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Dilemma: I think I have two birthdays this year!

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So every year, I celebrate my birthday. Most people do I guess (except Jehova’s Witnesses…they don’t celebrate diddly-squat!).

But this year in particular, I have a bit of a problem. My birthday comes TWICE! Yes, let me explain.

I was born on the East Coast of the United States at 8:32PM (according to my birth certificate). So every year I officially ring in my birth date at 8:32PM. However, because I am in Australia this year, 8:32PM will arrive 14 hours ahead of my official birth time. Of course, I can celebrate when it becomes 8:32PM here in Melbourne, but that means I’ll be an entire 14 hours early if I were to count my official life minutes from the East Coast.

So at 8:32PM, on Tuesday, October 23, in Melbourne, Australia, I will turn 21. And then, at 10:32AM, October 24, in Melbourne, Australia, I will once again turn 21 based on an accurate time shift from my official birth location. What a predicament this is! WHAT TO DO?!


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8 Responses to “Dilemma: I think I have two birthdays this year!”

  1. your big brother Says:
    October 22nd, 2007 at 6:55 am

    mistake in your post???

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  2. Doobybrain Says:
    October 22nd, 2007 at 6:56 am

    RE: your big brother
    where?

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  3. jane! Says:
    October 22nd, 2007 at 7:43 am

    last paragraph, first sentence, you mean U.S.?
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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  4. Doobybrain Says:
    October 22nd, 2007 at 7:51 am

    RE: jane!
    nope, I meant it exactly as I wrote it. I will be “celebrating” twice. once when Australia hits Oct 23 (which is 14 hours AHEAD of the US), and a second time on Oct 24 (when the US finally gets to Oct 23).

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  5. michelle Says:
    October 22nd, 2007 at 9:01 am

    definitely celebrate it twice. definitely celebrate your 21st two times.

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  6. flo Says:
    October 22nd, 2007 at 9:02 am

    why don’t you celebrate 3 times? or 4? or 5? the more the merrier!

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  7. G Says:
    October 22nd, 2007 at 9:46 am

    celebrate twice! It’ll be double the fun!!!

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  8. your big brother Says:
    October 22nd, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    just celebrate for a long time…or consider yourself 22 by the second celebration.

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