# 67 years ago today **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 20, 2008, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053 "2008-12-20T08:21:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/21 "2008-12-20T13:32:26Z")
Wishing you a good day, a good year and a great life. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/22 "2008-12-20T13:57:29Z")
Here’s a tureen full of birthday wishes for you, **chowder**! Enjoy your day, then, what the hell, go ahead and enjoy the rest of your year as well. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/23 "2008-12-20T14:35:54Z")
Hey, you old man! Many happy returns of the day. Enjoy your birthday–go have one down the pub, and put it on my tab. (sorry to hear about granddaughter–kids are so thoughtless). ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/24 "2008-12-20T14:47:26Z")
Happy birthday! The good thing about getting up there is that you can start counting the increments again. Just think - by June you’ll be 67 and a half! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/25 "2008-12-20T15:02:22Z")
Happy Birthday you old fart! ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/26 "2008-12-20T15:04:16Z")
Happy birthday! ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/27 "2008-12-20T15:36:40Z")
> [@chowder](#): > > … > > So today I’m 67 years of age, not as **sprite** as I was once but still in fairly good shape for and old 'un…not as good as I once was but good once as I ever was. No [sprites](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_(creature)), huh? Well, there’s always those gnomes next door to keep you company. > [@chowder](#): > > It’s not so bad having a birthday near to Christmas altho’ some people tend to just send one card and give one present, but hey that’s no problem at all, I’m just glad to be alive to get them. > > … My sister’s birthday is the 29th. We learned long ago not to give those “Christmas/Birthday” combo presents and never, ever wrap the birthday present in Christmas paper. Happy Birthday and a Merry … oops, nevermind that last bit, just Happy Birthday! ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/28 "2008-12-20T15:47:01Z")
Happy Birthday **chowder**! In celebration, I made you a [snowflake](http://www.popularfront.com/snowdays/index.html?id=224246). 🙂 (Go to the link and do a search [lower left corner] in the message field for your username and wait until the one pops up with the arrow, then hover your cursor over it to see it.) ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/29 "2008-12-20T16:05:40Z")
Thanks for the snowflake, very nice. And thanks to all, this evening I shall be imbibing of the falling down water and thinking of you all. That is until my powers of thought desert me and I crumple in a drunken sodden heap on the floor ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/30 "2008-12-20T16:35:06Z")
> [@chowder](#): > > That is until my powers of thought desert me and I crumple in a drunken sodden heap on the floor As long as you don’t fall on the cat! Happy birthday, Chowder! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/31 "2008-12-20T16:51:02Z")
Happy Birthday, Chowder. Little did you know what a journey it would be when that midwife slapped your arse. We can never get too many cranky old geezers, I always say. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/32 "2008-12-20T17:11:01Z")
**Chowder** My best wishes on your birthday. For some reason I am reminded of a couple of [Jimmy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT-2P031WJA) [Buffet](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMozCfz0cZM) songs. I don’t know if you are a parrothead, or even know who Jimmy is, but enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/33 "2008-12-20T17:15:17Z")
I’m sorry but I never heard of Jimmy Buffet and I have no idea what a parrothead is. Thanks for the songs tho’ and the good wishes ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/34 "2008-12-20T17:52:21Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > “Sgt. Chowder taught the band to play…” I just came into the thread to see if that was the case. Apparently not. Well, happy birthday **chowder**. Have a good one! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/35 "2008-12-20T17:53:02Z")
67? You seem much younger online! Happy birthday. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/36 "2008-12-20T18:21:50Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > 67? You seem much younger online! > > Happy birthday. I knew there was a reason I liked you 😃 S’funny you should say that tho’ Quite a few dopers have said the same thing. I guess it’s because of my rapier like wit and devil may care attitude to the world. Not forgetting my boyish charm of course;) ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/37 "2008-12-20T18:30:06Z")
You share a birthday with my sister. Happy Birthday, Chowder, here’s to many more _raises glass_. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/38 "2008-12-20T18:34:56Z")
Well give my regards to your sis then and tell her to keep this day holy ::clinks glasses:: ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/39 "2008-12-20T19:03:04Z")
Clearly it’s time for you to take your motorcycle to Bonneville and set a record. Happy Day of Birth. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053/40 "2008-12-20T19:08:32Z")
BTW: I have a gin and tonic in front of me and have just toasted Chowder’s birthday. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/67-years-ago-today/478053.md?page=3)