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A little boy must wait for everything he wants... you'll never guess why!
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Squiff has been invited to his friend's birthday party, and gives a funny present!
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It's Palesa's first birthday tomorrow.
.. what gifts will she receive? The greatest one of all !
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Rahah is having a birthday party. Would you like to come too ?
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Jimmy's friend Bobik is having a birthday party, and Jimmy and his friends try to decide the perfect presents.
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"The Middle" A Birthday Story (TV Episode 2010)
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Brick finally learns the embarrassing story about how the day he was born, and Axl picks up the slack for his incompetent but beautiful new boss at the movie theater.Brick finally learns the embarrassing story about how the day he was born, and Axl picks up the slack for his incompetent but beautiful new boss at the movie theater.
Brick finally learns the embarrassing story about how the day he was born, and Axl picks up the slack for his incompetent but beautiful new boss at the movie theater.
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Brick Heck: You brought home the wrong baby? How could you not know it wasn't me?
Mike Heck: I figured your mom would know. Mothers are supposed to know those things.
Frankie Heck: Oh, so it's my fault? You're the one who had to watch the game.
I was all drugged up. They could've put a turkey in my arms and I would've taken it home.
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Birthday History - LeFutur.ru
It is simply impossible to name the exact date of the appearance of such a wonderful tradition as the celebration of a birthday. This is explained very simply: you need to know the exact date.
Therefore, it can be assumed that the history of the birthday holiday begins after the invention of the calendar by man.
Today people all over the world celebrate their birthday, except for some sectarian organizations. Different countries have their own characteristics of this holiday, but the essence is the same: relatives and friends come to visit the hero of the occasion, bring gifts, have fun and treat themselves to various goodies.
Two versions of the appearance of a birthday to choose from
The first version will be of interest to lovers of various phenomena that are inexplicable from a scientific point of view. According to the beliefs of the followers of black magic, at the time of birth, the human soul is defenseless and vulnerable. Therefore, both the wishes and the curses of the baby are spells. To protect against evil forces, this day should be spent in the circle of family and friends.
The second version will appeal to lovers of the history of Ancient Rome.
It says that the Roman soldiers adopted this custom from the East. One example is the celebration of the birthday of the sun god Mithra.
There are also descriptions of birthday celebrations in the Bible. However, there is no talk of any fun here, on the contrary, both events are presented in a negative light:
Genesis 40:20-22 (approximately about 1513 BC).
Mark 6:21-29 (first century C.E.).
The history of the origin of the birthday holiday: pharaohs, kings and gods
It is reliably known from the surviving written evidence that the celebration of the birthday dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. In ancient Egypt, this custom was followed exclusively by pharaohs and kings. Celebrations were also held in honor of their male heirs. It was a feast in which not only noble persons took part, but also simple servants, and even slaves. Often on this day, prisoners were released from prisons. The first woman for whom they began to arrange annual holidays was Cleopatra II (185-116 BC).
The birthday celebration in ancient Greece was quite original. Each of their gods, well known to us from Greek mythology, they honored 12 times a year, i.e. every month. Of ordinary people, only the husband and father deserved to celebrate once a year, and even then very rarely. Women and children were even less fortunate, since no privileges were provided for them.
Centuries-old ban and the revival of the birthday
During the spread of Christianity, people's worldview changed. They considered the earthly world as a place of sorrow, therefore, they perceived birth as a doom to torment and suffering. But the death of a person, on the contrary, was considered a joyful event, deliverance from sins. In addition, the church had a negative attitude towards traditions that had passed from the pagans - the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, so they stopped celebrating birthdays.
The custom was revived during the years of the Reformation (XVI-XVII centuries). Maybe people were just tired of observing strict church laws, when it was possible to celebrate only on days dedicated to Christian saints.
Remember that you can arrange a celebration for yourself. Naturally, one of the first to take advantage of this opportunity were the kings. Later, children were introduced to this ceremony, and it all began in Germany. What features of children's birthdays did the Germans have?
The Germans can boast that since the 13th century they have strengthened the tradition of celebrating children's birthdays. On this day, at sunrise, the child was woken up with songs and presented with a cake with candles. According to the ritual, the household members made sure that the candles on the cake burned until the very evening, i.e. burnt ones were constantly replaced. The number of candles was one more than the years of the hero of the occasion. This "extra" candle symbolized the moment of birth. And only when the whole family was going to have dinner, the birthday boy blew out the candles and secretly made a wish. Then you could start eating. Birthday gifts in Germany are brought by a special gnome.
