Belated Happy Birthday, Charis Julia!

[Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Sheryll Townsend <s_ings at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Yesterday's birthday honouree was Charis Julia.

Just in time, Charis Julia herself told me how to say Happy 
Birthday in Greek!

<<"÷ñüíéá ðïëëÜ" (chonia polla) which means "many years" (indicating 
how long you wish the person in question to live.>>

Like in USA, we whine "aanndd maaaannnyyyyy mooooore" after singing 
"Happy Birthday to You".

<< "íá æÞóåéò" (na zeseis) e.g. "may you live", 
"íá ôá åêáôïóôÞóåéò" (na ta ekatosteseis) e.g. "may you live to be a 
hundred", 
"ü,ôé åðéèõìåßò" (oti epithumeis) e.g. "may you have anything you 
desire", 
"êáé ôïõ ÷ñüíïõ" (kai tou chonou) e.g. "next year also" >>

Like in USA, we sometimes say "Many happy returns", and only about a 
year ago, someone explained to me that that means returns of the 
anniversary, not returns of the presents or something.
 
<< What is more usual still is saying tham all one after the other in 
quick succession and with no stop for breath. >>

Consider it done!