BIRTHDAY FREEBIES

BIRTHDAY FREEBIES

YOU SAY ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY??

YOU SAY ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY? HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YA!

(YEAH, ITS A SONG)

CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY WITH A FEW FREEBIES!!

OH, WHY NOT!!

LIVE IT UP A LITTLE!

HAVE FUN!

IAM HAPPY THAT YOU WERE BORN!

Happy Birthday from the Oval Office

• Greetings given to those celebrating 80 years or more.

• Provide four to six weeks' advance notice.

• Requests must be in writing to White House Greetings Office, Room 39, Washington, D.C. 20502-0039 or (fax) (202) 395-1232.

• Include the name, address and age of honoree, exact date of the occasion as well as your name and daytime telephone number.

Greetings from the governor

• Greetings given to any Texan (or anyone with Texas ties), any age.

• Provide two weeks advance notice.

• Requests must be in writing to Office of the Governor, Attn: Constituent Services , P.O. Box 12428, Austin, TX 78711 or fax at 463-0039 or electronically at www.governor.state.tx.us/contact/contact_email.htm. • Include the name, address and age of honoree, birth date as well as your name and daytime telephone number.

Happy Birthday from the 'Today' show

• Greetings to anyone celebrating 100 years or more.

• Announcements are Tuesdays and Thursdays (six each day).

• Provide six to eight weeks advance notice.

• Requests must be in writing to Willard Scott, 'Today,' NBC News, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10112

• Include honoree's name, address, age, birth date, personal item about the celebrant and a picture (color or black and white, nonreturnable) and your name and daytime telephone number.

• You will be notified if it will be on the air. Not every request makes it. Congratulatory notes sent to everyone Scott does not announce on air.

Born on the Fourth of July?

The Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics recorded 37 births on July 4, 2001. The most popular day to be born in Austin in 2001? Sept. 20, with 56 births.

Birthday goodies across America

• www.freebies4ya.com/freebies/birthday.asp

• www.cool-freebies-online.com/birthday-freebies

• www.freebiequeen.com/holiday.htm

• www.freechannel.net/pets.html

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HERE ARE SOME AUSTIN, TX FREEBIES

(SWIPED THESE FROM: http://www.statesman.com/life/content/life/greig/1002/100502.html)

Caution is advised in using this guide because individual restaurants and stores (even in the same chain) may have different policies. People, people, please touch base with these businesses before you try to binge on birthday freebies. My research taught me that some birthday perk programs are short-lived and many of the assumed birthday freebies may no longer exist when your birthday rolls around.

I am sure I missed a few birthday bonuses (and if I have, merchants, please let me know for a follow-up). It never hurts to mention your birthday in a retail setting. You may be rewarded with a song, free drink, dessert or coupon. At the very least you will be wished "Happy Birthday!"

Some merchants help you celebrate with discount packages for groups (e.g. AMF Showplace Lanes and Amy's Pony Rides for kids, Dave & Buster's for adults, Laser Tag of Austin for everyone). Some offer coupons for the birthday boy or girl's return visit (e.g. Malibu Grand Prix). A few merchants, such as Zookeeper and Herpeton, educate you and your guests during a birthday party. What little boy wouldn't want tarantulas and lizards as guests? Nice, but nothing beats a free something just for you, the birthday soul.

So grab your date book, your ID and hit the streets, Austin; lots of merchants want to help you celebrate your birthday!

How big is that rib?

Nearly 6 feet long.

That's the big rib seen in the photos of County Line birthday diners. After your friends treat you to a late-night barbecue dinner and you down a bowl of birthday ice cream (candles optional), the County Line staff poses birthday folks with a Texas hat and the big rib (finally, photographic evidence that you are what you eat!).

Not to rush, but the day is wearing on and it is time to drop by the Posse East, 2900 Duval St., for a free pitcher of beer if it is your 21st birthday or a free pint if you are older.

