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CatWoman

(80,282 posts)
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:35 PM Nov 2025

I turned 70 today and was feeling pretty depressed

now I feel like Yosimite Sam lol.

The rootinest, tootinest high falootinest hombre south of the pecos.

These election results have really lifted my mood, spirits and level of hope.

Best birthday present I've had in a very long time

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I turned 70 today and was feeling pretty depressed (Original Post) CatWoman Nov 2025 OP
Happy Birthday!! Eko Nov 2025 #1
Yes! I am feeling good. I am listening to Mamdani's victory speech and I am getting chills, goosebumps and just feeling tulipsandroses Nov 2025 #2
Many happy returns of the day CatWoman! alwaysinasnit Nov 2025 #3
Happy Birthday! Tree Lady Nov 2025 #4
I'm doing my blue wave dance. yellow dahlia Nov 2025 #5
i just may dye my hair blue CatWoman Nov 2025 #7
Please post a picture if you do. 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #27
Happy 70th Birthday!! Solly Mack Nov 2025 #6
ty you my friend CatWoman Nov 2025 #8
🎂 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2025 #9
Happy Birthday. Quiet Em Nov 2025 #10
Happy Birthday! Showered with presents today!! I'm a year behind you. Turn 69 on the 19th. Raftergirl Nov 2025 #11
scorpios rule CatWoman Nov 2025 #12
Happy Birthday! 🎈🎉🎂🎁🎊 herding cats Nov 2025 #13
i feel 20 again CatWoman Nov 2025 #15
Hey, I hear you! herding cats Nov 2025 #17
Just for you. Dance Cat, dance Hotler Nov 2025 #14
Happy Birthday!!! Beacool Nov 2025 #16
Happy birthday luv, the world is with you and these results 😘 arthritisR_US Nov 2025 #18
Happy birthday luv, the universe clearly luvs you too😍🥰 arthritisR_US Nov 2025 #19
Hahaha SuzyandPuffpuff Nov 2025 #20
Happy birthday! Picaro Nov 2025 #21
Happy 70th to you, CatWoman! Collimator Nov 2025 #22
Many Happy Returns, CatWoman! littlemissmartypants Nov 2025 #23
Happy Birthday!!! AZJonnie Nov 2025 #24
happy bday catwoman. AllaN01Bear Nov 2025 #25
Happy birthday 🎉🎁🎂🎈 live love laugh Nov 2025 #26
May you have even more reasons to celebrate... 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #28
May you have showers of blessings... ultralite001 Nov 2025 #29
Happy for you! usonian Nov 2025 #30
Happy day for you AND a happy day for democracy/USA! BigmanPigman Nov 2025 #31
Happy birthday! I got you a Democratic sweep. Queso Delicioso Nov 2025 #32
fucking A CatWoman Nov 2025 #33
What a birthday present malaise Nov 2025 #34
Happy Birthday! flamingdem Nov 2025 #35
Happy 70! Permanut Nov 2025 #36
I'M 76 TODAY, & I Feel the Same Way! ColoringFool Nov 2025 #37
Happy Birthday, CatWoman! calimary Nov 2025 #38
Happy Birthday Catwoman 70th! LittleGirl Nov 2025 #39
Happy Birthday fromanother old lady Randomthought Nov 2025 #40
.. Until TONIGHT!! Happy Birthday, Cat!🎈 Cha Nov 2025 #41
Happy Birthday CatWoman!! KT2000 Nov 2025 #42
Happy Birthday! qanda Nov 2025 #43
Happy Birthday! berniesandersmittens Nov 2025 #44
Yes. murielm99 Nov 2025 #45
girl, you will ROCK your seventies Skittles Nov 2025 #46
Hope it was fun, Catwoman! shanti Nov 2025 #47
Slightly belated birthday congratulations! redwitch Nov 2025 #48
70 is the new 50 Jimi du Ranty Nov 2025 #49
Happy Birthday! BeerBarrelPolka Nov 2025 #50
Happy Birthday! EverHopeful Nov 2025 #51
yes, you had a wonderful birthday day. riversedge Nov 2025 #52
Happy Birthday 🎈 ❤️ underpants Nov 2025 #53
Happy Birthday cally Nov 2025 #54
Happy Belated Birthday, CatWoman! SheltieLover Nov 2025 #55
Happy 70th birthday 🎂 great years ahead. oasis Nov 2025 #56
Happy 70th birthday, CatWoman. Borogove Nov 2025 #57
Happy Birthday, Catwoman! doubleplusgood Nov 2025 #58
I thought about reaching seventy differently Conjuay Nov 2025 #59
Very Happy Birthday CatWoman!!! Ten days younger than my sister! Wish you many years of Health and Happiness. IA8IT Nov 2025 #60
Happy birthday! yardwork Nov 2025 #61
Happy birthday! You're two days younger than me Maeve Nov 2025 #62
A Very Happy Birthday CatWoman 🎂🐈‍⬛ Clouds Passing Nov 2025 #63
Happy Birthday!!!! TBF Nov 2025 #64
Congrats! You have survived the Sixties - TWICE!! DinahMoeHum Nov 2025 #65
Happy Birthday, CatWoman :) Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #66
Happy belated birthday 🥳🎂 MustLoveBeagles Nov 2025 #67
Happy B'day Sparkly Nov 2025 #68
Happy belated birthday! HeartsCanHope Nov 2025 #69
Happy Birthday! MuseRider Nov 2025 #70

tulipsandroses

(8,214 posts)
2. Yes! I am feeling good. I am listening to Mamdani's victory speech and I am getting chills, goosebumps and just feeling
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:37 PM
Nov 2025

the best I've ever felt in the last year. Its been one year since that terrible day in 2024. I feel like its a new day now. Yes, we have a long way to go, but its the first time I've felt this good since Nov 5 2024.

