As most people know (well, my Mum remembers, I think), I was born on 28th February 1953. An auspicious day, you must admit.
I was slightly miffed earlier this week, on popping into The Eagle pub in Cambridge, to see that a couple of guys called Watson and Crick have hijacked my birthday for their own ends. And collected Nobel prizes into the bargain. The Watson guy is still alive. I believe that I’ll be lodging a complaint with him.
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The nerve of those blokes. I’d be lodging a complaint too, Roy.
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Outrageous, what’s so important about DNA anyway? 🙂
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They stole your thunder! (Do you use that saying – or have I just confused you?) 😉
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No, that’s very apt Dianne. I should have ripped the panel from the wall (but hadn’t drunk enough to become a vandal).
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At the very least, they should share some of that prize money with you!
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There’s a thought Carrie, but it’s probably been spent on more mad research by now 🙂
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But how auspicious to be forever connected with ‘the secret of life’….😉
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Yes Jenny, maybe I ought to embrace the whole thing and start going round explaining the double helix to everyone I meet 🙂
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The cheek – did they even check?
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No, too busy boozing in the Eagle to bother Mary 🙂
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I agree with Jenny, I can’t think of a more auspicious discovery with which to announce your arrival, Roy!! 🙂
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I suppose you’re right Jane. Odd it’s taken me this long to learn of this little coincidence.
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The “secret of life”…. clearly they were refering to you in some manner!
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That’s probably it Letizia – I take all my indignation back. They were fine fellows 🙂
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Happy much belated birthday. I think you’ll still manage to impress people by letting them know you share your birth with the building blocks of life.
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Thank you Janna. My indignation has subsided now I realise it was all about me really 🙂
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Think of it this way– they discovered it just in time to use it to clone you!
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Thank you Juliann, but I wouldn’t wish that on the world 🙂
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Well to make the matter even more intense and circular and confusing, I now will always know when your birthday is, because my mother’s birthday is February 28 also. But in her case, 1924. To shared birthdays and special brilliant people!
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How nice Pam 🙂 I’ve only met two other people born on 28/2/53 – one is so cerebral he could easily have discovered the structure of DNA had he been bothered.
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Well, you and I and my mom are Pisces. Of course we’re cerebral and brilliant!
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Love it Roy what a cool date to be born and discovery too.
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Thanks Kath, I went back afterwards for a pint and sat at the same table. Sadly my contribution to the world of science hasn’t increased beyond nil 🙂
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Hahaha! Love it.
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