TODAY IS

It's Friday the 13th Eve. Do you put on your hockey mask on Friday the 13th Eve or Friday the 13th Day?

Actress Amy Wheaton celebrates her 38th birthday today. I checked -- Wheaton does not come in gluten-free.

Forbes March turns 43 today. He played Scott on the now defunct "All My Children."

Kim Fields turns 47 today. In her younger days, she was on "The Facts of Life," playing the role of Tootie. Actually, she's tootie these days, too... but it's no longer a character.

Skateboard guru Tony Hawk is 48 today. OK, I gotta ask -- at what age is it too old to ride a skateboard? Is there a mandatory retirement age?

Former Miss America and "Desperate Housewives" star, Vanessa Williams, turns 53.

Emilio Estevez turns 54 today. Who? Oh, Charlie Sheen's brother. Yeah, he's basically Charlie Sheen without all that messy success.

Kix Brooks, half of Brooks and Dunn who are no longer together so we're back to just him, turns 61 today.

Steve Winwood is 68 today. His biggest hit was "Higher Love," which is illegal in most states.

The legendary Burt Bacharach turns 87 today. He can still write songs, but when it comes to orchestras, he just doesn't know how to conduct himself.

Today is Limerick Day! -- Needless to say, not a very big deal in Nantucket. If you'd like to write your own, here are a couple of templates to get you started:

Template A:
There once was a _____ from _____.
All the while s/he was hoping _____.
So s/he _____.
And _____.
That _____ from _____.

Template B:
I once knew a _____ from _____.
On most days s/he _____.
But whenever s/he _____.
The _____.
That unusual _____ from _____.

Okay, now let me try this thing:

There once was a Hilton named Paris,
Her actions would quite often scare us.
When guys went to her place,
They'd get way past first base
And would leave feeling like Roger Maris.