Birthdays
Vanilla
“My brother must have just turned 14 or 15 which apparently means that there is no party anymore. Instead he was stuck with an undecorated cake and a chicken pox/calamine lotion covered little sister to take his picture with. Clearly, neither one of us was very happy about it.“
(submitted by Jamie)
The Candle Chip
“Yep, no birthday candles. Fortunately, my Boy Scout sons knew Doritos could hold a flame.”
(submitted by Rebecca)
The Catusi
“My cousin’s birthday party and that’s Catwoman teaching me and my cousins how to dance.”
(submitted by Amanda)
Party Fowl
“Me on my Sesame Street-themed second birthday in 1989 and my uncle was dressed as Big Bird. Unfortunately, the costume shop forgot the tights when he picked it up.”
(submitted by IG @lauragrace612)
Mistake Piggy
“This is my brother and sister Judy at one of their birthday parties in the early 80s. I don’t think my brother was aware of exactly what was behind him.”
(submitted by IG @ruthie_esther)
One And Done
“My daughter was clearly overwhelmed at her cake smash.”
(submitted by IG @aliciamastrid)
The Player
“My Grandma took me to the L.A. Playboy Club for my 4th birthday in 1974.”
(submitted by IG @seantraceytroubadour)
The Birthday Balloon
“My big birthday celebration. My dad was in radio, so I’m sure he picked up the balloon at a broadcast promotion.”
(submitted by Alicia)
Fish Food
“The cake we had planned to make for our sister’s 40th birthday party and the end result.”
(submitted by IG @franklingamms)
