Fried Logic

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Here at HM&P we love birthdays. At 3:30 on the third Thursday of the month, we are all eating cake and ice cream just like when we were kids. It’s Cake Day. (While the purpose of Cake Day is to celebrate the month’s birthdays – it’s really about eating cake. We get way too excited about it. And when it’s your birthday month you can give input on the type of cake. YAY!)

In the PR department, we go out of our way to show our fellow team members just how much we love them. Jessica Redman celebrated her birthday on Sunday March 29. And, she found a cheerful surprise in her office when she arrived on Monday (see photos below). Our ‘birthday presents’ – or office trashing escapades – brighten offices. They make us laugh. They fit our style.

The history of office trashing goes back to the early days of the PR department. I believe it was Stephanie Styons’ birthday. Imagine her surprise when she found her office full of cray paper, balloons, and a pile of birthday confetti. That was 2006. Today we have a bag of random birthday decorations and we often add to it.

Since then, we have learned a lesson or two about appropriate birthday office trashing practices. For instance, 12 rolls of toilet paper hung from the ceiling will make an office very warm in July. Then it’s not so fun.

But the number 1 rule is to always help the birthday guy or gal clean up the mess – and save the festive decor for the next birthday.

Happy Birthday Jess!