Mabel: It's my birthday, right?
Me: On Friday. But tomorrow we're going to have a party so that all of your school friends can be there.
Mabel: For my birthday?
Me: That's right.
Mabel: Because tomorrow is my birthday?
Me: Well, your birthday is on Friday. You have the same birthday as Canada.
Mabel: Is it Canada's birthday tomorrow?
Me: No, Canada's birthday is Friday.
Mabel: (tearing up) I want to have the same birthday as Canada.
Me: You do! We're just celebrating tomorrow so that your friends from school can come.
Mabel: Don't they know Canada?
Me: Yes, they know Canada.
Mabel: So why can't I have the same birthday as Canada anymore?
Me: You do have the same birthday as Canada. It's like you're getting an EXTRA birthday this year.
Mabel: Why doesn't Canada get an EXTRA birthday?
Me: Because they voted Conservative.
Mabel: Huh?
Me: We're going to do a big party for Canada's birthday, just like we always do. And some of your friends will be there, but not all your school friends.
Mabel: I love my birthday. I get swimming and fireworks.
Me: I know, it's a pretty awesome birthday Mabes. You'll always have the day off.
Mabel: Even when I'm big?
Me: Yep. July 1st is a holiday for everyone in Canada.
Mabel: That's so rock n' roll n' awesome.
Me: Yes it is, Bubs.
Mabel: Happy birthday Mommy.
Me: It's not MY birthday Mabesy.
Mabel: Yes it is. You're Canada, and Daddy's Canada, and Teita's Canada, and Amtou's Canada, and Gaga and Abigail and Katelyn and Gia and Anasofia and Bodi. They're all Canada so it's their birthday too.
Me: You're right Mabel. Happy birthday to us!
Mabel: Yeah! But just I get cake, right?
Me: That's right.
Mabel: I love my birthday.
Me: On Friday. But tomorrow we're going to have a party so that all of your school friends can be there.
Mabel: For my birthday?
Me: That's right.
Mabel: Because tomorrow is my birthday?
Me: Well, your birthday is on Friday. You have the same birthday as Canada.
Mabel: Is it Canada's birthday tomorrow?
Me: No, Canada's birthday is Friday.
Mabel: (tearing up) I want to have the same birthday as Canada.
Me: You do! We're just celebrating tomorrow so that your friends from school can come.
Mabel: Don't they know Canada?
Me: Yes, they know Canada.
Mabel: So why can't I have the same birthday as Canada anymore?
Me: You do have the same birthday as Canada. It's like you're getting an EXTRA birthday this year.
Mabel: Why doesn't Canada get an EXTRA birthday?
Me: Because they voted Conservative.
Mabel: Huh?
Me: We're going to do a big party for Canada's birthday, just like we always do. And some of your friends will be there, but not all your school friends.
Mabel: I love my birthday. I get swimming and fireworks.
Me: I know, it's a pretty awesome birthday Mabes. You'll always have the day off.
Mabel: Even when I'm big?
Me: Yep. July 1st is a holiday for everyone in Canada.
Mabel: That's so rock n' roll n' awesome.
Me: Yes it is, Bubs.
Mabel: Happy birthday Mommy.
Me: It's not MY birthday Mabesy.
Mabel: Yes it is. You're Canada, and Daddy's Canada, and Teita's Canada, and Amtou's Canada, and Gaga and Abigail and Katelyn and Gia and Anasofia and Bodi. They're all Canada so it's their birthday too.
Me: You're right Mabel. Happy birthday to us!
Mabel: Yeah! But just I get cake, right?
Me: That's right.
Mabel: I love my birthday.
