Birthday History
The first “birthday” cakes were typically moon-shaped and topped with candles to honor and celebrate the beauty of this Greek goddess
Who is Artemis?
Jackie shares her birthday with this national “holiday“— ironic due to her allergy to these legumes
What is National Nut Day?
December 25 — Originally “Saturnalia,” this day is now used to celebrate the birth of this religious figure
Who is Jesus?
The name for a 15th birthday celebration of a young woman in Hispanic culture
What is a quinceñera?
The most popular month for birthdays, meaning that the parents were likely getting more than just presents for the holidays
What is September?
In 1824, Michael Faraday invented this popular party decoration in rubber, almost 100 years later we began making them out of cheaper latex
What are balloons?
You can visit the set of Jackie’s favorite film not in Boulder, CO, but instead in the mountains of Oregon
What is “The Shining”?
December 13, 1989 — this record-breaking pop singer uses her birthday as both her lucky number and the title of her fifth studio album
Who is Taylor Swift?
Some say that this type of party began as a military detachment à la Seal Team Six in 1850s France
What is a surprise party?
A creation of the Mad Hatter, March Hare, and Dormouse that could be celebrated 364 days a year
What is an unbirthday?
From 1988 to 2015, this song was copyrighted and couldn’t be sung without permission from Warner/Chappell Music
What is “Happy Birthday” (the birthday song)?
One of Jackie’s hyperfixations is this colorful Hallmark character created in 1985 to compete with Strawberry Shortcake
Who is Rainbow Brite?
May 19, 2009 — This musical TV show that debuted on Fox recently announced a reboot with most of the original cast, written by its creator Ryan Murphy
What is “Glee”?
This party game, typically associated with Mexico, has a name based in the Italian word for “earthenware pot”
What is a piñata?
”My Super Sweet 16” is a reality show that aired on this tv station from 2005 to 2017
What is MTV?
The tradition of blowing out the candles to make a wish began in this European county at a celebration referred to a “kinderfeste”
What is Germany?
Jackie’s favorite rock band has no Grammy’s but is the most nominated band in the category of “Best Rock Video” for the MTV Video Music Awards
Who is Fall Out Boy?
September 28, 2012 — This spooky and transient animated film starring Adam Sandler now boasts 3 films and a TV show
What is “Hotel Transylvania”?
This type of party literally translates to “young taro top,” referring to a dish often served at ahaaina, or a feast
What is a luau?
In this film, a girl dies over and over again on her birthday and has to re-live the day until she discovers the identity of her killer
What is “Happy Death Day”?
This Pillsbury portmanteau created in the 1990s is considered the predecessor to “birthday cake flavor”
What is Funfetti?
Jackie works at a news station where she primarily makes these clickable images for the worlds highest grossing media platform
What are YouTube thumbnails?
1948 — King Charles III, Samuel L. Jackson, Stevie Nicks, and this actor who voices Mike Wasowski and starred opposite Meg Ryan in “When Harry Met Sally”
Who is Billy Crystal?
This equestrian party game dates back to the 1880s from Wisconsin, unsurprisingly in the 3rd percentile in agriculture sales
What is “pin the tail on the donkey”?
This song is about a birthday ruined by the singer’s boyfriend Johnny being seen with a different girl, Judy
What is “It’s My Party” by Lesley Gore?