Tag: Holiday

I have been on vacation from work this week naturally to heal up and take some much needed rest. However, in the process I have come across some topics that I would like to write about now and in the future. Now, the first topic that came to my mind was one which just couldn’t be resisted. This topic is bizarre holidays or in other words holidays that some genius came up with just to have a good laugh. I have chosen my top 12 (for the months that they occur in) and these are either funny,sad, humble, or morally right for us as humans to take part in. I will begin with the name of the holiday and describe some of my thoughts and how it is celebrated.

12. September 28th “Ask a stupid question day”

Yes, this is actually a holiday and believe it or not this was originally created to encourage more to engage students in the classroom. I have always heard the phrase that “there is no such thing as a stupid question just stupid answers” and in this case it might not be true because you are asking a stupid question. I always ask questions when I don’t have prior knowledge about what is being spoken. I also have heard numerous times that a question asked by one student or person may be the same question that another person had as well. This is an interesting and funny holiday because it allows for stupid questions to actually be heard even it is perceived as such. Having a stupid question may just consist of confusion and that is why it may be seen as such. I have seen myself and others be laughed at because they asked a stupid question and this may be what this encourages: to not be laughed at. Whoever invented this holiday might have seen the humor in it and decided ‘hey it might be a good idea to have both sides accounted for’. Yes, the questions and answers keep rolling on.

11. February 11th “Make a friend day”

Friendship has been a big part of my life and we can never have enough friends. This allows us to connect, engage, and make stories of our lives that otherwise would not have been there. I can see people reaching to each other in one or another and it is always interesting to see the way people become friends. They may not have common interests or the same personality but they just may connect anyway. This is why this may have been created. The human connection goes beyond anything we know and hey we are all so entrenched in our ways that it makes sense to just be friendly.

10. March 1st “Peanut Butter lover’s day”

Yes, this holiday actually does exist and I for one am very happy to have found this out. There is this weird and strange obsession I have with peanut butter because it just melts off our fingertips and into your mouth. I also like peanuts very much which allows for an even better experience when it comes to making that peanut butter sandwich. Reese’s coming out with the peanut butter cup also helped out a bunch because it is a guilty pleasure which has no bounds. I probably am the only person in my household that likes peanut butter so it is cool to think of yourself as an outsider that likes the cool links of a peanut butter anything.

9. October 1st “World Vegetarian Day”

I would find it difficult to not eat meat because it is so juicy and tender but I do applaud those that are vegetarian and don’t eat meat. I can see why they don’t eat meat at all as they may be seeing themselves as hurting animals or otherwise taking away the natural sources of our earth away. This seems like a pretty cool day to celebrate because it unites the group to celebrate what they are standing for and not going against anything in general. It also seems that they to procure there time to have to conduct a strict diet which is hard for anyone to do. I could see someone being a vegetarian and the stance that they take seems to be righteous for something that they do believe in. I see it as something that is respectful and otherwise forthcoming.

8. January 14th “Dress up your pet day”

This one seems really strange because why in the world would you have a day devoted to dressing up your pet if it happens almost year round? I dress up my dog during the winter and most of the fall which results in me asking: who invented pet clothing? The guy that invented pet clothing must be laughing in his grave because for one a lot of people spend tons of money on it and there are many other ways that pets can make anyone money. Pets rule but to have a day that celebrates it is actually pretty hilarious and eye opening.  Seeing the way other pets are dressed makes me think how enhanced they look due to them being corralled around being made to look pretty or what not. Oh well, sometimes even the best of pets make the human look even funny.

7. May 10th “Clean up your room day”

Growing up, you learn to be clean you have to do it constantly and that dust may never rub off. Cleaning a room involves being precise and accurate in what you want the finished product to look like. The fact is no one likes cleaning because it seems like too much of a chore and some genius probably said one day that we should come up with a holiday for cleaning stuff because it seems way cooler that way. Now, me cleaning can never be too complete without getting rid of old junk or rubbing that dust off of that hardwood. I can also see the parents and children discussing strategies for cleaning rooms even though it should be a two way street which virtually becomes a one way street when the parents are done with all the cleaning. Parents make so much sacrifices that it is hard to pin point which ones are easiest to compensate. They did so much and with this holiday we get a clear reminder as to why they did what they did. Now that I’m older I am reminded that the little cleaning and cleaning up a room was very much their duty to you as their child because you didn’t know any better being a little brat. Hooray for this holiday!

This is the first part of my list and I’ll come back in the next 24 hours to complete this list which surely has some strange and unique holidays coming up!