So today is my birthday...

[babylonsister]

why are they going by so quickly?


Sucks. But wait til I share my aches and pains! And I'm waiting for "Obamacare" to kick in in 2014.


However, I'm still here to annoy you!

I love all of you. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.

[spanone]

1. the happiest of birthdays to you babylonsister...

[southernyankeebelle]

2. How old are you today? Happy Happy Birthday

[babylonsister]

52. 56...I'd like to think I'm not too old to date or contribute! nt

[southernyankeebelle]

78. Your in your prime of life. Enjoy it.

[jillan]

108. I'm right there with ya... altho I'm 55 1/2.... ya old lady!!

Hope you had great birthday!

I too am waiting for Obamacare to kick in so I can get off my soon-to-be-ex Republican, Fauxnews loving husband's healthcare.

[warrior1]

3. Happy Birthday

[DJ13]

4. Here, this is for you

[babylonsister]

55. I love cupcakes. Thanks. I mean that. :) nt

[ProSense]

5. Happy Birthday.

And many more.

[babylonsister]

56. We can hope. Keep on, my friend! Love you! nt

[JoePhilly]

6. Today is my sister's b-day too.

Happy b-day!!

[babylonsister]

22. I'm a twin, so it's my sister's birthday too! nt

[Emit]

7. Cool! Here, I have something for you...

♪♫•*♥░H░A░P░P░Y░ ░B░I░ R░T░H░D░A░Y░ ░T░O░░Y░O░U░ ! ░ ♥*•♪♫ ♪♫•*¨*•♫♪ They say it's your birthday! ♪♫•*¨.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫ You’re gonna have a good time! ♪♫•*¨*¨*•♫♪♪♫ I’m glad it's your birthday! ♪♫•*¨¨*•♫♪♪♫ Happy Birthday to you! ♪♫•*¨¨*•♫♪!!!Happy Birthday, babylonsister!!!♪♫•*¨¨*•♫♪

[babylonsister]

24. Holy mackeral! That's THE BEST present ever, THANK YOU so much!!!! nt

[csziggy]

8. Happy Birthday!

Someone on another forum a long time ago had a wonderful formula to the effect of the more birthdays and life experience you've had, the faster time goes by. I really wish I had saved it, it was so perfectly expressed.

[babylonsister]

45. It is going by fast, and that is curious. Thanks! nt

[onehandle]

9. Happy B-Day.

[babylonsister]

25. Hahahahahaha!! Thunk. nt

[Voice for Peace]

101. in ten years you'll look back and marvel at how young you were

ie how young you are now. happy birthday!

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. Happy Birthday

May the year ahead bring you only happiness.

[Lisa0825]

11. Happy Birthday Sweetie!!! :-)

[asjr]

12. A very Happy Birthday! Every time

I turn around I am having another. The time is fleeting.

[Whisp]

13. happy birthday dear sister.

love ya.

[madmom]

14. Hope you had a happy one!

[SunsetDreams]

15. aww

Happy Birthday!!

[elleng]

16. Happy B'day, b'sis,

and me too, in 90 minutes!

[babylonsister]

26. Well let me be the first to wish you the BESTEST of BIRTHDAYS!!!!!

and this for 'hope'

[elleng]

30. THANK YOU, b'sis!

[lunatica]

17. I love you too!

I always click on anything you start an OP on. Always.

[babylonsister]

28. Wow. THANK YOU!

. .

It's weird, because I love your comments. No bs, just the facts. I admire you!

[Justice wanted]

18. Happy Birthday.

[nevergiveup]

19. Happy Birthday!

Wish I could figure a way to have President Obama sing "Happy Birthday" to you.

[babylonsister]

31. So sweet! I wish you could too. Thanks! nt

[seabeyond]

20. happy bday, baby. nt

[babylonsister]

32. xoxoxox!

[ZombieHorde]

21. Happy Birthday!!!!!

You rock!

[babylonsister]

33. THANKS! xoxoxox!

[graywarrior]

23. Happy Birthday!

[babylonsister]

36. Ooooh! I

Thank you!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. Happy birthday!

[gateley]

29. Happy Birthday, babylonsister -- I LOVE YOU!

[babylonsister]

35. Darlin', I love you as much/more, and thank you!!!!!

[one_voice]

34. Happy Birthday!!...

Wishing you many more.

p.s. It's also my daughters birthday. She's 26. *sigh* to be 26 again...

