Tony the Tiger would have a field day today. He’d probably think it’s just grrrrrr-eat.

It’s going to be a pretty big day for eights.

That’s because it’s Aug. 8, 2008. In other words, 8-8-08.

It’s also the first day of the Olympics in Beijing. I don’t know if they purposely decided to kick off the Game on this day with all the eights.

You can check here for some local folks who are celebrating special birthdays today.

Tony Iacoangelo of Ridley turns 88. At the other end of the spectrum, Vaugh Brown of Chester turns 8.

You might, as our headline in the print edition on a story detailing some people sharing a birthday today indicates, say it’s a gr-eight day.

But only an old, frustrated headline writer would do that.