write somehting about birthdays.
Well, it was October 3rd so (with apologies to Ogden Nash) ...
It's
a great day for birthdays, is October the third
Or
at least that's what I've heard.
Gore
Vidal the great patrician author, I see
Was
born October three.
The
stand-up comedian Greg Proops, I'm convinced
Was
also born on the third inst.
And
we should be knowin'
That
so was Clive Owen.
Not
to mention enough musicians to fill a double decker
Including
the twister Chubby Checker,
P P
Arnold and Eddie Cochran
And
many another who got us rockin'.
If
you prefer someone more cocky
How
about rapper ASAP Rocky?
Then
there's minimalist composer Steve Reich
(Whether
or not minimalism is something you like).
Ex-head
of the Commonwealth Sunny Ramphal
Had
his birthday on this day an' all.
They
say that Hwanung founded Korea when he came from heaven
On
October the third BC 2457.
The
Koreans believe it and I'm sure they're sincere:
So
we say Happy Birthday Korea!
OK
– I admit it: to say it's a great day for birthdays was rash.
There
isn't a Shakespeare or an Einstein or even an Ogden Nash.
Let's
just say, to all whom it concerns,
If
your birthday is on October the third, Many Happy Returns!
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