Happy Birthday in Mazatlan for Huerta

MAZATLAN, Mexico, September 15, 2013 – “Happy Birthday to You” is, according to the 1998 Guinness Record Book, the most recognized song in the English language.

A recent survey revealed that the lyrics and melody of American siblings Patty and Mildred Hill composed in 1912 has become the song that is sung more times daily worldwide.

Even though the tunes of “Happy Birthday to You” are well known in Mexico, the natives of this country rather prefer singing “Las Mañanitas” a folkloric song of an unknown author but highly popular in the voice of the late Pedro Infante.

Their friends attending the Mazatlan Beach Volleyball Circuit had the chance to share a good time celebrating the birthday of Mayra Huerta, the former player who is here as NORCECA delegate for the event.  And, of course, they joined together as a chorus to sing both themes and to cut a cake.

Huerta, who partnered with Laura Amaral to win a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada and competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, talked about the possibility of participating in an International Masters Championship that is now a work in progress.

Her desire to compete again in that kind of tournament could be very difficult task to achieve, though.

Why?

Because yesterday, when someone had the audacity to ask her age, Mayra fired back responding: “Today I am 23”.