My dear pal Tony is 90 today. I got him a 10 year old Islay single malt, which I hope will sustain him for another ten years so that he gets a telegram from.... the monarch. I'm hedging my bets on who the monarch will be or even if we still have one by then.
I don't know whether the telegram is still a thing or whether it's an email, WhatsApp message or tweet. In ten years' time it could be an android representation of the monarch knocking at your door. If there are such things as doors then; we might all be living in one vast open-plan universe.
Tony shares his birthdaywith an illustrious populace, including Joseph Pulitzer, Omar Sharif, Vincent Kompany (of whom he definitely will not have heard), William Booth, Charles Hallé, Mandy Moore and heavy metal guitarist Mike Mushok. The only people actually born on the same day as Tony that I could discover were René Follet, William Wingfield, Gérald Forton. I have no idea who they are - do you expect me to do all the work for you?
Happy birthday Tony. I hope it was a good one. And that he shares his malt with you.
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