In India, the person with the birthday hands out candy to friends, classmates, co-workers, etc. to celebrate the day. So after school I took the kids by Erik's office so Auggie could hand out candy to Erik's co-workers. It's been awhile since the kids have been to the office so it was fun for everyone.
While August and Annika were handing out candy a couple guys grabbed August to give him his first birthday bumps.
From Wikipedia:
Birthday Bumps practiced in India are usually among boys who hold the arms and legs of the birthday boy, and kick him in the buttocks with or without shoes. This can be done gently, or in a manner which causes pain depending on the level of frustration the kicker has on the kicked. The belief is that all anger and bitter feelings which the kickers have on the kicked are vented and forgotten on the birthday of the kicked.
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