Let's make this birthday one to remember.

81 years old (Born on May 20, 1944)

Happy birthday, Clyde Edgerton! May your day be filled with more laughs than a Sunday church potluck gone rogue and inspired moments stranger—and funnier—than anything Wesley Benfield ever cooked up in Walking Across Egypt. Your knack for bottling the Southern charm of small-town life keeps readers smiling from ear to ear.

From Redeye's unforgettable adventures to The Bible Salesman's road-trip shenanigans, you continually capture our hearts with humor-infused wisdom only found south of the Mason-Dixon line. Here’s wishing each year ahead brings inspiration brighter than Aunt Mattie's casseroles and joy stronger than Killer Diller melodies—you've certainly given us plenty already!