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There is also a practice of treating
friends and that is not always
compensated by gifts. Another custom
which was commonly practiced by the
girls in 1950’s and 60’s in their
school days was receiving of a bouquet
of flower, ornamented with inexpensive
gifts such as candies, lollipops,
bubble gums, sugar cubes, lemon drops
and many more on their Birthday
depending on their age.
Birthday bumps are also eminent; here
the Birthday boy/ girl is lifted on
air by his/ her friends and family and
then placed on the ground lightly so
that they don’t get hurt. The number
of bumps equals the age that the
honored person reaches on his
Birthday. ‘Birthday beats’ and
‘Birthday bashes’ are also practiced
on this day which is similar to the
Birthday bumps, that is the Birthday
person gets a number of friendly
thumps on his arm or back
corresponding to the age he has
reached.
Birthdays are celebrated specially on
notable ages such as 1st, 10th, 20th,
30th, 40th, 50th, and so on. One’s
golden Birthday is also called as
one’s Champagne Birthday, this happens
when one’s age coincides with his date
of birth, for e. g, if the age of the
Birthday guy turns 30 on his date of
birth, supposedly 30th of may then it
is celebrated as his golden Birthday.
Many girls in the United States have
sweet sixteen birthday parties. In
Latin America, the 15th Birthday of a
girl is a marked one and is
traditionally celebrated.
The Birthdays of historically
significant people such as Jesus
Christ or Prophet Muhammad are usually
commemorated as official holidays
followed by celebrations in religious
places and at people’s home. Some
notables, particularly Monarchs, on a
fixed day of the year celebrate his
Birthday which does not match their
actual date of birth yet celebrations
are held on that day. Examples such as
King or Queen’s Birthday in U.K under
British crown; Commonwealth Day,
originally called Empire’s Day is on
the Queen Empress Victoria’s Birthday
held on May 24; in Luxemburg the
national holiday is on June.
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