The birthdays come fast and furious this time of year, which makes me think that October must be a very popular time for Makin’ Whoopee, as Eddie Cantor, or Bob Eubanks might say. It further reminds me of a short poem by comedian Ed Bluestone, which appeared, I believe, in National Lampoon many years ago:
When the weather’s hot and sticky,
That’s no time for dunkin’ dicky.
When the frost is on the pumpkin,
That’s the time for dicky dunkin’.
Today we’re honoring the extremely luscious heydave, who is, all kidding aside, one of the nicest and smartest people in the entire Corn Belt, and a very witty and perceptive commenter. I’m sure his birth date is rich in history, colorful personalities, and antioxidants.
1487 – Citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands strike against ban on foreign beer. The blockade is ultimately broken when Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed smuggle a trailer full of Coors across the state line.
1823 – Slavery is abolished in Chile. Andrew Breitbart’s great-great-great-grandfather runs a popular pamphlet in Santiago, and immediately releases intaglio engravings showing that the ex-slaves are bigoted against white people.
1832 – Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by using Wyoming’s South Pass, but is repeatedly cited for tailgating and passing on the right.
1929 – The Kellogg-Briand Pact goes into effect. The Pact renounces war as an instrument of foreign policy, and suggests we try to get more fiber in our diet.
Also Born This Day:
1529 – Karl II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, governor of the Margravate of Durlach, whose famous dying words were, “What the hell’s a Margrave? I thought I was a Zoning Board Commissioner.”
1561 – Maria of Palatinate-Simmern, Duchess of Södermanland, a land where all the men look like Steven Soderbergh.
1880 – Kristian Hellström, Swedish athlete who had a phobia about insects taking over the world.
1897 – Amelia Earhart, American aviator, World’s Greatest Hide ‘N Seek player, and the first woman to win the World Hide ‘N Seek Series (we tried to get a statement from her, but it appears she’s currently playing on the Senior Tour).
1900 – Zelda Fitzgerald. I haven’t looked this one up, but I’m pretty sure she’s a character from a Nintendo game.
1951 – Lynda Carter, American actress. I don’t have a joke here, I just can’t handle two Ann Coulter pics in one week:
Now let’s check your horoscope, shall we?
The Sun conjuncts the South Node in your Solar Return chart, indicating that you are likely to be dealing with karma in your personal relationships, especially those with men.
Translation: the faces of those you’ve wronged will float up before you. Also, Tuck’s makes an ointment that’s very effective in soothing and shrinking South Nodes.
Relationships always mirror our own inner conflicts, but this year, you are bound to find particular meaning in your relationship dynamics in terms of your own life path.
That vague enough for ya?
With Venus in a dynamic aspect to Saturn in your Solar Return, getting serious about love or money (or both) will be a theme this year.
According to Cafeastrology.com, this year you’ll begin a serious relationship with Hannah Giles!
An existing relationship may become more serious, or you may form a new partnership with a serious or older person.
Or a person who is both serious and older. Like this guy:
Now, he does have a very manly, hairy chest (or he’s raising switch grass in his sweater vest), but if I were you, I’d still try to meet Hannah’s quote.
You are likely to work hard this year, and this could interfere with pleasure time.
Hammer Time, however, will still occur according to schedule.
However, Venus is also harmonizing with Jupiter, Neptune, and Chiron, and you are likely more understanding and accepting of friends and romantic partners.
But the women in your life are still likely to be disappointed that the Music of the Spheres is a Barbershop Quartet.
Happy birthday, heydave, and thanks for everything. We hope you’re having a great time, or the closest facsimile possible in Iowa.
P.S. from s.z.
Happy birthday from me too, heydave! The world is better because you’re in it. So, here’s my birthday gift to you — and it’s not a photo of Ann Coulter!
