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The Atlas Obscura Podcast · Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Man and child celebrate birthdays one day apart

The host shared a personal anecdote about finding a birthday card just in time for their child's birthday, which is one day after their own. The sentiment that it was found 'just after the nick of time' became a humorous potential memoir title.

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So this weekend was my man and my child have birthdays one day apart.
Host
And I just found the birthday card that I was looking for.
Host
Just after the nick of time.
Host
Heard on The Atlas Obscura Podcast — “AO Mailbag: Would You Rather…, published Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Man and child celebrate birthdays one day apart — Heardvine