I got to spend my birthday in the motivation pit (slimy water-filled moat) just to keep my spirits up!
I'm glad my B'day was not during Boot Camp. If the DI's knew you had a B'day, you had extra PT to do! Happy EFFIN B'DAY PRIVATE!.......
My birthday was during boot. The DI came out of his hutch and walked right up to me and said, "Is today your birthday, Private Howard?" My heart dropped through my stomach. Apparently, unbeknownst to me at the time, my mother had mailed me a tin of cookies.
The platoon then proceeded to "celebrate" my birthday beginning with mountain climbers and push-ups. "I like to play, I like to fool, I like to go, to Sunday School."
Fortunately, we didn't end up in the rose garden or the motivation pit.