Let's make this birthday one to remember.

80 years old (Born on November 01, 1944)

Happy Birthday, Kinky Friedman! From writing unforgettable Texas Monthly columns to penning novels that make us laugh (and occasionally raise an eyebrow), your wit remains sharper than a rattlesnake's fang. Whether you're boldly campaigning in politics or cleverly serenading audiences with witty tunes, you've consistently shown Texans and the world just how far stubborn individualism can go.

Here's wishing you another year of cigar-chomping wisdom, musical storytelling mastery, and unapologetic humor. You've set the "kinkiest" standard for living outrageously authentic—and we wouldn't have it any other way! Keep being brilliantly quirky; after all these years, it's still working perfectly fine.