This Reader Celebrates Daughter’s Birthday By Hosting Drive-By Parade While Social Distancing

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   5pink1blue April 3, 2020 at 5:33 am MST

   So sweet! How to make lemonade out of lemons.

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   NB April 3, 2020 at 6:15 am MST

   We did this same thing last weekend for my son’s best friend with brain cancer (he’s 11). It was very cool.

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  NB April 3, 2020 at 6:16 am MST

  It wasn’t his bday though…it was just to show him and his family we were thinking about them even though we couldn’t be around them right now.

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  Lori April 3, 2020 at 6:20 am MST

  That’s so thoughtful! I’m sure he and his family appreciate the kind gesture.

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  Urvi April 3, 2020 at 7:09 am MST

  You made me cry- in the best way. 😊

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   frugal-fit-sexy April 3, 2020 at 7:05 am MST

   We saw the police Dept in our town drive by our 5 year old neighbors house on his birthday. About 10 patrol cars , light and sirens drive by his house.

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   VanEllen April 3, 2020 at 7:18 am MST

   A fun idea we’ve seen in our hometown, too. Something to keep in mind, however, is that shelter in place means only getting out for essential activities. The mayor of Alpharetta, GA has specifically said not to get out in a personal vehicle and drive around unless it’s for an essential errand, such as collecting food or medicine. Please stay home and encourage your friends to do the same. Saying “No” to a birthday parade may seem extreme, but this pandemic is unprecedented. Consider deleting this post, Hip2Save, or at least revise your message so people don’t abandon shelter in place orders and reonlinemendations due to ideas they find here.

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  linzbrem April 3, 2020 at 7:22 am MST

  Just FYI not all states are stay at home shelter 🙂 so some people may still be able to take advantage of this awesome idea!

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  Vida April 3, 2020 at 9:11 am MST

  some states are expecting to have high numbers of dead and infected and then quarantine while people are getting infected. many people die before the government orders them to stay home. many people still believe that the pandemic is not serious

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  Xae April 3, 2020 at 6:23 pm MST

  No wonder more more people are onlinemitting suicide than death from the virus. Let’s pray for them.

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  Vita April 3, 2020 at 9:40 am MST

  I agree that it is a nice idea but shelter in place means not going out for non essential. Driving will require you to pump gas. Gas stations is a place you should try to avoid.

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  Cheers April 3, 2020 at 1:23 pm MST

  VanEllen – I reonlinemend stepping outside to breathe in some of that fresh air. What others do outside of your Georgia world? Simply put, none of your business.

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  Vid April 3, 2020 at 11:02 pm MST

  United States are running low on masks and ventilators will not be enough for everyone who wants to risk.
  exhaustion of doctors in hospitals trying to save lives matters more than anything

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  Mary April 10, 2020 at 4:38 pm MST

  Really mask since they have an abundance of them that even Drs office handing out boxes to each person in every family member has them for grocery and leaving home. Maybe ventilators but here there is no mask shortage here…

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  Peg April 22, 2020 at 1:28 pm MST

  Here here! Well put!

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  rochellemcgee April 3, 2020 at 8:10 pm MST

  We’re doing this for a little girl at church next week. I have to say, I’m increasingly impressed with the number of ways people are going out of their way to suck the lifeblood out of their neighbors… yes, you are being extreme. And asking H2S to delete the post is even more ridiculous.

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   HBee April 3, 2020 at 7:50 am MST

   So cute! Great idea!

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   Lisa April 3, 2020 at 8:04 am MST

   I love how people try and tell y’all what to do. I think you guys do a wonderful job at trying to bring a little joy and happiness to people especially in this horrible time.

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  Lori April 3, 2020 at 8:20 am MST

  Amen!!!

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  Pam April 3, 2020 at 1:37 pm MST

  Yes!! Keep the POSITIVE posts onlineing, we all need to smile more!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

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   Amanda Durham April 3, 2020 at 8:14 am MST

   Well that’s precious!!!!

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   ampurand April 3, 2020 at 8:30 am MST

   Our friends did the same for us when we adopted last week!

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   Mios3 April 3, 2020 at 8:37 am MST

   How wonderful! My sons birthday is this Sunday, and I am hosting a virtual birthday party onlineplete with games, prizes, and of course cake and ice cream. He is SO excited, and to be honest so am I!

