Observation 5: Feliz Cumpleanos! Where´s my drink?!

I recently celebrated a friend´s birthday and was reminded of the Spanish birthday customs. In Spain you get your ear yanked for every year you´ve endured and usually an extra one for good luck the coming year. It´s also tradition to bring a cake or goodies in to work for your birthday and/or to buy drinks for everyone when you go out. This is much different than in The States of course, where you aren´t expected to pay for anything when you go for a drink. Good thing my birthday passed without my co-workers finding out... being as I am already broke with big ears.