Name days and birthdays in Rus'
In Rus' in the 17th century, not birthdays were celebrated, but name days. It is wrong to consider these two holidays to be the same, they are completely different days. The thing is that in the old days the name of the child was given by the priest in the church. For this, he took a special book called the Saints. It contains all the holidays and the names of the canonized saints according to the days of their commemoration. In honor of such a saint, the name of the baby was given. Thus, before the birthday and name day coincided.
Now people rarely adhere to this Orthodox tradition, but more often they name children according to their own taste and desire. However, at baptism, if the name of the child does not match the name of the saint, the priest chooses the closest day of the saint's memory (after the date of birth) and gives it to the baby. Knowing and remembering it is very important, because. a person must confess or take communion with a church name.
It is also important to know that the saint in whose honor a person is named becomes his guardian angel.
How was it customary to celebrate the birthday of our ancestors?
It was customary for wealthy people to arrange feasts: they baked pies and loaves, brewed beer. Since that time, a song has been preserved: “How we baked a loaf on our name day: such a height, such a width ...”. And a well-known folk proverb says: “Without a pancake, it’s not Shrovetide, without a pie, it’s not a birthday.”
Royal birthdays and name days were celebrated on an unusual scale. An example is the well-known historical fact about the name day of Elizabeth Petrovna. Then they spent such a sum of money that it was possible to build and furnish three palaces. Name days of members of the royal family, patriarchs and high-ranking officials are called name days.
Birthdays in Russia began to be celebrated in the 19th century only by nobles and wealthy merchants. And only since the 20th century, the tradition has spread among the people.
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In childhood (or maybe still?) there is no better day than a birthday. With cake, balloons, flowers, candles and gifts. But have you ever wondered why every year we celebrate our own birth?
The ancient Egyptians were the first to celebrate. True, they celebrated not the day of birth, but the day of the coronation - that is, the date when the pharaoh was marked by the gods as an equal.
Following the tradition began to develop in pagan cultures.
The pagans believed that it was on a birthday that a person was especially vulnerable to the forces of good or evil, because all personal spirits and family guardians flock to him. Actually, the celebration was an attempt to appease all otherworldly entities.
The idea of spirits was also close to the ancient Greeks. They believed that everyone had a protective spirit or demon present at birth. The creature had a deep relationship with man and watched him throughout his life. When celebrating a birthday, the Greek was especially aware of the closeness of the personal spirit and could contact him to ask for protection or help.
Over time, the pagan background of the celebration began to be forgotten, and the pleasant solemn part remains with us to this day.
Today, many people celebrate their birthdays with classic attributes: sweet cake, candles, good wishes and gifts. And… flowers. Why have these particular items become an integral part of celebrations around the world?
Candles
Birthday candles were given to us by the ancient Greeks when they praised the moon goddess Artemis.
Every year, a kind of cake, decorated with burning candles, was brought to the altar in the temple. They believed that the smoke of candles would help convey congratulations up to the very gods. Thus, by blowing out the candles, you literally send your wish to come true.
Tongues
These funny things play a very important role in any celebration. In ancient times, guests used similar tools to create noise to ward off evil spirits from the birthday person and give him a full year of joyful life.
Cake
Cakes existed long before they became a symbol of birthdays. We owe the tradition to the Germans, who around the end of the 18th century began to celebrate Kinderfest. The meaning of the holiday was to install one candle for each year of life, and then blow them out, making a wish.
Song “Happy birthday to you!”
Love it or not, but the couplet certainly accompanies your every holiday. But where did she come from?
In 1893, a kindergarten teacher named Mildred Hill composed a tune called "Good Morning Everyone" to greet her class every day.
Rumor has it that children have begun to replace the words with "Happy Birthday" in order to continue singing their favorite tune even on holidays.
With the advent of radio at 1931, the song appeared as a telegram on the Broadway show "Trip". A small legal spat resulted in Mildred Hill rightfully becoming the copyright owner of the song. Since then, the Guinness Book of Records has included this song in the top three most performed in the world.
Flowers
When we think of a birthday present, the first thing that comes to mind is, of course, flowers. And this tradition also came to us from the ancient world.
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Some peoples brought flowers to the birthday boy to appease his spirits and honor them, others believed that flowers symbolize good wishes.
