Growing up, my birthday was always Confederate Memorial Day. It helped to create this profound sense of awareness about the Civil War and the 100 years between the Civil War and the civil rights movement and my parents' then-illegal and interracial marriage. Natasha Trethewey awarenessbirthdaycivil share on social
I had a birthday one night on a farm we were shooting on. I walked into the tent, and there were 150 people waiting for me, all wearing masks of my face. Stephen Hopkins birthdayfacefarm Change image and share on social
My father was one of the fortunate wartime servicemen: he made a full recovery from his injuries, was promoted to captain, survived the war, had a satisfying career as a colonial officer and, eventually, died in February 2002, a month before his 85th birthday. Michael Ashcroft 85thbirthdaycaptain share on social
Interventions are really emotionally exhausting and I would never ever want to have one. In the same way, I would never want to have a surprise birthday party. That would be horrible. Margaret Cho birthdayemotionallyexhaust Change image and share on social
I sing a little bit. I got a guitar for my 16th birthday. Jesse Plemons 16thbirthdaybite Change image and share on social
In 1993 my birthday present was a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Annette Funicello birthdayfamehollywood Change image and share on social
I first picked up a guitar when I was ten years old; my parents surprised me with it for my tenth birthday. I started taking lessons when I was thirteen, but only for a few months, and then I just kept teaching myself. Alessia Cara birthdayguitarlesson share on social
If I could be doing anything, I'd be laying on the floor in my birthday suit eating junk food and watching something dumb on TV. Anita Baker birthdaydumbeat Change image and share on social
I like working on my birthday, so I always do. Abhishek Bachchan birthdaywork Change image and share on social
I worked at an ice cream parlor called Chadwicks. We wore old-timey outfits and had to bang a drum, play a kazoo, and sing 'Happy Birthday' to people while giving them free birthday sundaes. Lots of ice cream scooping and $1 tips. Amy Poehler bangbirthdaycall share on social