Happy Birthday!!

Tree Lady

(13,162 posts)
4. Happy Birthday!
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:40 PM
Nov 2025


Hope you had a great day! I turn 70 this summer, it's quite the age so know how you feel but just live for the day, future stuff is scarier.

yellow dahlia

(5,382 posts)
5. I'm doing my blue wave dance.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:41 PM
Nov 2025

I attend a weekly rally, and one of the regulars told me she was feeling defeated and down. I told her I expected the election results this evening would lift her spirits.

herding cats

(20,030 posts)
13. Happy Birthday! 🎈🎉🎂🎁🎊
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:53 PM
Nov 2025

For more reason than just one I'm glad you're having a rootin' tootin' good time!

Picaro

(2,367 posts)
21. Happy birthday!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:26 AM
Nov 2025

I turned 70 in August and it really got to me. Everything that has been going made it all the worse.

The results tonight are very much a shot in the arm.

Now if we can only get some forward progress here in Texas.

I’m backing Talarico for Senate. I think he has a much better chance than Allred.

Collimator

(2,102 posts)
22. Happy 70th to you, CatWoman!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:26 AM
Nov 2025

My own birthday is coming up in about a week. I know of so many other November birthdays and I always get a kick of reminding people to count backwards nine months to figure out why.

Cynics can say what they will about greeting card companies making a big push over Valentine's Day, but I'm glad that my parents fell for the hype.

3catwoman3

(29,070 posts)
28. May you have even more reasons to celebrate...
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:51 AM
Nov 2025

…next year. Happy, Happy, 🎂 🎁 Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

calimary

(89,475 posts)
38. Happy Birthday, CatWoman!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:59 AM
Nov 2025

I know exactly how you feel about this election. It really put a swing in my step, gotta say!

LittleGirl

(8,990 posts)
39. Happy Birthday Catwoman 70th!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:03 AM
Nov 2025

Today’s results have made me smile all evening!

My birthday was 12 days ago and today was better! 🎂

Cheers

Randomthought

(1,039 posts)
40. Happy Birthday fromanother old lady
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:03 AM
Nov 2025

Im 75 an today's election results gave so much energy and hope, I feel like70 again.

berniesandersmittens

(13,129 posts)
44. Happy Birthday!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:44 AM
Nov 2025

It's a great day indeed!!!

I got teared up earlier with an overwhelming sense of relief.

The orange fog is lifting.

redwitch

(15,247 posts)
48. Slightly belated birthday congratulations!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 04:23 AM
Nov 2025

Last night was a good time, glad you enjoyed it!

BeerBarrelPolka

(2,173 posts)
50. Happy Birthday!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 05:48 AM
Nov 2025

And in my opinion, the most beautiful woman ever is Julie Newmar..another CatWoman.

EverHopeful

(674 posts)
51. Happy Birthday!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 06:01 AM
Nov 2025

And I love your best birthday present. Actually feeling a sigh of relief and renewed energy to wrestle back our democracy.

For some reason turning 70 was thrilling for me. Maybe just surprised to still be here. Enjoy your new rootin tooten year.

SheltieLover

(78,973 posts)
55. Happy Belated Birthday, CatWoman!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 06:22 AM
Nov 2025

I'll bet the Blue Tsunami was the best gift ever!



🎉🍰🎉🎂

Borogove

(589 posts)
57. Happy 70th birthday, CatWoman.
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 07:37 AM
Nov 2025

I’m 71 and today I feel more optimistic than I have in years. Cautiously optimistic I might add but I’ll take it.

doubleplusgood

(986 posts)
58. Happy Birthday, Catwoman!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 07:39 AM
Nov 2025

And remember, in hexadecimal (base 16) you’re only 46! (Note: old IBMer here )

Conjuay

(3,013 posts)
59. I thought about reaching seventy differently
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 07:51 AM
Nov 2025

I passed the "three score plus ten" mentioned in the bible-
So now I'm in the bonus round.

IA8IT

(6,386 posts)
60. Very Happy Birthday CatWoman!!! Ten days younger than my sister! Wish you many years of Health and Happiness.
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 08:00 AM
Nov 2025

You were 1st to welcome me to DU many elections ago.

Maeve

(43,350 posts)
62. Happy birthday! You're two days younger than me
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 08:06 AM
Nov 2025

Not as good a birthday as 2008 (Obama's election) but take the victories we get!

Clouds Passing

(7,646 posts)
63. A Very Happy Birthday CatWoman 🎂🐈‍⬛
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 10:11 AM
Nov 2025

70 years young. Thank you for your delightful posts 😁

DinahMoeHum

(23,489 posts)
65. Congrats! You have survived the Sixties - TWICE!!
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 09:01 PM
Nov 2025

This coming March (G*d willing) will be my turn.

MuseRider

(35,173 posts)
70. Happy Birthday!
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 09:56 AM
Nov 2025

It is not bad at all. HUGS from an almost 72.

Keep your joints supple and on you go!

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