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Fri Jan-27-06 12:31 PM
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Poll question: Ever heard of a Golden Birthday?? |
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Edited on Fri Jan-27-06 12:31 PM by Shine
A "Golden Birthday" is when you turn the age of the day of the month you were born, which makes it EXTRA SPECIAL, supposedly. For example, I was born on the 25th, so my 25th birthday was my Golden Birthday. Basically, it's just another reason for celebrating life, so I like them. :thumbsup:
I'm curious if others have ever heard of them. :shrug: Many people I've talked to know about them and many have never heard of them, so I thought it would be amusing to do a lounge poll...It's my very first one. heheh. :)
If you DO know about them, did you celebrate yours in a special way?? Do tell.
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Fri Jan-27-06 12:32 PM
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1. I missed mine - didn't know about it. |
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But I got my driver's license that day!
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Fri Jan-27-06 12:33 PM
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2. I was born on July 1... |
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I don't think I did anything "golden"...at my first birthday...probably shoved my face in the cake!
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:11 PM
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33. we had mine together!!! |
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awwwwwww! :bounce:
and it was the special-est ever, indeed :)
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Fri Jan-27-06 12:37 PM
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3. Good morning, my dear Shine! |
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I have to say, I've never heard of this before......
And since I LONG SINCE passed my 27th birthday....oh well!
(I was born on Nov. 27th)......
Sounds like a nice idea though.....perhaps you could figure out a way to market it?
Excuse my being so crass and commercial this early in the day!
Nice to see you, as always!
:loveya: :hug:
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Fri Jan-27-06 12:48 PM
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6. I love your idea of marketing it! Very clever and enterprising of you. |
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but I guess it's only good for the 31 and UNDER crowd, eh? ;)
yeah, those days are loooong gone, honey. Testify. chuckle, chuckle...
hugs and love to you! Have a great day! :hug: :loveya:
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Fri Jan-27-06 12:42 PM
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4. Well, considering I was seven at the time... |
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I don't remember doing anything special.
I have heard of golden birthdays though.
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Fri Jan-27-06 12:45 PM
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and many people i know have heard about them but i've never heard of anything special anyone does to celebrate them besides mentioning it.
I was 2 when I had mine and my parents didn't know about Golden Birthdays. It's something I learned about from others.
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Fri Jan-27-06 12:57 PM
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7. I knew about mine when I celebrated my 25th birthday on 3/25. |
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Also, coincidentally, at the time I happened to be living at a house with an address of 1125!! :rofl:
So, I and a hundred or so of my "closest friends" had a big bash at our house. It got to be too much and strangers came in, who I didn't know. I was so drunk and probably stoned, too, at the time that I didn't even kick them out when I saw them in my BEDroom. Duh. I had been gifted a beautiful new tarot card deck by my friends from work. Also a gorgeous stone egg, by a geologist friend. Sadly, both of them were STOLEN from me, right out of my room. I'm sure it was those people who crashed the party.
I was devastated, but ended up learning some good lessons out of. Too many to get into here, but all in all, I grew in consciousness....which, I suppose, is what getting older is all about, right? :)
A happy ending: my friends got me a replacement tarot deck. Life works.
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Fri Jan-27-06 01:05 PM
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8. Darn--missed mine (it would've been my 10th). |
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Fri Jan-27-06 01:07 PM
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9. Yep-mine was my sweet sixteen, as well. |
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It wasn't all that memorable.
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Fri Jan-27-06 01:11 PM
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10. Yes. I had mine when I was 27. |
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I spent the morning at the Portage County Freedom Fest and the afternoon at Rusty's Backwater Saloon.
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Fri Jan-27-06 01:12 PM
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11. I had mine when I was 2. |
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My family refers to this as a "royal" birthday.
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Fri Jan-27-06 01:14 PM
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12. Weird, I was thinking about that just today, actually, haha. |
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:37 PM
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20. Hey bd buddy! Guess we're on the same wave length, eh? |
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Yours is coming up in a few more years, right? :hi:
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:54 PM
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28. Haha, seem sto be the case. |
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Mine is in 2011, I think. Too lazy to do the arithmetic right now, haha.
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:13 PM
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34. You sweet young thang! |
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:D
I had mine back in 1989. Please DON'T do the math. heheheh.
