The following emails were circulating around work this morning regarding getting a bunch of professionals to gather ’round and celebrate a meal for the birthday of two of our favorite ladies.
From: Denise
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:40 PM
To: Corporate
Subject: Friday birthday issue
I am going to take a vacation day Friday, do yall want to do birthday lunches tomorrow instead or keep it on Friday??
Denise
From: MeLisa
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:32 PM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
I’m flexible…
MeLisa
From: Shelly
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:35 PM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
Me Too
Shelly
From: Denise
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:49 PM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
Due to scheduling issues……………we have decided to have breakfast in the morning for Shelly & Shari.
Denise
From: Barbara
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:55 PM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
I’ll be in training in Seguin (yeah, I know I need it) so won’t be able to join you, but know that I wish all the May birthday girls well. Have fun.
Barbara
From: Mer
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 5:06 PM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
Motion to disband the party planning committee due to scheduling issues.
Mer
From: Denise
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:04 AM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
I nominate Mary as the new chairman
Denise
From: Todd
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:05 AM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
Motion failed due to lack of a second!
Todd
From: Mary
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:05 AM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
Sweet. Denise, I nominate you as my first co-chair.
Mary
From: Denise
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:06 AM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
I believe my term has expired. There are now term limits
Denise
[We then all gather for breakfast and discuss food stamps, birthdays, and my previous emails to disband the party planning committee… Which currently consists of Denise. Therefore there is no committee. No one caught this irony. Fine! I’ll make short work of this.]
From: Mary
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:09 AM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
As my first official act of party committee person with no committee, I am hereby banning the use of the English version of “Happy Birthday”; except for the eighth use out of a cycle of ten birthdays. We will now be singing more diverse versions, beginning with “Feliz Cumpleanos Y Tu”, then using the Russian form of “С Днем Рождения Вас”, the Yiddish version of “גליקלעך געבורטסטאג צו איר” and so on; being based by the birthday person’s last name and or heritage. If the person does not have a straight heritage, one will be drawn from a hat.
Thanks and have a great day!
Mary
From: Denise
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:14 AM
To: Corporate
Subject: RE: Friday birthday issue
That is exactly why we needed new blood…………I would like the German/Irish version please……..please research, send out the language and we should all know this by February
Denise Stewart
From: Mary
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:15 AM
To: Corporate
“Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!
Zum Geburtstag liebe … (add the name)
Zum Geburtstag viel Glück!”
Mary
From: MeLisa
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:41 AM
To: Mary
Cc: Corporate
Could get the Czech version please….but accompanied by bagpipes since Scotch-Irish is also in my heritage. And when we sing it in November, if we could pat our hands over our mouth like an Indian, this would also satisfy my Cherokee heritage requirements….and being that Jim Bowie was my 5th great Uncle, if everyone would bring their own knife that day to cut the cake…this would make the family proud!
Oh how I just love this new format!!!!
MeLisa
From: Denise
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:43 AM
To: MeLisa; Mary
Cc: Corporate
This could get VERY interesting……..I just love our new chairperson!! You need to think about our other events as well…….this is not just the Birthday party guru………you need to coordinate our Halloween costume for our group, secret spook, secret sweetie…..etc……….this is a big deal
Denise
From: Mary
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:43 AM
To: Corporate
Czech:
Hodně štěstí zdraví,
hodně štěstí zdraví,
hodně štěstí milá (dear for female)/milý (dear for male) NAME,
hodně štěstí zdraví
Gaelic (Irish):
Lá breithe mhaith agat!
Lá breithe mhaith agat!
Lá breithe mhaith (NAME)!
Lá breithe mhaith agat!
Gaelic (Scottish):
Co` latha breith sona dhuibh!
Co` latha breith sona dhuibh!
Co` latha breith NAME!
Co` latha breith sona dhuibh!
Come Prepared:
Jim Bowie Knives
Happy birthday in any language
Mary
