Happy Birthday Dear Kevin! Make a Wish and Spit on the Cake.

[Sigmund]

Good evening.

So I heard about some people who have a thing...when a person is having a birthday, friends and family are all gathered. You sing the happy birthday song then the honoree pauses to make a wish and blows out the birthday (cake) candles.

Some people have a problem with, Blowing Out the Candles because...there's spit in the *blow*. Ergo, there's spit on the cake that they will be expected to eat. Ha!

Maybe I should have titled the thread...Interesting Things That Skeeve Me Out.

If anyone can figure out what I'm trying to say or ask, please feel free to comment.

Thank you!

Peace.

 

[Tery]

Well, if it's a child's cake I can understand.

 

[AnnaMarie]

My husband will not eat birthday cake that anyone blew out a candle on. He is diagnosed as a germaphobe though.....so there’s that.

I usually make cupcakes for kids now instead. And nonkids pick their favourite dessert.

 

[TheRedQueen]

I actually laughed when I first heard of this. My family and church group were the type to eat each others' leftovers.

 

[arista]

It's always a disconcerting thing to think about eating "spit" cake. I try to go for the pieces further away from the actual candles. The struggle is real LOL

 

[Doc Creed]

I used to balk at this, too. I've shunned a slice or two in the past.

 

[HollyGolightly]

Ha - I thought you were asking if that was a birthday custom for some. Wake up, Holly. I'll go have some more coffee. Spit in the pot.

It doesn't bother me. Neither do the kid's leftovers. The Ogre and all of our kids are weird about it though. He won't even drink after me - we're married heaven's sake and he won't use the same glass as me? Anyone - blow raspberries on the cake - just gimme the cake.

Birthday customs: we sing "cha-cha-cha" for some reason between lines
Happy Birthday to you (cha-cha-cha)
etc.

Hi Sig. Miss you much.

Cake - I'm thinking of the White Chocolate Charlotte. Ever had one?

 

[Neesy]

It's always a disconcerting thing to think about eating "spit" cake. I try to go for the pieces further away from the actual candles. The struggle is real LOL

Plus that way you get the corner pieces! It's a win-win situation

 

[Neesy]

Ha - I thought you were asking if that was a birthday custom for some. Wake up, Holly. I'll go have some more coffee. Spit in the pot.

It doesn't bother me. Neither do the kid's leftovers. The Ogre and all of our kids are weird about it though. He won't even drink after me - we're married heaven's sake and he won't use the same glass as me? Anyone - blow raspberries on the cake - just gimme the cake.

Birthday customs: we sing "cha-cha-cha" for some reason between lines
Happy Birthday to you (cha-cha-cha)
etc.

Hi Sig. Miss you much.

Cake - I'm thinking of the White Chocolate Charlotte. Ever had one?

Me, too (It does not bother me) Well, if the person had an obvious cold and was dripping snot out of their nose, that would be different

So you must have heard about the holy water in church then? Last I heard they were finding fecal bacteria in it (or maybe I just heard about that on an episode of "Bones")

 

[Moderator]

Me, too (It does not bother me) Well, if the person had an obvious cold and was dripping snot out of their nose, that would be different

So you must have heard about the holy water in church then? Last I heard they were finding fecal bacteria in it (or maybe I just heard about that on an episode of "Bones")

Sounds like they're taking holy sh*t too literally.

 

[do1you9love?]

or maybe I just heard about that on an episode of "Bones")

You crack me up!!!

I'm like Holly. Unless you are diseased, spittle away and give me cake!!

 

[Neesy]

Sounds like they're taking holy sh*t too literally.

Thanks - I really needed a good laugh!

 

[Spideyman]

Sounds like they're taking holy sh*t too literally.

 

[Out of Order]

Sounds like they're taking holy sh*t too literally.

Crap! You beat me to it.......

 

[GNTLGNT]

...this is a thing?...really?!?!....unless they've launched a lung onto the cake, gimmee!....and make sure it has the most icing!...spit on a cake, s'not worth worry about....

 

[GNTLGNT]

...and spit cake is a real desert...

 

[Ebdim9th]

Ha - I thought you were asking if that was a birthday custom for some. Wake up, Holly. I'll go have some more coffee. Spit in the pot.

It doesn't bother me. Neither do the kid's leftovers. The Ogre and all of our kids are weird about it though. He won't even drink after me - we're married heaven's sake and he won't use the same glass as me? Anyone - blow raspberries on the cake - just gimme the cake.

Birthday customs: we sing "cha-cha-cha" for some reason between lines
Happy Birthday to you (cha-cha-cha)
etc.

Hi Sig. Miss you much.

Cake - I'm thinking of the White Chocolate Charlotte. Ever had one?

That's awesome! That's going into the memory-banks for future usage!

 

[Grandpa]

Well. For my last couple birthdays, the family had the candles going, and when it came time for the blow j.... I mean, to do the candle things, I was holding a piece of paper, and I put it up to cover the cake and whuffed.

Now, it doesn't really matter in our house so much because we trade bites and drinks all the time unless we feel contagious, and it's rather a bonding thing. But when I did that, several people said, "That is so considerate!"

But actually, it helped direct the breath to give me a better shot at blowing them out. Even with two candles consisting of a number 6 and another one. Because at my age, even two candles can be a challenge, and I'll take all the help I can get.