Thanks for remembering my birthday...even if it was a day late. It is good to hear from you. Things are going well up here even if I am a year older. How are things for you? I bet your kids are getting big. How is your business going? Take Care!
There once was pirate captain who, whenever it looked like a battle would be imminent would change into a red shirt. After observing this behavior for a few months, one of the crew members asked him what it meant. "It's in case I get shot. I don't want you crew members to see blood and freak out."
"That's very sensible, sir." At that moment, the crew member spotted eight hostile ships on the horizon. The captain all of a sudden looked very concerned.