Let's make this birthday one to remember.

88 years old (Born on March 08, 1937)

Happy Birthday, Thomas Pynchon! May your celebrations be as delightfully complex and mysteriously entertaining as "Gravity's Rainbow." We hope your cake doesn't vanish into a convoluted plot twist or get lost in an intricate conspiracy theory—though knowing you, that might just make the party more interesting.

From the enigmatic brilliance of "V" to the historical wit of "Mason & Dixon," you've kept readers joyously puzzled for decades. Your literary genius continues to inspire countless debates, theories, and head-scratching moments worldwide. Here's wishing you another year filled with cryptic adventures—and perhaps fewer paranoid protagonists at your birthday bash!