Happy, Uh, Birthday; Being Born on a Holiday Not Always a Cause for Celebration From: The Washington Post | Date: November 24, 2005 | Copyright 2005 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Today is Thanksgiving, a day to celebrate with family and friends, eat good food, have fun. Come to think of it, Thanksgiving sounds like a really big birthday party!

But how would you feel if you had to share your birthday -- the most special day of the year -- with a holiday or important event? Would it make your birthday more exciting, or would it overshadow it a little bit?

Jeremiah Snow of Reston, for whom Turkey Day is also his 12th birthday, likes that the day is about...

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