Birthday

Definition:

A “birthday” is the anniversary of the birth of a person. It is a day usually celebrated every year to mark the day the person was born.

Etymology:

The word “birthday” comes from Old English “byrddæg,” which is a combination of “byrd” (birth) and “dæg” (day).

Description:

Birthdays are typically celebrated with various customs and traditions, often involving parties, gifts, and special activities.

Society often places a lot of pressure on attending birthday parties and spending large sums of money on birthday gifts or sending congratulations as a sign that you care about the person. Not following these norms is often interpreted as not liking the person.

Your birthday is also called “your day,” which is often used as an excuse for bad behavior and an expectation that you magically deserve to be served by others.

In “Alice in Wonderland,” specifically in Disney’s 1951 animated film adaptation, the concept of an “unbirthday” is introduced during Alice’s encounter with the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse at their tea party. An “unbirthday” is essentially any day that is not one‘s actual birthday, thereby allowing for 364 unbirthdays (or 365 in a leap year). The idea behind the unbirthday is to celebrate and find joy on ordinary days, rather than waiting for the one special day each year. This idea emphasizes that a birthday is a fictional concept. Click to watch the video clip.

Symbolism:

A birthday celebration is SLM symbolic, as it is an activity repeated at the same time every year.

Birth is a sex symbol. As no one is able to give consent to being brought to life, and since life is created by the action of sex, birth represents getting fucked into the world.

At a Democratic Party fundraiser, as a celebration to President Kennedy’s upcoming 45th birthday. The gala drew a large and glamorous crowd of celebrities, politicians, and supporters, one of them being the famous sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. She sang a sultry, breathy rendition of “Happy Birthday to You,” adding her own twist by singing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” instead of the usual lyrics. Click to watch the video clip.

In the song “Katy Perry – Birthday,” birthday is a metaphor for sex.

The hook of the song goes as follows:

Boy, when you’re with me
I’ll give you a taste.
Make it like your birthday everyday.
I know you like it sweet,
so you can have your cake.
Give you something good to celebrate.
So make a wish.
I’ll make it like your birthday everyday.
I’ll be your gift.
Give you something good to celebrate.

In the second verse she sings:

Pop your confetti, pop your Pérignon.
So hot and heavy ’til dawn.
I got you spinning like a disco ball.
All night, they’re playing your song.

Both confetti and Pérignon are penis symbols, and popping them symbolizes ejaculation. “Spinning” is symbolic for sex. She goes on to sing:

If you wanna dance, if you want it all.
You know I’m the girl that you should call.

Both “dancing” and “it all” means sex. In the bridge of the song, she sings:

So let me get you in your birthday suit.
It’s time to bring out the big balloons.

“Birthday suit” is a state of total nakedness, as at birth. “Big balloons” is a metaphor for big breasts.

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