You've been asked to come up with a new National Holiday...

[LynneSin]

What would the holiday be? What would we be celebrating and what special events & traditions would be a part of that holiday.

[dysfunctional press]

1. June 30- Revolution Day.

to celebrate that day in 2006 when the people, finally fed up with corruption in ALL layer of government, ROSE UP and threw off the shackles of corporofascist rule.

i'll get back to you on some of the traditions...but i'll give you a hint- guillotine.

[Quantess]

29. I like that one

primarily because it's such a nice time of year, and I would like to have that day off.B-)

[taterguy]

2. Freedom from cars day

Use of automobiles will be strictly prohibited. People will have to walk or cycle. They'll realize that cars are convenient but not the only viable transportation option.

[LynneSin]

4. That'll be a holiday I'll not celebrate

I need my car - sorry

[taterguy]

5. you'll have to live without it one day

you might like it

[LynneSin]

7. No I wouldn't

I mean, I actually like having my job :D

[taterguy]

8. It's a holiday. You don't have to go to work

[dysfunctional press]

9. i'll abstain from that one.

cars are NOT the problem. fossil-fueled internal combustion engines, might not be all that great- but cars themselves are NOT the problem.

[taterguy]

11. It's my holiday, participation is mandatory

It's only 24 hours. I'd just like people to stop and think if cars are the only option. What's the worst that could happen? They might enjoy the exercise and extra social opportunities that walking and cycling provide.

[dysfunctional press]

18. cars are the only option for A LOT of people.

it's pretty much the way the country and it's infrastructure was designed. it's pretty narrow-minded to blame cars, when in actuality- it's the internal combustion engine that's the real problem with cars, not the cars themselves.

[KamaAina]

3. KamaAina's Birthday

It would normally fall on the first Monday in August. Canada, in fact, already celebrates it, under the cryptic name of the "Civic Holiday". Once again they're ahead of the curve: same-sex marriage, cannabis, and now this. :-)

What to do for Kama Day? Well, besides the usual summer stuff, you could always have a pinata shaped like Bush** (no blindfolds required :evilgrin: )

The cool thing is that, almost anywhere you might live, a "KamaAina Slept Here" sign is never far away: Baltimore, southern Conn., SF, Oakland, Chicago, New Orleans (this year's Kama Day parade will go off as scheduled; it's billed as "the first major imaginary tourism event since Katrina" :-) ), upper Manhattan and Jersey City, even Honolulu, so you won't have to burn up too much $3-a-gallon gas to join in the fun. Also check out Eureka Springs and Berryville, Ark., and the Florida cities of Naples, Fort Myers and Ocala, where the great man never lived but did spend boyhood summer vacations.

As to what we're actually celebrating, I'll get back to you in a few years after I cure cancer, bring about world peace, and put all prominent repukes to work shoveling behind the elephants at the circus.

[bleedingheart]

6. I am voting for Festivus.

I have yet to see it get its National Holiday...

[RedStateShame]

10. Fuck Your Obligations Day

Once a year, you owe nothing to nobody. Do as you please, and if anyone says diffently, give the FYOD greeting--"Fuck You, Buddy!!"--in the cheeriest of tones. More than likely, your employer will be the first to hear this greeting. It's never on the same day any year, so nobody can try to work around it.

[anarch]

12. April 16 -- LSD day

Since that's evidently the day that Dr. Albert Hofmann first felt its effects.

As part of the festivities, everyone would be required to ingest 300 - 500 micrograms of pure LSD-25. Perhaps from a nice bowl of punch. Also, there would be cookies.

[tjwmason]

13. I keep lobbying for us to get 4 July as well as you folk.

We'd call it "thank goodness we got rid of them day". :P

But I actually think that I'm on to something, afterall there are tons of countries out there which have holidays commemorating independence from Britain...given that we've renounced our imperialistic past, we could have that point re-iterated to us by having each of the various independence days as holidays here as well. We'd barely ever have to go into work :bounce:

[Mutley]

16. "thank goodness we got rid of them day"

:rofl:

TJ... :spank: :D

[giant_robot]

14. I've always been jealous Canada's Civic Holiday/Natal Day

/New Brunswick Day because they get an extra long weekend during the summer (first Monday of August). I don't care what you call it, I just want that day off, dammit!

