David Beckham's birthday dinner is a weird combo only his kids could come up with

Mushy peas and potato wedges in lieu of cake.
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Samantha Scelzo
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One of the perks of having a birthday is getting to have whatever you want for dinner.

For David Beckham, this means either choosing the weirdest combination of foods to chow down on to celebrate his big day, or letting his children run rampant in the kitchen.

Beckham, soccer legend and cool dad, turned 42 (that can't be right) May 2, and documented his birthday meal on his Instagram. Although the foods might be some of his favorites, we're having trouble determining what's what.

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So let's see here - according to Business Insider, Beckham has his plate full of gammon, a fried egg, coleslaw, mushy peas, baked beans, and potato wedges, and are those... pineapple rings? We wouldn't pick this combo for the super fit and healthy football star, and maybe neither would he. It kind of looks like these are all the foods his young children could get their hands on.

We'd probably choose dinner at a fancy restaurant, or a giant juicy burger. But if mushy peas and pineapple rings are your thing, happy birthday to you.

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Samantha was a Watercooler Web Culture & Lifestyle intern at Mashable. Follow her on Twitter @samiscelz.

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