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It all started on the first day of my life. I was born on January 23, 1931, and amid my sudden discomfort of the light in my eyes and the air on my skin and the disconnection from the only world I've ever known, something else happened. No sooner was I out when a man approached me. He was dressed in the clothes of a court jester, with long curly hair and a mustache. He started to laugh, and then he started to sing. The words didn't have much of a melody or rhythm but he would occasionally play some notes on a concertina he held in his hands, and he danced around as he sang:
The world has long awaited your arrival! Your parents survived, as did their parents. And on, and on, in a neverending line of paternity, just so you could be born! Now, I know you've got a big day so I will be brief. I have come here on your very first day to say hello! And someday, when you are ready, I will be there on your last day to say goodbye. But don't think about that! For now, just enjoy yourself, try not to hurt anyone, and welcome to Earth!
Weird, right? Had it ended there, I would have never thought about it again. But he came back the VERY NEXT DAY. He was dressed in the same clothes, and addressed me in the same singsong voice:
Hello again! I hope you're enjoying your stay! Like I said before, I will be here to say goodbye. But it looks like I've come too early! You will live a very long life. But you won't live too long! Here's what I'll do... I'll wait twice as long, and then I'll come back again!
I saw the jester again two days later. He sang to me again, and he ended his song the same way: "I'll wait twice as long, and then I'll come back again!" The next time I saw him was four days after that. As the years went on he came less and less often, and I began to forget about him. But he would always come back to sing. Remembering what he said, I would always be nervous it was the end for me. But without fail he would tell me that he came too early, and he'd end his song with "I'll wait twice as long, and then I'll come back again!"
If you had access to the knowledge of the last day of your life, would you want to know? If you knew, could that change the outcome? Or perhaps it would provide comfort when you felt like all is lost, or provide a chance to prepare for the end?
I WANT TO KNOW! This man, he must have some sort of knowledge on the matter. He was there on my very first day, and he said he would be there on my last. But what does it all mean? I came here because I know you all like puzzles! Could you please help me figure this one out? I am getting up in years, and I just want to be ready. Please, I need someone to answer my question. What day will I die?
Enter your answer below, in this format: MM-DD-YYYY (for example, May 2, 2000 would be 05-02-2000).
Shout out to "When I Was Done Dying" by Dan Deacon, and "At the Bottom of Everything" by Bright Eyes.