CNN's John Sutter says birthdays are mostly a modern phenomenon. He thinks commerce has played a pretty significant role in the celebration of them. But he does like to call his wife's mom on her birthday and say, "Thanks for birthing that one because I love her"
Birthdays! Why do Americans prefer Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July to theirs? Why do they make Stephen think of molasses and chicken feed? And is “Happy Birthday” the worst song ever written?