Lately, I have had the chance to become quite familiar with birthday celebrations. Yesterday we celebrated yet another birthday in the family. I have come to love celebrating birthdays because they usually involve lots of cake eating, games, music, or some kind of event, regardless of the age. Last week was the birthday of my host sister, and a few of us met her for breakfast in the first buffet-style restaurant that I have never seen before in Germany. I have become accustomed to paying for everything, even for drink refills in restaurants, so it was nice to have a break from that. A part of me felt guilty, though, because in Germany, it is tradition that if one invites another for dinner in a restaurant for a celebration, he should pay. So, even though
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