"Martin" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:30:24 +0200, "JennyC"
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"Franz Heymann" wrote

http://www.ebirthdaycards.org/traditions.htm

That made an interesting read.
Franz

I read it too and found the description of Dutch tradition a little
lacking.............The 'birthday bash' is about the only thing I
HATE about
Holland.

Looks out of the window, black clouds, rain sheeting down, trees
bent
double, cats and small plants airborne Are you really really sure?

It's a minefield of rules, tradition and one can easily upset all
and
sundry by not complying with the (unspoken) rules"~(

birthdays catalogued on a planning sheet pinned to the toilet
door...

I have a brother who occupies the position of The Keeper of the Dates.
His timely reminders to all the family makes sure that nobody forgets
anybody's hatch, match and dispatch dates.

Franz