Let's make this birthday one to remember.

81 years old (Born on April 20, 1943)

Happy Birthday, Alan Norman Bold! May your celebrations be as lively and spirited as the pages of "Society Inebrious," which first introduced us to your wit back in 1965. Your poetic journey—from sailing through "The Voyage" to crafting that ingenious literary contraption, "A Perpetual Motion Machine"—has kept readers delightfully dizzy with admiration.

Here's raising a pint (of bitter, naturally!) in honor of all you've achieved: from insightful biographies and sharp critiques to verses brimming with humor and humanity. Cheers for another year filled with laughter, inspiration—and perhaps just enough mischief—to keep society joyously tipsy on poetry!