Let's make this birthday one to remember.

77 years old (Born on January 16, 1948)

Happy Birthday, Cliff "The Grinder" Thorburn! You've always been the master of patience—taking longer over a shot than most people take to bake a cake. Your legendary 1980 World Championship victory still inspires snooker fans everywhere, proving that slow and steady doesn't just win races—it wins championships too!

And who could forget your epic triumph at the 1985 Goya Matchroom Trophy? You ground down opponents with such precision and calmness that even tortoises took notes. Here's wishing you another year filled with laughter, joy, and perhaps fewer marathon frames. Keep grinding away—you're timelessly brilliant at it!