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From sweet and sentimental to short, light-hearted, and humorous, nothing makes anyone feel more special than getting a little birthday love and attention. Instead of simply saying, “Happy Birthday!” ...

No, or should we say, sort of. The third Monday in February is a legal holiday in Florida, per state statute, but is noted as Washington's birthday. Florida government offices will be closed.

‘So instead of saying xin nian kuai le for example, you would say chun jie (spring festival) kuai le (happy), which is roughly pronounced chwen jee-eh kwai le. ‘And similarly, xin nian hao can ...

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A Woolworths customer has spotted an embarrassing mistake on a party decoration, purchased from the supermarket. Sharing her find on Facebook, shopper Kavneet noticed that the “Happy Birthday” cake ...

Celebrated Springboks Captain Siya Kolisi did not take a few minutes from his day to send a heartfelt birthday message to his estranged wife, Rachel Kolisi. The rugby player was instead in England ...

See what's being said about the NBA Paris Games 2025 ahead of the pair of Spurs-Pacers showdowns. NBA.com Staff The upcoming NBA Paris Games are shaping up to be a weeklong celebration of France ...

Before I get into that and the lessons we can learn from her in this moment, let me say for the record, that none of us knows for sure why she did not attend President Carter’s state funeral on ...

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