Let's make this birthday one to remember.

88 years old (Born on July 22, 1936)

Happy Birthday, Tom Robbins! May your day be as delightfully quirky and endlessly imaginative as the adventures you've given us in "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "Jitterbug Perfume." Your novels have taught us that life is too short for seriousness without laughter, philosophy without whimsy, or perfume bottles lacking immortality.

From hitchhiking cowgirls to beet-loving immortals, your stories continue to charm readers with their playful wisdom. You've shown us how humor can illuminate life's mysteries better than any serious lecture ever could. Here's wishing you another year filled with boundless creativity—and perhaps a few more dancing vegetables along the way!