It Was 50 Years Ago Today

[Sporadicus]

That I first drew breath. My mother said she had been taking iron supplements prior to my birth, and I wasted no time eliminating a dark, tarry stool onto the doctor's white lab coat. To commemorate my birthday, I'm posting a quote from vastly underrated author - obscured in the shadow of luminaries of her time like Marcel Proust or Ezra Pound - and rebel, Natalie Barney:

'It seems to me that those who dare to rebel in every age are those who make life possible - it is the rebels who extend the boundary of right, little by little.'

[Dookus]

1. Happy Birthday!

Actually, the dark, tarry stool is common in all newborns. It's called "meconium". It's created by the infant's intestines prior to birth.

[Sporadicus]

3. Yes, It Is Common

Not so common to unload on the unwary doc, however.

[Bouncy Ball]

22. Wow.

Most people don't know that.

[Dookus]

24. Well I'm not most people, baby...

I'm a font of useless knowledge.

[Bouncy Ball]

25. Well it's not useless

if you've just had a baby and that knowledge keeps you from totally freaking out when you see TAR in their diaper.

I just never knew that until I was actually about to have a baby. So I was rather impressed!

:toast:

[Dookus]

28. The more serious problem

is that it often is released in utero and can be inhaled by the baby.

[Bouncy Ball]

30. WOW

now I am doubly impressed.

Little Bouncy did that very thing. And inhaled the meconium. Repiratory distress, emergency procedures upon birth.

[Dookus]

32. See?

I could be a ob/gyn. Except for the whole 'gina thing. They make me nervous.

[Bouncy Ball]

33. Heh heh

I love that I have that power.

I read a LOT about birth before doing it and was telling the nurse "Be sure to apply counter pressure to her head!! COUNTER pressure to her head!!!"

I know how to deliver a baby in an emergency, I bet you do, too.

[Dookus]

34. Dunno...

never tried it. But I expect I could get the little bastard out.

Hey, don't you have company coming? Shoo!

[Bouncy Ball]

35. Everything's done.

Just waiting.

You trying to get rid of me or what?

[Dookus]

36. yes

I'm scared of your giggy.

[Bouncy Ball]

38. I had to think about that.

I'm pathetic. Well, my giggy is quite far from you, so no fear.

I bet there are some closer to you right now than mine.

:scared:

LOL

[auntAgonist]

2. Happy Birthday!

Many happy returns!



aA

[Cuban_Liberal]

4. Happy birthday!

:toast::hi:

[MuseRider]

5. Happy Birthday!

50 is a good number. I just hit 51 myself a month ago. 50 gives you credibility, HA! Welcome to the Pre Geezers club.

[Sporadicus]

10. I Asked My Wife This Morning

if turning 50 means I finally have to start acting like an adult.

[MuseRider]

19. NO WAY!

You can act however you want, you have earned the right! I refuse to be bummed out by my age. Go for it.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. Happy Birthday!

Here's to the next 50! :toast:

[Sporadicus]

Here's to the Pendulum Swinging Back OUR Way

in the next 50!

:toast:

[HEAVYHEART]

7. Oh yeah?

Well happy birthday Sporadicus! I hope it's a good one! :-)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

8. Happy Birthday! Stay around so I'll feel young!

(I turn 40 next April 30) ;)

[Sporadicus]

9. Did I Say 50? I Meant 30!

I just turned 30 :evilgrin:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

15. Did I say 40? I meant 20!

And I can drink already, since I'm in Brazil, sucka!

[Sporadicus]

20. I Had an Unpleasant Experience with Drinking Ages

I joined the Navy just after my 18th birthday. My first assignment was school in Key West - and the drinking age in Florida was dropped from 21 to 18 while I was stationed there, which was great. I went on to Connecticut, where the drinking age was still 18 - so far, so good. When I was still 20, however, I got stationed in California, where the drinking age was 21. Bummer! However, I managed to circumvent these inconveniences, no problemo!

[johnnie]

11. Happy Birthday!

And many more.

[Sporadicus]

12. Many Thanks to Ye Well-Wishers

Here's to those who wish me well
And those who don't can go to hell :7

[tmooses]

13. Happy Birthday!! Welcome to the Middle Geezers Club!!! As they say ...

here in Oregon. "Things Look Different Here.":toast: :party: :party: :thumbsup: :hi: :hi:

[Sporadicus]

23. I Miss Oregon

I lived in Portland from 1976-79. If the economy had been performing better when I got out of the Navy, I might still be there x(

[Bronco69]

14. Happy Birthday!

:-)

[fluffernutter]

16. happy birthday, Sporadicus!

:party:

[Book Lover]

17. Many happy returns of the day!

Relax about the lab coat - the doc probably had cord blood and amniotic fluid all over it, too....

But enough organic imagery! Here's to you! :toast:

[flamingyouth]

18. Happy Birthday!

:party:

[Bouncy Ball]

21. I LOVE that quote!!

Long live all rebels! And Happy Birthday to ya!

:toast:

[Sporadicus]

26. Pretty Remarkable

coming from a Victorian-era woman. In recent years rebellious statements from women hardly raise an eyebrow, but in that era such words made heads spin! Living in Paris gave her the opportunity to live a more 'Bohemian' lifestyle than what was possible in the stodgy USA.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

29. Those wily French, always sabotaging good ole Murkin family values! (nt)

[OhioBlue]

27. Happy Birthday!!

:party:

[liberalhistorian]

31. Congrats and

Happy Birthday! May you have fifty more!!! :toast: :toast: :toast: :party: :party: :party: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Left Is Write]

37. Happy 50th!

:toast:

Here's to you!