Having a January birthday sucks, everyone is skint and worn out from Christmas and New Year excesses. So this year I gave my friends a break and instead organised a birthday dinner with other people who share my predicament.
I was thrilled when they all accepted the invite; Michelle Obama, Barry Manilow, Betty White, David Caruso and Muhammed Ali duly arrived in Camden Town for a seat at my table.
I couldn’t wait to see what scintillating conversation and anecdotes we would share.
Laura
/ January 17, 2013I guess they were all too polite to ask for a fork.
Happy birthday!
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013I’ve been noticing the flaws too, like how it is about 4 hours before I ask for salt, the spaghetti hoops would have been stone cold by then.
Thanks!
Tori Nelson
/ January 17, 2013Haha. Awesome.
GingerSnaap
/ January 17, 2013HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE HOOVER!!!
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013Thanks hon!
rogueblogger46
/ January 17, 2013Happy Bday, Joe! Hope Betty made your day with her witty repartee…and stuff.
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013Many thanks, Betty is proving popular on the comments
Doggy's Style
/ January 17, 2013Nice to see Betty there.
Happy Birthday Joe!
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013Thanks Leo!
Ruby
/ January 17, 2013“Spaghetti Hoops”?!!?!?!? That has now rocketed to the top of my Crazies British Translations Ever list. Ironically, the previous #1 was Rocket.
Also, happy birthday.
Also, at first, I thought the picture of you was Obama and that you allowed Michelle to bring a date.
Also, I’m really tired this morning.
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013You thought what?
What do you call tinned spaghetti hoops? I am guessing…canned pasta rings in tomAto sauce
Ruby
/ January 17, 2013Why, Spaghetti-Os, of course!!! http://www.adventuresincoupons.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/spaghetti-os.jpg
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013Ruby
/ January 17, 2013We can’t wait to have you!
pouringmyartout
/ January 17, 2013Happiest of happy birthdays! That looks like a great party. I mean, things got a little out of hand with that salt thing, but when you have celebrities of this magnitude getting together and letting their hair down…
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013Thanks AB!
Trust the guy with Parkinsons to spill the salt
pouringmyartout
/ January 17, 2013ouch…
gingerfightback
/ January 17, 2013Barry Manilow has put on a bit of weight since i last saw him. Haven’t had ‘oops in years.
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013He looks like he would melt near an open flame
laugraeva
/ January 17, 2013I share the burden of a January birthday. Yet I was not invited to this dinner party.
Also, where did Barry’s chair disappear to in the fifth “photograph”?
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013Hah! Well spotted! When’s your birthday, that’ll be about the 7th bloggers birthday I know on Jan. We rule
laugraeva
/ January 17, 2013It was the 15th Jan, and my 21st!
I don’t know about that; people seem to dislike the month of January. Though there is that song about a man’s love for January. Have you heard of it?
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013No? Hope you had a good one or saving it for the weekend?
laugraeva
/ January 17, 2013I did have a good day, and am continuing the celebrations this weekend. But I am praying for as little snow as possible.
When was yours?
joehoover
/ January 18, 2013Was celebrating on the the actual day yesterday but decided to wait til the weekend. It won;t be too mental, I’m getting on a bit now
laugraeva
/ January 18, 2013Aw well happy birthday for yesterday! Surely if you are “getting on a bit” you should party even harder?
I’ve never really understood why people say “congratulations” on birthdays. Congratulations for lasting this long? Congratulations for reaching your peek, it’s all downhill from here?
joehoover
/ January 18, 2013congratulations you’re not dead. You have a point, I will have words with the next person who says that
WSW
/ January 17, 2013Whenever my soirées lag, I haul out my ventriloquist’s dummy and use my “act” to get the party started. Pity you didn’t think of that. The evening might have ended a lot earlier.
joehoover
/ January 17, 2013My cat does great impressions, I just wasn’t thinking
Madame Weebles
/ January 17, 2013If I had known it was your birthday today, Joe, I would have done something! Dammit! Although it couldn’t compare to having Betty White come for dinner. Nothing could, really. Happy happy birthday, Joe—hope you’re having a great day and are celebrating with appropriate debauchery!
joehoover
/ January 18, 2013Thanks Weebs! No worries about that, I am finally warming to a January birthday seeing so many other bloggers here have one too, coincidence?
El Guapo
/ January 17, 2013HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I think everyone was so tense because they were afraid as soon as they opened their mouths, Betty White would have outshined them.
Then she and Michelle would have had a throwdown reminiscent of their run in at Tukaloosa in ’67.
And nobody wants that.
joehoover
/ January 18, 2013For years I only thought I shared it with the singer from the Bangles but I guess I was reading teen music magazines at the time. I was chuffed when I saw I shared it with Betty, she’s fab,
Red
/ January 18, 2013Happy birthday! Mine is in a few days, so make me #8
joehoover
/ January 18, 2013No way! Have a great birthday! This is getting a bit weird now though, all the best people in January, I always thought it was a long, cold month to celebrate and everyone is tired after the christmas break. Now I see it actually rules as I share it with so many nice people.
aFrankAngle
/ January 18, 2013Thanks for the gripping dinner table talk! More importantly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
Meanwhile, now this would have been interesting at the party.
joehoover
/ January 19, 2013aFrankAngle
/ January 19, 2013Hope you had a chance to enjoy your day! … and as a belated birthday present, I’ve move your link onto my front page sidebar.
joehoover
/ January 20, 2013Very kind of you, many thanks!
She's a Maineiac
/ January 18, 2013Happy birthday, Joe!
joehoover
/ January 19, 2013Thanks Darla! I actually forgot to celebrate properly, I haven’t been out drinking yet, had a civilised meal instead. Growing old gracefully
She's a Maineiac
/ January 19, 2013Ha! and so it begins….when you get to my age it’s a glass of nyquil and slippers, then off to bed.
joehoover
/ January 19, 2013That sounds comfy!
She's a Maineiac
/ January 19, 2013oh god. You ARE getting old, Joe! watch out, early afternoon naps aren’t too far behind…
joehoover
/ January 19, 2013Hah! I do that every Saturday already, my cat joins me on the sofa to nap too.
She's a Maineiac
/ January 19, 2013Ah! Yes. Nothing in life compares to the bliss that is a warm snuggie nap session with a cat. Except maybe napping under a giant quilt. On top of a heating pad. You’ll get there one day, don’t worry…see, you have so much to look forward to!
benzeknees
/ January 19, 2013Happy Birthday Joe!
joehoover
/ January 19, 2013Thanks!
Le Clown
/ January 19, 2013Joe,
Happy birthday, Mr. Hoover. This is the type of parties I enjoy, personally… Photoshopped bubble-stick heads are my peeps, all but Kate Moss type who I usually end up rolling and snort with.
Le Clown
joehoover
/ January 20, 2013appletonavenue
/ January 19, 2013Happy birthday! Hope it was a good one. I’m with you and lament the January birthdays. Maybe I’ll do the same. And screw Manilow…he didn’t need a chair at 10:00..
joehoover
/ January 20, 2013I can’t believe I missed that chair
I am currently recovering from belated celebrations, definitely getting too old for this!
appletonavenue
/ January 21, 2013I’m turning 53 and have yet to get over turning 50!
joehoover
/ January 21, 2013