My mothers birthday was yesterday and we tried calling her several times starting around noon and then giving up sometime around 7:30. In all we left 9 messages and most of them singing strange renditions of the b-day classics.
Happy birthday to you
Your old and grey too
They could turn you into glue-oo
So I’m glad I’m not you.
and another
Happy birthday to you
I farted just for you
It smells like green poo-oo
Happy birthday to you
We actually sang others, some I can’t recall, others not fit for posting (Sticky rhymes with Vickey) 
You see it was important that we reach her because she gets all upset when no one bothers to call on such a day. Last year she didn’t get any cards on time & not all of her kids remembered to call’so I wanted to make sure that we remembered her (and because it was Easter). She didn’t answer & didn’t answer, at one point Cyndi & I got a kick out of a conversation which revolved around my mom crumpled over in tears because no one bothered to call her, HAHA, well, ok, it,s not funny, well, not till she realized her phone was off.
That conversation was actually not far off. She was at a hotel/casino and she was not getting reception. She WAS wondering why her kids were not calling her but was determined to have a good time. Around 9 she wandered into the lobby where her phone went ballistic with missed call *beeps* and random *blips* signifying several voice mails. Not to mention random tones to announce all the missed text messages.
She took the time to call us (and everyone else) and was thrilled that we all remembered her. We had a chuckle about “no one calling. Good times, good times.