1940

Cause for Ambivalent Celebration

By: Charles Giuliano - Oct 22, 2014

1940

The Class of 1940
Me
Jane Hudson, Steve Nelson, Jaune Quick to See Smith
Turning 74
Saturday
October 25
Pretty Fucking Old
But not enough
Nothing really notable
Off year till 75
A Biggie
On the road
No time for celebration or bathos
Astrid bought me a bell
Arcosanti
Lighting candles
In LA
Couple of days hence
She bought one at Frys
Will use it every night plus
Life
On the fly

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Reader Comments

"Hey Charles - all my best thoughts go out to you. Happy Birthday! Both of you have fun in celebration."

Posted By: Bob Morgan on 10-24-2014, 11:07 am
"Actually, I'm in the Class of 1941, Charles, but I've always looked up to you as a wise elder. It was in 1941 that Dumbo and Citizen Kane premiered, and Cheerios was introduced. NBC and CBS television began commercial operations. Ted Williams was the last major leaguer to hit .400 (.406), Joe Dimaggio set the probably unbreakable record of hitting safely in 56 straight games, and the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series. But the Nazis were committing innumerable monstrous acts in Europe, and the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Meanwhile, Joan Baez, Captain Beefheart, David Ruffin (of the Temptations), Placido Domingo, Richie Havens, Neil Diamond, Aaron Neville, Mike Love (The Beach Boys), Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane), Wilson Pickett, Eric Burdon, Richie Valens, Bob Dylan, Charlie Watts, Harry Nilsson, Paul Anka, David Crosby, Otis Redding, Mama Cass Elliot, Chubby Checker, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Tom Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Tim Hardin and Pete Best (The Beatles) were born. Plus, for better or worse, Richard Dawkins, Dick Cheney, Bill Parcells, Marv Albert and Martha Stewart (yes, she's that old). "

Posted By: Steve Nelson on 10-23-2014, 10:48 pm
".. the year 1940 was a great vintage year for human births: Herbie Hancock, Al Pacino, Smokey Robinson, John Lennon, Al Jarreau, Frank Zappa and Pharaoh Sanders to name a few ... But you're right at the top of the heap!!! Oh! By the way ... 74 is the new 44, "

Posted By: Robert and Lisa on 10-23-2014, 05:00 pm
"Commendatore, buon compleanno!!!"

Posted By: romano robusto on 10-23-2014, 02:13 pm
"Happy Birthday Charles may u both have a great time in L A. ðŸŒº have you still got that Nudi suit? I remember having a chin wag with him then waving to him in his gold dollar Cadillac at the rise parade on my 25th birthday."

Posted By: Elizabeth Pratt on 10-23-2014, 11:25 am
"Happy 74th, Charles, and best wishes to you and Astrid"

Posted By: Harry Bartnick on 10-23-2014, 11:01 am
"You are still not catching up with me!\r\nBut Happy Birthday.\r\nPat"

Posted By: Patricia Hills on 10-23-2014, 09:55 am
"Yup, still flying! Gotta keep moving or it all freezes up! "

Posted By: Jane Hudson on 10-23-2014, 08:38 am
"Happy 74th, Charles, and many more to come, and cont'd life on the fly! I'm one ahead. "

Posted By: Stephen Rifkin on 10-23-2014, 01:01 am
"Happy Birthday to the Best!"

Posted By: Celia Thaxter on 10-22-2014, 11:53 pm
"A HUGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A VERY DEAR FRIEND!!! We plan to celebrate you on your return!"

Posted By: Pennie Brantley on 10-22-2014, 10:46 pm