You may be right about that. I just figured it out, using my father's lifespan as an example. He was born on July 12, 1932 and died June 5, 1989 - a month and a half short of his 57th birthday. In 1988, he turned 56 then celebrated his 57th Christmas. If he'd died after July 12, 1989 but before Dec. 25 of that year he'd have indeed celebrated the same number of Christmases and birthdays.Originally Posted by campy
What if I "buy the farm" after my birthday but before Christmas some year? Wouldn't I have celebrated the same number of Christmases and birthdays?A belated Merry Christmas to all!
BTW, the pic of little Nellie wearing the "My First Christmas" jumper reminded me of an interesting bit of trivia: No matter what day of the year you're born on, even if you were born on Christmas itself, you will always celebrate more Christmases than birthdays over the course of your lifetime - one more, to be exact.
Think about it - you'll have your first Christmas before your first birthday, so if you live to be 100 years old, you'll have celebrated 100 birthdays, but 101 Christmases.
I guess it all really depends on just when you die - if you die before your birthday but after Christmas, you'll have more Christmases than birthdays. But if you "shuffle off these mortal coils" after your birthday but before Christmas, you'll have the same number for each day.
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12-28-2014, 06:04 AM #21Moderator Venerated Elder
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Re: Merry Christmas to All!
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12-25-2015, 05:58 AM #22Administrator Honored Elder
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Merry Christmas, Everyone!
I hope 2016 will be a great year for you all and for the GJA. 
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Gleđileg jól! as they say in Iceland.
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A very Merry Christmas to all!
As Charles Dickens once said, "God bless us, every one!"
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Merry Christmas 2016!
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A very Merry Christmas to all GJA members!
May all your holiday wishes come true!
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Merry Christmas, everyone.
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Merry Christmas, Y'all!
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Let me be the first to wish everyone in the GJA a very Merry Christmas!
May all your holiday dreams come true.....
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8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. LUKE 2:8-11
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas, Everyone!
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