Time marches on, buddy.....
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Fri Jan-27-06 01:33 PM
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13. Yup. I believe I was doing something on the order of |
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Fri Jan-27-06 01:36 PM
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14. Must... resist... temptation to... copycat... thread!... |
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Fri Jan-27-06 01:57 PM
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15. I'm Surprised At The No's! |
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Is this a regional thing or something? I've known what a golden b-day was since i was a little kid. I actually didn't particularly celebrate mine, but my parents bought me a gold watch. However, i was 23, had gotten my first graduate degree 6 months before, announced an engagement, and started a new job. So, i think it was more a compilation gift than a golden birthday gift. The Professor
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:38 PM
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21. I am too! I've known about it since childhood as well. |
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funny....
maybe it IS a regional thing? hmmm... :shrug:
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:04 PM
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16. Yes, I've heard of them. |
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But I was born on the 1st, so I have no idea if it was extra-special. Considering I'm the oldest child, chances are that my parents thought it was. :)
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:06 PM
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17. No, but my "golden" birthday was 10-20-1973. |
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The day of the infamous "Saturday Night Massacre".
I was a junior at college and my Dad called me and told me "put on the TV, Nixon's going berserk."
Daddy despised Milhous as much as I despise *.
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:17 PM
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19. Yes, but it sounds suspiciously like something designed to get more |
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gifts and cards (either flat-out made up, or twisted around a la Sweetest Day.)
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:44 PM
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23. I don't see it as something that necessarily has to mean more stuff... |
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I just see it as a way of making a special day even MORE special, knowing it only comes once a lifetime.....
:hi:
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:38 PM
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22. I heard someone talk about it once. |
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We'll see what happens when I turn 26. :shrug:
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:49 PM
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25. Hi RA! Here's a thought: when it comes, make a POINT of doing |
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something special....something symbolic that, for you, represents what you want to pull in for your new year.
I like to do that on my birthday EVERY year, actually.
:hi:
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:46 PM
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24. That means today's my golden birthday! |
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:50 PM
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26. Are you serious??! Wow. that's totally COOL, Lavender!! |
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did you know about it, before you read this thread?
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Fri Jan-27-06 02:52 PM
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27. No... Are you psychic? |
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:01 PM
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seriously. these sorts of things happen a lot in my life, actually.
I'm in the flow, baby!! .....or at least tryin' to be...... hehehehe.
:hug:
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:05 PM
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Which reminds me...mine is this July!
Hmmm...how shall I celebrate?
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:09 PM
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31. Do something extra special. Something symbolic, that represents |
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what you want to create in your new year....
use your imagination!!.....the sky's the limit!!
:hi:
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:10 PM
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32. It is? How very cool! |
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Of course, I have NO idea which date and/or which age you are!
Something cool must be done, however!
:patriot: :loveya: :hug:
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:18 PM
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I have a while to think about it.
And, um...July 28. Eek.
:hug:
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:25 PM
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Now I must write that down.....so I won't forget! Hmmmmm......
Must talk to a certain gentleman.....guess who?
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:32 PM
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well...I can probably guess who. ;)
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:31 PM
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37. I was thinking of when... |
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GG Allin's brother paid a girl to piss in GG's mouth on his birthday. Perhaps, the best thing ever caught on tape.
Golden shower birthday.
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:41 PM
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Which was a very good year.
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:43 PM
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40. silly me...I thought it would be the 50th, like the anniversary |
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:51 PM
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41. Funny you should say that. |
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last year, my hubby and I took this same idea of the golden birthday and transferred it onto our wedding anniversary. So last year we had our "golden anniversary".
We got married on June 12 and last year we celebrated 12 yrs of marriage. So, we decided to make it extra special by going back to the place we honeymooned, Maui, WITHOUT the kids. We had one whole glorious week alone together. The longest amount of time together in all those years. It was great.
If we can make it to 50 yrs of marriage then I guess we'll get to celebrate TWO golden anniversaries! Let it be so......
:hi:
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:56 PM
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43. as it is said, so should it be |
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best wishes for the journey ahead may it blessed with love and happiness :hi:
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Fri Jan-27-06 03:58 PM
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44. Aawww, thanks, darlin'!! You're a sweetie. Only 37 more years to go!! |
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Oh wait that's golden sh-- :hide:
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