Is it that time of year again? I thought it was too soon To bake another birthday cake And blow up some balloons. Time sure flies when you're having fun And making people smile. But please let me explain myself So sit with me for a while. I lift my glass to ya, Richard As we celebrate away. I want to send you my heartfelt thanks On your very special day. Thanks for being a part of my life Though I was small and very young. The handsome man who spoke so kind And signed off with peace and love. My whole family gathered 'round The tube to watch the "Feud." It's been almost 18 years Since I first layed eyes on you. In '94, you returned And my childhood came back again. "Richard Dawson and the Family Feud" I welcomed back my old friend. Richard, I wish nothing but The best in life for you. From all of us who admire you We drink. This one's for you! Happy Birthday, Richard!!! --Rhonda/StuntChick36

RICHARD'S BIRTHDAY CAKE If we baked you a birthday cake To celebrate your day, We'd want our gift to represent The things we'd like to say. But for a man complex and deep, One type could never do, So a cake of many layers Is what we'd offer you: One layer would be angel food For your kind and loving heart. The next, flavored with lemon Like your tongue so sharp and tart. And then there would be devil's food For that twinkle in your eye. Then fruitcake - stubborn, firm and strong, The cake that would not die! Strawberries and whipped cream follow suit For the romantic in your soul. And triple chocolate decadence When passion takes control. Add white with rainbow sprinkles To delight your inner child, Topped off with a layer of spice cake For your spirit, untamed and wild. We'll cover it with frosting And then your name we'll write, With a big, sweet chocolate kiss on top And candles glowing bright. So close your eyes and make a wish And blow them out, and thus We'll try to return you half the joy And love you've given us... WE LOVE YOU RICHARD! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! --Cheryl B./SisterMagenta

Here's just a little note from me, To the best, cutest, host on tv in history!! I miss you a lot, but oh I forgot! I can still get my fix at 7 o'clock!! Happy Birthday Richard! Love, LindaAnn --LindaAnn

Happy birthday Richard, May your 69th be filled with happiness and joy! --Senta

Best Wishes To You And Your Family! Don't Forget - WE STILL LOVE YOU! --Steven J. Pani

They say it's your birthday We're gonna have a good time I'm glad it's your birthday Happy birthday to you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY from a fellow Scorpio! I just want to say THANK YOU for being a great entertainer and a great roll model for not only myself, but for thousands, maybe even millions of people. It’s so refreshing to see someone who was (and I imagine still is) not afraid to stand up for what he believes in. With all the phoniness in the entertainment business today, it’s great to see a guy who knows what really needs to be valued in life: family, friends, and kindness toward others. I know it’s rubbed off on me, and I hope it did on others throughout the years. I also want to say thanks for making some of my gloomy days brighter. Between Family Feud, Match Game, Hogan’s Heroes, and a dozen other things, you’ve helped me laugh my way through a lot. Qualities like that are rare and much appreciated! So anyway, Happy 69th, and God Bless you and your family. We love you! --Cathy Crum/jgordongirl24

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Its your birthday, And we love you! Happy Birthday Richard, we all love you. Love, Melisa --Melisa

I just wanted to Wish Richard a very Happy Birthday and there is only one word to describe him in this world and that one word is AMORE and he is loved by all that he ever touched in this world. I wished I could I been one of them but just watching him everyday makes me happy. Happy Birthday Richard, From Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada --Susie Wood/victoria_q1999

I've loved you since I was 5, and today at 30, my feelings for you remain the same. Thank you for bringing so much delight and pleasure into my life for so long. Love you always... Happy Birthday! --Kelli/Snoops71

Dear Richard: A Birthday greeting from me to you, Best wishes and affection too. An occation that I couldn't forget, For you're the dearest friend I've never met! --Goldilocks

With wishes for a HAPPY BIRTHDAY Richard! "Birthdays In-Between" Birthday Cakes and wishes made Upon this natal day are laid To bring the best of joys expressed For future dreams of happiness Gathering round to sing in verse In merriment the sound of mirth Pretty pictures, cheers abound Toasts of laughter all around With single breath a hope is sprung Another year is come and done So many more to follow in wake To you, this year the birthday boy From Sarah. --Sarah/Sarah1795

Happy 69th birthday Richard! I just wanted to thank you for all the laughs and memories you've brought to us on television and film. May God bless with many more birthdays to come. My best wishes to you and your family. --Sleepers23

Hey birthday boy, you're 69 The years have passed, but you still look fine! Match Game, Hogan's, and Family Feud For all the entertaining, I have to thank you. You make me laugh, you make me smile Your good looks always drive me wild But the most important thing to stand Is that you're a smart, kind and sweet man When I talk about you, there's a lot I can say But now I simply wish you a Happy Birthday! --Meg/megafun5

Well, I have never really had a way with words, so any attempts to express myself is a lost cause. I have spent a great deal of time trying to come up with the best way to wish happy birthday to a man who has given so much joy, laughter, and entertainment to millions of people. Besides being a remarkable entertainer, he is someone to be respected as a person; he is fair, dedicated to his family and his beliefs, concerned for the wellbeing of others, hard working, and, well I could go on for pages. So I’d like to say thank you and wish a truly joyous and happy birthday to Richard Dawson…in terms of expressing my gratitude, well I think I’ll let one of my favorite singers do that: *Lyrics taken from a song performed by Billie Holiday TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS Johnny Mercer / Richard Whiting You're just too marvelous Too marvelous for words Like glorious, glamorous And that old standby amorous It's all too wonderful I'll never find the phrase That says enough, tells enough I mean just aren't swell enough You're much too much, and just too very very To ever be, to ever be in the dictionary And so I'm borrowing a love song from the birds To tell you that you're marvelous Too marvelous for words --Audrey/aewilson77

Dear Richard. I'm sad to report that we're not very familiar with your work here in Sweden, but being friends with Lisa, I've become rather involved... *tsk tsk* I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks for the laughs and have a great birthday with your family and friends and presents and all that. Don't eat too much cake though, they say it's not good for you. Of course, *I* wouldn't know... *cough* A whole bunch of happy birthday wishes all the way from Sweden. Love, Annica :-) --Annica

Haiku Du Birfday Yay Richard Dawson Birthday boy is sixty-nine Survey says you rock --Katie

--Charlemange