The beloved rock icon is 72 years old today.<\/b>
\nAt this point, Bruce Springsteen has become so synonymous with New Jersey that it\u2019s hard to imagine one without the other. That\u2019s why it\u2019s not particularly surprising that as the rock and roll veteran turns 72 today, the state who wants to name rest stops after its one true boss wanted to public celebrate the momentous occasion. What\u2019s hilarious, though, is exactly how they chose to do it. The @NJGov account on Twitter has been well-known for participating in internet culture fun, and that\u2019s exactly what they chose to do in honor of Bruce\u2019s birthday. \u201cHappy birthday dad,\u201d the genius behind the account wrote, perfecting both a dad joke and offering a quintessential use of the joke format of referring to a beloved elder as a parent. They also tagged Springsteen in the photo, which is a very young Bruce sitting waterfront. Full marks, perfect post. happy birthday dad pic.twitter.com\/gTwHcP3oz9 New Jersey (@NJGov) September 23,2021 In other recent Bruce news, he\u2019s been in fine form as the iconic musical face of the greater northeast \u2014 particularly New Jersey and New York \u2014 by performing at the recent 9\/11 memorial, appearing alongside Patti Smith and The Killers for an NYC \u201chomecoming concert,\u201d and turning his \u201cRenegades\u201d podcast with former president Barack Obama into a book deal. Happy birthday, Bruce, here\u2019s hoping I\u2019m as productive at 72.<\/p>\n