Beethoven’s Surprife Thirtieth Birthday Mysteriously Spoil’t
Pofted on the 17th day of December, 1800 A.D.
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Despite the most delibarating of Plans for his 30th Birthday yesterday, this Publickation was caught off-guard to lern that Master Ludwig von Beethoven was not as well.
Revelers and other Friends of the controversual Composer gathered in his Home, extinguifhed all Candles and lay’d in wait of Herr Beethoven. When he returned to his Estait, they shouted in togethernesse, ‘Happy birthday, Ludwig!’
The Master of the House did not, however, turn from replacing his Caine to the Hall Closet. He did walk to the Setting Room and sat at his Piano. He then shouted to his Guests.
‘So you have attempted to surprise Herr Ludwig, no?’
In the most aukward of Sentimentalities, the Friends and Family did present their Cake and fond Birthday wishes, and then begged thair Leeve.
Local const’bulary inquire who told Herr Beethoven of the surprise Partie, but no Leedes have serfased to date. This Publickation also attempted to gain his Attention on the street, but our calls were unheeded.
Written by Gustaf von Pinderschmidt