Here’s the link to the original vintage art and text. (And my thanks to Mike Pascale for writing this gag so that I could take my birthday off—sort of.)
I got bored with adding a year to my age every year, so I started an inch to my height instead. Worked pretty good at first, but when I got up to 6 foot 8, I started getting funny looks. How about adding an inch someplace else, darlin’?
Did that for my wife’s 50th. We even got together with her brother and his daughters in the Black Hills, and brought a cake for his 48th, but no mention was made of hers.
“Will darling. Halloween was months ago and yet I still catch you wearing my clothes. Is there something we need to discuss?”
“Uh…I’m Will’s twin sister you never knew about… I’ve fallen on hard times and I sneak in here for fresh clothes and food? I’m…Will_hamina. Yeah. That’s the ticket!”
“What a remarkable resemblance!”
“Really? You bought that? Well then – you’ll be seeing a lot more of me!”
Gracie Allen, of the Burns & Allen comedy husband & wife, always claimed that she was born in 1908, and not 1898. She swore that if the San Francisco Hall of Records had not burned down in a fire during the 1906 earthquake, she could prove it!!!
John Lustig (Last Kiss) creator almost 3 years ago
Here’s the link to the original vintage art and text. (And my thanks to Mike Pascale for writing this gag so that I could take my birthday off—sort of.)
http://www.lastkisscomics.com/comic/imaginary-birthday/
Copy and paste or highlight the link and right click to go to the page. Thanks!
GreasyOldTam almost 3 years ago
I got bored with adding a year to my age every year, so I started an inch to my height instead. Worked pretty good at first, but when I got up to 6 foot 8, I started getting funny looks. How about adding an inch someplace else, darlin’?
Gent almost 3 years ago
Ah the old ignore your birthday and hide your real age trick.
pschearer Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Many happy returns, JL. But at 69 it’s time to stop describing yourself as “late middle age”.
scote1379 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Your only as old as you feel , Looks like you would feel pretty good to me !
nosirrom almost 3 years ago
So you’re going to pass on birthday sex?
The Reader Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Just a minute! I have to step out and get another box of candles for the cake.
Differentname almost 3 years ago
Pro Tip = Lie about your age, tell people you’re much older than you are.
If you’re 50 and tell people you’re 65 you’ll get a ton of compliments about how young and strong you look!
gopher gofer almost 3 years ago
career girl romances is a great title for a magazine…
Display almost 3 years ago
Mind over matter. You don’t mind? Then it don’t matter. Plain & simple.
Zebrastripes almost 3 years ago
It’s comin regardless, sweetie! No use in fretting….
-Saint- almost 3 years ago
Too bad…she used to jump out of a cake.
Happy Birthday, John!
NoSleepTil_BKLYN almost 3 years ago
Perfect comic – It’s my birthday TOO! (…and no I’m not telling what YEAR!)
Ontman almost 3 years ago
Happy Birthday Mr. Lustig. I’ll be hitting 70 this year and not hiding anything.
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 3 years ago
….until tonight when Bill is in my bed that’s when it is happening!
Bruce1253 almost 3 years ago
I’m proud of my grey hairs, some of them I earned the hard way. . . .
gcarlson almost 3 years ago
Did that for my wife’s 50th. We even got together with her brother and his daughters in the Black Hills, and brought a cake for his 48th, but no mention was made of hers.
gcarlson almost 3 years ago
Had but didn’t an execute an idea for her 40th – conspire with her workmates to act as if it were Wednesday the 26th instead of Tuesday the 25th.
gcarlson almost 3 years ago
At 60 she finally embraced her age and celebrated at Disneyland.
Calvins Brother almost 3 years ago
Pretend I gave you a Birthday present.
Another Take almost 3 years ago
“Will darling. Halloween was months ago and yet I still catch you wearing my clothes. Is there something we need to discuss?”
“Uh…I’m Will’s twin sister you never knew about… I’ve fallen on hard times and I sneak in here for fresh clothes and food? I’m…Will_hamina. Yeah. That’s the ticket!”
“What a remarkable resemblance!”
“Really? You bought that? Well then – you’ll be seeing a lot more of me!”
michaeljwolff almost 3 years ago
I’m going to celebrate my birthday by asking Commander Straker if I can return to Earth early.
swanridge almost 3 years ago
“But you look pretty good for 77 years old. Those pills really do work for you. Too bad they make your eyes purple.”
Dobby53 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Every birthday I tell anyone that asks that I’m halfway to my ’best by" date.
globalenterprize1990 almost 3 years ago
Gracie Allen, of the Burns & Allen comedy husband & wife, always claimed that she was born in 1908, and not 1898. She swore that if the San Francisco Hall of Records had not burned down in a fire during the 1906 earthquake, she could prove it!!!
cleokaya almost 3 years ago
Every Happy Birthday should have a happy ending
Vet Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I don’t celebrate birthdays either. I celebrate riding around the sun one more time.
erinurse2000 almost 3 years ago
I’ve never gotten the “ignore my birthday” crowd…I enjoy the heck out of mine!
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 3 years ago
If it isn’t observed, it may or may not have happened.
She’s using Schrodinger’s application of the uncertainty principle to stay young — or maybe young. Nobody knows until the box is opened.
(Get your minds out of my gutter!)
SofaKing Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I don’t celebrate my birthday. I celebtrate the birthdays of Nigella Lawson, and the late great Malcolm Young.