All the free food and drink should be allowed to digest while you are seated at Esther's Follies, 525 E. Sixth St. No free admission on your birthday, but your name will be part of the famous Patsy Cline number ("She's Got You"). Give them advance notice by calling ahead. Quite a day!

Change vehicles and take that off-road car to Genie Car Wash, 7320 Burnet Road, for a discounted car wash (just $1 for a car wash, not bad).

Once your car is showered and buffed, you might consider driving it to Trudy's Texas Star Cafe for a complimentary house margarita, beer or shot (21 years or older with a valid Texas driver's license or I.D.) or a dessert after your Tex-Mex meal.

But perhaps you prefer Lone Star Cafe, all locations, for a free dessert or a free slice of brownie bottom pie at Bennigan's, 301 Barton Springs Road, where the waiters cause all sorts of commotion for a birthday. Is your chocolate palate very sophisticated? Drop by Trianon — the Coffee Place (all locations) for a free piece of imported or fine domestic chocolate from the chocolate case on your big day.

Want cream with that?

The free, small cup of coffee from Anderson's Coffee Co., 1601 W. 38th St., on your birthday is a good start to the day. Make that a "to go" cup because you are on your way to pick up a free 3-by-3 inch pillar candle (any scent) from the Candle Factory in Georgetown, 4411 S. Interstate 35. No time to admire the candle since you are headed for Finish Line Car Wash, 2900 Bee Cave Road, for a free turbo car wash.

While your fenders are being gently massaged and scrubbed, muse about where to buy lunch. Should you go to Kerbey Lane Cafe, 3704 Kerbey Lane, where your birthday meal is finished with a complimentary slice of chocolate or carrot cake? Or perhaps you are more in the mood for lunch at International House of Pancakes, 901 E. Koenig Lane, complete with the free big birthday brownie topped with ice cream, nuts and a cherry? Note that the IHOP dessert is sometimes accompanied by a staff song reminding you and the entire restaurant that "someone here is getting old."

Like to be serenaded? Then TGI Fridays, 111 E. Cesar Chavez St., is the place. Your birthday lunch is followed by a gratis dessert and a waitstaff song.

Buddy, can you spare a strike?

Bowling league members are rewarded on their birthdays with two free games by Highland Lanes, 8909 Burnet Road. Bowling helps work off at least one dessert. But if your sweet tooth is still singing a siren's song, then Lammes Candies (any location) will reward you for living another year with a free chewy praline. (Hey, these guys sell over 3 billion a year.) And do not forget to pick up a little treasure from the Terra Toys toy chest, 1706 S. Congress Ave., or the birthday treasure chest at Toy Joy, 2900 Guadalupe St. (You did remember to sign up for the birthday club ahead of time at Toy Joy to get your pick from the treasure chest, didn't you? It's free.)

If your blood sugar drops, run by Texas French Bread (any location) and wrap your lips around a free slice of birthday cake. Yum.

Can you take a little more off the sides?

A half-price hair cut from Super Cuts (any location) gets you set for party pics on your birthday. Once coiffed, stop by Celebration, 108 W. 43rd St., for a free votive candle and holder or a crystal pouch and small healing stone. But do not dawdle as you have an appointment at Bellina's Beauty Bar, 904 W. 12th St., for a pedicure and a manicure (the manicure is free when you book both on your b-day).

Prefer to paint your own nails? Then the Beauty Store (any location) will give you a free bottle of OPI nail polish on your birthday with any other purchase

COLD STONE CREAMERY
Sign up on their website and get an email from them for a free cone on your birthday! www.coldstonecreamery.com
(Thanks Renee for this info!)
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http://www.etch-a-sketch.com/html/clubs.htm

FREE ETCH-A-SKETCH BIRTHDAY CLUB

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http://dryiceonline.com/birthday.cfm

jOIN THE DRY ICE BIRTHDAY CLUB AND THEY WILL SEND YOU A FREE GIFT ON YOUR B-DAY.

