Let's make this birthday one to remember.

53 years old (Born on August 17, 1971)

Happy Birthday to the animation wizard himself, Nick Cross! Whether you're charming us with indie classics like *Pig Farmer* and *The Waif of Persephone*, or crafting visual magic as Art Director on Cartoon Network’s hauntingly whimsical hit, *Over the Garden Wall*, you continue making each project uniquely unforgettable.

Here's hoping your birthday is filled with fewer eerie forests (unless that's what you really want) and more joyous adventures. May this year overflow with creativity worthy of Wirt's poetry—just less anxiety-driven monologues hopefully!

Cheers to endlessly imaginative storytelling—and a new trip around the garden wall that promises many laughs!