Happy Birthday to You

everyone is transmitting it, it everywhere and you cannot get away from it. This is folklore, a simple definition is it is all the informal things you have to know to operate or accepted within a group. The folklore I collected was birthday celebrations, all the groups were family groups but none were a part of the same family group. I have known the individuals that I collected from six months to five years. I went to high school with them or with the case for most of them I met them in college because we were both apart of the cross-country and track teams. Everyone I talked to about birthdays was apart same structured family group with kids and a mom and a dad. This is also what they had in common other than celebrating their birthdays. I choose this type of folklore because I wanted to learn or collect from people that I care about and interact with on a more daily bases. Somethings that I want to point out about what I learn while collection…

Birthdays are such a special occasion; it is the celebration of the day you were brought to this world. You may also celebrate your survival of another year. That’s why you need to spice up your sister’s birthday with birthday wishes for sister. You either have a big party with your friends and family or attend a big party or concert. Gather around with your family for a cake and drinks, what matter is that you will not be spending this special day your sister, you will always find and have…

Your child’s birthday is for sure the most important birthday you will ever come to celebrate. Birthdays are special and filled with love and joy, it is that day where you get to be the center of attention for absolutely no reason and no one would complain, and nay they will give you more attention than you ask for, especially when you are a son or a daughter. So, it is your job as a parent to make sure this day is wonderful and joyful for your kid much as possible, girls in precise, because…

How birthday quotes bring happy and joy in one’s life The birth of the person is celebrated every year on the specified day in the name of birthday. On every birthday, the person’s age is increased by one. It is the culture followed by everyone that, the birthday boy or girl issues chocolates or sweets to their friends, relatives and family. In the olden days, if they are not near the birthday person, then they will send the wishes and birthday quotes through letter. The birthdays were first…

In “Birthday Party” Katherine Bush describes an event; better yet, an occasion where one was not pleased with the actions of his fellow spouse. In the particular relationship, the wife & the husband went out for dinner and at the end of their lovely dinner, the wife planned a surprise. To explain the surprise or the outcome of it, Bush uses an abundant amount of literary devices. Bush uses a literary device to reveal the setting of this surprise. By utilizing imagery, she provides the reader to…

Good Enough Essay Kloe Anderson Warren Buffett, American business magnate, once stated, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” An author, Rachel Vail, uses the price of a shirt and the value of love to show a message in her short story Good Enough. This is about a girl, named Dori, who wants something from her mom for her birthday that is expensive. She knows her family doesn’t have a lot, so she didn’t want to mention it, but she did. The author uses dialogue and symbolism to show…

The President's Plate Joyce’s family was gathered around the table to celebrate her special day. Today, Joyce has turned five years old. After summer, she will go to school with the big kids. “Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, dear Joyce!”The family sings loudly and off-key. “Sto Lat!” Busia sings. Busia is Joyce’s grandmother. Busia cuts the cake. She puts a piece of cake and a scoop of ice cream on each plate. “The president’s plate goes to Joyce. Happy Birthday, sweetie, may you live…

I'm not sure of Lexie's exact birthday, so I've made it November 24th mainly because it works with the pregnancy storyline. And since she was born in 1984 that would make her thirty-three in this story. Also, Ethan is five and Paisley is two. Okay, enough of that, enjoy. Rated T Lexie opens her eyes, feeling around for Mark's body as she wakes. The house is impossibly cold and she can feel it on the sheets when she realizes Mark isn't there. She groans. Last night had been exhausting for her.…

“Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear [insert name here], happy birthday to you,” the most memorized song for any birthday always raises the question of age. The many more to come saying. It also brings ups to the dreaded question of, “how old are you now?” Then last it brings the question of when do adults become old. Malcom Cowley wrote his view of what a man turning 80 feels. Sometimes the way we view age has to do with our culture. No two people think alike, so…

My birthday is one of my favorite days of the year, no lie there. It may be hard to believe, but it isn’t just about the attention either. It makes me realize how truly blessed I am to be fulfilling another year of my life. I will be forever grateful for my birthdays, even when I am getting old. It was my birthday! I was finally a teenager, the big 13, I guess it could be said as my quota for the year. I jumped out of bed and I was so excited for what the day had to hold for me. I was supposed…