What should I get my mom for her birthday? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 21, 2012 - 23 answers

What's the name of the sad short story where an old man's family forgets its his birthday? [more inside]
posted by Fiat124 on May 3, 2011 - 2 answers

Japanese Birthday customs [more inside]
posted by Hands of Manos on Nov 1, 2010 - 9 answers

What to give someone for their last birthday? [more inside]
posted by sav on Oct 27, 2010 - 39 answers

It is my dad’s 70th birthday in a couple of days, and I need to buy him something super, tomorrow. But it’s severely complicated by my dad’s hard-to-buy-for-ness. Help me pick out the gift. [more inside]
posted by t0astie on Mar 17, 2008 - 20 answers

I missed my two brothers-in-laws' birthdays, and one of my sisters is mad at me. I'll see everyone at Christmas. Help me make things right and prevent family drama. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 21, 2007 - 24 answers

PostRehabFilter: A family member is getting out of rehab tomorrow and his birthday is on Thursday (turning 19). He will be returning to rehab after the holidays for a longer stay (starts last week in December) but until then he will be at home, attending NA meetings and seeing his counselor. He'll have A LOT of free time, but will be pretty much confined to the house. He is very artistic, extremely musically gifted and likes history and science. What should we get him for his birthday??? [more inside]
posted by hummercash on Nov 13, 2007 - 18 answers