Let's make this birthday one to remember.

80 years old (Born on July 31, 1944)

Happy Birthday, Richard Rodriguez! May your day be filled with as much joy and laughter as the countless readers who've chuckled knowingly at your sharp wit in "Hunger of Memory." Your insightful reflections on education have inspired many—and probably terrified a few teachers along the way!

Here's to another year celebrating your remarkable journey from classroom confusion to literary brilliance. Whether you're penning profound insights or simply navigating life's humorous ironies, may you continue enlightening us all. Keep turning those pages (and heads) because clearly, age is just another chapter in an already fascinating memoir.

Cheers to you!