I'm cheesed off. It's my birthday and everywhere I look online is trump trump trump.
That thing has even managed to ruin my goddamned birthday. Well, fuck him. I'm going to try to enjoy it anyway, watch stuff on Netflix, and forget about Tulsa. I might even order my favorite chocolate macarons and have GrubHub deliver them. And it's a milestone birthday. I'm 65, officially older than dirt. I've moved up to the last demographic group on surveys, "65+." Yikes. I don't feel that ancient.
When I was a kid, I loved my birthday. It was almost 6 months from Christmas so I didn't have the trouble my poor cousin David had--his birthday is in December so he'd get cheated with combined birthday and Christmas presents, lol.
Anyway, fuck you, Donald.
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my favorite Indian place--boneless chicken Biryani and butter naan. Yum!
Thanks! 
You could try watching this instead...guaranteed to be more uplifting:
https://democraticunderground.com/100213621841
You’re right about turning off the news today and just making the day all about yourself!
A GOOD thing about turning 65 is Medicare and Social Security. May the nefarious Republicans never take that away from us.
Enjoy those macaroons!
Hope your day is good! 
My dad also got cheated on his birthday. He was born on December 18.
Enjoy your good memories and take a break from the news 
Hopefully this brings your thoughts into a more pleasant realm.
Thank you for all of your wonderful posts. They make my day every day.
Hope it's great, other than being bombarded with Trump. But it seems that it's like that everyday unless you do a total media blackout.
Anyway, thank you for your wonderful animal posts! Whenever I can't take anymore in GD, I come to the lounge and your posts always cheer me up!
June 14th which is also flag day.
Now I've never been much of a flag enthusiast, but when my wife was a child her dad used to put her in the car and drive her around the small town she lived in and tell her all the flags were out for her birthday. So we always fly the flag on her birthday. But not anymore. Not until Trump is out of the White House.
Meanwhile, I have a great grandson who was born on Cinco de Mayo. His dad is a Mexican and we figure until the kid is about five we can take him to the Cinco de Mayo parade and tell him it's his birthday parade.
Wish I could bake you a cake. Your posts bring me so much joy.
Welcome to Medicare!
Fuck Trump. Don't let him spoil your day.
happy birthday my sweet! TREAT YOURSELF! 
I'm sorry to hear that thing has ruined your birthday. Happy 65th Birthday, Catbyte! We appreciate all your posts and I always look forward to your animal posts/videos. Here's to you!
Have them delivered, along with your favorite dinner food. You deserve it. Happy Birthday, catbyte, you are the best!
And I'm 72, so you are just a youngin'
I sure hope you got those chocolate macaroons. If anybody deserves to have a wonderful birthday, it's you, for all you do for all of us!
I have absolutely no idea why, but in my mind I pictured you as being in your late thirties or early forties.
Ignore what it says on your birth certificate. You are not even close to being 'ancient'! 
