Terry Tales

One in 48 Million

My wife’s grandparents shared a birthday. They were both born on March 31st. They enjoyed the coincidence so much that they decided to get married on that same day. This also worked out for Bertha’s famed frugality. She could get three celebrations for the price of one.

Things got a little weird when their son, Edward Jr., was born on March 31st. That increased the odds from 1 in 365 to something like 1 in 133,000. And, of course, the old folks prevailed upon Ed to also share their anniversary. Ed and Polly celebrated their nuptials on March 31st, and Bertha got five for the price of one on party costs!

It got really weird when Ed’s daughter, Debra, was born on March 31st. That upped the odds to an astronomical one in 48 million. When I asked this rare gem of a woman to wed, she revealed all of the above and described her family’s six-fold celebration that closed out the month of March every year. I asked if she would like to continue the tradition, and she replied:

“ABSOLUTELY NOT!”

I’m tired of sixth place," Debbie explained. "It’s even worse than being born on Christmas. I want to have just one day to myself.”

So, we will celebrate our 46th anniversary on June 10, 2024.