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 about 2 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 about 2 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 about 2 years ago
Ah the old ignore your birthday and hide your real age trick.
pschearer Premium Member about 2 years ago
Many happy returns, JL. But at 69 it’s time to stop describing yourself as “late middle age”.
scote1379 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Your only as old as you feel , Looks like you would feel pretty good to me !
nosirrom about 2 years ago
So you’re going to pass on birthday sex?
The Reader Premium Member about 2 years ago
Just a minute! I have to step out and get another box of candles for the cake.
Differentname about 2 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 about 2 years ago
career girl romances is a great title for a magazine…
Display about 2 years ago
Mind over matter. You don’t mind? Then it don’t matter. Plain & simple.
Zebrastripes about 2 years ago
It’s comin regardless, sweetie! No use in fretting….
-Saint- about 2 years ago
Too bad…she used to jump out of a cake.
Happy Birthday, John!
NoSleepTil_BKLYN about 2 years ago
Perfect comic – It’s my birthday TOO! (…and no I’m not telling what YEAR!)
Ontman about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday Mr. Lustig. I’ll be hitting 70 this year and not hiding anything.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 2 years ago
….until tonight when Bill is in my bed that’s when it is happening!
Bruce1253 about 2 years ago
I’m proud of my grey hairs, some of them I earned the hard way. . . .
gcarlson about 2 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 about 2 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 about 2 years ago
At 60 she finally embraced her age and celebrated at Disneyland.
Calvins Brother about 2 years ago
Pretend I gave you a Birthday present.
Another Take about 2 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 about 2 years ago
I’m going to celebrate my birthday by asking Commander Straker if I can return to Earth early.
swanridge about 2 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 about 2 years ago
Every birthday I tell anyone that asks that I’m halfway to my ’best by" date.
globalenterprize1990 about 2 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 about 2 years ago
Every Happy Birthday should have a happy ending
Vet Premium Member about 2 years ago
I don’t celebrate birthdays either. I celebrate riding around the sun one more time.
erinurse2000 about 2 years ago
I’ve never gotten the “ignore my birthday” crowd…I enjoy the heck out of mine!
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault about 2 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 about 2 years ago
I don’t celebrate my birthday. I celebtrate the birthdays of Nigella Lawson, and the late great Malcolm Young.