# Get a load of my Birthday Cake! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 11, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392 "2019-04-11T15:11:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/1 "2019-04-11T15:11:30Z")
Today I’m 10-1/2 in dog years! **burpette** got me a cake from Publix and [JUST LOOK AT THAT EXCELLENT ARTWORK!](https://www.flickr.com/photos/146271141@N03/?) The bakery salesperson (not the _Artiste_) had to admire it, then when **b** got up to the register, the cashier had to take it around to show it off to the other cashiers. Then the bagboy got a look-see and gave it a custom wrapping job for transport. I’m flabbergasted. Is it possible to gain back the 21 lbs I’ve lost–in the past month–from one slice of cake? Sure feels like it. Birthday dinner will be Caesar Salad with grilled chicken on top. My b-day present was desperately needed gym shorts. Thank you, my wife; yer the best. **(What’s my actual age? Whistle for it!)** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/2 "2019-04-11T16:19:04Z")
Happy birthday! Great cake, especially for one bought from a grocery store. StG ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/3 "2019-04-11T16:26:25Z")
Happy Diamond Birthday to you. And many more! ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/4 "2019-04-11T23:05:04Z")
Nice. I quite like Publix cakes. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/5 "2019-04-11T23:23:41Z")
Happy Birthday! Great cake. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/6 "2019-04-11T23:28:09Z")
My blood sugar just went up. So sweet of Mrs. B. I guess my party invite was lost in the mail:( _have a happy_ ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/7 "2019-04-11T23:47:37Z")
that’s nice someone took the time to hand pipe it , that’s becoming a lost art …. most cake décor is preprinted edible paper stuff with toy like things on it ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/8 "2019-04-12T02:48:23Z")
Are those really what you and Burpette look like? 😃 Happy birthday anyway. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/9 "2019-04-12T03:37:38Z")
Nice! I’m jealous! Happy birthday 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/10 "2019-04-12T03:54:54Z")
Trust **btwm** to bring cake. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/11 "2019-04-12T12:43:05Z")
Publix is awesome. Look at those little puppy mouths! Happy birthday **burpo**! My guess? You are 49 years old. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/12 "2019-04-12T17:30:00Z")
Thank you all for the birthday wishes. > [@StGermain](#): > > Happy birthday! Great cake, especially for one bought from a grocery store. > > StG Testify! My wife kept saying, “You’re not gonna believe this!” She was right. Marvelous job. > [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Happy Diamond Birthday to you. > And many more! You so clever: Diamond can signify 60th or 75th. I’m closer to the former. I hope. > [@Tarataratara](#): > > Nice. I quite like Publix cakes. I like everything from Publix bakery. A bit too much. 😉 > [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Happy Birthday! Great cake. 🙂 I stopped into Publix yesterday to personally thank the _artiste_ who decorated the cake (and slip her a fin for her trouble), but she wasn’t there. The rest of the bakery staff couldn’t stop crowing about her abilities; I can see why. They’re not allowed to take tips. > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > My blood sugar just went up. So sweet of Mrs. B. I guess my party invite was lost in the mail:( > > _have a happy_ Huh, mine, too. > [@nightshadea](#): > > that’s nice someone took the time to hand pipe it , that’s becoming a lost art …. most cake décor is preprinted edible paper stuff with toy like things on it That had to take at least an hour, wouldn’t you say? The detail is astounding! > [@panache45](#): > > Are those really what you and Burpette look like? 😃 > > Happy birthday anyway. Close enough! We don’t want to cut into the dogger faces! They’re too nice! > [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Nice! I’m jealous! > > Happy birthday 🙂 If you want the name of the baker (Chris) and which Publix she works at, PM me and maybe she can whip up a pair of Goldens for your next birthday cake. 😃 > [@eschereal](#): > > Trust **btwm** to bring cake. Man, you sure got _ **my** _ number! > [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Publix is awesome. Look at those little puppy mouths! > Happy birthday **burpo**! My guess? You are 49 years old. Off by 10. Trying to butter me up to get a slice, eh? It’s working. 🙂 Thanks again, all; see you next year! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/13 "2019-04-13T23:25:12Z")
Would you say, ‘It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog World’? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/14 "2019-04-14T14:19:35Z")
Now I need a Publix sub. I feel so sorry for the Dopers that do not have a Publix in their area. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/15 "2019-04-14T14:48:30Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Would you say, ‘It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog World’? And how! (The cake’s gone, already. _sniff_) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/16 "2019-04-14T15:03:21Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > Now I need a Publix sub. I feel so sorry for the Dopers that do not have a Publix in their area. Ooo, an excellent idea! Their deli/lunch meat actually tastes like food. Grab a banana pudding from the macaroni/potato salad section while you’re at it. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-a-load-of-my-birthday-cake/832392/17 "2019-04-14T19:47:00Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Would you say, ‘It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog World’? … & right now im wearing Milk-Bone underwear.