The invention of birthday and desserts

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“Of all the days of the year, one’s own birthday is held in the most honor. On this day they [Persians] claim the right to serve a larger feast than on any other day. The more fortunate among them serve the meat of oxen, horses, camels, and donkeys roasted whole in ovens, while the poor serve the meat of small animals such as sheep and goats. They eat few main dishes but consume many desserts, and the latter are not served as one course, but at intervals throughout the meal."

--- Herodotus, Histories.

Thank you Persians!