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Monday
Sep102012

Ode to Colin Firth

Last year Kristen D. gave us an Ode to Robert Pattinson and Darek T. gave us an Ode to Zooey Daschanel.  Now, no offense to my esteemed colleagues, but an ode is actually a lyrical poem. And with that in mind, here is my “Ode to Colin Firth.”

        At The Edge of Reason

        In a Circle of Friends

        Hope Springs eternal

        And Celebration begins

 

         In your work you must take Pride

         And Prejudice we cannot be

         For you know What a Girl Wants

         And it’s Love Actually.

 

         So though I may not be Shakespeare

         In Love I still can say

         I wish you the very best

         On this your special day

Did you know? Colin Firth is one of Great Brittan’s sexiest men, according to The Brit List: 20 Sexiest.   

So, what’s your favorite Colin Firth movie? Here's a round-up of some of the Internet's best animated Colin Firth gifs, should you need some eye-candy while you consider.

                    

Happy Birthday, Colin! And a special shout out to your Bridget Jones and Love Actually co-star Hugh Grant, whose birthday was yesterday (and with whom you were fighting above.)  – Julie

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Julie is Production Manager at Half Price Books Corporate.
You may follow her on Twitter at @auntjewey.

Reader Comments (1)

OMG - this is SO awesome! Happy Birthday Colin Firth. Your presence is a gift everyday. :-)

September 10, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterTracy

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