Every year, the challenge of crafting birthday wishes looms before me. The fear of clichés haunts, each year’s message potentially echoing the last. Now, at 77, the challenge intensifies. Mechanical greetings feel inadequate for such a monumental age. My breakthrough? Birthday messages inspired by the mysterious number 77! For example, did you know that the Wikipedia entry about ‘Of Mice and Men’ ranks 77th in views among book entries? With this fact, I can craft a wish reflecting resilience and timelessness, qualities fitting for someone special at 77.
As I embarked on this quest, the main hurdle was uncovering facts linked to the number 77—a surprisingly Herculean task! The larger the number, the scarcer the facts. However, my persistence paid off. Let me share some findings: 1. The Wikipedia entry ranked 77th in terms of views among entries about books is the entry about the book ‘Of Mice and Men’. 2. ’77 Dream Songs’ by John Berryman is a poem collection that won the Pulitzer Prize. 3. The song ‘Allison’ by Pixies lasts 77 seconds only. 4. The ‘Mystic Veil Nebula’ is home to 77 stars. 5. Frederick Douglass lived for 77 years. 6. The journey of Latitude 77°N covers a vast icy area. 7. In Chinese culture, 77 is linked to spiritual insight and wisdom.