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[El Fuego]

15. It has to be a drinking holiday, like New Year's

Or St. Pat's Day.

Or Halloween.

Or Christmas.

Or the 4th of July.

Or Thanksgiving.

Or Valentine's Day.

Or Arbor Day.

[ThomCat]

17. Sex day.

A national holiday to celebrate finding wonderful people to have sex with.

Sex ed and age-appropriate stuff for kids. No pretending that sexuality is disgusting or doesn't exist.

Lots of clothing optional events and activies.

And, ahem, parties for adults.

[MissMillie]

19. June 9? (n/t)

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[Duncan Grant]

20. Ommmppphhh!

:spray:

[Deja Q]

37. Too late, we missed it. We missed the rhythm...

[NewWaveChick1981]

36. I vote for that holiday!

:hi:

[nevergiveup]

21. July 11th

should become national convenience store day. Isn't 7-Eleven sort of the George Washington of convenience stores? Hell, convenience stores are on every corner these days and whether you like them or not you gotta admit it would be a unique holiday.

[Blue-Jay]

22. Election Day.

People should be able to vote without taking time off of work.

Sorry, Lynne, I wasn't trying to serious-up your fun thread. It's just the first thing that occurred to me. :)

[fishwax]

23. I always figured if I owned a business, I'd close for opening day

I was a big baseball fan back then, but I don't know if that would count for your question or not :)

[Rowdyboy]

24. "Privacy Day" ...to be celebrated on the day the supreme court convenes

each year. Each American should swear an oath that he/she will support the right of his/her fellow citizens to be left alone, phones untapped, computer unsurveilled, bedrooms off-limits, neighbors unquestioned.

A day where every American can say "Thank you for leaving me the fuck alone!"

That would be my dream.

[gkdmaths]

25. dionyces day

happens four times a year - on both solstices and the vernal and autumnal equinox.

Liquor stores will stay open 24 hours and offer free half-gallons of mead. Togas are mandatory, participation is not.

[wickerwoman]

26. I'd love to see the medieval Carnevale brought back

preferably in late August when there's a real National Holiday drought. There would be a banquet for all the homeless people in town and everyone worth more than a million would have to wear sackcloth and crawl through manure on their hands and knees. We'd have a donkey crowned Pope and a dunk the fundies booth. Maids and housecleaners could choose a designer outfits out of their employeers closets for a parade down Main Street and everyone else would get goofy on beer and sugar and watch some really bloody Passion plays.

[RevCheesehead]

27. Seriously? I'd choose something on Women's Suffrage.

Or remembering some of our Women in History.

[hfojvt]

31. How about April 22nd?

That's my mom's mom's mom's birthday. She died in 1925 at the age of 65, but I am not sure if she ever voted. She was, however, a woman in history. She's like Thomas though.
"Nobody's ever going to build a monument to Thomas, he wasn't famous, he was just a little guy who never did anything great except be the best person he knew how, and the only monument he's ever going to have is our memories."

[RevCheesehead]

32. Yeah, like that.

Sort of a "Fanfare for the Common Woman" thing. :)

[Random_Australian]

28. Work Really Hard Day. Public holiday, BBQing and beer drinking encouraged.

[Random_Australian]

30. The Random Was Asked To Come Up With A Holiday And Had No Ideas Day.

Or is that taken by 28th January?

[scoey1953]

33. Holidays are usually one day... I Propose a three day holiday

Call it Summer Break.
It will come in the Middle of Augest...
No one has to work, except emergency workers, hospitals etc. Those who want to work may also work.
This will be a three day event. It may even feature such things as barbeques, fireworks,
and lots of summer fun. This would probably take place in the middle of the week. Hence,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. (Friday being optional..and on into the weekend) People who work those days get time and a half. People who don't work those days get a quarter day's pay. Business could also have their employee picnics then. Families can travel to other places. There would be
no telethons allowed. (Ya they are needed to raise money, but common, people really hate them.)

[Heidi]

34. National Air Guitar Day. (nt)

[Catfight]

35. August 5, "Let it be," day. Everyone let's everyone just be and enjoys

a day.