> > Just for fun, I looked to see who shared my birthday (Aug 23) and I found Kobe Bryant, Shelley Long, Barbara Eden, Mark Russell, Vera Miles, and Gene Kelly. None of them were born in my year.
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> > For some reason that I don't understand, 1933 was a vintage year. Collectors of stamps, coins, and even cars, look for those made in 1933. But there doesn't seem to be much demand for 1933 model has-been teachers.
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> I checked the Wikipedia article for my birthday. I share my birthday with Gabriel Fahrenheit, Queen Victoria, Bob Dylan, Tommy Chong, Joe Dumars, Bartolo Colón, and Tracy McGrady. Those are most if not all of the people on that list that I've heard more than a passing reference to.
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> Lucky "I've heard passing references to about a half-dozen others" Wizard

I think we had a thread similar to this a few years ago, and somebody, maybe me, pointed out that everybody shares their birthday with approximately 1/365 of the world population. There is, after all, a limited number of possible birthdays, and a whole lot of people.
Howard