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Santragenius V Posted Oct 17, 2007
Happy b'day 
A little late perhaps - but as soon as I could make it for offline-being in Sweden!
& 
to add to the birthday table 
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Hypatia Posted Oct 17, 2007
Happy b'day, Elentari! Is a 21st birthday as special in the UK as it is in the US? It's one of our biggies.
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Lady Chattingly Posted Oct 17, 2007
Happy birthday! 
Oh, to see 55 again. And 21? I can hardly remember those days. 
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tartaronne Posted Oct 18, 2007
Thanks for all the lovely greetings. And of course congratulations to Elentari. My youngest daughter turns 21 in a month's time. 
Hyp, in Denmark 21 is a big thing if you make it a big thing. But here you are allowed to vote, sign contracts, marry without the Queen's consent, buy alcohol in bars and restaurants and drive a car when you are 18.
That means my youngest son is an adult - but does he behave and take responsibillity accordingly....? 
The banks/state do have a 'saving for children account' for which we don't have to pay tax on the interest, and which can be prolonged for 21 years. Otherwise I cannot think of anything that makes 21 special in Denmark anymore - Pierce?
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 18, 2007
21? let me see, where was i when i was 21 
i was right here! just started here as an intern
when i left 14 months later i swore i'd never return!
since then i have been employed here twice 
oh well, congrats elentari 
i've never really bothered much about my own age, but when my baby sister turned 40 i was schocked
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Elentari Posted Oct 18, 2007
Thanks all. Here, there isn't anything you can do at 21 that you can't do at 18, except stand for Parliament, and as I have no intention of doing that, it's not a big one in that sense. For some reason, though, 21 is seen as a biggie. I think maybe it relates back to a time when there were things you could only do at 21.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 18, 2007
can't you join the navy and see the world?
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MoFoLo Posted Oct 20, 2007
A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Can't believe I missed your birthday. 
Love ya just the same.
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KB Posted Oct 20, 2007
Happy Birthday Tartarone, and Elentari too.
Question, if you become 21 are you still young enough to lead the Liberal Democrats?
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 22, 2007
go ahead, take a stand - but not mine 
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- 23: Izzybelle (Oct 17, 2007)
- 24: Hapi - Hippo #5 (Oct 17, 2007)
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- 27: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 18, 2007)
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