Happy Birthday to You! Quotes
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Today you are you!
That is truer than true!
There is no one alive
who is you-er than you!
Shout loud,
"I am lucky to be what I am!
Thank goodness
I'm not just a clam or a ham
Or a dusty old jar
of sour gooseberry jam!
I am what I am!
That's a great thing to be!
If I say so myself,
"Happy Birthday to me!"
Context
This quote is from the children's book Happy Birthday to You! by Dr. Seuss (1959).
This short and sweet poem is all about birthdays and the you-ness of very special birthday you. The speaker here is talking all about what might happen if your birthday never came. Well, you wouldn't exist. (Yeah, it's kind of a grim thought for a children's book.) But, good news: you do exist. And you're special and unique and you're YOU! Hey, that's way better than being a toaster.
Where you've heard it
If you've ever had a birthday, then you might have caught this line being dropped somewhere. Even if it's not your birthday, someone might have given you this Seussical good wish. You're awesome and there's nothing better than being super special you!
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Awww! We're happy you're you, too! Nothing pompous about that.