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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Fri Sep 22, 2017, 11:36 AM Sep 2017

Did You Know this about Japan?

It is a tradition in Japan that all centenarians, those reaching the ripe old age of 100 years, are sent a silver sake cup by the Japanese Prime Minister.

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Did You Know this about Japan? (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2017 OP

Cubans get free birthday cakes from the government until they're adults. No box, just a cake. bettyellen Sep 2017 #1

I like this newsletter. Thank you. Raster Sep 2017 #2

In Paraguay they get a Moon Pie. Sneederbunk Sep 2017 #3

Yes, I knew about this sakabatou Sep 2017 #4

My grandmother got a certificate from the queen. applegrove Sep 2017 #5

I got a shot glass from South Of The Border when I turned 21 NightWatcher Sep 2017 #6

bettyellen

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1. Cubans get free birthday cakes from the government until they're adults. No box, just a cake.

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Fri Sep 22, 2017, 11:49 AM

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Raster

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2. I like this newsletter. Thank you.

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Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:00 PM

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Sneederbunk

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3. In Paraguay they get a Moon Pie.

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Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:48 PM

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sakabatou

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4. Yes, I knew about this

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Fri Sep 22, 2017, 04:17 PM

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applegrove

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5. My grandmother got a certificate from the queen.

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Fri Sep 22, 2017, 04:20 PM

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NightWatcher

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6. I got a shot glass from South Of The Border when I turned 21

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Fri Sep 22, 2017, 06:25 PM

Sep 2017

Just kidding. I had to buy it myself because no one loved me

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