Let's make this birthday one to remember.

84 years old (Born on November 09, 1940)

Happy Birthday, Sam Savage! May your day be filled with more adventures than Firmin's metropolitan escapades and fewer slothful cries—though we must admit, nobody captures the existential angst of literary rodents quite like you. Your poetic prowess in "The Criminal Life of Effie O." proves that verse can indeed narrate mischief better than prose ever could.

Here's to another year celebrating your unique talent for turning ordinary glass into extraordinary literature. Whether you're crafting tales from South Carolina or conjuring characters who charm readers worldwide, may this birthday bring inspiration as timelessly delightful as your stories—and cake that's anything but savage!