Get Out Your Hello Kitty Birthday Cards

Martin Pavion

There are four of the Sanrio characters, who also developed Hello Kitty, which will celebrate a birthday this month. So all of you Hello Kitty fans will want to be ready with birthday wishes.

The first Hello Kitty  cousin character with a birthday this month is Nezumi Kozou whose real name is Chu-kichi. His birthday is March 3rd and he was born in 1984. Chu-kichi is a mild mannered character who is dedicated to his best friend, another Hello Kitty character cousin, Kiku-chan. A serious dedication to dango-making, which to this authors understanding is the art of making shiny mud balls, is also included in Chu-kichi’s list of favorite things. Dango-making seems to be a Japanese phenomena, which for some ‘strange’ reason has not made it to the states as of yet. Just a guess, but polishing mud probably isn’t as interesting to children in the United States as, well let’s say for instance, X-box. When considering a birthday gift for this Hello Kitty cousin superstar…..think mud.

Next in line for birthday wishes is the Hello Kitty cousin character Cinnamoroll whose real name is Cinnamon. This Hello Kitty character was born March 6th, 2002 and to this author’s understanding is a flying white puppy with a tail curled like a cinnamon roll. This Hello Kitty cousin character spends his days flying around town looking for fun or curled up at the Cafe Cinnamon where he has become the mascot. This author would have to rethink eating sweets from a café where after consuming a cinnamon roll one would see a flying white puppy. Never the less, this Hello Kitty cousin character seems to choose friends  named Chiffon, Mocha, Espresso, Cappuccino and, of course, little Milk! So Hello Kitty fans sending Cinnamon a birthday greeting should keep in mind the coffee theme for gifts and cards.

The third of the Hello Kitty cousin clan to be celebrating a birthday this month is Puka-Puka Paradise. Puka-Puka was born march 12th, 1990 and is a jellyfish. This Hello Kitty cousin character is mischievous and to this author’s understanding has a lock of curly hair and big round eyes she likes to show off. When considering an appropriate gift for Puka-Puka, seeming that she has a streak of vanity, one might consider barrettes or ’waterproof’ eye shadow. This Hello Kitty cousin character takes life at a slow pace so if you don’t receive a thank you card within a reasonable time frame, don’t be alarmed.

Hangyodon is the last of the Hello Kitty cousin characters to be celebrating a birthday this month. He was born in China March 14th 1984 and his main talent is making others laugh. To this author’s understanding, Hangyodon is an incurable romantic and hates to be alone. One might consider a gift of flowers, candy or one’s own time for this Hello Kitty cousin’s birthday. This author, however, is not sure of the genealogy of Hangyodon, so perhaps one should be careful with sending chocolate. Flowers would probably be the best choice for this Hello Kitty cousin character.
 
Although this author’s take on the birthday gifts for the Hello Kitty cousin characters is an ‘off the cuff’ fun look at birthday wishes, there are a lot of places you actually can buy and send Hello Kitty greetings.

Hello Kitty greetings can be sent via Yahoo Greetings who are teamed up with American Greetings. One is able to send an E-card for almost any occasion. Following is a small list of other suppliers of Hello Kitty Greetings.

1. Hello Kitty Post Office
2. E-Greetings for Hello Kitty Cards
3. Free Collections E-cards for Hello Kitty Cards
4. 123 Giggle
5. kitschshop.com for Hello Kitty Greetings
6. americangreetings.com for Hello Kitty Greetings
7. Adorable Kitty Hello
8. E-bay
9. familyshoppingbag.com for free printable Hello Kitty Greetings
10. theotaku.com for Hello Kitty E-cards

All one has to do is type in Hello Kitty in Google or whatever search engine you use and you will come up with an endless supply of Hello Kitty stuff.

In this authors opinion Hello Kitty should be left to the seven year olds of the world and we who are adults should gravitate to the things that fit our age and lifestyle. Now if you are a 40-year-old person who has the Hello Kitty mentality and lifestyle….have fun with it. This author however chooses to stay within the reality of my age.