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http://www.burgerking.com/BigKids/be_bigkid.aspx

FREE HAPPY MEAL BIRTHDAY CLUB

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http://binkybotanika.safeshopper.com/352/cat352.htm?

Binky Cat Club & Birthday Club
FREE MEMBERSHIP WITH YOUR FIRST ORDER

When you place your first product order, why not also join the Binky Cat Club. Fill in the information requested below and on the birth/arrival-on-the-scene date of your cat we'll send him/her/it a birthday card and a little present of catnip.
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http://www.helpfulhardwareclub.com/kids/kids.asp

Chil dren who sign up for the club receive a special birthday letter during the month they are celebrating their birthday. The letter welcomes them to the club, includes a membership card and invites them to bring the letter to their local store for a special Ace birthday surprise.

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Mrs. Fields Original Cookies Join the Birthday Club kids. On your Birthday, you will receive a certificate in the mail for a FREE COOKIE! You will also receive a coupon for $2 Off a Decorated Cookie for your Birthday Party. U.S. citizen and under 12 years old.

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Chiquita Kid's Club - Kids whose parents sign them up for the free club get a free secret code and a cool surprise on their birthday. (US/Canada)

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Boston Markets Kids Birthday Club

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JOE'S CRAB SHACK - free cake

IHOP- free meal

KRISPY KREME - free dozen donuts + travel mug of coffee (register first)

PAPPA'S RESTAURANTS (PAPPADEAUX, PAPPASITO'S, ETC) - free dessert *I may have to check this one out-I love Pappadeaux happy hour!

PF CHANGS - free cake or cheesecake

Z' TEJAS - $15 coupon for the month of your birthday (register first)
ZIO'S - free dessert

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TH E PALM - 3lb lobster (must be a member/register first)-you have to be a member of the 837 club and it costs $20 to join. you earn points to redeem at certain merchants.

http://thepalm.com/

Enroll now, and start earning your 837 Club Points today! Simply complete and submit the application with a one time $20 enrollment fee to become a member. Upon application approval, a temporary 837 Club membership card will be displayed on your screen. Print that page, and keep your temporary 837 Club Membership Card with you each time you dine at The Palm. A permanent 837 Club Membership Card and a $20.00 Gift Certificate will arrive in the mail in aprroximately 3-4 weeks.

To earn 837 Club Points, your membership card must be presented with your preferred method of payment every time you visit The Palm.

Each time you dine at The Palm and present your 837 Club card, you will receive an updated status of your total points in the club. For your convenience you may also check your point status online at any time.

Next time you are in Johnny Carino's, sign up for their email list - there is a place to put your Birthday (be sure and fill it in!).

I went the day after my Birthday this year and figured that I had lost out for this year. I was wrong! I got a email two weeks later that said in the subject line: "Happy Belated Birthday, Celebrate With Johnny Carino's".

It included a coupon good for a Free Appetizer!

The other bonus of signing up for the email list is that you get other offers. For signing up I got a coupon for Half off any Entree with purchase of one entree.

If you are married, you may not want to both sign up on the same visit. My husband and I signed up at the same time and we both got the 'Buy one get one half off' at the same time (and they are only good for one month - which may not be an issue unless it is difficult to drag your hubby out of the house to go to dinner.... )

Fresh Choice & Zoopa

If you register on http://www.freshchoice.com, they'll email you a coupon good for 25% off a meal for you and a guest. And the coupon is good for two months!

confirmed- zTejas - 10$ off lunch or dinner

Sign up at ZTejas site and you will get an email with a coupon for 10$ off lunch or dinner- you can only use it once and it expires the week after your birthday.

confirmed- Mac Grill- free cake

email Macaroni grill and Macaroni grill sent him an email for a free piece of choclate cake.

