The Curse Of Being Born At Christmas.....:~{

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Yes, it's Orthodox Christmas Eve as I type this, & it's that "Special Day." PLEASE don't send congrats--it would get this discussion yanked! Anyway, this isn't about that; all that boils down to is I've managed to survive this world (& occasionally even thrive) for 62 years. No big whoop--although it seemed as if it would be when I was a depressed child. No, this is about the unfortunate co-incidence of being born on a holiday. Why is that bad? Well, mostly it's not, because everyone's partying, & you're having fun with them, but...others--even close family members!--often forget it's special to you for unique reasons. They bring you Christmas gifts (better than being born on Halloween, as was a cousin I have; at least you get something), but they're all wrapped in Christmas paper. They sing songs, but not one of them is Happy Birthday. If there's cake, it has no candles on it. If games are played, it's not usually the kind kids with regular birthdays get. No Pin the Tail on the Donkey, no Pop the Balloon tied to other kid's shoes, no Tag...no, no clown...none of that. It's not intentional (though it might seem so as a little child); it's just that everyone is so wrapped up in the huge joys of whatever season in which you arrived. Folks can only hold so much pressure & excitement at one time. Over the years you kind of expect folks to remember it's your day as an afterthought, if at all, but I sometimes wonder what it's like to have that day set aside & well-remembered just because it's yours. I'm not even going to try to imagine how clones (twins, triplets, et al) feel when their special day lands on a holiday! Talk about misery loving company! So, I ask you: how do you deal with it if your B'Day comes on, say, Independence Day? Do you accept hot dogs with candles stuck in them, an annual joke everyone but you finds hilarious? How many times can one drink green liquids on St. Patrick's day, & are you sick of green icing? (At least you get cake, & it looks better than my cousin's inevitably black & orange one!) Or do you know someone whose day you've forgotten, or submerged into the holiday's colors, themes & spirit? How have you dealt with this phenomenon? Maggiepie MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY 2010!!!