Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam!!!
December 30th, 2008 by Evil Beet
On Monday, I got to celebrate my grandfather’s 82nd birthday with him. “Do I get to be on your blog?” he asked. “If I’m on your blog, am I automatically an A-list celebrity?” I told him that this was not exactly the case, but that I would do what I could for him. At 82 years old, my grandfather is a daily reader of The Evil Beet and my Twitter feed. (”He doesn’t know how to get started with the computer,” says his wife, “but once I get him all set up he reads it for hours, and he clicks on all the links to help you make money.”) Grandpa Sam knows more about Lindsay Lohan than any other octogenarian on the planet, with the possible exception of Hugh Hefner, who may well know her in the Biblical sense.
In all seriousness, my grandfather has been playing language and spelling games with me since before I really knew the alphabet. He reads the entire newspaper cover to cover every single day, and has been doing this for as long as I can remember — since I was able to read and even to this day, he clips out articles he thinks may be of interest to me and sends them to me via U.S. Mail. When I was trying to quit smoking, he sent me a package of gum and sweets nearly every day. He asked for Wendie’s address so that he could send Hannukah gelt and pens to her children, because that’s just the kind of person he is. He has outlined several novels that he feels I ought to write, the latest of which involves gay teenage vampires (”There’s a built-in audience!”). And did I mention he was a WWII war hero? (He will want me to be specific here, and mention all his purple hearts and silver medals, but I forget the details, so I’m sure I’ll be lectured about this the next time we speak.) In short, he’s basically the coolest dude on the planet, and I am forever grateful to him for all he has contributed to my education and personal growth.
Happy birthday, Grandpa Sam! I love you.
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Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam! We are all pleased to meet you!
Or should that be pleased to Beet you???
Cracked myself up.
Thanks for introducing us to him, Sasha. Well done.
Happy birthday Grandpa Sam!! Hope you have a great day!!
Happy Birthday, Grandpa Sam!!! You are awesome!! Best wishes!! Thank you for geing a great grandpa for our little beet.
Happy Birthday Grampa Sam, thanks for making sasha the little firecraker she is today.
lots of hugs, enjoy this day because its yours
He sounds like an amazing grandpa!
makes me all teary eyed and stuff :*)
Handsome dude! Happy Birthday :)
Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam! :)
Grandpa Sam- happy birthday! That’s so awesome he’s so supportive of you, Beet :)
Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam. I hope you have an extremely wonderful day! x
Happy birthday Grandpa Sam!! :) :) :)
Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam!
So, what would it take to get a book out of you? My grandfather (who served with the Navy on the USS West Virgina) passed away before I was at an age to really appreciate the stories that he could tell.
Can we have a daily feature from you…maybe on Sasha Is A Monster, where you tell us your life story? I would absolutely LOVE to hear it!
Beet, you have a lot to be proud of with your grandfather. He definitely shines above the standard!
Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam! Thank you for your service to our country. Looking pretty darn good at 83!
Absolutely the most adorable post ever!
Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam!!!
I hope you have many more!
Happy Birthday, Grandpa Sam!!
Happy Birthday, Grandpa Sam!
Happy Birthday, Grandpa Sam!!
Your Grandpa rocks my world! I wish he was mine!!!
We all love our Grandpas don’t we??
Happy Birthday from Spain, Grandpa Sam!!
Oh my happy happy birthday from France grandpa Sam!
I love this guy! Easy to see how his granddaughter got to be so goodlooking. And good for you Sasha, to take time to spend, cherish every moment of it.
Aw that’s so nice .
He’s sounds like an AWESOME grandpa .
lol
Happy Birthday too him !
Grandpa kinda looks like Wilson from Home Improvement…
Your grandpa is adorable! Happy birthday to him!
better looking than Hugh Hefner!
Happy Birthday Grandpa Beet!! :)
Awwww. This post is adorable!
AWW!!! Grandpa Sam!!! This post made me smile! What a lucky girl you are to have him!! He sounds great!!
What an absolutly beautiful post. Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam. I can only wish that I still had my Daddy and Grandpa’s with me.
I second the poster who wishes Grandpa would write on your other blog!!!!
BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I believe that’s the alarm going off for
Coolest.
Gramps.
EVER!
(I never met mine btw).
Grandpa Sam, I respect you IMMENSELY and think that people like you are the backbones of this country. Thanks for everything you do!
awnnnnnnn!! so sweet!!!
Happy birthday Grandpa Sam!!! You must be an amazing person!! Congrats for the post Beet.
Happy Birthday, Grandpa Sam!! Cheers!!
What an awesome post…he truly is a celebrity! :)
To all the Evil Beet viewers who commented on their own relationships with their grandfathers and all the warm birthday wishes that were sent my way, I am very appreciative. They were thoughtful and heartwarming. Evil Beet has such wonderful, warm, loving fans. Words of wisdom from Grandpa Sam: The next time you feel like exercising lie down until the feeling passes over.
:)
Yeaaay!!
Good advice.
Happy Birthday!!!!!
Aww, happy birthday, Grandpa Sam! You are so handsome, and you and Sasha are lucky to have each other! Anytime you want to mail me something or click on my ads, I’ll gladly let you (and return the favor! I am guilty of clicking on Beet’s ads, too)!
Best wishes for your birthday and new year,
Jebbica
Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam!!!
Happy Birthday! You are a hella good man, and thank you for defending freedom and democracy for the world. Beet, give him a kiss for me ok? And consider keeping his handsome face right at the top for a few days. Your gramps is very easy to look at. :)
Happy birthday, Grampa Sam
Happy Birthday, Grandpa Sam! Thank you for serving our country and for being such an honorable awesome person. Grandparents have to be cherished! May you have many many more birthdays to come!
That is awesome…… Thanks for sharing this is great stuff….
Happy B-Day Grandpa Sam!
Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
happy birthday grandpa sam!
this was SO adorable.
Happy Birthday to Grandpa Sam! He is so much better looking than Hugh! And an American Hero! And a wonderful Grandpa to Beet! Best Wishes and a Happy Birthday!
Haapy birthday Grandpa Sam. You share a birthday with my wonderful Grandmother, Chrissie. xxx
Happy Birthday! I know I’m a tiny bit late, but I still hope you had a wonderful day! Happy New Year, as well!
Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam!!
Oh this was sooooo cute! Beet, you lucky girl! I never got to meet either of my grandparents so I’m happy to see you appreciate yours and I totally wish he was my grandpa’ :) Happy Birthday and thanks for all you’ve done for this country. You’re one amazing grandpa’
He is such a cutie! Happy Birthday Grandpa Sam!! :)
gradpa sam’s shirt is awesome
grandpa sam’s shirt is awesome
I just found this, since I’ve been offline! This is the sweetest thing ever. My grandpa passed away in 2006 and I miss him dearly, before he died he took great pleasure in the internet and his computer, this post made me think about him.
Happy birthday Grandpa Sam!
why am I still waiting for moderation? New and love your posts Beet!!