[mmonk]

37. Happy birthday.

May it be a good one and a year that won't go by too fast.

[Rowdyboy]

38. You share birthdays with Horace Greeley, radical, socialist, reformer who was the Democratic/liberal

Republican who ran against Grant in 1872 and lost. He died in November before the electoral votes were cast.

I'll be 58 in 3 weeks so I feel your pain-literally. Hope it was a good day.

[babylonsister]

49. Thank you for that, especially the part where you're older than me!

And how can one be a Democratic/liberal Republican?

[Rowdyboy]

58. It was a really weird time in American politics....many Democrats were southerners who couldn't

vote after they rebelled. Radical Repubs split off from the main party and since Democrats knew they were going to creamed decided to go with them. Like I said, it was a really weird time in history.

God yes, I'll admit I'm old as hell. And loving every minute of it!

In the words of Auntie Mame "Life is a banquet and some poor fools are starving to death!"

Cheers!

See here for more blah blah blah (I have the soul of a reference librarian, I can't help myself)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1872

In the United States presidential election of 1872, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant was easily elected to a second term in office with Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts as his running mate, despite a split within the Republican Party that resulted in a defection of many Liberal Republicans to opponent Horace Greeley. The other major political party, the Democratic Party, also nominated the candidates of the Liberal Republican ticket that year.

On November 29, 1872, after the popular vote, but before the Electoral College cast its votes, Greeley died. As a result, electors previously committed to Greeley voted for four different candidates for president, and eight different candidates for vice-president. Greeley himself received three posthumous electoral votes, but these votes were disallowed by Congress. It is so far the only election in which a presidential candidate died during the electoral process.

[Irishonly]

39. Happy Birthday!

A friend of mine came over this evening and we found ourselves laughing. We agreed when you get our age you end up taking about your aches and pains as well as the last doctor appointment.

I hope you day was filled with happiness and joy.

[babylonsister]

50. Thank you-keep laughing!! nt

[rufus dog]

40. Happy Birthday

There was something strange about the last year, a time warp!

[ellisonz]

41. Happy Birthday!

[Cleita]

42. Happy birthday to you...

[lonestarnot]

43. HBD!

[mrs_p]

44. So...

Happy Birthday!!! Party like it's 1999 and those aches/pains will work themselves out.

[bigtree]

46. Happy Birthday, babylonsister!!

[kentuck]

47. Happy Birthday Young'un !

[bigwillq]

48. Happy Birthday!

[sufrommich]

51. To quote Dorothy Parker....

"Time doth flit; oh shit."


Happy Birthday.

[Major Hogwash]

53. Happy Birthday.

Yeah, that one day of the year that we all learn to dread . . . when our driver's license expires, and we have to go down to the damned DMV.

[babylonsister]

64. Ha! I did that, but in a different county.

It's called EF ingham, if you can believe that. Now I have to remember to insert the stuff where it goes.

[handmade34]

54. ...

[donheld]

57. Happy Birthday

[Joe the Revelator]

59. Happy Birthday!!....if it makes you feel better...

I've always pictured you as about 25

[babylonsister]

63. oh my gosh, you have no idea! Yea, me, and thank you! nt

[niyad]

60. a very happy birthday to you--don't you wish you could pass your aches and pains to the rethugs?

[Booster]

61. A very, very happy birthday. They do go by too quickly. <sigh> Oh, well. Enjoy yourself.

[BeHereNow]

62. Back at ya Sistah!

We love you too!
Happy Birthday dearest.
BHN

[TwilightGardener]

65. Happy birthday, Babylonsister!

[glinda]

66. Happppie! B-Day!

[babylonsister]

67. THANK YOU ALL! I'M SPEECHLESS, AND THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN!

I adore DU, and it's because of people like you. Mine was a gratuitous post, yet you all made me feel loved. Thank you so much! I needed that!!

[Ecumenist]

68. Happy birthday fellow Aquarian!!

We're 4 days apart... You're not getting older , you're 18 plus a few years experience,

[Ichingcarpenter]

69. Happy Birthday my friend

'Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act'

as far as health goes.... yours and mine included


I turned sixty this summer.... its funny about time


Still don't feel old until my arthritis kicks in and I still am wondering what the hell happened to the USA and where the hell all the years go? Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.I read that 60 time moves 2.7 times faster than at 30 or something like that... I guess we are all time travelers.

[xfundy]

70. Best wishes

And thank you for all the times you've educated me via your presence here.

