History of the Birthday Cake?
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July 25th is the Birthday of the Birthday Cake
(In 55 B.C., the Greeks were the first to put candles on a cake celebrating someone's birthday.)
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Others contend that the Birthday Cake tradition was started in Germany in the Middle Ages where a sweetened bread dough was made in the shape of the baby Jesus in ...... read article by Linda Stradley at Whats Cooking America.
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Why is Birthday Cake Round?
In earlier times, Birthday cakes were mostly round in shape. Scholars associate religious beliefs and technical compulsions for the same. Greeks offered round shape cake to the Goddess of Moon - Artemis as it signified moon. They even placed candles on the cake to make the cake glow like the moon..... read the rest of "History of the Birthday Cake" at tokenz.com
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Traditions from around the world
Birthday celebrations are an ancient European tradition which evolved as attempts to fend off the evil spirits which people believed were attracted to a person celebrating their birthday...... read this and tons of Birthday facts at birthdaycelebrations.net
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What goes up but never comes down? Your Birthday!
Teach a lesson about "History of Birthday Celebrations." Learn how
Did you know that the "Happy Birthday to you" song is a universal song? The melody and lyrics were written by two sisters named Mildred and Patty Hill.
Read the article by Espie Estrella, at about.com
