# Life begins today I'm told: Lordy I'm 40 or share your b'day memories (or don't)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 1, 2006, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-begins-today-im-told-lordy-im-40-or-share-your-bday-memories-or-dont/382500 "2006-12-01T18:21:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-begins-today-im-told-lordy-im-40-or-share-your-bday-memories-or-dont/382500/41 "2006-12-05T15:13:58Z")

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I’m turning 40 on Thursday. The worst part is I am working away from home, so no presents in bed with the family ☹

So, I’ll play football after work, go out to dinner with some workmates, then on to have a few drinks (to lubricate the downhill slide).

A pub near where I live has a massive collection of Scotch whiskey, including one from 1966. I have no idea how much a shot will cost, but on one of birthdays, I am going in to have one. Then I’ll finish myself off with cheap stuff 😛

Happy Birthday

Si

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