diff --git a/.banner b/.banner
index 28ab660..bae614c 100644
--- a/.banner
+++ b/.banner
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # echo shell header
+out=$(birthdays)
+
+if [[ $out ]]; then
+   cowsay -d -W50 $out
+else
+   cowsay -d -W50 $(fortune)
+fi
+
 ddate
-echo
-birthdays
-echo
-command cowsay -d $(fortune)