In response to last week’s
imponderable question, “When giving a birthday gift, why do you wish ‘many
happy returns?,” my social media friend Mark
concluded, “It means that when she returns the gift I have given her, that she
replaces it with something that makes her happy. And the same for years of
returnable gifts to come...many of them.”
My adjunct executive friend Lindy
concurred, “Many happy returns, in my life, provides permission to exchange the
gift or re-gift it. As it’s repeatedly re-gifted, there are many happy
returns.”
In his first response, my
clean-water friend Skip and temple friend Richard agreed, “Because when
they return your gift, they will be happy with what they have swapped the gift
for.
My writing and sailing friend Rich
added, “Clearly this saying originated before the age of Visa gift cards,
eliminating both the need to understand the gifted ones needs and the
possibility of gifts rejection and return to the store.”
And my dad’s beach buddy Bob observed,
“Because you do not want to be forgotten on your birthday.”
Please send me your thoughts about this week's "things that
make you go 'Hmmm' ":
Live well...laugh often and
heartily.... have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile!
Hal
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