40 years ago today... • Hacker News Board

Before opening this link, I thought that this is about the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street (http://www.sesamestreet.org/home) which I came to know a few mins back courtesy Google (http://www.google.com/logos/boombah_chamki-hp.gif), even when I had my doubts whether pg is interested in Sesame Street :)

Re: 40 years ago today...

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Post by btilly » Wed, Nov 04, 2009, 6:15 PM UTC

tlb wrote: post #14

Thanks guys!

Happy birthday from a fellow Canadian. Since everyone should smile on their birthday, here is a Canadian joke for you.

Canada had the opportunity to have American know how, British politics and French cooking.

Instead it got American cooking, British know how, and French politics!

And here is an American joke that is particularly appropriate given where you're from.

Many years ago two Americans were riding a train across Canada. It stopped at a station, and one asked the other to lean out the window and as where they were. He did, and got the answer, "Saskatoon, Saskatchewan". He leaned back in and said, "How cute. They don't speak English!"

Re: 40 years ago today...

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Post by amichail » Wed, Nov 04, 2009, 6:21 PM UTC

I'm curious: what exactly are birthdays celebrating?

Perhaps what is being celebrated depends on age and/or other factors?

For example, one celebration might be about reaching driving age while another might be about longevity.

Re: 40 years ago today...

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Post by wheels » Wed, Nov 04, 2009, 6:28 PM UTC

What the other guys said. (Happy 40th!)

There should be a special black sombrero for this occasion.

Re: 40 years ago today...

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Post by grosales » Wed, Nov 04, 2009, 6:34 PM UTC

Happy, Happy, Happy birthday! Hope you have a blast of a day!