Let's make this birthday one to remember.

94 years old (Born on March 10, 1931)

Happy Birthday, John Rechy! Celebrating another year of your groundbreaking literary adventures—because let's face it, nobody else could make numbers sound quite so intriguing or cities feel quite as electrifying. From "City of Night" to "The Sexual Outlaw," you've boldly explored territories others hesitated even to whisper about.

Your fearless voice has not only pioneered LGBT literature but also illuminated Chicano experiences with works like "The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez." Here's hoping this birthday brings you as much excitement and inspiration as your novels have brought readers worldwide. Keep breaking boundaries—and maybe take a day off from counting numbers today!