[Tumbulu]

71. Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

We are the same age, I'm anxiously awaiting "Obamacare" and "Rooseveltcare" as well.

[cherokeeprogressive]

72. Heartfelt Happy Birthday Bab'sis!

[TeeYiYi]

73. Well,... Happy Birthday to You...

"Happy Birthday"

You know it doesn't make much sense
There ought to be a law against
Anyone who takes offense
At a day in your celebration
Cause we all know in our minds
That there ought to be a time
That we can set aside
To show just how much we love you
And I'm sure you would agree
It couldn't fit more perfectly
Than to have a world party on the day you came to be

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday babylonsister... ! ! !

TYY

[LibertyorDeath]

74. To one of the most informative posters

To one of the most informative posters at DU

wishing you a very Happy Birthday !

[BlancheSplanchnik]

75. Happy Birthday!!

[malaise]

76. Belated Happy Birthday babylonsister

[great white snark]

77. Happy Birthday!

[Phentex]

79. Happy birthday!

Hope it was great!

[RainDog]

80. Happy Birthday! n/t

[DCKit]

81. Happy B'day Babs.

"Medical" marijuana would work wonders on those aches and pains.

[City Lights]

82. I wish you the happiest of Happy Birthdays, babylonsister!

Here's to many more...

Rock on!

[OhioChick]

83. Happy Birthday!

I hope that you have a wonderful day!

[Bluerthanblue]

84. Happy Birthday-

hope its a great one!

[a la izquierda]

85. Muchas felicidades!

I hope you enjoy your special day!

[WillyT]

86. Happy Birthday, Sis !!!

[SalviaBlue]

87. Happy BD!

[AtomicKitten]

88. Happy BDay!!

[Hepburn]

89. Happy Birthday!!!!

And many, many more!!!!!

[jwirr]

90. Happy birthday and we love you too.

[JimGinPA]

91. Happy Birthday To...

One of my absolute favorite members here at DU.

[livetohike]

92. Happy Belated Birthday!

Hope it was a good one and may you enjoy many, many more!

[barbtries]

93. happy birthday!

[varelse]

94. Happy Birthday

[Tuesday_Morning]

95. Happy Birthday!

And thank you so much, Babylonsister, for all you do.

[TheKentuckian]

96. Happy Birthday to a fine soul that I often disagree with. I wish you the very best one yet

and better ones to come.

[Rex]

97. Happy B-day!

Okay I am a day late and a dollar short, still...HAVE A GOOD 'UN!

[bleever]

98. Happy Birthday, sis!

Thanks for being a high point of the DU experience!

[UpInArms]

99. happy birthday to you!

[zeemike]

100. Happy birthday Babylonsister!

But one thing that never gets old is reading your many informative post you have made over the years...we owe you.
May you live forever

[DesertFlower]

102. happy birthday to you.

i turned 70 in october and i have lots of aches and pains.

[joeybee12]

103. Happy Birthday! And here's to many more!

[blondie58]

104. happy. happy birthday, babylon sister!

You are a respected DU icon! I always look forward to your posts.

[closeupready]

105. Happy birthday.

[TBF]

106. Happy Belated Birthday! nt

[RebelOne]

107. Happy birthday and I hope you make it to my age of 73.

I never thought I would get this old, but now I celebrate every birthday.

[mahina]

109. Hey, hau'oli la hanau sis.

I am so glad to read your posts. You are one of my favorite DUers of all time.

aloha!

[PDittie]

110. Haps, sis!

You're the best! Still remember our trip to Camp Casey the week before Katrina hit NOLA.

[babylonsister]

116. Thanks, PDittie. I remember that; we got home and I think

Katrina hit that night/next day?
I will never forget either experience!

[Lifelong Protester]

111. Happy Birthday!!

We are the same age, and really, I like my 50s more than about any other decade. Seems you do too!

[Mira]

112. A very happy birthday to you Babylonsister,

and thank you so much for all you bring to this board.

[stevedeshazer]

113. I'm a day late, but...

...don't stop having fun on my part!

[femmocrat]

114. Happy Belated Birthday, babylonsister!

I love your posts! Hope you had a great birthday.

[unkachuck]

115. well, Happy Birthday, babylonsister!....n/t

[babylonsister]

117. I FEEL the love! Again, thank you all so much.

I was feeling a bit blue last night which inspired my post. You all helped immensely!!