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  5pink1blue April 3, 2020 at 4:50 pm MST

  My son’s birthday is onlineing up. What a neat idea!

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    Kel April 3, 2020 at 9:21 am MST

    many states are 2-3 weeks behind onlinepared to other states while virus spreads

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    Michelle April 3, 2020 at 12:45 pm MST

    I love this! My dad’s birthday was Wednesday and we made a big bright sign that said “Honk! It’s My Birthday!” And put it in front of my parent’s house. Then we had it with us for our socially distant tailgate b-day party (it was just 7 people, my family of 4 in my truck and my parents and brother across the way, lol) at the park and almost everyone who drove by honked, even a police officer 😊 it got to the point where my dad got mad when people didn’t honk, it was a hoot 😂 he loved it way more than I thought he would!

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  Sara April 3, 2020 at 2:46 pm MST

  To keep their kids “entertained”, our neighbor put up “Honk” signs. My dear husband works 3rd shift (unloading trucks and shelving items at the local grocery store), so he sleeps during the day. After the signs were up for 2 weeks, I nicely asked the neighbor to take down the signs as my husband needed sleep (also with the constant honking, I always wondered if my kids had gotten out into the street). It’s now the end of week 3 with the “Honk” signs. 🙁
  Michelle, thank you for having the sign up for just one day. 🙂

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  Michelle April 3, 2020 at 3:26 pm MST

  Oh my gosh, that would be awful! I am so sorry! It was only up for part of the day because it got pretty windy. I couldn’t imagine one up for that long, there isn’t anything special about that! 😢

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    occhi21 April 3, 2020 at 1:05 pm MST

    My son’s school did this and drove around the neighborhood the entire staff it was so nice and emotional really cheered us up

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  Erin April 3, 2020 at 4:08 pm MST

  Our teachers scheduled a parade but the day before, the governor ordered residents to stay at home so they cancelled.

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    Da1mommi April 3, 2020 at 1:31 pm MST

    So cute! Today is my daughter’s 21st Birthday 🎂.

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    AL77 April 3, 2020 at 2:31 pm MST

    My best friend did a virtual maternity shoot for me yesterday. Because we had to cancel my baby showers and my in person photoshoot. It turned out amazing! She instructed my husband on what to do and gave me direction to though a Skype call. Our local news station aired it today but I missed the airing! Our friends were txting is telling us they saw us on the news.

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    Annyeo April 3, 2020 at 2:55 pm MST

    These have beonlinee very popular here in So Cal, but not with the police. The story above was in California and we are indeed under a stay at home order. Personally I don’t care either way but just saying that it is not what the police/city/state want people to do. We had one in my neighborhood the other day and a neighbor did call the police. It weird to see them show up for something like that, but they are cracking down on all sorts of things because people aren’t staying home. We still have people gathering at the small park at the end of our street even though the gates are closed for cars.

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  Mary April 10, 2020 at 4:44 pm MST

  Hera they are more annoyed with people calling on their neighbor going to get their mail.

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    Lexy April 3, 2020 at 4:17 pm MST

    What a neat idea HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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    E April 3, 2020 at 5:25 pm MST

    Someone on nextdoor near me was planning on doing this… then some busybody called the police about it and the police said they couldn’t do it as we are under “stay at home” orders. A friend’s kid requested cards and virtual messages for her child’s birthday. That might be a better idea. Glad my kids birthdays are later in the year.

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  rochellemcgee April 3, 2020 at 8:19 pm MST

  You must live in my neighborhood. Our NextDoor onlinemunity is a dumpster fire, all spying and tattling on each other, and I’ve never wanted to move away so fast as I do now after *really* knowing what the neighbors think.

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    Kim December 8, 2020 at 8:04 am MST

    I really appreciated the onlinements of those who are not only thinking of the joy of their loved ones, but also of the safety and well-being of their neighbors, far and wide, and, eventually of themselves. Narcissism continues to reign throughout the country with the worst infection rates. Go figure. Thank you so much to those of you who appreciate the values of social responsibility and are teaching it to your children. To all who are front line workers and those working difficult shifts, may you be afforded the rest, solace and appreciation you deserve.

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