Here are some holidays I don't like:
- Columbus Day - a day to celebrate genocide, with no real
- Valentine's Day - a day of unreasonable expectations and inflated prices
- Boss' Day - seriously, the one guy with privilege, power and extra income gets a holiday?
- President's Day - I just don't know what to do with it. What food should I eat? What music works with it? It's so bland and school-marmy.
- The Fourth of July - jingoism, barbecue and a chance to blow stuff up - the one day in a year that an Ed Hardy shirt wouldn't feel too out of place
- Halloween - who can be against a holiday with chocolate?
- Labor Day - a day where the only thing required is laziness
- Easter -eggs, chocolate and Jesus on the same day - very cool
- Christmas - it took awhile for me to get into it (too campy, too kitsch, too disconnected to the gritty narrative of Christ's birth) but now I really like the season
6 comments:
I have some holidays that did not make your list.
Dislike: Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Grandparent's Day (all nice concepts but created by greeting card companies). I like the idea of spending quality time with family throughout the year without the commercial pressure. I also am not a fan of St. Patrick's Day (not a big drinker and not a fan of the pressure to wear green).
Like: Thanksgiving (I just enjoy cooking for and hanging out with family), Veteran's Day (I think it is important to honor people who served our country well), Cinco de Mayo (any excuse for Mexican food is ok with me but somebody needs to inform the Mexican-Americans that Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican independence day) and possibly Canadian Boxing Day (not sure what it even is but it makes me laugh every year I see it on my calendar - I just picture a bunch of peaceful Canadians duking it out).
I like the idea of your new holiday. At first I was thinking you could create a family day but with so many divorces the pressure and custody fights might ruin it. Now I am thinking a national ditch day might be best. Just an official holiday where everyone ditches work and does something fun. Kind of a senior ditch day on a larger scale.
I could see a "National Ditch Day." It would involve eating caramels for sure, but I can't see how James Taylor would fit in.
Perhaps National Nostalgia Day? We could throw water balloons, listen to records on vinyl and essentially relive some of the best memories of our life. The caramels and seventies soft rock would fit into this, as would the appreciation of all things local.
Or here's another thought: National Depression Day. We could complain about the world, eat the caramels, listen to grunge music and generally feel down. Then, half-way through the day, we would run out into a park, throw water balloons and listen to Dan Fogelberg and Cat Stevens on vinyl.
A National Ditch Day would be different for everyone. I would imagine stores and spas would be packed with women pampering themselves. Some people would camp out on the couch and watch all day marathons of their favorite t.v. shows. I imagine it being a spring or summer holiday with families hanging out at the lake or a local park. You basically could do whatever you please on your ditch day - including eating caramels while listening to Sweet Baby James.
If you want a holiday that focuses on 70's soft rock I think you need to have a Groovin' Holiday or something like that.
A National Nostalgia Day would be great but it would mean something different to each generation. Baby boomers would probably have oldies music and classic car shows. For someone else it might mean breaking out the MC Hammer or Run DMC. Others would host parties where they bust out dvds of shows like Growing Pains and The Cosby Show.
I think a National Depression Day would soon be hijacked by drug companies who make anti-depressants or it would become a national suicide awareness and prevention type of deal. What kind of food can you eat on a day called National Depression Day? Do you not eat because you are depressed or do you pig out on ice cream? Do you stay in bed all day until you muster up the energy and motivation to get ready to go to a park for a water balloon fight?
Whatever holiday you create should also incorporate silly string along with the water balloons. It will be fun until the environmentalist whackos put an end to it because of the issues with silly string and broken balloon pieces.
I love how you were able to attack eco-nuts and drug companies in one comment.
You are certainly my sister,
:)
I guess I am an equal opportunity offender - much like the t.v. show Seinfeld. The older I get the more libertarian I become. Or perhaps it is the older I get the more grounded I become in a common sense mentality.
I also realize as of today the big drug companies keep a roof over my familys' heads but they offer no loyalty to me and the feeling is mutual.
Bosses' Day? Seriously? If my old boss ever tried something that that, that douchebag would have had a revolt on his hands.
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