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Right. [She smiles.] Birthdays are just a good excuse to say, "Hey, this is a ME Day. No bad things allowed."
[She cuts a piece out of the apple tart.]
Mother...used to forget all the time. We didn't always keep track of days, but once I started keeping calendars I could never forget. [and then an odd thought]
I don't think I've ever known Mother's birthday. I can't believe I never thought to ask.