Ian's birthday is 25 May; I'd really like scads of people to e-post on
that day on his website, www.mckellen.com.

Wish Ian happy birthday, congratulate him on "TDC" and "X3", tell him
you loved him in "LOTR", admit that the DVD of 'Macbeth' scared the
willies out of you, compliment him on his civil rights activism, ask
him when 'King Lear' will be at Stratford or when it'll reach NYC--
whatever. I imagine his webmaster's server gets steady but moderate
activity, so I doubt that even "scads" of people will crash the
server, but wouldn't that be wickedly cool if it were to happen?

If you have friends who are "LOTR," "X-Men," or Shakespearean fans,
and they're familiar with Ian's work, please tell them, so we can
spread the loove (like frosting on a birthday cake...)

...Shakespeare, and mutants, and wizards, oh my!
Miranduviel
(pervy fancier of talented wizards)