It’s the birthday

… of Steven Wright. He’s 50.

• I bought some batteries, but they weren’t included.
• If you shoot at mimes, should you use a silencer?
• What’s another word for Thesaurus?
• If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it?

… of Dave Brubeck. Dave’s taken five for 85 years.

… of Tom Hulce. The actor who played Mozart in Amadeus is 52. (The film came out in 1984.)

The Cinderella Man, James J. Braddock, was born 100 years ago today.