Mike's birthday was yesterday - December 7. It's interesting having a birthday on an infamous day. Anytime someone asks his birthdate, that person's next words are "Oh, Pearl Harbor Day." It's kind of like the difficulties of being born on September 11, just a little further back in history. However, June 6 would be a good day. Mary Lee almost made it to June 6 but not quite.
I always feel bad for people born on December 26. Any December birthday gets a little overlooked, especially ones very close to Christmas. My brother and his wife could both relate, and my sister-in-law understands the unique blessings/difficulties of being born on Christmas Day. At least with the pre-Christmas and on-Christmas birthdays, people are in a partying mood. But the day after Christmas - Who can think about a birthday party then? Most people are too busy cleaning up, finishing up details, returning things - or just sprawling on the couch recuperating - to even care much about a birthday on that day.
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