I’m officially going to be proactive about this:
It’s my birthday today.
So — yay!
But this year I’m going to involve a bit of a twist: I have a contest in mind.
You see — now that it is April 21, 2009, I can be called by a different name. In fact, I have a name in mind. It’s a relatively common English male name.
Guess it. And tell me specifically why I chose this name to suit me today.
Winner gets a fantastic prize: Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins are starring in The Wolfman, slated to come out this November. If you’re the first to correctly guess the name I’m thinking of — including, in full, the explanation of why I’m thinking of this name today — you’ll get an official Wolfman crew shirt. It’s a long sleeved black T-shirt. You can request any size you wish, but all I have is an adult medium.
Good luck!
EDIT: I realized this morning that guessing a name from thin air is pretty much close to impossible. What was I thinking? So I’ve decided to provide you with not one, not two, but five three clues. The name corresponds to these following qualities:
- Man.
- I’m 37.
- I’m not old.
Hopefully this will help a bit. Good luck!
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I am gonna guess michael
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oh happy day! i am so thankful you were born. happy, happy birthday, my dear shiny one.
much love,
becky
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p.s. i am only a year older than you. wahoo!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKE!
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Why must you always spoil my evil plans? I have a name of my own I’d like to call you.
Happy Birthday (harumph!).
There’s always next year…
Mike!
Or, John!
But really, Mike!
And for the obvious reason.
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
xoxoxo
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Happy Shiny Birthday!
I’m guessing you can now be called Joseph.
Here’s why:
– According to (http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/) Joseph is the 13th most popular English male name.
– You’re turning 37 today.
– 37 is roughly the mid-point of life expectancy.
– Everyone knows that after the midpoint, everything starts to go downhill.
And finally:
– Joseph means “He will enlarge”.
QED.
You can keep that t-shirt, I would not fit in it, as I turned 37 myself months ago. 😉
Have a Great Birthday Mike.
LeSombres last blog post..Running out of funny
I’m going to guess Romulus. You see, today’s date is the day back in 753BC that Romulus and Remus (his twin brother) founded Rome on the site where they were suckled by a she-wolf after they were orphaned as babies.
Since Remus is obviously not a common English male name, I’m going with Romulus.
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Happy Birthday, Sir!
(that’s what you call old people, yes?)
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Esmeralda.
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Oh yes, happy birthday!
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Happy Birthday!!!
I’ll have to go with Sam, because you are.
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Dennis! (From Monty Python)
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Happy Birthday Shiny!
I’m gonna guess either Michael, which is your birth name, or….John, because on April 21, 1972, Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke explored the surface of the moon. and in 1789, John Adams was sworn in as the first vice president of the United States.
or maybe it’s Sam, because n 1836, an army of Texans led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, assuring Texas independence. and also in 1910, author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, died in Redding, Conn., at age 74.
That’s all I got….
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All: Thanks for the birthday wishes!
I have updated the blog entry with some hints as to the name in question. Good luck!
Okay, Kevin.
Or Dante.
Or Randall.
In a row?
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I will refrain from pointing out that I’m still in my 20s…
Kid.
Happy Birthday!!! Hrm… names, huh? Sexy? LOL
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I’m going to go with Sir…
Skippy?
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No guess, just birthday wishes! Hope it’s an excellent one 🙂
Damn work. Avitable beat me to it.
Dennis.
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Bud?
oh wait!
DENNIS!
Holy Grail ftw
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crap. now I see some big gorilla stole my shirt.
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No idea, but Happy Birthday
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Dick. I’m going with “Dick”.
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Happy Birthday!!!
Happy Birthday Dennis!
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Dennis! From Monty Python right?
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Oh Crap! I just now read the comments! I see I’m late to this party. Oh well. I thought I totally had this one. *insert sad face*
Here is the exact phrasing: (thanks Google!)
Dennis: I’m 37.
King Arthur: What?
Dennis: I’m 37. I’m not old.
King Arthur: Well I can’t just call you “man”.
Dennis: Well you could say “Dennis”.
PS- Happy Birthday!!!!!
Janelles last blog post..If a tree falls down and nobody hears it, did it really fall?
Dennis is all right, but I still think Romulus would be cooler.
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Happy Birthday Shiny!
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I thought it might have something to do with Yom HaShoah, but I admit I’m stumped as to how to get a regular white dude’s name out of that. I’ll have to think some more.
In the meantime — HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Happy birthday!
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Happy B-Day! Isn’t great to be 21 and you can finally have a beer?!
I would have never guessed Dennis or any other name….I’m clueless.
But I hope you had a really happy birthday!!!
J.
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Dennis. Huh. Obviously. To those of us who had the benefit of reading the preceding 37 comments. And Mr. LeSombre? Joseph means “As the LORD increases” as far as I remember. You’re so naughty for making a holy name all … naughty.
Happy Birthday, Shiny. May you have many more and may the joy you have already experienced pale in comparison to that which you will experience.
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@Faiqa: Well, I did provide a link, but it was just to the main page of the website. Look here.
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