In the center of the scene, imagine a cake unlike any other, levitating eerily in mid-air. The cake is an optical illusion of concentric spirals in monochrome colors of charcoal black and foggy white, resembling the hypnotic swirls of the Twilight Zone. The surface of the cake has an intricate pattern, almost like clock gears turning with tiny sparkling stars nestled in the icing.

To the left, there's a vintage TV with a small antenna, its screen flickering with static. The TV is perched on a weathered wooden stool, its wood grain visibly etched with the passage of time. Sitting on top of the TV is a classic black and white image of Rod Serling, smoking a cigarette, his eyes subtly animated to follow the viewer.

The background is a night sky, speckled with an abundance of stars that appear impossibly close, shimmering with an ethereal light. In the sky, a moon hovers, but it's no ordinary moon; it's segmented like a clock face, with Roman numerals and thin metal clock hands that move silently.

Suspended above, a peculiar banner stretches across the scene, resembling strips of aged film reel, fluttering as if caught in an invisible breeze. The banner is inscribed with "John" in bold typewriter font, positioned as though it was a credit title from an old TV show.

The ground is a checkerboard of black and white tiles, each square meticulously detailed with scuffs and signs of wear. A solitary black cat sits on one of the squares, gazing upwards with glowing yellow eyes, its fur sleek and glossy under the celestial glow.

On the right side, a vintage street lamp with wrought iron detailing casts a soft circle of light, the shadows it creates elongate and curl, adding to the surreal ambience. In the background, silhouettes of leafless trees appear, their branches twisted and reaching like skeletal fingers, contributing to the otherworldly setting.

This is your surreal, Twilight Zone-inspired birthday greeting card design.

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