Toys R Us birthday club

http://www2.toysrus.com/bdayrus/brus_ad_gbc.cfm

Sign up and get a goodie on kids birthdays.

HERE ARE SOME LOCAL AUSTIN,TX BIRTHDAY FREEBIES:

MANNS BBQ IN AUSTIN TX WILL GIVE YOU A FREE MEAL!

Einstein's Bagels- Free Meal Contact Manager.

Le Rouge has a thong club that gives you a 20.00 gift certificate for
anything in the store.

Terra Toys gives a free toy, even to Adults. You get to Pull it from
this really cool Treasure Chest!-THAT IS NEAT!

MORE BIRTHDAY FREEBIES

ALFY'S PIZZA - free mini pizza
ALL-AMERICAN CAFE - free dessert
APPLEBEES - free dessert
AUSTIN GRILL - Register First - free meal
AUTO ZONE - Free Oil Change
BAKERS SQUARE - free pie
BANDIDO'S - free entry
BANJARA INDIAN CUISINE - free meal
BASKIN ROBBINS - free ice cream treat
BEACHES RESTAURANT - free meal
BENIHANA'S JAPANESE RESTAURANT - free dinner WITH 3 other paying guests
BENNIGANS - free dessert + song
BERN'S - free meal
BILL KNAPP'S - gives adults a % discount equal to age; plus a free bday cake (w/purchase of a meal) during the week of your B-day
BLACK BRISKEE - free meal
BOB'S BIG BOY - free hot fudge ice cream
BUFFALO WILD WINGS (BW3) - free dozen hot wings
BURGER KING - free kids meal to all kids club members
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN - Register First - free kids meal during the month of their birthday
CAPTAIN DIZZY'S CAR WASH - free car wash
CARROWS - free cake
CATTLEMEN'S - free dessert and cowboy hat
CHARLIE BROWNS RESTAURANTS - free meal for "Handshake Club" members
CHARLIE'S SEAFOOD - free meal
CHEVY'S - free dessert and sombrero
CHILI'S - free song
CHIPS N GIGGLES - free meal
CLAIM JUMPER - Free Dessert
CROWN THEATRES - Buy One Movie Ticket, Get One Free
CRAZY BUFFET - free meal
DAVE AND BUSTERS - $5 game card credit
DENNY'S - free meal (said to be only kids under 10 now)
DESPARADOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT - free meal
DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT - free meal
DUKE'S CHOWDER HOUSE - b1g1 coupons (register first). FREE dinner for your birthday!
EINSTEIN'S - free meal
EL CHICOS - free dessert
ERNIE'S STEAKHOUSE - free meal
FAMOUS DAVE'S BARBEQUE - free meal (w/advance signup)
FUDDRUCKERS - free burger
FUNNY BONE COMEDY CLUB - free cake (party of 5 min.; 2 drink min.)
GOLDEN CORRAL - free meal to birthday Club members (not just kids!) during month of birthday
GRILLFISH - free meal
HANA JAPAN - free meal
HARD ROCK CAFE - free dessert
HOMETOWN BUFFET - free birthday cake
HOULIHAN'S RESTAURANT - free entree
HOLLYWOOD VIDEO - one free video rental
HOOTERS - free song + tshirt
HOSS'S STEAK HOUSE AND RESTAURANT - free cake + song
IHOP- free meal
JOE'S CRAB SHACK - free cake
JT WHEATFIELDS - free coupon in phone book
KING BUFFET - free meal
LADONNA - free meal
LOMBARDI'S IN BALLARD - Register First - free meal w/another during month of birthday
LOTUS - free meal
LUTHERS BBQ - free stuff (varies) for "Great Rewards" members
MACARONI GRILL - free dessert + OPERA-style "Happy birthday" song
MAGGIANOS - $10 Off purchase of $20 (sign up in advance)
MARIE CALENDERS - free dessert
MAX AND ERMA - free $5 dessert
MEXICAN VILLAGE - free meal
MOONIES DINER - free meal
MUCKLESHOOT CASINO - free sushi dinner + player's club points
NEWICK'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS - free entry
NITTY GRITTY - free drink + souvenir glass
OKAYAMA RESTAURANT - free meal
OLD SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE - free meal
OLIVE GARDEN - cake (some say free, most say $$)
ONAMI - free dinner WITH 3 other people paying
OUTBACK - free dessert + song
PANCAKE HOUSE - free entry
PAPPA'S RESTAURANTS - free dessert
PARADISO'S - free meal
PERKIN'S - free stack of pancakes
PF CHANGS - free cake or cheesecake
PIZZA EXPRESS - free meal
PONCHO'S - free meal, dessert & picture
PROVINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - free $10.99 meal and ice cream dessert
Radisson - free entree in their 12th floor restaurant
REAL SEAFOOD COMPANY - free meal and dessert
RED LOBSTER - free slice of cake + song
RED ROBINS - Register First - free burger coupon / discount coupon
RICE & COMPANY - free meal for Robinson Rewards Club members
ROCK BOTTOM - free appetizer for Mug Club members
ROUND TABLE - free personal pizza
SCALINI'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT - up to 10.95 off pasta specialties
SHEPARD'S BUFFET - free dinner buffet w/3 other paid customers
STEAK AND ALE - free mini choco cake
STEAK-N-SHAKE - free dinner for "birthday club" kids
TACO BELL - free combo meal of your choice
TGI FRIDAYS - Free birthday Dessert
THE 99 - free meal
THE BARNSIDER'S/DEPOT RESTAURANTS - 1/2 off meal + cake & song
THE LOFT - free meal
THE PALM - 3lb lobster (must be a member/register first)
THE PARADISO - free entry + sombrero & song
THE VINE TAVERN - free meal
TODAI SEAFOOD BUFFET - Free Meal or voucher for Meal Next Visit
TONY ROMA'S - free dessert, free meal
UP THE CREEK - free meal and dessert
VACCARO'S ITALIAN PASTRY SHOP - free dessert and drink
WENDY'S - free kids meal to all kids club members
Z' TEJAS - Register First - $15 coupon for the month of your birthday
ZIO'S - free dessert

