Do you all remember birthday spankings? I have this flashback to my dad, siblings, mom, cornering whichever family member who had the birthday and all of us jokingly booty-smacking them the number of their years......PLUS...... a pinch to grow an inch.
Birthday spankings are unheard of these days.
Was it right? Was it wrong? I don't know. All I remember was after dinner on any given birthday would be the plot to corner the birthday sibling to give said birthday year numbers of gentle slap-pats on the birthday kid's back, feet, head, hands, where ever. The magic after the age/year count was in the "pinch to grow an inch" which meant that the family had expectations of you - don't you dare stay stagnant and fail to grow your mind/soul.
Where did birthday spankings originate from? IDK. I'm sure if you google it there will be several twisted origins. All I know was that it was an anticipated joke and ritual in my childhood household with no ill intent......at least in my case.
Here's to make you laugh.....it's my grand-dog. Today is his birthday.
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