[Sam Cree]

"No, it's not really his birthday. In the Marines they take away your birthday in boot camp, then if you graduate they give you a new one that's the same for everybody. That way they only gotta make one cake. :-)"

Ok, now I got it. It's the same with thoroughbred horses, their birthdays are all January 1, no matter what. A good system, it simplifies things.

[Sam Cree]

But...I ain't a horse, and I ain't a Marine.

Luckily for all concerned parties, likely.

[g'nad]

It's the same with thoroughbred horses

gee...I never thought of muzelf as a thoroughbred...come to think of it, mrsnad does call me a stud...now I get it...thanks sam