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Bat-Birthday: 1967
Submitted by tterrace on Sat, 11/06/2010 - 2:02pm.
Holy Dixie Cup, Batman! It's my nephew Jimmy's (in red shirt) seventh birthday Bat-party. Swoosh! There are four more gleeful Bat-celebrants on the other side of the Bat-table here in the suburban Batcave secretly located in Diamond Bar, California. Bat-scanned from the KodaBat-color Bat-negative shot by my Bat-sister. View full size.
Presenter
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 12/09/2010 - 7:18pm.
I love that kid second from the back who is presenting the cake. He's pretty awesome!
After Party
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 11/09/2010 - 4:32pm.
The boys would grab some bath towels and use them as capes while running around the yard yelling " nana nana nana BATMAN!!!!!!!!!!"
We Want More!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 11/07/2010 - 1:40pm.
Hey tterrace, when you post one of these how about a "then and now" composite?
Inflation
Submitted by Bull City Boy on Sun, 11/07/2010 - 1:16pm.
I love those balloons. Were they hand decorated?
Bat-Balloons
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 11/07/2010 - 5:12am.
That lipstick smooch balloon doesn't look very Batty.
Awesome
Submitted by Anonymous Monkey on Sun, 11/07/2010 - 12:20am.
At first glance this looks exactly like the kitchen in my childhood home. Paneling-o-rama!
Paneling
Submitted by Capaha on Sat, 11/06/2010 - 11:40pm.
I am sitting here at the computer in my house looking at the exact same style paneling as in the photo!
The Young Lady
Submitted by Anonymous Arkie on Sat, 11/06/2010 - 11:03pm.
Her expression says it all! A MasterCard moment?
Holy Party Favors, Batman!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 11/06/2010 - 7:24pm.
From the back of the table it's Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson (the first Robin), the Riddler, and Catwoman.
I didn't know they were mixing it up so early in their lives!
Some People Don't Change
Submitted by Mal Fuller on Sat, 11/06/2010 - 7:04pm.
I still have my Bat-sister.
Ack!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 11/06/2010 - 4:37pm.
The paneling in the background and the little girl in the foreground are horrifying!
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