{"id":1690,"date":"2019-08-08T13:50:11","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T17:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2019-08-08T14:24:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T18:24:07","slug":"a-day-to-celebrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=1690","title":{"rendered":"A Day to Celebrate"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Day to Celebrate<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

If you look at a yearly calendar, you will find certain celebratory dates that are on pretty much all of them. Valentine\u2019s Day, Easter, Passover, Mothers  Day, Memorial Day, Fathers Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah. I\u2019m sure that there are more. For all these days, there is pre-planning that needs to be done, expectations of foods to be served, possibly presents to give. You get the idea. <\/span><\/p>\n

You would think that these few celebratory dates would be enough. Not so fast. If you search the web, you can find a celebratory event for every day of the year. Here are just a few for the year 2019: Jan. 4- National Spaghetti Day, Feb. 6 – National Chopsticks Day, March 14 – National Pi Day, April 7 – National Beer Day, May 17 – National Bike to Work Day, June 24 – International Fairy (or Faery) Day, July 6 – International Kissing Day, Aug.5 – National Underwear Day, Sept. 12 – National Video Games Day, Oct. 22 – National Nut Day, Nov. 16th – National Fast Food Day, and Dec. 14 – International Monkey Day.  You can find them all at <\/span>http:\/\/www.holidayinsights.com\/moreholidays\/<\/a><\/span>. As you can see there is not a day in the year that there is not something that we must do, plan for and celebrate. <\/span><\/p>\n

With that in mind, I see no reason not to declare a new day for celebration: International Do Nothing day. This day is perfect for those of us that are tired of celebrating every minuscule event or trivial food or action that is done and those of us that spend our money to continue to support the Hallmark, and the like, card industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

IDND is simple to celebrate. Do whatever you want.  It can be on your own or with others. You will not be held accountable for anything that was supposed to be done that day, not at work and not at home. And it\u2019s international, that means that wherever you are in the world it is accepted and celebrated. Here\u2019s the good part: Since scheduled celebrations are one of the major factors in stress and annoyance, International Do Nothing Day is not scheduled. You may declare it any day of the year you want, and it can\u2019t be held against you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some celebratory holidays have songs that go with them: Christmas has its carols, New Year\u2019s has Auld Lang Syne, birthdays have \u201cHappy birthday\u201d, Memorial and Veterans day have their marches, etc.  Well, you\u2019ll be pleased to know that International Do Nothing day has it\u2019s own song also:<\/span><\/p>\n

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International Do Nothing Day<\/b><\/p>\n

Sung to the tune of Nowhere Man by John Lennon and Paul McCartney<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a real nothing day<\/span><\/p>\n

No have-to\u2019s, just time to play<\/span><\/p>\n

Celebrate in your own way with nobody.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Read a book or maybe two<\/span><\/p>\n

Write your memoir when you\u2019re through<\/span><\/p>\n

Take a nap or hang out with your somebody.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chorus<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Let it go. Don\u2019t do it<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s your time, renew it<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Spend your day<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

With nothing at all to stand in your way<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Blank your mind of things to do<\/span><\/p>\n

One day late will not hurt you<\/span><\/p>\n

Nothing is expected of us all<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chorus<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Let the world just pass on by<\/span><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s the day no need to try<\/span><\/p>\n

Do nothing day is meant for you and me<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tag<\/span><\/p>\n

Do nothing day is meant for you and me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do nothing day is meant for you and me!<\/span><\/p>\n

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So I say, let\u2019s all band together and get our nations to proclaim to the world that they should establish, International Do Nothing day! I\u2019d love to help you, but today, I\u2019m celebrating my Do Nothing Day and I have other things planned. <\/span><\/p>\n

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If you would like to hear the song click here: International Do Nothing Day theme<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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