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Conversation between Alice and The Cheshire Cat.(from Lewis Caroll,Alice's Adventure...)

A: Cheshire Puss.Would you tell me, please,which way i ought to go from here?

C: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.

A: I dont much care where-

C: Then it doesnt matter which way you go

A: -so long as i get somewhere

C: Oh,you are sure to do that,if you only walk long enough

A: What sort of people live about here?

C: In that direction,lives a Hater. And in that direction lives a March Hare.Visit either you like:they're both mad.

A: But i dont want to go among mad people

C: Oh, you can help that.We're all mad here.Im mad.you're mad.

A: How do you know im mad?

C: You must be. Or you wouldnt have come here.

A: And how do you know you're mad?

C: To begin with,a dog's not mad.you grant that?

A: I suppose so.

C: Well, then, you see a dog growls when it's angry, and wags its tail when it's pleased.Now i growl when im pleased and wag my tail when im angry.Therefore,im mad.

A: i call it purring, not growling.

C: call it what you like.

-this is a very intriguing piece.you say it the way you like it, regardless of whether it's the truth or not.that's the best thing with language.you can play around-and no linguist in their right mind would object.as long as u know what's the point.
so maybe it's acceptable to answer "happy Birthday" with "Take Care"...;o)
hahaha