Happy Birthday, Monsieur Le Clown!
If it’s good enough for Maurice, it’s good enough for Le Clown. Maybe better.
Dear Eric,
First of all, Fuck you for making me get out of bed before 3pm on a Sunday *morning to say Happy Birthday. Second, I don’t work well under pressure. You gotta tell me these things sooner. I didn’t even know Canadians celebrated birthdays until today.
I’ve been running around town all morning trying to find a keg of bubbly water, a hot tray of Poutine, and an embroidery shop. This ain’t the first party I’ve planned, but it’s probably the most challenging thus far. You have very *specific tastes, my friend — like an emperor or something.
To add to the last minute stress, the guy at the embroidery shop was being a dickhead. He was giving me a hard time about using the number 9. I don’t know what the hell his problem was, but according to him, some Richard dude used to wear it. Never heard of the guy…
If it wasn’t for your Birthday, Eric, January would be a complete waste of a month. As a matter of fact, I was considering petitioning to have it removed from the calendar altogether. I think it’s worth keeping now. The month of January will hereby be dedicated to your life and living legendness.
You and your ego, my friend, are a seemingly bottomless well of creative ideas, and you’re doing a fine job of making the rest of us look like a bunch of slack-off assholes. You and your hoighty toighty blogroll extravaganzas, Monty Python-ish fanclubs, photo-shopping, Dear Abby Advice Columns, Twitter-ing with the fucking CEO of WordPress…
One-upper.
A very Happy Birthday to you, Monsieur Eric! And a bitchin’ Birthday salute!!
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You work well under pressure, Adam! I loved this. I’m glad I’m not only one who feels like a slack off.
I didn’t catch any wind of it until today when why FB newsfeed was nothing but ACOF. I think the man deserves a massive rock hand salute for his efforts!
Agreed! You did good here, Adam!! He will be thrilled.
Thank you, Bumbles.
Adam,
To see my name above The Rocket’s number… I showed my son, and these were his exact words: “Oh, Papa, why is your name on Maurice Richard’s jersey? You must be good”. By “good”, I think he meant “god”, but he’s just 8-years old, so we’ll forgive him. This means a great deal to me, buddy. I appreciate the thought, and I hope we’ll get to meet one day.
Eric/Le Clown
Eric,
Dude, you’re worthy of the hall of fame – right next to the Rocket. Thanks for all you’ve done for all of us. You’ve inspired everyone to bring their game to the next level. You’re very welcome, and I’m sure we will meet one day. The meat sandwiches look too good to pass on a trip to Quebec! \m/
Adam
Adam,
Very nicely done!…Again!
Red
Thanks Red, it’s well deserved!
Awesome! And you’re right, all January long should be used to celebrate His Magnificence. I feel badly for anyone else who has a January birthday.
I agree. Nice job on your contribution to the scavenger hunt! That was such a cool idea. I spent all morning reading all your guys’ posts. You all did a phenomenal job!
Yeah! Loved reading everyone’s posts. It was cool to see everyone’s creativity.
This is like the dude’s version of a sappy Hallmark card, or somethin’. Haha..
Yes, a very long one!
So romantic.
Haha, Eat my pants!
Only if you have that white japanese steak sauce for me to dip them in.
You’re in luck. I have that, and a sweaty crotch.
Alien Red Queen,
It might be, but Adam will now rise to super stardom blogger status in the next 3 months. It was written in the fortune cookie:
“Write a Hallmark Post for Le Clown’s Birthday and you will rise to blogger stardom”. Better than Field of Dreams if you ask me.
Le Clown
I think a Mad Libs card would be better, considering his personality.
Le Clown,
If it was written in a fortune cookie, so shall be it.
Adam
Nice job Adam! Last minute? This was last minute! Some of us are so far outside the loop, that we are just chasing the birthday cards all day… That Clown is the bomb, and he’s exploding all over the blog scene today. I am in awe of you y’all. Nice job.
Thank you, and yes, it was last minute. Nobody sells bubbly water by the keg anymore. Can you believe that? You’d think it would be in high demand.
One would think… indeed.
Dawn,
I didn’t recognize your gravatar… But I can’t stop by without saying hi… So hi… Now, bye…
Le Clown
HaPpY BiRthDaY Sir Clown… hope your day was very special.
what’s this about a sweaty crotch, Adam?
Figures. First mention of sweaty crotches, and you come runnin, Jules.
Ha!
I was not aware of any of this unforgivable I must say.
Great post Adam.
Thank you, and god bless you for doin’ it doggystyle. <3
This is quickly turning into a raunchy thread, I must say…
I loved this. I don’t even have any smart-ass comments for it. Brilliant.
Thank you. Brilliant is a powerful word. One I hear often.
Did that inspire any ideas for a smart-ass comment reply?
It would if I didn’t know that by that you meant you hear it often because it comes out of your own mouth every time you read one of my posts.
That was very Shakespearean. It took me a minute to lawl. But lawl I did!
You know my feelings about January so even though I’m not (yet) acquainted with Le Clown, I second your motion to dedicate the month to him. Guy’s a legend after all so it’s only right. I do wish he’d stop making the rest of us look like underachievers though.
Lillian, get acquainted. You’re missing the party. The whole thing is a blast to be a part of.
It’s true, at A Clown on Fire, “Every day is fucking magical.”
Fuck yeah!!!!! Le Clown must be followed by all. This tribute made me giggle.
When you giggle and tell me you giggled, I giggle back.
Then I giggle again, because you giggled when I giggled and told you I giggled.
I just peed a little.
Lillian,
I pledge to start underachieving as of January 2018. Thanks for the motivation.
Le Clown
You did good, Andrew. I’m sure Le Clown loved your gifts.
Andrew was arrested outside of a Hollywood nightclub this weekend. When he gets bonded, I’ll pass on the message.
Nice job, buddy!
Thanks, buddy!
LOL…after all, you are a great friend, Adam! Happy Birthday, Eric!
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Who is this “Le Clown” I keep seeing posts about everywhere?
He’s on this show on CBC prime time, called The Dragon’s Den. It’s like an entrepreneurial-type show…
Eh, sounds boring.
It helps me sleep.
That sounds useful. I used to use Fantasia for that, but it doesn’t seem to work anymore. I think I’m immune. Perhaps I’ll try this Le Clown show.
Hysterical Adam! Missed the Mad Magnificent Madness that is Le Clown’s Birthday. Trying to get over this by taking massive amounts of ketamine and reading your blog. Thumbs up dude,
Great post and tribute. As always, love reading your posts.
Thanks for the wonderful chuckle.
Particularly enamored of the “I didn’t even know Canadians celebrated birthdays until today.” line.
You win the Internets today.
p.s. Took a few of your tips from Carnie Corner as well and applied to YoYo-Dyne. Need a total overhaul but you’ve lit a fire.
So much to read. So much code to screw up.. So little fucking time.
xo
Special K and MRTB could be a deadly combination, Rachel, and thank you. I sincerely appreciate that. I will be hanging my internets prize on the mantel next to my straight A’s report card from fourth grade.
Glad to hear about the page. Are you workin on the sidebar right now?
I have never heard of this show but I feel like I have seen his name commenting on various blogs. Awesome post and thanks for turning me on to a new show that I may check out
Does Eric seriously have a show? damn. another reason to emigrate up north.
@ Rachel: stay in Reno, The bowling is better.
yet we have no curling. hardly seems fair
Rachel, life isn’t fair.
Your welcome, Cestlavie deuce deuce! He’s the most magnificent clown around.