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 (Last Kiss) Lustig creator 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago
Ah the old ignore your birthday and hide your real age trick.
pschearer Premium Member 5 months ago
Many happy returns, JL. But at 69 it’s time to stop describing yourself as “late middle age”.
scote1379 Premium Member 5 months ago
Your only as old as you feel , Looks like you would feel pretty good to me !
nosirrom 5 months ago
So you’re going to pass on birthday sex?
The Reader Premium Member 5 months ago
Just a minute! I have to step out and get another box of candles for the cake.
WMORAN1 5 months 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 5 months ago
career girl romances is a great title for a magazine…
chmsam 5 months ago
Mind over matter. You don’t mind? Then it don’t matter. Plain & simple.
Zebrastripes 5 months ago
It’s comin regardless, sweetie! No use in fretting….
asaint 5 months ago
Too bad…she used to jump out of a cake.
Happy Birthday, John!
NoSleepTil_BKLYN 5 months ago
Perfect comic – It’s my birthday TOO! (…and no I’m not telling what YEAR!)
EdMeiller Premium Member 5 months ago
Happy Birthday Mr. Lustig. I’ll be hitting 70 this year and not hiding anything.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 5 months ago
….until tonight when Bill is in my bed that’s when it is happening!
Bruce1253 5 months ago
I’m proud of my grey hairs, some of them I earned the hard way. . . .
gcarlson 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago
At 60 she finally embraced her age and celebrated at Disneyland.
Calvins Brother 5 months ago
Pretend I gave you a Birthday present.
Another Take 5 months 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 5 months ago
I’m going to celebrate my birthday by asking Commander Straker if I can return to Earth early.
swanridge 5 months 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 5 months ago
Every birthday I tell anyone that asks that I’m halfway to my ’best by" date.
globalenterprize1990 5 months 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 5 months ago
Every Happy Birthday should have a happy ending
Vet Premium Member 5 months ago
I don’t celebrate birthdays either. I celebrate riding around the sun one more time.
erinurse2000 5 months ago
I’ve never gotten the “ignore my birthday” crowd…I enjoy the heck out of mine!
David Huie Green-HavePityOnOthersYouWillNeedItToo 5 months 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 5 months ago
I don’t celebrate my birthday. I celebtrate the birthdays of Nigella Lawson, and the late great Malcolm Young.