Birthday Fun That Was!

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There were times when birthdays were much more special than what they are today for the simple reason that they were held at homes and not at eating places as they are arranged now. The simple dishes with routine games and same return gifts birthdays were a real celebration time for us as children.

I still remember how my mom would ready me in my bright red shorts and a yellow T-shirt, which was her favourite (the times when she decided the dress). She would comb my hair well with naughty me not ready to get my hair done, too excited to be there for the party.

And they we children would all gather at the venue ready for the fun time full of music, games and lots of eating too. There were no event managers, yet the parties used to me memorable. And the fun part was asking friends what they had got as a gift!

At times funny situations would arise, as it happened with me when I went for the birthday party of my dad’s factory manager’s son. To my surprise my friend had also got the same guitar which I had brought as a gift.

I can never forget passing the parcel game, in which I made every effort that the music would not stop on me, but at times it did and had to do funny things. Unforgettable are those moments of rolling on the floor, giving birthday bumps, and dancing on the music. Also there were some unforgettable dishes, like the one which a Gujarati family would make – some kind of dish with rice, which I hated like anything!

There used to be a long impatient wait for the party to end, to see what the return gift would be, though mostly it was a small packet full of sweets, a lollipop and a plastic whistle. The excitement as a birthday boy was also tremendous as party getting over would mean opening the gifts.

I can never forget once when a gift I got had a birthday message for the friend who had given me. Ha Ha Ha…he had passed on his birthday gift to me. And the secret is – Let me whisper in your ear – At times even I would pass my gifts to my friends, but after ensuring there was no message written for me!