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06 Jan 03 - 06:31 PM (#860150) Subject: BS: National Smith Day From: RangerSteve I got a desk calendar for Christmas that contains all kinds of useless info on commemorative days, weeks and months. Today, Jan 6 is National Smith Day. (In the US). Folks named Smith, Smythe, or it's variations like Goldsmith, are supposed to celebrate. I have no idea why. Or how. So, for all you Smiths out there, have a happy one. And January is National Oatmeal Month, and National Hot Tea Month. Do they do things like this in other countries? Like I said, I've got a whole calendar of this stuff, so be prepared for me to bring up similar threads whenever I find a good one to report. |
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06 Jan 03 - 07:51 PM (#860229) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: Maryrrf Wow, too bad I didn't read this thread until "National Smith Day" was almost over! I'll have a glass of wine and celebrate anyway. |
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06 Jan 03 - 07:58 PM (#860235) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: Little Hawk Trust me, Steve, they have no idea either. It's like the Easter Bunny. People have a way of responding like Pavlov's Dog. I can't wait till National Jones Day. - LH |
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06 Jan 03 - 08:08 PM (#860241) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: Sorcha We used to only smoke the Weed on Holidays.....we had one of those calenders too, grin. |
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06 Jan 03 - 09:17 PM (#860307) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: CarolC In Newfoundland, January 6 is "Old Christmas". They celebrate twelve days of Christmas, and that makes Jan. 6 the last day. I kind of like that custom because the usual practice is to put the tree and stuff up on Christmas Eve, and then take them down on January 6. None of this business of leaving the decorations up from Halloween until Valentine's Day. And JtS tells me that people do a lot of visiting around with each other for the 12 days that they Celebrate Christmas. He says it's a very warm and homey way to do it. |
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07 Jan 03 - 10:32 AM (#860659) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: Bagpuss It's about time Morrissey and Marr were honoured with their own day. |
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07 Jan 03 - 11:28 AM (#860721) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: Dave Bryant I have just rung Essex Girl (who is of the Smith clan) to wish her a happy day. She now expects me to take her out for the special meal which I wriggled out of, because her Birthday clashed with her firm's xmas party. I must learn to keep my big mouth shut. I must learn to keep my big mouth shut. I must learn to ......... |
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07 Jan 03 - 12:05 PM (#860744) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: Wesley S Well it's about time I had a holiday. Next year I'll be prepared. How does one celibrate Smith day ? I've got some ideas but I doubt any of them are official. |
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07 Jan 03 - 12:49 PM (#860784) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: Bullfrog Jones You beat me to it Little Hawk! Mind you,a few years ago I did attempt to have Princess Diana's birthday declared a national holiday -- it's July the 1st (and by a bizarre coincidence my birthday too!)--- and that was such an abject failure, I'll leave the organizing of National Jones Day to somone else. BJ |
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07 Jan 03 - 03:58 PM (#860925) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: Ironmule I think we Smiths should celebrate to the extent we need to!! JeffreyW, brither of WesleyS |
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07 Jan 03 - 05:54 PM (#861028) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: GUEST You won't shut your big mouth unless you try. Do you have ANY idea how to try Dave? |
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08 Jan 03 - 02:06 AM (#861389) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: Little Hawk Yeah. It begins with a thought. "I'm talking too much." A neuron fires. Ping! More neurons fire. Pong! Pang! Pung! The nerves controlling the yapper then begin the shutdown process... And... ----------------------------------------------------- |
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08 Jan 03 - 07:48 PM (#862098) Subject: RE: BS: National Smith Day From: vectis Soooo That's how it's done... Hmmm |