(69) May 3, 2010: Half-Daddy Birthday

HALF-DADDY BIRTHDAY

Today you're half your Daddy's age,
Which means you're relatively sage;
You're half as prudent, half as wise
And half of every other gauge

By which maturity is sized.
You're half for real and half disguised,
Prestigiously, just half as ranked.
You're half brand new and half revised,

You're half as honored, half as thanked,
But half as likely to get spanked.
So count your blessings on both hands
Today you're getting piggy-banked

For nothing special but your plans
To do your best as life demands
And know your Daddy understands
'Cause he's the truest of your fans.

D. Edgar Lamp

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