Is It Ever Too Late to Celebrate a Birthday?

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around the celebration of birthdays, specifically addressing whether it is ever too late to celebrate a birthday. Participants share birthday wishes and discuss related customs, including name days, particularly in the context of Polish traditions.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Several participants extend birthday wishes to Borek, expressing joy and hope for a good day.
  • Some participants note the proximity of Borek's birthday to Christmas and Marzena's birthday, suggesting that this clustering of celebrations simplifies remembering them.
  • There is a discussion about the concept of name days, with some participants explaining its significance and traditions in Eastern European cultures.
  • One participant raises a question about what happens to individuals whose names do not have assigned name days, leading to further exploration of this topic.
  • Some participants express uncertainty about the origins and significance of name days, with references to saints and cultural practices in various regions.
  • A few participants share humorous anecdotes related to birthdays and name days, including the implications of combined celebrations.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the celebratory nature of birthdays and name days, but there is no consensus on the significance or customs surrounding name days, as various interpretations and traditions are presented.

Contextual Notes

There are references to cultural practices that may vary significantly between regions, and some participants express uncertainty about the details of name day traditions, indicating a lack of comprehensive understanding among them.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in cultural traditions surrounding birthdays and name days, particularly in Eastern European contexts, may find this discussion relevant.

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Happy Birthday! Enjoy your day!
 
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Happy Birthday Borek!
 
I hope your birthday is a great day, Happy Birthday!
 
Have a good day Borek. :smile:
 
Happy B'day Marcin!
 
Happy Birthday Borek! Hope its a good one.
 
Happy Birthday Borek! I'm not even going to try the translator for you. :biggrin:
 
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. :biggrin:
 
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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. :biggrin:
I have a friend who was born on Christmas. His parents named him Noel, probably just to rub it in. :devil:
 
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Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin, Borek!

Życzę ci wiele więcej lat z Marzena.

Cheers!
 
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Happy Birthday Borek, let's have a party with http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/diversity_tolerance_org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=38

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xa_alO2UA
 
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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. :biggrin:

:smile: Makes it easy to remember them all. Now, when was their anniversary? Should've squeezed that into the one free day this week. :biggrin:
 
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Happy BD Borek :smile:

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suits the green hair eh :biggrin:
 
  • #17
Happy Birthday, Borek!

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Just kidding! :biggrin:
 
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Happy Birthday Borek.

I didn't know which one to get you so I got both.
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Zubin said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xa_alO2UA

That's Harry Perry. He's a Venice Beach legend, and I'm pretty sure he's not homeless. He's been in a lot of movies and TV shows.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Perry_(musician )

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.
 
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Happy birthday, just a little something...

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Happy birthday (well it's too late now because of the time difference - but nevermind)
 
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Happy Birthday, Borek!
 
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Happy birthday!

Marzena is your wife and she has birthday one day earlier? :bugeye:
 
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rootX said:
Marzena is your wife and she has birthday one day earlier? :bugeye:

I am one day older than Borek :smile:
 
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Thank you all :smile:

Having birthday close to Christmas means you often get combined gifts instead of two. Luckily in Poland we celebrate also name days - that means April 26th for Marzena and Nov 11th for me (yes, just a day after the wedding), and these are usually more festive than birthdays.
 
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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..
 
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Happy belated birthday, Borek!
 
  • #28
Monique said:
I hope you had a fun day, Borek!

Quite good it was, thank you :smile:

Good thing that we don't celebrate name days, my name day would the day before my birthday.

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.

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..

They have one party less each year. But they can blame their parents only.
 
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So, Borek, what does "Name Day" mean?
 
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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.
I have two days?? :biggrin: Too bad that May 4th is the WWII National Memorial day, so also not the perfect day for a party. I'll stick with one birthday party then :smile:
 

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