14 reasons Dave Grohl should be your fantasy BFF, in honor of his 47th birthday

 By 
Kelly Diamond
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Dave Grohl is probably the most important being to be born on this day, Jan. 14th.

He shares his date of birth with several other notable people -- Jason Bateman, my childhood dog Jagger, my friend Zach. But Dave is the only one of those guys you wish you could be.

Since you can't -- come on, science, get it together -- you'll be left simply wishing he were your best friend.

There are infinite reasons why you should want a bestie like Dave. Here's an incomplete list:

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