Birthday traditions

Wow, there are some odd ways of celebrating the start of another year in your life.

Most of us have experienced birthday bumps. Ouch! And then there are the cheesy flamingo, penguin or dinosaur decorations on the front lawn. Blush.

My francophone friends deliver “des coups de poing au bra” – those are birthday punches for those of you who cannot understand French – aieyoy.

So yesterday, I heard the funniest yet. Here on the Island, and perhaps in other parts of Atlantic Canada, people grease your nose on your birthday. Ewwww!

Yes, that’s right. They swipe some butter or Becel on your beak. I’m told it’s to help you slide right into the next year. When I looked it up online last night, I also read that it is for good luck, because the birthday boy or girl is so slippery that bad luck cannot latch on.

Downright quirky traditions, but with a smattering of

AWESOME!

Know of any other wacky bday customs? Note them in the comments section below this blog post, so that everyone can delight in the off-the-wall traditions.

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  1. RachelleFriday, February 10, 2012 8:43:00 am

    hahaha! I must have missed this one before; Love the traditions and the featured poses!

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  2. UnknownMonday, May 07, 2012 1:05:00 pm

    Heard another one this week. Some colleagues told me that the birthday girl or boy is never supposed to slice all the way through the cake. Someone else needs to take the knife down to the plate or pan below the cake or else there will be a year of bad luck for the birthday child. Grim!

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