| In article wrote: Quote:On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 08:21:00 -0700, Rufus Leaking wrote: Did you know that the little tune you sing at a birthday party is copyrighted? one of the thing I get a laugh at when you hear it being used in a movie wher the action takes place before 1905, LOL Can you give one example of such a film? He probably can't. Because of the copyright issue, TV and movies often avoid singing "Happy Birthday" at all. You're more likely to hear "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", which I don't think is encumbered. -- Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu Arlington, MA *** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me *** *** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group *** |