

Happy birthday, Liberal. Any big plans to celebrate this milestone?

Happy Birthday, Half-A-Hundred Man!

Happy birthday, Liberal. Any big plans to celebrate this milestone?

I thought I might rape and pillage small villages or, failing that, watch Max Dugan Returns. :slight_smile:

Damn, no wonder you’re so crotchety. :wink:

AARP ropes in another one! Happy Birthday Liberal!

and many morrrrrrrrrre!


True Blue Jack

Happy half-century Liberal! May you see many more.

Happy birdsday! :smiley:

Many, many, many more happy long years.

Hey wait, does this mean I now get all the cool discounts and stuff?

Happy Birthday, Lib!!!

Happy Birthday Lib - time to join the senior circuit of great chess masters and get ranked again! :slight_smile: