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Tuesday Jul 15, 2008
The US is not the only country that celebrates the birthdays of the most famous people in our society.
One of the grandest birthday celebrations is the Queen’s Official Birthday, also known simply as the Queen’s Birthday. It is a holiday that is celebrated in several Commonwealth countries. It is also now celebrated in Fiji, which is now a republic.
When appropriate the word Queen is replaced with King, and the actual date varies from country to country, but it usually doesn’t mark the actual birthday of the King or Queen.
Currently in the UK, the Queen’s birthday is celebrated the first, second, or third Saturday in June. The birthday is marked with the Trooping the Colour, also known as the Queen’s Birthday Parade.
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Tuesday Jul 8, 2008
Not all birthdays are celebrated by the whole country, but in the instance of celebrating the birth of our Presidents, we not only get to celebrate, but lets face it, it is always fun to have a day off work.
The day our Presidents birthdays are celebrated is a National holiday. But it has not always been celebrated at the same time.
On the third Monday in February, we take time to celebrate the birthdays of some former Presidents. Originally though the Presidents birthdays were celebrated separately.
February 22 is George Washington’s actual birthday and the holiday we know now, as Presidents day was actually to celebrate his birthday.
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Tuesday Jul 1, 2008
On July 4th, we celebrate probably the most important birthday to those of us who live in the US. July 4th, 1776 is the day we celebrate our Nations birthday.
For some this is just another day off, a day to watch fireworks, party with family and friends, have a few beers or take a little vacation. But there is so much more to celebrating our Nations birthday.
July 4th is an important day in our history. It is the day we should remember all of the rights and freedoms we have as Americans and enjoy them. Many made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our freedom and freedom does not come cheap.
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Tuesday Jun 24, 2008
While birthdays in themselves are a very special event, there are times in a persons life when we can’t ignore the milestones they have reached.
These birthday parties are usually a little more special and the gifts given tent to be extra special as well. Most of these birthdays are a sort of coming-of-age along with increased privileges and responsibilities.
It starts from the beginning. The 1st birthday is typically where it begins. Normally during a child’s first birthday it is more about the family and friends of the parents as opposed to a party for the child’s friends.
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Tuesday Jun 17, 2008
There is one thing and one thing only that announces to everyone it is time for cake, and it is my birthday. The words are simple and everyone who can speak English knows the words, from a toddler to someone who is 100 years old.
Comprised of 4 bars, 16 words each the tune is simple and the meaning is deep.
In fact, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, Happy Birthday is the most popular song in the English Language.
And although it has been translated into many different languages, it is usually sung in English, even in countries that dont speak English as their primary language.
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Tuesday Jun 10, 2008
While we typically celebrate birthdays today with cake, treats, family and fun, the history of birthday parties was not always such a jovial occasion. Such is seen in Europe’s history thousands of years ago.
Originally, a person feared their upcoming birthday. It was seen as a fearful experience because people believed bad spirits could harm you on this day.
Birthday parties were devised as a way to keep those spirits away by surrounding yourself with friends and loved ones who often brought small tokens and food to share.
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Tuesday Jun 3, 2008
It is commonplace in the US to celebrate our birthday with a beautiful and tasty birthday cake. Although the Greeks were the first to use cakes to celebrate birthdays, they were commonly used to celebrate the birthdays of gods and goddesses.
And the inclusion of candles on a birthday cake is also of Greek origin as the cake to celebrate the birthday of the Greek moon god Artemis was topped with lit candles.
In the middle ages, the English would conceal symbolic items inside the cake. Each item was a prediction for the finder’s future.
Usually items such as gold coins, rings and thimbles were baked into the cake. The birthday cake made its way to Western culture in the mid 19th century and has been an important part of birthday celebrations since.
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Tuesday May 27, 2008
In the US, we celebrate birthdays in the grandest ways. We spend countless amounts of money and time planning and carrying out these special parties that last just hours.
When we give birth to a new bundle of joy we typically spend the first year so crazed that it seems only right to celebrate that special time with a big celebration of family and friends.
Because a baby’s first birthday is usually a celebration of friends and family, they tend to be a huge milestone. All those people who watched mom grow and give birth, then see how the baby grows throughout the first year now have a reason to get together to celebrate again.
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