Festive Flag Day Birthday Celebration

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June 14^th is Flag Day and also my birthday.  When I was young I used to pretend that all of the flags being flown were in honor of my special day.

On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14. Many Americans celebrate Flag Day by displaying the flag in front of homes and businesses. The day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.

Betsy Ross

What’s the history of the flag? According to American legend, in June 1776, George Washington commissioned Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress, to create a flag for the new nation in anticipation of a declaration of its independence.

Birthdays have always been a big deal at our house.  When I was young my mother would let me invite my whole class to our house for a party.  I remember we would play games, eat refreshments and cake and just have a lot of fun.  

I carried on the tradition with my children.  They would always have a theme party with friends. My niece Sara would usually draw a themed poster and we would decorate and make a cake.  I remember past parties with Teenage Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers and a Pinata filled with candy.  We had pool parties, scavenger hunts, spiderweb games and pin the tail on the donkey.

So in honor of Flag Day and birthdays, this recipe from AllRecipes.com is a flag cake.

Enjoy and remember to display your flag.