(Location and timing of party still under-consideration. But Charitini actually found a good cause I can support, and so I hope you’ll consider dropping some of the love you would have dropped in my whiskey glass on Charity:Water instead. I’m normally skeptical of charities, believing that people should try to help out their family, friends, and neighbors first. But since all my friends are presumably doing that already, spreading a little of that generosity a bit further afield might be appropriate.  Also, when did I get so damn old?) charitini: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARNEY!!!!!! Today John Carney is 30-cough-cough years old. (In case you didn’t know!.) To celebrate, he will be having a festive party this weekend, filled with friends who will all no doubt want to buy him a celebratory drink. But even Carney can’t drink all those drinks. (I can’t believe I just typed that, but it’s true.) So - whatever to do with the leftovers? Wait! I know! Yes it’s true: Carney has graciously agreed to donate his 36th birthday to Charitini! That is to say, he is designating all the whiskey that he can’t humanly consume for his birthday to charity. So: You are hereby invited to do him the honor of buying him a birthday drink, care of Charity:Water which is the lucky beneficiary of Carney’s largesse. We can consider this a dry run for the Twestival, on tap in a few weeks for even more charitable and celebratory delights (and yes, there are more drink-related puns where those came from. Hair of the dog, etc.). So what are you waiting for? Come celebrate the wonder and delight that is John Carney! Giving never felt so good. (That’s just what I am imagining his liver might say.) Looking forward to seeing you at his party - wherever it may be - where we’ll give new meaning to the phrase “Party Like A 36-Year Old.” So HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARNEY - all the very best for you and yours in the year ahead. p.s. Give here! p.p.s. Carney, we love you just the way you are.

(Location and timing of party still under-consideration. But Charitini actually found a good cause I can support, and so I hope you’ll consider dropping some of the love you would have dropped in my whiskey glass on Charity:Water instead. I’m normally skeptical of charities, believing that people should try to help out their family, friends, and neighbors first. But since all my friends are presumably doing that already, spreading a little of that generosity a bit further afield might be appropriate.  Also, when did I get so damn old?)

charitini:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARNEY!!!!!!

Today John Carney is 30-cough-cough years old. (In case you didn’t know!.) To celebrate, he will be having a festive party this weekend, filled with friends who will all no doubt want to buy him a celebratory drink. But even Carney can’t drink all those drinks. (I can’t believe I just typed that, but it’s true.) So - whatever to do with the leftovers? Wait! I know!

Yes it’s true: Carney has graciously agreed to donate his 36th birthday to Charitini! That is to say, he is designating all the whiskey that he can’t humanly consume for his birthday to charity. So: You are hereby invited to do him the honor of buying him a birthday drink, care of Charity:Water which is the lucky beneficiary of Carney’s largesse. We can consider this a dry run for the Twestival, on tap in a few weeks for even more charitable and celebratory delights (and yes, there are more drink-related puns where those came from. Hair of the dog, etc.).

So what are you waiting for? Come celebrate the wonder and delight that is John Carney! Giving never felt so good. (That’s just what I am imagining his liver might say.) Looking forward to seeing you at his party - wherever it may be - where we’ll give new meaning to the phrase “Party Like A 36-Year Old.” So HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARNEY - all the very best for you and yours in the year ahead.

p.s. Give here!

p.p.s. Carney, we love you just the way you are.

Jan 26 2009

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