Well tomorrow (edit: TODAY!) is my birthday! 28 years ago, tomorrow, I was born in Euliss TX. Man, I'm getting old! Well happy birfhday to me. If you have a favorite birthday LOLcat please leave it in the comments. :D
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Happy LOLBirfday To Meeeeee
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Posted on: December 20, 2007 1:49 PM, by Shelley Batts
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http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/06/09/is-mah-birfday/
Happy birthday!
Posted by: KSven | December 20, 2007 2:37 PM
As I'm sure Pepper will agree, a LOLcat just isn't enough. Your birthday deserves LOLparrots! So...
http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/View.aspx?isbirfdayc128426532068505000.jpg
Happy Birthday Shelley!
Posted by: Eric | December 20, 2007 2:43 PM
28 years ago, tomorrow, I was born in Euliss TX.
Happy birthday!
Man, I'm getting old!
My heart just bleeds for you.
Posted by: Charlie (Colorado) | December 20, 2007 3:20 PM
Congratualtions! I couldn't coerce any of those damn cats to behave and talk funny for you, but I did manage to find out that Dec 20 is a Pretty Big Day!
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/alldays/dec20.htm
Have fun, be good, stay out of trouble,and don't be home early.
Posted by: J-Dog | December 20, 2007 3:47 PM
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/02/04/iz-mah-birfday/
Posted by: Bryce M | December 20, 2007 3:48 PM
Thanks for all the LOLs! You guys rock! :D
Posted by: Shelley Batts | December 20, 2007 5:06 PM
Here's mine:
Shelly's LOL Cats
Enjoy the birthday.
Posted by: Dan | December 20, 2007 5:40 PM
Oh man, you got ripped off! How many years did you have cheapskates hand you one gift and say, "This is your birthday and Christmas present!" as though they were doing you a massive wonderful favor?
Anyway, happy birthday!
Posted by: Warren | December 20, 2007 9:06 PM
Happy Birthday, Shelley!
Can haz presentz?
Posted by: Stephen D. Moore | December 20, 2007 10:56 PM
Happy Birthday, and Happy Holidays!
Posted by: mary | December 21, 2007 12:36 AM
My brother has his birthday on the 28th. He spent his youth having everyone combining his birthday and Christmas presents. I hope your family doesn't do this. All the best, youngster!
Posted by: John S. Wilkins | December 21, 2007 2:26 AM
Happy Birthday, Solstice Child!
As a Solstice Child, you are brilliant, love birds and have a great sense of humor. Your birthday is slightly ahead of solstice, which means you will complete your thesis just before deadline and will successfully defend it. You are skeptical of any claims that your birthdate has anything to do with your personal characteristics or destiny.
Posted by: Mike Haubrich, FCD | December 21, 2007 5:53 AM
I'm new in these parts, so I'll keep my birthday wishes nice and sane. :) Happy 28th to you!
Posted by: Ghosty | December 21, 2007 7:24 AM
Happy Birthday (one day late)!
Posted by: Amanda | December 21, 2007 9:00 AM
Yeah, yeah! ... Save it 'til you're half my age!
Oh wait!
Happy birthday anyway!
Posted by: John Pieret | December 21, 2007 9:07 AM
Happy Birthday Shelley!
All the best. 28 is a good age. Good year for me at any rate.
I'd give you a LOLcat but I'm allergic.
-Glendon
Posted by: The Flying Trilobite | December 21, 2007 9:12 AM
You're not supposed to say the age - but since you're under 30 you can get away with it. Many happy returns!
Are you and Sheril Kirshenbaum having a photo contest? Or is Sheril just...parroting you?! I notice you both changed your pics at about the same time and in each case the new pic outshines the old one immensely.
It'll be interesting to see where that goes...!
Posted by: Ian | December 21, 2007 9:23 AM
[delurk] Happy Birthday Shelly! Hope you get to eat lots of tasty stuff! [/delurk]
Posted by: Brigit | December 21, 2007 9:30 AM
IM IN UR COMMENTS
WISHEN U FUN
U CAN HAS CAKESZ--
HAPY TRIP AROUND SUN!
Posted by: Cuttlefish | December 21, 2007 9:44 AM
Happy Birthday
Posted by: DouglasG | December 21, 2007 9:52 AM
Happy Birthday
Posted by: Tegumai Bopsulai, FCD | December 21, 2007 9:55 AM
Happy Birthday Shelley!
Posted by: Sheril Kirshenbaum | December 21, 2007 10:03 AM
This comment is to wish you BOTH a Merry Christmas and a Happy Birthday.
Mine's on the 23rd. When I was a kid, my sister two cards bearing $20 bills from Grandma; one on Christmas and one on her birthday. I received one card to "combine" the two events on one $20 bill.
How convenient.
Posted by: Richard | December 21, 2007 10:11 AM
Happy Birthday, Merry Winter Solstice, Happy Krimble, and a Felicitous New Year!
