Let's make this birthday one to remember.

79 years old (Born on August 22, 1945)

Happy Birthday, Brian! May your celebrations today be free from any fierce competition—except of course for the classic battle between cake and ice cream. You've truly mastered the art of childhood speech analysis, but let's hope navigating birthday candles is still child’s play!

From building CHILDES to revolutionizing research with TalkBank, you've turned language acquisition into an Olympic-worthy sport that constantly inspires researchers worldwide. Your Competition Model has certainly taken first prize in linguistic championships—but celebrating your recent successes makes even winning gold look easy.

Here's wishing you a day filled with laughter—and minimal data glitches! Happy Birthday!