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Grillfish will give you a free meal on your birthday.
Take a look here for the rules: http://www.Grillfish.com

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Chili's also sings and gives you a FREE Paradise Pie (possibly the best dessert ever).
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--Denny's: FREE MEAL + FREE DRINK + FREE DESSERT (Order VERY expensive and go for breakfast AND DINNER) [Offer not available at all Denny's]
----SPECIAL trick @ Denny's: Bring your kids on your Tuesday birthday = you eat free & kids eat free too!
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--Safeway grocery store: FREE movie rental
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Marie Calenders: Free Dessert
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Home Town Buffet: Free Birthday Cake
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TGI Fridays: Free Birthday Dessert
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The Olive Garden gives you free CAKE and they also sing for you (some places charge $3 for the cake)
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Hollywood Video gives a free rental on your birthday
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Buffalo Wild Wings (BW3) gives you a dozen hot wings
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Red Lobster will have waitreses clap and sing to you and you get free slice of cake.
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Your kids can get a free kids meal at California Pizza Kitchen during the month of their birthday. You must register at their website, and they'll send you a postcard/coupon. http://www.cpk.com/cpk.cfm?page=register&sub=child
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Benihana's Japanese Restaurants - Free meal on birthday! Expensive and very good. Great deal.
But, not all Benihana's give the free meal. IF they do not provide the free meal they will sing Happy B-day, the Happy Japanese Song & give the b-day person a decorated pinapple. Plus they may take a picture. Most of the other locations will do that also. So call ahead for more info!
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Your kids can get a free kids meal at California Pizza Kitchen during the month of their birthday. You must register at their website, and they'll send you a postcard/coupon. http://www.cpk.com/cpk.cfm?page=register&sub=child
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Grillfish will give you a free meal on your birthday.
Take a look here for the rules: Grillfish.com
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And for thoseof you that are going to be in Nashville or Memphis, if you go to boscosbeer.com and join "The Beer Police" for free, not only do you get free beer samples, you also get a postcard good for a free meal, as a birthday present, and can be used anytime! It is a fancy schmancy place, too!

