Not-so-happy birthday

Not to post another “old man” rant, but I can’t help myself. I have nothing against birthday parties (who doesn’t love cake?), but I am so tired of the song, “Happy Birthday.” No one likes singing it and no one likes having it sung to them, so why do we keep this stupid tradition going? I guess I’m calling on someone to write a better song for birthdays.

We were downriver tonight for Tracy’s dad’s birthday party, and of course we had to sing as her mom brought the cake out. I don’t have a problem with her dad (although he still scares the crap out of me after knowing him nearly two years), but it felt really weird to sing to him. And I could tell he wasn’t excited about the being the recipient of the performance either. After you hit the age of 16, the song really doesn’t seem appropriate anymore.

I don’t usually make a big deal out of birthdays for myself, and maybe this is the reason. As much as I love cake, I usually ask for one of those big cookies, as people usually won’t put candles on it. I know the old joke goes, “It took two people to write ‘Happy Birthday?’ “ but it seems to have made it’s mark.