" Sad? Why should I be sad? It’s my birthday. The appiest day of the year.’
‘Your birthday?’ said Pooh in great surprise.
‘Of course it is. Can’t you see? Look at all the presents I have had.’ He waved a foot from side to side. ‘Look at the birthday cake. Candles and pink sugar.’
Pooh looked - first to the right and then to the left.
‘Presents?’ said Pooh. ‘Birthday cake?’ said Pooh. ‘Where?’
‘Can’t you see them?’
‘No,’ said Pooh.
‘Neither can I,’ said Eeyore. ‘Joke,’ he explained. ‘Ha ha! "

― A.A. Milne , Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees