When my father turned 80 his friends threw him a surprise party that was the highlight of the decade! Everyone had a marvelous time. Below is the silly poem we wrote for him. Many of these lines refer to inside jokes, but I know that my father understood! Love you Dad! Teri, Kevin, Travis and Deanna

How do we find a humorous way
To wish our dear father a happy birthday?
After all he’s the funniest man that we know,
Remember his Halloween Hippie Afro?
Or the Princess Pupuli and red raccoon poop,
The IRS letter to the Orthopedic group!
He’s posed in a tutu, lobbed fat butter balls,
Smoked hundreds of cigarettes in school bathroom stalls.
He eats pickled pigs feet, chocolate and spam,
Sprints after armed burglars without giving a damn.
He diddles the brains of helpless sea creatures,
And the “pig” in his ear is the best of his features.
Who could forget the gift poems he wrote,
Or his trick water skiing behind his red boat?
He cries while watching It’s A Wonderful Life,
And truly adores his remarkable wife.
It saddens us greatly to live far away
Just think of the many card games we could play.
He has listened to problems, given love and advice,
And always helped out when times weren’t so nice.
We love him more than anybody could think,
Despite the numerous martinis he would drink!
And so on this truly most wondrous occasion,
We wish him the greatest birthday celebration!