“Las Mañanitas” is a traditional Mexican birthday song written by Mexican composer Alfonso Esparza Oteo. It is widely popular in Mexico and other Latin American countries at birthday parties, usually early in the morning to awaken the birthday person.
Since an aubade is “a poem or piece of music appropriate to the dawn or early morning,” Las Mañanitas is an aubade. I learned it in Japan myself. All over the world it is used as a part of the “Cursillo” retreat, when everyone in the neighborhood who has ever “made” a Cursillo gathers on the final morning to awaken those who are just making theirs, with song.
I tried to schedule this so that you, TomCat, would see it soon after awakening, though “the first thing” is probably not possible.
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Happy Birthday, TC! Hope you feel like enjoying your day. JD, you are very kind for doing this. Hi, Wendy,don’t know if you will see her today.? Good purrs from the cat goddesses—-its early spring, at least here,relief payments on the way and I get my first Moderna jab next week. Take care,all and have a great weekend.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TC! My wish for you is that you are happy and surrounded by smiles! My love to you, dear man.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TC! My wish for you is that you are happy and surrounded by smiles! My love to you, dear man.
I must be repeating myself, but today it’s
OK
Happy Birthday, TomCat!!
Hope that your Birthday brings a smile to you…
Y disfruta tu día (enjoy your day)!
Feliz Cumpleaños !!!
Take good care! & Birthday Hugs!
Thank you! Joanne for posting about TC’s Special Day !
As Al Jolson famously said …
Happy Birthday TC–may it be a day filled with blessings for you.
Happy Birthday, TomCat.
Hoping it’s one that you’ll truly enjoy.
Take care TomCat
I congratulated you on your birthday yesterday but in case you didn’t have time to look at your blog yesterday here it is again:
I think we’re all in agreement that TC is truly blessed having at least two guardian angels in Wendy & JD!