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When she got home she was telling me all about the Charlie and the Chocolate characters, the Fantastic Mr. Foxes and a huge punk gitaffe in the juniors' yard thar they were allowed to run in and see.
"We dressed up today because it was Roal Dahl's birthday today! He's a hundred years old today!" She informed me.
"Oh", I replied, "I didn't think he was still alive."
"Of course he is! Otherwise he wouldn't be able to have his a hundred birthday!"
Then she added after a contemplative pause...
"I expect he'll be dead tomorrow, though."
I can't think of a more fitting tribute.
The apple didn't fall far from the tree methinks