Of Deloitted and Commented on Happy Birthdays!

Guys who put icing on birthday cakes must be evil geniuses. Sample these:

30th June 2007- Our Labrador Retriever Comet's third birthday. Being the darling of the house, it was a foregone conclusion that there would be cake and a little party with his family :) So early that morning Mom sent our Cook to the Cake shop and told him the icing should read, "Happy Birthday Comet!". The cake was delivered at 5 PM and whisked away to the cool confines of the refrigerator. The Comet Fan Club was in full throng when it was brought onto the Dining Table with three little candles, an expectant Comet perched on a stool in the place of honour. Thats when everyone got an eyeful of the Icer's handiwork- "Comment on my Happy Birthday!" As quizzical looks turned to enlightened ones, the house boomed with laughter and a befuddled Comet let out a "please hurry up I cant wait another moment" woof. A happy comment indeed!

12th May 2008- Super boss' belated birthday party at work. She was on leave on her real birthday, so the shameless creatures that we are, we insisted on ordering her a birthday cake the day she was back. Sweet. So our Jill-of-all-Trades, Mary placed an order for a cake that afternoon. Simple message to read, "Belated Happy Birthday!" We sent out an MR (Meeting Request to the uninitiated; yep, we're that professional even about birthday cake cutting! :D ) and all of us went about our work till 7:30 PM. As the appointed hour arrived, the neat cake pack was carried to the pantry and the box was opened. "Deloitted Happy Birthday!" it read. Super Boss walked in to uproarious laughter and speculation that she had actually gone on leave to take an interview at Deloitte!

Hence the postulate that guys who put icing on birthday cakes must be evil geniuses. Or hard of hearing. Or plain dumb. Duh!