111111, and a metaphor

I share this birthdate with (at last count) 19,471,685 other people, one of whom was Saddam Hussein.

Before he was hanged, just over 5 years ago, he wrote a last letter to the world, starting with Many of you have known the writer of this letter to be faithful, honest, caring for others, wise, of sound judgment, just, decisive, careful with the wealth of the people and the state ... and that his heart is big enough to embrace all without discrimination...

Oh well, you can't win them all. Even more depressing is that today is also Jay Leno's birthday.

111111 is 63 in binary, in case you were wondering.