For everyone who has a birthday sometime in June, July, or August, there are a few universal truths we can all relate to.
1. You never had school on your birthday
Aside from those who have an early June or late August birthday, most of us never had to get up and go to school on our birthday.On the other hand, you never got to have an in-class birthday party, and your name was never on that cute bulletin board with the monthly birthdays.
2. You definitely had a birthday party on the beach or in a pool
The easiest way to throw a party was to rent a picnic area at the local beach or lake and grill. If you were really a cool kid, you had a pool big enough to have a killer pool party, like the one in High School Musical 2.
3. It's hard to plan parties because someone is always away
When it seems like there is never a weekend when all of your closest friends are home, planning a party or a night out can be tricky. It comes down to what works best for you, but you can't help but feel like you're leaving someone out.
4. You can usually spend your birthday night sitting by a bonfire
Someone has to have a great fire pit, and you can never go wrong with some s'mores and corn hole. Just make sure you remember to bring crazy amounts of bug spray.
5. You have had an ice cream cake
When there's a high of 95 no one wants a regular old cake, everyone wants ice cream. And you know the best places to get them are Carvel and Dairy Queen.
6. You have a great birthday for presents
Summer is a great time to have a birthday because your special day is something close to six months away from the winter holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, etc.) so your presents are comfortably spread out through the year.
7. You probably have a sun burn in most of your birthday pictures
If you're anything like me, you burn like it's nobody's business. I can't tell you how many of my birthday party pictures include me looking like a freshly picked tomato. If you're the lucky person who tans instead of burning, I'm happy for you (you stink).
8. You could never leave balloons tied to your mailbox for too long
Again, when the high is 95 and it's sunny, those poor birthday balloons don't stand a chance.
9. Someone gave you back to school supplies as a present
While the thought is nice, it's my birthday and the last thing my eight year old self wanted to think about was going back to school. This one is right up there with giving kids socks as presents, just don't do it.
10. You know it really is the best time of year to be born
While the other seasons have their perks too, having a summer birthday really is the best.