Posted by: rev_matt_y | December 21, 2007 10:33 AM
It's muh burfday too!
Happy burfdays!
Posted by: xenophobic | December 21, 2007 10:33 AM
Note also, two of my daughters have their birthdays between Dec 26 and Dec 31, so they will know the aggravation of their birthdays being an afterthought amongst their friends.
Posted by: rev_matt_y | December 21, 2007 10:34 AM
no lolcat links or witty comment from me....Just a belated wish for a happy birthday and much success and happiness in the coming year.
Posted by: kevin | December 21, 2007 11:06 AM
My Birthday was the 13th, my sister's is the 23rd, her son's is the 25th, my brother's is the 30th. December is a busy month. When we wanted something big it was joint birthday and christmad present for me AND my brother.
Also, Happy Birthday
Posted by: Josh | December 21, 2007 11:22 AM
It's a Festivus miracle!
Happy Birthday from the Pharyngulites!
Posted by: Brownian | December 21, 2007 11:51 AM
w00t w00tttt!!!!
You guys have really made my day! Thank you! ^_^
Posted by: Shelley Batts | December 21, 2007 11:55 AM
There's just no way I can beat the Digital Cuttlefish. . . But happy birthday, anyway!
Posted by: Blake Stacey | December 21, 2007 12:20 PM
U can has berfday cake now.
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: DLC | December 21, 2007 12:29 PM
Happy birthday, Shelley. And 28 is hardly old. I just turned the big 4-0 a couple months ago. Ah, to be 28 again....
Posted by: Ed Brayton | December 21, 2007 1:39 PM
This calls for a custom LOLbird! It's not terribly funny, but at least it's inappropriate. Hey, don't blame me; it's the bird!
http://www.joshgemmell.com/Content/LOLBird/happybirthdaypepursmum.jpg
Posted by: pough | December 21, 2007 2:32 PM
OMG pough! LOL! (And Pepper bird-chortles too)
Posted by: Shelley Batts | December 21, 2007 2:38 PM
Directed here from Pharyngula... Today is my 28th b-day as well!!! Also, happy Yule!
Posted by: LM | December 21, 2007 3:41 PM
Happy Birthday? You young people. I only celebrate decades now. I do think however, that if I have to celebrate a birthday this time of year, it might as well be a real one. And it might as well be yours. Happy Birthday Shelley!
Posted by: Carl Buell | December 21, 2007 4:20 PM
Live long and prosper!
Posted by: Atheion | December 21, 2007 5:12 PM
Happy Birthday Shelly!
My apologies for this article which actually is in ScienceNOW Daily News 21 December 2007 as #5 of '10 A Few of Our Favorite Things' as an evolutionary psychological study from University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Posted by: Doug | December 21, 2007 5:51 PM
No LOLbirds, but HAPPY HAPPY SHELLEY-DAY!
Posted by: Trip the Space Parasite | December 21, 2007 7:08 PM
I'm wise to your tricks, Miss Batts. I know you're only 21, and that you lied about being 28 because you want to rent a car.
I expected something sneakier from a PhD candidate.
Now, enjoy the cake. But, if there are more than twenty-one candles on it, I'm calling shenanigans.
Posted by: Dan | December 21, 2007 8:26 PM
What are you reading this for? Go have some more cake.
Oh, and Happy belated Birfday!!
Posted by: John P. Baumlin | December 22, 2007 7:07 AM
Happy 28th to you!
Posted by: sex shop | December 22, 2007 7:15 AM
Happy birthday, mon sherie...On Jupiter you're only 2 and a half - Jupiter's 'year' is 12 and a bit years...
Posted by: PeteK | December 22, 2007 8:45 AM
Happy Birthday! 28 is a good age to be.
Posted by: ScienceWoman | December 22, 2007 10:58 AM
Happy birthday yesterday (or today, as the case may be). Consider it plus or minus epsilon. And yes the picture is nice. kthxbai
Posted by: HC | December 23, 2007 8:03 AM
Happy Birthday Shelley!
Posted by: kozmetik | December 23, 2007 2:08 PM
Happy Birthday
Posted by: video share | December 24, 2007 4:07 AM
Belated happy birthday Shelley, and many happy returns.
Posted by: Kristjan Wager | December 26, 2007 9:04 AM
Happy Birthday! Been to Euliss many times (I'm from Garland).
Posted by: Redleg | December 26, 2007 11:46 AM
Pretty Kitty! Happy Birthday. 28 may seem old but I am 55 soon and I can tell you that the old cliche about being as young as you feel can make a big difference. I have a number of friends in their 70s who are still kids at heart. Think young, be young!
Dave Briggs :~)
Posted by: Dave Briggs | December 28, 2007 5:43 PM
Happy birthday,Happy new year :)
Posted by: feromon | December 31, 2007 4:55 PM
Happy birthday,Happy and healty new year
Posted by: zets | January 7, 2008 5:04 PM