You know who you are! How many of us actually know where one of the most sung songs in the western world actually comes from? The melody of “Happy Birthday to You” comes from the song “Good Morning to All” which has traditionally been attributed to American sisters Patty and Mildred J. Hill in 1893, although the claim that the sisters composed the tune is disputed. The song became even more frequent to the point of ad nauseam during the pandemic when it could be heard over and over again through two full rounds as we washed away the virus from our hands. I’m not sure who added the second verse which goes like this: “How old are you now? How old are you now? How old are you now-ow? How old are you now?” If people could just memorize that second verse, we wouldn’t have to repeat the first one ad nauseum.
