I think part of the reason such a topic gets into my head everytime around this year is my awareness of the date. It's also my birthday (shhh, since I don't actually celebrate my birthday ON my birthday anyway), and for years the only thing on any damn birthday calendar was that some stupid ship was blown up in the War of 1812. I was in high school before I came across a note about the date of the 19th Amendment -- hell, you'd think that would be something worth mentioning for a "what happened on your birthday", doncha?
Of course, even though my mother was one who's always preached that you can be and do anything you want, including never marry, raise kids on your own, have a fabulous career and if you do marry, then go right ahead and be making more money than your husband if you want! sort of thing... that this would've been one thing I'd've expected her to point out to me, if she'd known.
Then again, it's not like she planned it. I was born three days late. I was supposed to be a Leo, damn it! ;D
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Date: 4 Aug 2005 10:02 pm (UTC)Of course, even though my mother was one who's always preached that you can be and do anything you want, including never marry, raise kids on your own, have a fabulous career and if you do marry, then go right ahead and be making more money than your husband if you want! sort of thing... that this would've been one thing I'd've expected her to point out to me, if she'd known.
Then again, it's not like she planned it. I was born three days late. I was supposed to be a Leo, damn it! ;D