Happy Birthday, Xavier
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Sometimes them crystal balls get foggy peering into the future
I hope you have a fantastic day, Xavier. You deserve it
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Happy bday
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I made the thread yesterday (when Xavier hadn't been in the Today's Birthdays section for very long- and he's still there now). So, if anything, I thought I was doing it too early, rather than too late.
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I want to post a wall of chatGPT-generated gobbledegook to commemorate the date, but I'm too lazy.
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Happy birthday, treat yourself!
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Once upon a time, nestled in a quaint neighborhood, there lived Mr. Jenkins, an elderly man whose greatest joy was his meticulously kept lawn.
Every morning, he'd meticulously water, trim, and nurture his emerald carpet, taking immense pride in its lush greenery.
However, Mr. Jenkins found his peace often disturbed by a group of rambunctious neighborhood kids.
They would play ball, chase each other, and occasionally trample on his precious grass, much to his dismay.
"Get off my lawn!" he'd bellow, shaking his fist in frustration as they giggled and scampered away.
One particularly cloudy afternoon, Mr. Jenkins, feeling particularly irritable, noticed the kids playing yet again on his pristine lawn.
He stormed outside, ready to scold them once more, only to find them staring up at the sky, pointing and laughing.
"What on earth are you lot doing?" Mr. Jenkins demanded, his annoyance evident in his tone.
One of the children, a young girl with pigtails, grinned up at him.
"We're yelling at the clouds! It's a game. You should try it, Mr. Jenkins!"
Mr. Jenkins paused, taken aback by their innocence and enthusiasm.
He looked up at the billowing clouds, their shapes shifting and morphing with the wind. In that moment, he felt a twinge of nostalgia, remembering the carefree days of his own youth.
With a sigh, Mr. Jenkins softened, a faint smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "Alright then, let's give it a try."
And so, alongside the children, Mr. Jenkins found himself shouting into the sky, his grievances momentarily forgotten.
As they laughed and cheered together, he realized that perhaps a little bit of chaos on his lawn wasn't so bad after all, especially when it brought unexpected moments of joy and connection with the neighborhood kids.
From that day forward, whenever the children played on his lawn, Mr. Jenkins would still grumble a bit, but deep down, he knew that their presence brought a warmth to his heart that even the greenest of lawns couldn't match.
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Another causality of the pandemic, breakfast all day at Macca's
I like this clip better:
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What I was thinking, I saw him the morning of, thought he was dissing me by not making it.
More like a happy day after your birthday thread.
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I hope you have a fantastic day, Xavier. You deserve it
Phewww...gotta have the birthday thread guy involved.
Spent time with the kids, chatted with people.
Was planning on partying till I passed out but forgot what day it was, currently a broke joke anyways.
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Think your trying to pull a fast one on us.
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I think we could make a thread of unfortunate breakfast scenes in movies.
I only just noticed the boobies in your avatar are swearing at me.