Can you have a birthday party without a cake?
By Xavier Bage
@franxav (13736)
India
July 11, 2024 9:35am CST
Perhaps not! But that's exactly what we had last evening. Yesterday was my birthday and we celebrated it without a cake. Instead we had rosogollas ( a popular Bengali sweet) on the table.
We live in a home for orphan children. Nine children live in my family. About thirty other children live in other three families. We in my family do have celebrations but we keep them simple. We live as frugally as possible.
I bought 80 rosogollas to distribute to all children and guardians.
Does happiness depend on a cake ? We had a birthday party without a cake and we went to bed happy.
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6 responses
@snowy22315 (176745)
• United States
11 Jul
You don't need a cake, but it sure is nice to have.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32634)
• Calgary, Alberta
11 Jul
I stopped using cake because the number of the candles reminds me I am 39. I was like on my early 20s when I joined this site.
@psanasangma (7244)
• India
12 Jul
Happy Birthday !!
We don't usually buy cake... Rasgolla or gulab jamun with mixture is enough for us
@JudyEv (334404)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jul
A very happy birthday to you. I know how hard you work there and how every penny counts. No way is cake necessary on a birthday. I'm sure you all enjoyed the rosogollas.
@pitsipeahie (4924)
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12 Jul
Definitely! How many birthdays have I had without a cake, and the celebration still goes on. But hey, having a cake certainly isn't a bad idea either! Belated happy birthday to you!
