Happy Birthday: The legal one
This weekend we celebrated my grandma’s birthday. She turned an amazing 96 years old this past December! December…um this is June, you say? Here’s the thing, my grandma was born in Hawaii way back in 1911. From what I understand, back then it took a while for the government to register births. So she was born in December, but her legal birthday (when it was registered) is in late May.
I have no idea when the system finally got to the point where you could have your legal birthday be your real birthday. All I know is my grandma always had two birthdays. On the bright side, you get to celebrate two birthdays with this old system. And lucky for me cause birthday parties mean good food! Here is a small sampling of our birthday luncheon food.
Starting from the top left going clockwise we have: lettuce wrap chicken filling, boneless minute chicken chow mein with ong choi, fish fillet with shoyu ginger and onion, roast duck from Chinatown, rice, and spicy ahi poke. I ate WAY too much!
My aunty brought this chocolate cake from Saint Germain Bakery. We didn’t want to cause a fire hazard, so the white candle represents 90 years. Happy Birthday Grandma!
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11 comments - June 2, 2008
that is so cool that your grandma is 96! my grandpa had 2 birthdates too. no matter which one we tried to celebrate he would always say that his birthday was the other date. Happy Birthday!!
Wow, happy birthday (twice) to your Grandma! I’m sure she has a lot of wonderful stories and memories to share with you. Her birthday feast looks delicious.
Hi kat,
That is so cute of your grandpa!
Hi sharon,
Thanks! You’re right she still remembers a lot of stories from when she was young.
Totally trippin’ on the big luau-style paper plate all choke with food! Miss that kind of eating at large parties so much! What is your grandma’s secret? 96? That’s great!
wow 96! happy birthday to your grandma!
i think something like that happened with my grandparents too. i think they picked their birthdates. My grandpa’s was Jan. 1 (1/1)and my grandma’s was feb 2.(2/2)
Happy two birthdays to your grandma! The food and the cake look so good, I’d love to dig in!
Hey rowena,
I can totally fill up two of those plates when have a party. Always get too much stuff to fit on the plate at one time!
Hi lauren,
That’s really cool that your grandparents got to choose their day. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Elle,
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Happy Birthday to your grandma! I never knew that they did birthdays like that . Food looks yummy.
Hi Lisa,
The food was so good…I couldn’t stop myself!
That is so funny, how could they screw up like that! Beautiful food and happy b-day granny!
Hi noble pig,
Yeah, not sure why it took so long back then…oh well. Thanks for the birthday wishes for my grandma!
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