pityin' fools who don't celebrate mr. t's birthday

after i finished last night's post, i started browsing through random quizzes, and one in particular caught my eye. it was musical, its roots are celebrity in nature (or something like that), and i am pleased to report i am....

Which David Bowie are you?

i was going to segue smoothly from the above link ( a david bowie test that does not seem to be working this morning, but i'm stubborn and feel the need to leave it up anyway) to a charming story about watching the labyrinth far too many times for my own good during my impressionable youth.

then i opened today's paper.

it seems another important figure from my youth (one who also wore tight pants, actually) is celebrating his 53^rd birthday today.

i kid you not- mr. t is really fifty three.

inspired by this news, i googled mr.t. i'm still plowing my way through 10+ pages of links, but here are a few of the best:

• a few basic facts.

• where was this for mother's day? i haven't been able to watch it all the way through yet- mostly because i'm too busy trying to locate the phone number for the fashion police. (what is the statute of limitations on wearing a truly heinous outfit, anyway?)

• for more from the mr. t video, click here.

• not only is mr. t a fine actor, wrestler, and rapper, but here he is, teaching others the joy of meteorology.

• ever wonder what your mr. t name is?

• is that mr. t in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? (i will have to pass on the mr. t soap on a rope, though.

• mr. t takes on technology. (here's something else for the techies.)

• mr. t is a zen master and haiku devotee.

• i had no idea the simpsons were such fans.

• while i never ate the cereal, i'm proud to admit i spent many saturday mornings in front of the show. (would you like some milk with that?)

• .....and i thought i had too much free time. this guy has me beat......

• speaking of beatings, mr. t takes on puff daddy here.

• words of wisdom from mr. t.

• did you know mr. t can also list "price is right contestant" on his resume?

• mr. t takes on heavy metal (twice!), and a fiesty, evil little man.

• i think i took a wrong turn somewhere. where's the large black man with the mohawk?

• it shouldn't surprise you to know that mr. t is politically aware. (maybe i should've written him in in the last election.)

• so- what has mr. t been up to lately?

• need more mr. t links? (believe me- there's more where all that came from. in fact, i only got to

page 8 of suggestions from google.)

perhaps i'll continue the celebration later- i'm only on season two, disc one, side b of "the a team", so perhaps i can watch an episode or two in mr. t's honor. right now, however, it's time for some serious work. really. well- maybe in another 5 minutes or so...

(of course i own one- it was deemed "the perfect gift" last year- combining my love of rubber duckies and the a team. the notion that someone actually thought of this combination worries me a little, though.)