Let's make this birthday one to remember.

61 years old (Born on October 23, 1963)

Happy Birthday, Lincoln Peirce! May your day be filled with more laughs than Big Nate has detention slips. Your comic strip adventures have brightened mornings in over 300 newspapers worldwide—proving that humor and mischief never go out of style.

From the hilarious halls of P.S. 38 to Nickelodeon's animated shorts, you've given us timeless chuckles and unforgettable characters who remind us all it's okay to embrace our inner troublemaker (just maybe not during math class). Here's hoping this birthday brings you as much joy as you've brought readers everywhere—and fewer run-ins with Mrs. Godfrey!

Cheers to another year!