Let us not forget, however, that a Birthday was celebrated

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All my grumbling about Benjamin Button doesn't take away from the fact that being with that particular group of people is always delightful. To make up for the lack of substance in the movie, there were $3.50 highballs at the Mint, and great food and the charming company of the birthday girl, superfoo, and of course Simon and Baz (briefly) and Greg and Josh and marri and lidocafe. It was a good time^TM.