What is the meaning behind removing someones name from their Birthday Cake?!
What is the meaning behind removing someones name from their Birthday Cake?
Recently I attended a birthday party, and the mother of the boy, removed his name from the birthday cake prior to cutting the cake. When asked why, all she said was "the ladies at the office do it"....when pressed for a real answer, she seemed upset.
So, other than the obvious "follower" comment, has anyone any clue as to the meaning of this ??? Where did it come from? Whats the meaning and or purpose?
Answers:
This is done in China, right before cutting the cake. They believe harm will cone to the person if their name is demolished by cutting and eating.
She probably did it because it was someone else 's b-day too and their name wasn't on the cake.
Might have something to do with not wanting to slice someones name. Sounds like superstitious behavior to me. Sort of like "step on a crack break you mothers back".
I have always wondered this and thought it was to give the birthday person a momento of their day.name.
Never heard of that. No idea why she would act do anything of that nature. The name is left on the cake and that slice is served to the birthday person.
she couldn't afford a b'day cake and had to buy the one on display (with someone else's name on it).
was dad there? if not, maybe he was supposed to get the cake and didn't show up.
maybe she had pms
thats considered disrespectful to wipe off someones name from their own birthday cake....its like saying that their birthday is just another day, that there isnt anythng special behind the day. its always polite to cut around the birthday boy or girl's name because the name is supposed to be the last slices cut....unless it is a picture cake than the face should be cut last and the background cut first. but wiping off the name is a big slap in the face
I do that for more than one reason:
It is usualy hard to cut and is easier to cut the cake when removed.
My son would love eating it himself, makes him feel specialy treated inhis birthday.
When it is not edible, then it has to be removed.
And I am still trying to figure out why my associate had dollar bills safety pinned to her shirt on her birthday???