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Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day!
This forum discussion centers around the celebration of birthdays, specifically highlighting Borek's birthday and the cultural significance of name days in Eastern Europe. Participants share birthday wishes and anecdotes, emphasizing the close timing of Borek's birthday with Christmas and the birthday of his wife, Marzena. The conversation also touches on the tradition of name days, which are celebrated more prominently than birthdays in some cultures, particularly in Poland. The discussion concludes with insights into the origins and meanings of name days, illustrating their importance in Eastern European customs.
PREREQUISITESThis discussion is beneficial for cultural anthropologists, individuals interested in Eastern European traditions, and anyone looking to understand the interplay between personal celebrations and cultural customs.
I have a friend who was born on Christmas. His parents named him Noel, probably just to rub it in.GeorginaS said:Best wishes Borek! Wow. You two really get all of the year's festivities over with in one go, don't you? Christmas, Marzena's birthday, your birthday, New Year, done.![]()

GeorginaS said:Best wishes Borek! Wow. You two really get all of the year's festivities over with in one go, don't you? Christmas, Marzena's birthday, your birthday, New Year, done.![]()
Zubin said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xa_alO2UA
Harry Perry has played himself, bringing life to his iconic Venice Beach persona in various films with cameo appearances that include:
Fletch, Dragnet, White Men Can't Jump, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Gift and Point of No Return, Marching out of Time, Way Past Cool, as well as the television shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Vengeance Unlimited, and Heroes. He has been featured in multiple E3-episodes of the Dutch television program Gamekings. He also performed one song on the soundtrack to the movie Point of No Return.

rootX said:Marzena is your wife and she has birthday one day earlier?![]()
Monique said:I hope you had a fun day, Borek!
Good thing that we don't celebrate name days, my name day would the day before my birthday.
What happens to people whose name does not have an assigned name day? People who are named Peaches, Rocket, Piper Maru, or Tiger Lily Heavenly Hiraani..
I have two days??Borek said:Some ar eless lucky than others. Could be there is more than one name day for you - Polish wikipedia lists May 4th and Aug 27th.