The happy returns on your birthday refer to solar returns - the moment when the sun returns to the zodiac sign and degree it occupied at your birth. A horoscope is drawn up for the precise moment of your solar return, in order to predict your year ahead - hopefully a happy one!
or mayb...
This phrase came into use when people revolved around their families (before the days of confuddling and befusing technological contraptions) and they would, when it came to their birthdays, go home to their families to celebrate with the family. When they said "many happy returns" it meant "We hope you have many more happy days like that returning to your family..."
or mayb...
You are wishing them that their birthday will "return" again - many times i.e. that they will have a long life.as simple as that !!!
god would know better, but i celebrate mine on the 17th of the 3rd month and i want all of u to wish me " happy returns " on that day each year...
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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