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If you sign up at Texas Land and Cattle website and they send you a card that gives you a free birthday meal - drink and dinner and no mimimum - I had shrimp & steak and had a friend with me - they took off my meal and mine was the most expensive!
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the mexican resturant CHI CHI's gives you a free fried ice cream and a sombrero on your birthday!!!! and they sing feliz cumplianos. the spanish version of happy birthday..

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If you sign up at WENDY'S ( kid meals) you get a postcard in the mail from them that is acoupon for a free kid's meal on their birthday...that is if I remember correctly
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Site59 the discount, last minute travel place sends a birthday card with a $75.00 coupon good towards travel during your birthday month. Just got mine. ***They are on our "travel Deals" page.
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Someone posted that at Walmart Supercenter, there was a sign in the bakery dept said you get a free 4" birthday cake when you order baby's 1st birthday cake from them.
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I know for a fact that APPLEBEE'S also sings and claps for your birthday with desert. Its a sundae boat with Kamikazee brownie...yum yum!!! or you can pick out something else!Applebees, also will give you a free dessert for your wedding anniversary. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Don Pablos mexican restaurant gives you free dessert on your birthday. They give you sopapillas, which is enough to feed your whole table.
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Crackel Barrel (most of them) will sing to you and let you pick out a free dessert on their dessert menu.
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Also If you become a member of Overboard club at Red Lobster you will get a $5 coupon in the e-mail for birthday but it's good for a month ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Join the birthday club at Baskin Robbins and they will email you a link to get a coupon for free kids cone and coupons for their ice cream cakes!!! They will email them near your birthday so if you want them right away, make sure the date is close.

https://www.baskinrobbins.com/BDayC...cure/LogOn.aspx
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Free Cones on Birthday Through Age 12 AT MARBLE SLAB!

http://www.marbleslabcreamery.com/kids.htm

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FREE TONKA JOE BIRTHDAY CARD (REGISTER)

http://www.hasbro.com/tonka/

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http://www.sophiesbarkery.com/store/woofday.html

Sign up for our “Woofday”
Doggy Birthday Club
and your pooch will
automatically be registered
in Sophie's Monthly Woofday Basket Giveaway!
Your pooch will have a chance to will a yummy basket full
of treats for his or her birthday!

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http://www.signaturebrands.com/cake_mate/cmbdayclub.html

Join the Cake Mate Birthday Club and receive a special surprise from Cake Mate on your birthday! Also check your e-mail for fun party ideas, new product information, and decorating tips.

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http://www.vcyamerica.org/kids_talk/bday_club.htm

Kid s -- if you are under 12-years-old, you can join the Kids Talk Birthday Club! We'd love to add you to the thousands of Birthday Club members all over the world!

We need this information at least 30 days before your next birthday to be sure it is included. We'll send you a gift for your birthday each year--and a special gift on your 12th birthday when you graduate from the Birthday Club!

FUN TIDBITS:

What's with the cake and candles?

Some birthday rituals have interesting roots.

Ancient Greeks are credited with the custom of a birthday cake. It may have been borrowed from the Persians. In honor of the goddess of the moon, Artemis, the Greek birthday cake was round and often decorated with candles (representing moonlight?). Artemis' birthday was celebrated on the sixth of every month. Germans also enjoyed cakes with candles because candles symbolize life.

The spanking (and one to grow on)? That may have come from an ancient desire to soften the body for the inevitable grave. Death was surrounded with more ritual than birth for eons.

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