Fresh today Β· Sunday, 12 July

New Wishes

A handful of wishes pulled from the cabinet this morning. Pick one up β€” copy, save it to your pinboard, or send it on.

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Wishes in the library
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To the birthday boy β€” small, mighty, and entirely the point of today.

Birthday boy of the year β€” winner by default and by charm.

Happy birthday β€” may the cake match your enthusiasm, calorie for calorie.

To the birthday boy: thanks for giving us a reason to gather and eat sugar.

Birthday boy, suit up β€” the day demands your full participation.

To the boy of the hour: the candles know your name today.

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Birthday boy mode: enabled. Modesty: temporarily suspended.

To the birthday boy β€” we promise to embarrass you only slightly.

Happy birthday β€” wear the paper crown like you mean it.

Birthday boy first, regular boy tomorrow.

To our birthday boy β€” keep collecting candles, keep collecting stories.

Birthday boy duties include: blowing out candles and accepting compliments.

To the boy of the day: thanks for being born when you were.

Birthday boy in the wild β€” proceed with cake and caution.

To the birthday boy: may your year ahead be as lively as your party.

Birthday boy approved: cake before dinner, hugs without limit.

Happy birthday β€” long live the birthday boy, at least until the candles burn down.

To the birthday boy: same role, same boy, brand-new year.

Happy 2nd birthday β€” you've doubled your age and tripled the household noise.

Two years old, two feet running β€” happy birthday, little tornado.

Happy 2nd birthday β€” the vocabulary has expanded and the opinions multiplied.

Two candles, two syllables, two whole years of being magnificent.

Happy birthday β€” at two, the world is a playground and you are the mayor.

To the two-year-old of the hour: keep up the excellent work.

Happy 2nd birthday β€” may your tantrums shrink and your laughter grow.