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A birthday is a day or anniversary when a person celebrates his or her date of birth. Birthdays are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with a gift, party or rite of passage. Although the major religions celebrate the birth of their founders (e.g., Buddha's Birthday), Christmas – which is celebrated widely by Christians and non-Christians alike – is the most prominent example.
In many portions of the world an individual's birthday is celebrated by a party where a specially made cake, usually decorated with lettering and the person's age, is presented. The cake is traditionally studded with the same number of lit candles as the age of the individual, or a number candle representing their age. The celebrated individual will usually make a silent wish and attempts to blow out the candles in one breath; if successful, it means the wish will be granted. In many cultures, the wish must be kept secret or it won't "come true". Presents are bestowed on the individual by the guests appropriate to his/her age. Other birthday activities may include entertainment (usually by a hired professional, i.e. a clown, magician or musician), and a special toast or speech by the birthday celebrant. The last stanza of Patty Hill's andMildred Hill's famous song, "Good Morning to You" (unofficially titled "Happy Birthday to You") is typically sung by the guests at some point in the proceedings. In some countries a piñata takes the place of a cake. An occasional activity is spanking the birthday individual, with one usually gentle "swat" for each year since birth.
In some historically Roman Catholic countries such as Italy, Spain, France, Poland, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Lithuania, Latvia and throughout South America, it is common to have a 'name day'/'Saint's day'. It is celebrated in much the same way as a birthday, but is held on the official day of a saint with the same Christian name as the birthday person; the difference being that one may look up a person's name day in a calendar, or easily remember common name days (for example, John or Mary); however in pious traditions, the two were often made to concur by giving a newborn the name of a saint celebrated on its birthday, or even the name of a feast, for example, Noel or Pascal (French for Christmas and "of Easter"); as another example, Togliatti got Palmiro as his first name because he was born on Palm Sunday.
Today June 13, 2012 we celebrate the 3rd month birthday of our baby boy Reon Ash or as I call him "astray". My mother (mommyla) and his grandfather (father of his mother) bought a cake for him for the simple celebration. We took photos as a remembrance of his growing up."Ashtray" is my brother's son a very cute little boy that adds joy to our family. He is charming and talkative with his high pitch voice. He responses when you talk to him though he doesn't know yet how to utter a word. His talent, always pee(hahaha) never in a minute that this boy haven't change underwear. We never advise his mother to use a diaper for it will cause rashes and UTI (urinary tract infection). We followed the old tradition of using a cloth diaper for babies because it is cheaper, affordable and most of all safe.
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