Hrm. I don't have many birthdays I recognize, but I do have a lot of firsts... 103 pilgrims land on Plymouth Rock, HMS Beagle sails into Bay of Islands, 18 students play 1st basketball game, 1st junior high school established, 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World, 1st feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released (starring Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand & Charles Chaplin), 1st feature-length color & sound cartoon premieres (Disney's Snow White)... all this on December 21st. Wow. eek

"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited