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Add Yours? Mar 16 2006
It's St. Patrick's Day. What other special days should there be, and what traditions should they include?
mike / March 16, 2006 11:14 AM
Punch Your Boss in the Face Day
paul / March 16, 2006 11:28 AM
Do nothing day.
Oketo / March 16, 2006 11:32 AM
"Just Say No to Religion" Day
emmy / March 16, 2006 11:45 AM
Odeargodnotanothercontrivedholiday day.
Celebrated by not working the day before, of or after. These 3 days can be spent any way you'd like. But EVERYTHING closes. There is a celebration of flatulance the night of where there will be crowned King Buttcheeks McFart & The Rooty-toot-toot Queen. Nudity's okay, too.
HuckleCat / March 16, 2006 11:47 AM
Senior Ditch Day for Grownups. Everyone would call in sick and hang out on the beach...basically another Memorial Day.
fluffy / March 16, 2006 12:19 PM
take-your-cat-to-work-day. I wish I could- everyday. The only cat excluded would be Josh
pay-attention-to-me-day. everyone should celebrate me once a year.
tater-tots-and-beer-day. yum
No-motorized-vehicle-day(except ambulances and fire trucks)
and finally, 'bitch-slap-bush-day'
shermann / March 16, 2006 12:25 PM
How about a "Day of the Dead" Celebration weekend.
hench / March 16, 2006 12:38 PM
thankstaking.
kt / March 16, 2006 12:47 PM
really really quiet day celebrated march 18th of each year.
woodenshoes / March 16, 2006 1:23 PM
How about a DUTCH holiday? Are there any?
Y A J / March 16, 2006 2:03 PM
While we still can, let's have Margaret Sanger day when we all stay home in bed.
printdude / March 16, 2006 2:22 PM
Today is Actually Freedon of Information day. Yea!
July 23rd is National HotDog Day. Double Yea!
One of my favorites is Sept 19 - Talk like a Pirate Day - Arrgh!
Let's not forget that everyday is Halloween.
The day i would most like to see celebrated as a Holiday is my birthday - perhaps that will happen after I invent time travel, effective pulling the strings of time loose, and therefore removing any holidays.
Josh / March 16, 2006 2:28 PM
They're already at work at creating a holiday I want.
Sarah / March 16, 2006 3:19 PM
How about a holiday-they-actually-let-me-out-of-work-for day, unlike Pulaski Day, Martin Luther King Day, and all of those other why-do-those-other-bastards-get-to-sleep-in-when-I-have-to-schlepp-to-work holidays.
I would also like to lobby for a national fancy pants day. Velour, pleather, tuxedo with a satin stripe--it don't matter, just bust it out.
anon / March 16, 2006 3:32 PM
National Sleep-with-someone-you've-never-slept-with-before day. This holiday would be especially beloved by married people. They could name it after a famous slut. Kennedy Day, perhaps? or Jagger Day?
e_five / March 16, 2006 5:02 PM
Doris Day-- Que sera, sera.
Morris Day-- What time is it?
Opus Dei-- Ultra-dogmatic Catholics.
Oh Happy Day-- Godspell.
All About Eve-- The night before All About Day.
Kristy / March 16, 2006 5:15 PM
How about a Steak and Cunnilingus day?
MikeH / March 16, 2006 5:40 PM
I am 100% behind the National Sleep With Someone You've Never Slept With Before Day, Punch Your Boss In The Face Day, and the No Motorized Vehicle Day...
I would also be willing to support a Steak and Cunnilingus Day, however, I would still claim the steak...
Having said that, I propose a National No Electricity Day (except where absolutely critical). Just think how quiet and peaceful it would be! Just think of how it would force people to get out of their houses and socialize, read, take walks, have picnics, etc.! OK...so in reality, it would probably just turn into another drinking holiday, so we would have to couple it with the No Motorized Vehicle Day...
righteous parker / March 17, 2006 12:28 AM
A No Ticket/Tow day!
Man does this city love its money! And bleeding its citizens dry!
It's time to stop the madness!
anony / March 17, 2006 9:16 AM
How about a slow-ass website day or two?
G-B day '06 can be celebrated by drinking a whole beer before the page loads.
Ok, start now!
dragonflypurity / March 17, 2006 9:37 AM
I think there should be a "hug a homeless person day"...
where everyone treats a homeless person to a simple life pleasure: a coffee, some food, or even a buck or two.
jgs / March 17, 2006 9:47 AM
Oil Apocolypse Day: we can live out our madmax fantasies for a day. mel gibson is not invited.
this would have a follow-on holiday of 'grease your squeaky ass bicycle chain' day. sometimes I want to tackle those who ride around on perfectly good, yet neglected bicycles that scream out their owner's negligence at every stroke.
also, Hat Day.
fluffy / March 17, 2006 9:48 AM
How about National Sleep with a homeless person who gave your boss cunnilingus while punching a Pirate in the face in a no motorized vehicle day?
We'd all talk like pirates, drink steak-flavored beer while read Streetwise?
And at midnight we could slap each other silly.
No?
ok.
fluffy / March 17, 2006 9:50 AM
How about National Sleep with a homeless person who gave your boss cunnilingus while punching a Pirate in the face in a no motorized vehicle day?
We'd all talk like pirates, drink steak-flavored beer while read Streetwise?
No?
ok.
fluffy / March 17, 2006 9:52 AM
sorry about the double posting. not quite properly caffeinated yet. ugh
Flips / March 17, 2006 10:14 AM
Well, let's not forget about
No Pants Day the first Friday in May.
I was discussing how much more people are approachable and chatty on St. Pat's due to the weird hats, wigs, t's, etc. and we decided that there should be a holiday with those elements every 3 months, it wouldhalpe our social lives tremendously.
Yargh! Talk Like A Pirate Day is one of my faves.
Flips / March 17, 2006 10:16 AM
Well, let's not forget about No Pants Day the first Friday in May.
I was discussing with someone how much more people are approachable and chatty on St. Pat's due to the weird hats, wigs, t's, etc. and we decided that there should be a holiday with those elements every 3 months, it would help our social lives tremendously.
Yargh! Talk Like A Pirate Day is one of my faves.
Flips / March 17, 2006 10:20 AM
Apparently I am on the same boat with Fluffy. I know not what I do before caffeine.
Justin / March 17, 2006 10:21 AM
From my roommate: "Swedish Head Guy Day, for us guys with Swedish heads." I have no idea what that means.
m / March 17, 2006 11:42 AM
With a little creative positioning, Kristy and Josh could both hold their holidays on the same day.
sky / March 17, 2006 3:04 PM
Get me Laid day. It speaks for itself.
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