# Happy Birthday, Persephone !!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-persephone/116902>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 1, 2002, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-persephone/116902 "2002-07-01T20:59:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-persephone/116902/41 "2002-07-03T02:28:50Z")

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**mmmm** Mints **mmmm**

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**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-persephone/116902/42 "2002-07-03T03:40:00Z")

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Hey hey hey! Those mints are mine, gentlemen…you may have at them tomorrow, when my birthday is over. Nyah. 😉

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**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-persephone/116902/43 "2002-07-03T12:07:02Z")

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_::rushes to be first in line now that Cristi’s birthday is over::_

Glad you had a good day, my dear. 😉

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**Author:** ![Luna\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Luna\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Luna_Child)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-persephone/116902/44 "2002-07-03T17:17:04Z")

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Happy belated, Fellow Flint babe!!!

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**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-persephone/116902/45 "2002-07-03T17:28:06Z")

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Heh. That wasn’t Anna, that was me. Though she wishes you well too, Cristi. (sigh)

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**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-persephone/116902/46 "2002-07-03T22:24:26Z")

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> \*Originally posted by ResIpsaLoquitor \ ***You know, in some cultures, people celebrate their birthdays by giving gifts to OTHER people, rather than receiving them.**

You know, **Res** … you’re absolutely right on that one. In fact, one of my sister’s traditional Chinese friends invited everyone to his birthday party at some sushi place. Afterwards, he insisted on paying the entire bill (easily upwards of $200 or so), even though it was **his own birthday** and by rights, he should have been treated by everyone else. That was an interesting story my sister had for us. 🙂

F\_X

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