Every night on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert preaches “truthiness.” That is, a version of facts that doesn’t exactly take evidence, logic or intellectual examination into account.

However, there’s nothing illogical about this: the sarcastic talk show host turns 44 today!

In honor of his birthday, we bestow upon Stephen Colbert the gift that would make him most happy: a photo montage of himself! Click on the following thumbnails now for larger, truthier versions…