Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for December 16, 2009

Hopefully they are close together, or one foot might get a bit chilly the rest of the winter.

Just send both and tell them, “Merry Birthday.”

If they’re related to her, they’ll understand.

That’s stretching the ol’ budget, Tia.

You know, I think I must be related to dear Tia. My grandma always gave us socks for Christmas.

I ask for warm woolly socks for Christmas. I give gag sock in the stockings.

tia carmen’s gift idea wouldn’t work well for me, my birthday is almost 3 months before Christmas

HAPPY BEETHOVEN’S BIRTHDAY, EVERYBODY!

Let’s all celebrate with the traditional Macaroni and Cheese feast. (That was Beethoven’s favorite food.)

Freude, schöner Götterfunken Tochter aus Elysium, Wir betreten feuertrunken, Himmlische, dein Heiligtum! Deine Zauber binden wieder Was die Mode streng geteilt; Alle Menschen werden Brüder, Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt!

Now how is giving one sock to a relative for Christmas and give the other to the same relative if the relative’s birthday happens to be coincidently 25 December going to work?

¿En serio? ¿Es el cumpleaños del compositor sordo alemán Ludwig van Beethoven? (¿Y a él le gustaban los macarrones con queso?)

Oh yea! I do! I always get many gifts on Xmas Day and my birthday every years. My birthday is coming sooner. Jan. 2nd. :-) Have a Happy Holidays!

CarmyClaus said, about 14 hours ago

Just send both and tell them, “Merry Birthday.”

Wildmustang says: That’s perfect words! I like that! Wish me a Merry Birthday! :-)

¡Alegría, hermosa chispa de los dioses, Hija del Elíseo, Entramos, ebrios de fuego, Su santuario celestial! Sus poderes mágicos se unen de nuevo Lo que la costumbre estrictamente dividido. ¡Todos los hombres son hermanos, Cuando su ala permanece suave!

(This was auto-translated into Spanish from an English auto-translation of the German, so I’m not vouching for its authenticity.)