• Here's a collection of funny birthday quotes all ready and
able to be put in your witty birthday speeches and humorous
birthday cards.
• Find also a brief account on the history of the birthday cake.
If you are looking for the perfect funny birthday sayings and
quotes as a compliment to your card or to share with others at a
birthday party then you have come to the right place.
There is no shortage of funny birthday phrases and quotes for
everyone on here.
There is still no
cure for the common birthday!
~ John Glenn
~
Below, you will find a collection of hilarious birthday quotes
and phrases that refer to everything to age and men. Surely, one
of the many funny birthday phrases and quotes will find a
perfect place within someone's card. One thing is for sure they
will have people laughing at some point. From cute to
outrageous, we have a little something for all.
SSo, whether old or young, no one is safe from laughter on this
site. Therefore, get ready to benefit from a large collection of
funny birthday phrases, and other over the top humor found
within the collection of funny birthday quotes. As they always
say, laugher is always the best form of medicine.
I'm sixty years of
age. That's 16 Celsius.
~ George Carlin
~
Authorities say
brain cells may shrink, but they don't necessarily die. Frankly,
I am cheered by the fact that something is shrinking. I'd be
even more thrilled if what was shrinking affected my dress size,
but you can't have everything.
~ Erma Bombeck
Age is like
underwear … it creeps up on you!
~ Funny Birthday Quote ~
Before we pour out more funny quotes, though, let's take a
little walk down birthday cake history. It is always nice to
have an idea on where some of our traditions came from.
A Brief History of Birthday Cake
Many believe that the word "cake" traces back as the early 13th
century.
The roots of the word are said to have come from an Old Norse
word, 'kaka' – and the present Danish word for cake is almost
similar: It's called 'kage'.
You know you are getting
old when the candles cost more than the cake.
~ Bob Hope ~
The origin of the birthday cake dates as far back. However,
the birthday cake of old was very different from what we know
today.
Historically, the Greek would make a round or moon shaped honey
cake or bread to take over to the
(Goddess of Moon). Some scholars consider this the origin of the
birthday cake – which is usually still round in shape.
In general, most of the birthday cakes made in earlier times
consisted of a round shape. Many historians believe that the
shape had to do with the beliefs and customs of people within
that time.
round, like the moon – or the Earth.
All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but
not too much.
~ George Harrison ~
Other scholars however, maintain that the real birthday cake
tradition only started later, in the Middle Ages within
At that time, historical accounts point to the Germans making
sweetened bread, which they would form in the shape into the
form of baby Jesus in a swaddling cloth. The point of this, of
course, was to commemorate the birth of Jesus.
Funny, though, that they would then proceed to eat the baby
Jesus …
Later on, the birthday cake re-emerged in German culture as part
of the Kinderfest celebration ('children's party'), which was
geared towards the celebration of a young child. In addition,
they also made another type of special cake referred to as
Geburtstagstorten ('birthday pies'), which was a round cake/pie
baked in layers – and now we're closing in on what we think of
as a birthday cake today.
not say you want cake and pie?
~
~
Within the Western culture, people serve a pastry or dessert to
a person on their birthday, referred to – no surprise -as a
birthday cake. Usually before serving the cake, people decorate
it with the person's name, in addition to a message of
congratulations. For the most part, the number of candles placed
on the cake depends on the age of the individual.
You know you're getting old when you get that one candle on the
cake. It's like, "See if you can blow this out."
~ Jerry Seinfeld
~
On occasion, some people have the tradition of placing one extra
candle on a cake in order to give the birthday person good luck.
Generally, the cake consists of a spongy texture. The most
popular flavor tends to be chocolate.
carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.
~ Jim Davis ~
Funny Birthday Phrases on Youth and "the Good Old Days"
At one time or another, most of us have heard someone that we
know or on a show refer to the good old times. Most times, they
are in reference to how things used to cost a lot less. One
perfect birthday quote as an example is…
Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the
ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had
hair.
~Sam Ewing ~
For many that are older, youth is a time to look back on and
cherish fond memories of how things used to be. Most remember
the times they felt free and non-constricted by the bonds of
growing up.
On the other hand, some are more than happy to leave that
portion of their life behind. Here is a collection of funny
birthday phrases throughout the years.
Hilariuos Birthday Quotes on Youth
We are only young once. That is all society can
stand.
~ Bob Bowen ~
On-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging
to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it
would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive
religious experience.
~ Shelley Winters ~
I will get wildly enthusiastic about little things
… I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against
the wind.
~ Leo Buscaglia ~
Growing Old(er)
To me, old age is always fifteen older than I am.
~ Bernard M. Baruch ~
The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune.
~ Pope Paul
I think all this talk about age is foolish. Every
time I'm one year older, everyone else is too.
~ Gloria Swanson ~
After a man passes sixty, his mischief is mainly in
his head.
~ Washington Irving
Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New
Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.
~ Bill Vaughan ~
Life begins at 40 – but so do fallen arches,
rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to
the same person, three or four times.
~ Helen Rowland ~
Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of
old age.
~ Victor Hugo ~
The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect
everything; the young know everything.
~ Oscar Wilde ~
Very True & Just Plain
While reading these funny birthday sayings and quotes, you
are sure to notice that some of them are just so true. Such as
…
It takes a long time to grow young.
~ Pablo Picasso ~
No one grows old by living – only by losing
interest in living.
~ Marie Ray
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't
mind, it doesn't matter.
~ Mark Twain ~
If you think about it, many of the funny birthday phrases
have to do with people taking the longest to grow up. Along with
age, some become more refined while others do not …
Men are like wine: some turn to vinegar, but the best
improve with age.
~ Pope John XXIII~
On that note, hopefully you have enjoyed this collection of
funny birthday quotes and funny birthday phrases.
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