As Thanksgiving Day approaches, I don\u2019t only think about turkey I also think about birthday cake. I\u2019m truly a turkey baby and was born on Thanksgiving Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I have to give people a fun fact about myself, I usually say that I was born on Thanksgiving Day. Every year varies, sometimes it\u2019s the day before Thanksgiving, and sometimes it\u2019s the day after. Whether it\u2019s before or after, I only think about birthday cake and how picking a cake is more important than eating turkey. Every year I find my birthday to be Thanksgiving related, whether it be on the cake or the decorations on my dinner table. Each year my cake usually has a turkey on it, and my presents are wrapped in autumn colored wrapping paper. I genuinely love to celebrate my birthday as much as I do Thanksgiving, but sometimes celebrating the two together gets frustrating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although my birthday might not be on Thanksgiving Day every year, it\u2019s still celebrated on Thanksgiving since all of my family gets together on that one day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of my friends spend time with their families or leave out of town. If I plan a get together with my friends, it has to be a whole week before or after Thanksgiving. Having a holiday birthday also means that I usually have to spend it at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stores close early the day before Thanksgiving and the day after is Black Friday, which makes stores extremely hectic. The worst part of it all is having my birthday so close to Christmas. I\u2019m usually given \u201cearly Christmas presents\u201d on my birthday or \u201clate birthday presents\u201d on Christmas. Therefore, I don\u2019t just share my birthday with Thanksgiving, but with Christmas, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I\u2019ve gotten older, I\u2019ve actually learned to appreciate how close my birthday is to a holiday, and how I\u2019m surrounded by my family. I\u2019m thankful to have been born on Thanksgiving Day. Over the years I\u2019ve learned to embrace that I have a unique birthday. My family always tells me that I get double presents on my birthday, which are gifts and turkey to eat. I laugh but it\u2019s true, not many people get gifts and a whole Thanksgiving dinner on their birthday.
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