Yesterday the water in our two birdbaths was frozen solid. This made for a very bad day of bird bathing. However, I did see a couple of finches doing a pretty good impression of Torvill and Dean. Yesterday it was warmer in New England than here in California. This morning it's 35, t-shirt weather.
Even with social media connections and my daily research into the more eccentric aspects of life I missed The No Pants Subway Ride.
The No Pants Subway Ride, an annual event organized by Improve Everywhere of New York is often erroneously referred to as "No Pants Day." In this event, members of the group enter a subway car at consecutive stops without pants in the middle of winter. Participants pretend that they do not know each other and if asked, claim that they simply "forgot" their pants.
The first No Pants Subway Ride took place in 2002 with seven riders and has grown since then. In 2012 nearly 4,000 people participated in New York and tens of thousands more participated in 59 other cities around the world. The fact that the No Pants Subway Ride has become a global event with multiple cities participating on the same day has led to its confusion with No Pants Day. The No Pants Subway Ride, celebrated in January, was yesterday.
I apologize for my lack of notice but mark your calender for May. Coming to a city near you is No Pants Day (not to be confused with The No Pants Subway Ride). This is a participatory holiday that happens on the first Friday in May. The holiday is based on the premise of having people spend their day not wearing any pants (trousers). Participants are challenged to act as if there is nothing strange about not wearing pants in public. The liberation of breaking a social taboo and seeing the reaction of people not aware of the event generally makes it fun for its participants.
The first No Pants Subway Ride took place in 2002 with seven riders and has grown since then. In 2012 nearly 4,000 people participated in New York and tens of thousands more participated in 59 other cities around the world. The fact that the No Pants Subway Ride has become a global event with multiple cities participating on the same day has led to its confusion with No Pants Day. The No Pants Subway Ride, celebrated in January, was yesterday.
I apologize for my lack of notice but mark your calender for May. Coming to a city near you is No Pants Day (not to be confused with The No Pants Subway Ride). This is a participatory holiday that happens on the first Friday in May. The holiday is based on the premise of having people spend their day not wearing any pants (trousers). Participants are challenged to act as if there is nothing strange about not wearing pants in public. The liberation of breaking a social taboo and seeing the reaction of people not aware of the event generally makes it fun for its participants.
The entire point of No Pants Day is to wear a normal outfit, simply without pants, as if the participant simply forgot to put them on, and to look ridiculous in the process.....(that wouldn't be difficult)..... Those with little imagination might suggest that wearing a dress, skirt, kilt, or bathing suit counts as participation. However, none of those look particularly silly or taboo, and therefore do not embody the spirit of the holiday.
I knew there was a logical explanation for that woman in Wal-Mart. She just missed the part about WEARING UNDERPANTS.
In other news, the Girl Scouts added a new cookie to their line this year, Mango Cremes. These delicious morsels come with "a creamy filling and a helping of bonus vitamins." According to the Girl Scouts “Each box of crunchy vanilla and coconut cookies — with a mango-flavored creme filling — contain a lesson in people skills for the girl who sells them.” They also come with a nutritional additive called NutriFusion.
A lesson in people skills for the girl who sells them? Maybe learning how to keep a straight face while bullshitting the people they're selling? "Honest, these cookies are really good for you."
The NutriFusion website says, the product is derived from fruits and vegetables and “can provide the nutrient-rich benefits of fruits and vegetables in everyday food products.” So eating cookies will soon be just like eating fruit.....screw the apple, pass me a cookie.
Now.....you are the very first people to have the following information.
A new "day" is coming.
June 21, 2013, the summer solstice, between 8:30 AM and 5:18 PM will be the first "Wear Your Underpants On Your Head Day." Please contribute to the fun by wearing relatively clean and hole free underpants on your head. Be creative, white underpants to look like a chefs toque, solid colors a French Beret. Ladies, wear a favorite pair of lacy panties like a doily or a decorative thong an eye-patch. Wear long johns like hair extensions. If you have the type with the back flap, open it to resemble a bib. Boxers, briefs, it doesn't matter, join the party this June......be there or be square.
I knew there was a logical explanation for that woman in Wal-Mart. She just missed the part about WEARING UNDERPANTS.
In other news, the Girl Scouts added a new cookie to their line this year, Mango Cremes. These delicious morsels come with "a creamy filling and a helping of bonus vitamins." According to the Girl Scouts “Each box of crunchy vanilla and coconut cookies — with a mango-flavored creme filling — contain a lesson in people skills for the girl who sells them.” They also come with a nutritional additive called NutriFusion.
A lesson in people skills for the girl who sells them? Maybe learning how to keep a straight face while bullshitting the people they're selling? "Honest, these cookies are really good for you."
The NutriFusion website says, the product is derived from fruits and vegetables and “can provide the nutrient-rich benefits of fruits and vegetables in everyday food products.” So eating cookies will soon be just like eating fruit.....screw the apple, pass me a cookie.
Now.....you are the very first people to have the following information.
A new "day" is coming.
June 21, 2013, the summer solstice, between 8:30 AM and 5:18 PM will be the first "Wear Your Underpants On Your Head Day." Please contribute to the fun by wearing relatively clean and hole free underpants on your head. Be creative, white underpants to look like a chefs toque, solid colors a French Beret. Ladies, wear a favorite pair of lacy panties like a doily or a decorative thong an eye-patch. Wear long johns like hair extensions. If you have the type with the back flap, open it to resemble a bib. Boxers, briefs, it doesn't matter, join the party this June......be there or be square.
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