There seem to be a lot of strange days in November and today is no exception, it’s Absurdity Day. Of course, something considered absurd really does fall to the individual and what they consider absurd. It may seem quite normal to someone else. However, should you choose to observe today as a holiday you may want to list those things you consider to be odd enough to make your absurd list, which if you think about it, is sort of something absurd to do in itself.
How to celebrate – Determine what you consider to be absurd. Form a club to consider what is absurd and what isn’t. Make a list of absurdities.
Tap dance has been around since the early 1800’s. It’s roots come from a mix of African and Irish dance and music. It’s rhythms are limited only to the imaginations of those great dancers over the years. The date for this celebration was picked to commemorate one of the first greats, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, birthday May 25th, 1878.
The holiday was created by Carol Vaughn, Nicola Daval, and Linda Christensen who put the idea to Congress on February 7, 1989. President George H.W. Bush signed it into law on November 8, 1989, and the date of May 25th was selected in honor of Robinson.
Here are a few more, of the hundreds, of tap dancers that you may remember.
Gene Kelly
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
Gregory Hines
Sammy Davis Jr.
Buddy Ebsen
Donald O’Connor
Actor Donald O’Connor, shown in this 1954 promotional photo from Universal Studios, is best remembered for dancing and flipping on walls in the classic movie, “Singing In the Rain. ” Fans will be able to see the inside walls of O’Connors Sedona, Arizona home. The entertainer’s family is putting much of his estate on the market and allowing people take part in an essentially Hollywoodized rummage sale. O’Connor died in 2003. (AP Photo/Universal Studios) ** NO SALES **
…Or who could forget the tap dance scene with Daddy Warbucks and Orphan Annie
How to celebrate: Try tap dancing. Buy a pair of tap shoes so you can at least make that cool clicking sound. If you can’t get your feet working, put the shoes on your hands and try. Watch a movie with any of the above dancers in it.
Have you ever wanted to create your own holiday? Well today is the day to do it, March 26th, is National Make Up Your Own Holiday Day. It is believed that the Wellness Permission League started the day but no one knows for sure, guess it doesn’t really matter because this is supposed to be your day.
If you want to make this (Insert your name here) Day, go ahead. Or maybe you could create a day with a little more pizzazz! Like, I Love My Hammer Day, or Dance With Your Dog Day, or maybe even Have a Flower For Lunch Day!
Of course you’ll need to come up with how you celebrate this day. No one is going to know if you are wrong or right, this is your creation! What food is best served for this holiday?
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