{"id":7228,"date":"2023-07-04T02:00:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/?p=7228"},"modified":"2024-08-29T11:36:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T18:36:12","slug":"you-said-its-your-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/you-said-its-your-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"You said it&#8217;s your birthday!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/main-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nYes, it was my birthday yesterday, so I always get to celebrate a day later along with our country. And my favorite birthday song is \u201cBirthday\u201d, written by the greatest band in the history of music. Did you know this song was written and recorded by The Beatles in <em>one day?<\/em> With nothing previously laid out, they came up with \u201cBirthday\u201d out of thin air in a single day and finished recording it. Genius.<\/p>\n<p>My birthday was a big milestone for me, but I\u2019m not gonna say which milestone\u2026for our country though, it\u2019s always an important day and something we should <em>never<\/em> take for granted. To celebrate, I baked a cake! I know you\u2019ve seen this cake everywhere, but so what\u2014this is mine. Simple cake mix, cream cheese frosting, and fresh fruit. A basic small rectangular cake pan fit nicely into my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/product\/etzlc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zojirushi Toaster Oven<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-bake-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cake decorating part turned into a family project when I enlisted my daughter\u2019s help. She\u2019s got steadier hands than me anyway.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-dec-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy Independence Day America! Yum!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cake-beauty-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coincidentally, we all went to visit my son last month, who works in Washington D.C. If you\u2019ve never been to our nation\u2019s capital, I think it\u2019s time you made the trip. I mean, it\u2019s very cool that every government agency you\u2019ve ever heard of is <em>right here.<\/em> He lives in Dupont Circle, which has a frighteningly deep subway station. Does this make you feel like you\u2019re entering another dimension?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escalator.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escalator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escalator.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escalator-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escalator-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escalator-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escalator-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escalator-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escalator-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/escalator-800x1200.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We went on a tour while we were there, which really is the best way to see the sights and learn about what you\u2019re looking at, in my opinion. We love \u2018em! For example, did you know they ran out of funding while they were building the Washington Monument and the project stopped completely? The government took it over 25 years later and finished it using marble from a different quarry. You can see where the color changes!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monument.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monument.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monument.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monument-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monument-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monument-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monument-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monument-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monument-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/monument-800x1200.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dupont Circle is home to where all the embassies are in D.C. I\u2019ve never seen so many black SUVs with tinted windows just driving around the city, ha-ha! And so many secret service guys riding around on bicycles during the day. They were busy during that week when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to visit President Biden. This is the Indian embassy, lit up in their national colors in honor of his visit. Pretty cool!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/embassy-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now back to our 4th of July cookout\u2026hot dogs! I got some wieners and Italian sausages for our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/product\/ebdlc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zojirushi Indoor Electric Grill<\/a><\/strong>. Plump, juicy and with the required grill marks.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-on-grill-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And here are the hot dogs done in style. From left to right; Grilled Onion Dog (always a favorite), All-American Dog (and don\u2019t judge me with the ketchup), Bulldog Dog (<em>tonkatsu<\/em> sauce, mayo and cabbage), and Spicy Bacon Dog (bacon wrapped with pickled red onion and jalape\u00f1os). Guess what? It\u2019s worth cleaning the grill for these!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/hot-dogs-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, in case you thought I had forgotten about any healthy options for the holiday, I actually made a veggie sandwich (which for me is unheard of). The kicker was that this sandwich tasted amazing, and I think it was because the bread was so good (for real). I used the Whole Wheat recipe for my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/product\/bbssc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zojirushi Breadmaker<\/a><\/strong> and the machine did the rest.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bread-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your basic Veggie Sandwich for July 4th\u2014shredded carrots, lettuce, sprouts, sliced tomato and avocado. Add Dijon mustard and mayo for a refreshing summer lunch!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sandwich-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIf you guys own a breadmaker and you haven\u2019t tried the wheat bread menu yet, I recommend it; you\u2019ll be pleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;font-family: inherit\">Products used in this post: <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/product\/etzlc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Micom Toaster Oven ET-ZLC30<\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/product\/ebdlc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Indoor Electric Grill EB-DLC10<\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/app\/product\/bbssc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Home Bakery Maestro<\/em>\u00ae Breadmaker BB-SSC10<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;font-family: inherit\">Please note that these recipes were not tested by Zojirushi America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;font-family: inherit\">All images by Bert Tanimoto \u00a92023<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, it was my birthday yesterday, so I always get to celebrate a day later along with our country. And my favorite birthday song is \u201cBirthday\u201d, written by the greatest band in the history of music. Did you know this song was written and recorded by The Beatles in one day? 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