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A 1929 surprise birthday party for United States President Herbert Hoover was planned by Anne Morrow Lindbergh (Mrs. Charles Lindbergh) and Lou Henry Hoover (Hoover's wife) at the Rapidan Camp presidential retreat was widely covered by the American media.[1]

References in notable literary works include A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889, as A Yankee at the court of King Arthur),[2] . Books including the term in their title have been written by William Wegman,[3]

The term once referred to

Various frivolous political parties have named themselves the Surprise Party, including in Australia[4] and the United States. In the latter country, radio comedienne Gracie Allen ran a Presidential campaign in 1940, as a publicity stunt.[5]

Surprise parties in fiction

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Episodes of various television series have featured episodes titled "Surprise Party", including The Transformers (1986), Mopatop's Shop (1999), Dinosaur Train (2009). Other notable episodes about surprise parties All in the Family (1977 episode "Edith's 50th Birthday"), Friends (1994, "The One with the Blackout", 1999, "The One Where Rachel Smokes"), Sesame Street (2001, episode 3960)

References

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  1. ^ "Pres. Hoover recipient of birthday surprises". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Lewiston ID. Associated Press. 11 August 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  2. ^ Twain, Mark (1889). A Yankee at the court of King Arthur. Chatto & Windus. p. 511-512. Retrieved 28 May 2011. {{cite book}}: More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
  3. ^ Wegman, William (2000). Surprise Party. Hyperion Books for Children. p. 32. ISBN 0786805854. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  4. ^ List of parties competing in the 1989 ACT election
  5. ^ Carroll, William (2000). Gracie Allen for president 1940 : [vote with the Surprise Party]. San Marcos CA: Coda Publications. ISBN 091039055X. Retrieved 28 May 2011.