I know this really doesn't matter and the most important thing is that my baby is healthy, but I can't decide if having a birthday on the Fourth would be awesome of annoying. Does anyone have experience with children (or yourselves) having birthdays on a less family-oriented holiday like the Fourth/Halloween?
I have taught high school for over 20 years. Remember, you are not just making this decision for a kindergarten student but for a life long student. I can usually spot a summer birthday where the child is the youngest in their grade without even looking it up because they lack maturity. Also, brain development comes into play more as school gets harder. Kids that read first are not necessarily the smartest kids. Finally, the social aspect plays a big role as they are the first to hit different milestones. Talk to a preschool teacher, a 6th grade teacher and a 9th grade teacher and you will find most suggest that the older the better for the student.
I guess that has always stuck with me because I think of the huge celebrations going on during the 4th and how those born on Independence Day get to end their birthday with an amazing fireworks display.
Treat your patriotic party guests to handmade birthday party hats, paper pinwheels ( how fun would these be to blow on during a parade?!) and darling goodie bags. The pennant banner and bottle wraps were a cinch to make and added festive flair to the party.
I feel that these birthday month cards contain some of my best writing, and they sure have been beloved with my customers. Each one expresses just how I feel about that particular month. July is HOT where I live, here in the Midwest. Water and sun make up July and there are so many ways to put them together.
Since 1775, Congress has also authorized the establishment of certain branches within the Army. Today, these are represented by the Army's basic and special branches. Below is information about the legal authority for the Army's branches and additional information about each branch's birthday.
The U.S. Army was founded on 14 June 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of expert riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year. For more on the history of the U.S. Army birthday, click here: the Army birthday.
In recognition that many of today's branches have existed since 1775 and in order to enhance esprit de corps, the Army recognizes official branch birthdays (see Department of the Army General Orders, No. 19, dated 31 October 1978 and subsequent announcements). Listed below are the Army's basic and special branches currently in existence, their birthdays, and the relevant authorities. Links are also provided for additional information about each branch's unique heraldic items, which are maintained by The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH).
Not only did the government take away my right to have ownership over my own body, but they made sure that I knew their birthday is coming up on the 4th, and actually had the gall to ask me to celebrate it? How delusional do you have to be to completely fuck millions of people over and then remind them that your birthday is coming up by putting it on all of their calendars?
According to the "birthday paradox," in a random group of 23 people, there is about a 50% chance two people will share a birthday. Any more than that, and it gets increasingly likely that a pair of matching birthdays exist.
Late November birthdays are also pretty rare as Thanksgiving celebrations ramp up in the United States. Nov. 23-28 all fall between 354 and 360 out of the 365 calendar days. And July 4th, which occurs in the second most popular birth month, is 363rd on the list.
Bubba the Aldabra tortoise celebrated his 61st birthday this week. Bubba first arrived at the Greenville zoo in 1983 where he has been educating guests about his species. Aldabras are one of the world's largest land tortoises and can weigh up to 550 pounds. With a lifespan that can reach over 100 years old, we look forward to celebrating with Bubba for another 61 years!
This combination for of celebrities with birthdays from July 30 - Aug. 5 shows Laurence Fishburne, from left, Zac Brown, Jason Momoa, Kevin Smith, Martha Stewart, Greta Gerwig and Maureen McCormick. (AP Photo)
The U.S. Marine Corps begins preparations for its "birthday party" every summer. Activities become more feverish as the fall hues arrive. By early November, every Marine is either rehearsing his role in the "party" or pressing, polishing, and spit-shining in order to appear at his or her best for the Birthday Ball. This has not always been the case, however. In fact, Marines have not always celebrated their founding on November the 10th.
Formal commemoration of the birthday of the Marine Corps began on 10 November 1921. That particular date was chosen because on that day the Second Continental Congress resolved in 1775 to raise two battalions of Continental Marines.
Until 1921 the birthday of the Corps had been celebrated on another date. An unidentified newspaper clipping from 1918 refers to the celebration of the 120th birthday of the Marine Corps on 11 July "as usual with no fuss." It is doubtful that there was any real celebration at all. Further inspection of documents and publications prior to 1921 shows no evidence of ceremonies, pageants, or parties. The July date was commemorated between 1798 and 1921 as the birthday of the Corps. During the Revolution, Marines had fought on land and sea, but at the close of the Revolution the Marine Corps and the Navy were all but disbanded. On 11 July 1798, President John Adams approved a bill that recreated the Corps, thereby providing the rationale for this day being commemorated as the birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps.
On 21 October 1921, Maj Edwin McClellan, Officer-in-Charge, Historical Section, Headquarters Marine Corps, sent a memorandum to Major General Commandant John A. Lejeune, suggesting that the original birthday on 10 November 1775 be declared a Marine Corps holiday to be celebrated throughout the Corps. Maj McClellan further suggested that a dinner be held in Washington D.C., to commemorate the event. Guests would include prominent men from the Marine Corps, Army, and Navy, and descendants of the Revolution.
Accordingly, on 1 November 1921, MajGen Lejeune issued Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series 1921. The order summarized the history, mission, and tradition of the Corps, and directed that it be read to every command on 10 November each subsequent year in honor of the birthday of the Marine Corps. This order has been duly carried out.
Some commands expanded the celebration during the next few years. In 1923 at Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania, the celebration of the Marine Corps' 148th birthday took the form of a dance in the barracks that evening. Marines at the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia, staged a sham battle on the parade ground in commemoration of the birthday. The battle lasted about twenty minutes, and was witnessed by Portsmouth and Norfolk citizens. At Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the birthday was celebrated on the 12th, since a special liberty to Santiago had been arranged on the 10th. The morning activities included field and water sports, and a shooting match. In the afternoon the Marines won a baseball game, 9-8, over a Cuban team. In the evening, members of the command put on a variety show followed by four boxing bouts.
As for the specific day itself? Well, let's just say there's a 1-in-365 chance the memes are right. But hey, we've already got talking watches, robot vacuums and flat-screen TVs. Maybe in few decades we'll get to pick our own birthdays, too.
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