"Now, we all know the thirteen stripes are for good luck, but why does the American flag have precisely 47 stars?"This quote comes from Homer who is teaching Apu about America for his citizenship test from the episode "Much Apu about Nothing." This episode probably makes my top ten list, due to the best opening gag (a bear wanders into Springfield "in search of food or possibly employment"), Homer's logic about the Bear Patrol, and great lines about citizenship and patriotism. Mayor Quimby's line "ducking this issue calls for real leadership" I think sums the current political attitude toward, well, everything. But anyway, it's a great episode.
Since there is a holiday coming up that is one of the most important holidays, I figured that I should blog about it. It is a time where we look at how grateful we are to those who nurtured us, educated us, and gave us a role model to look up to. This holiday brings our attention to someone who protects us and worries us when that person makes silly choices. And someday when this person is old and sick, they'll need those who they raised to look after them. You know exactly what holiday I'm talking about: Flag Day. What, there's another holiday in June? No that's preposterous.
Anyway, I'll take this opportunity to give a shout out to all the lesser-known holidays out there: Flag Day, Arbor Day ("the best holiday you've never heard of"-Newsweek), Administrative Assistants' Day (a.k.a. the day the boss comes out of the office and asks why the heck there are flowers on the receptionist's desk), Armed Forces Day (Canada-'nuff said), Boxing Day (the day after Christmas to encourage people to go to the Montero-Valenzeula fight in Vegas), and the ubiquitous National Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19 it be on the horizon, spotted from the crow's nest, arr!).
These holidays need to be cared for and respected as the...you know what? Nevermind. I can't really type this with a straight face. With the possible exception of Administrative Assistant's Day--which happens to be the day before my birthday--most of the holidays on this list make great punchlines. So there you go, America (or the three people who read this), that punchline is on the house.
May the flag bring you good luck from its thirteen stripes.
P.S. I am aware that Father's Day is in June as well. Post forthcoming.
It could be because it's 1 AM, but I can't stop laughing about this post. :)
ReplyDeleteMock if you must, but it's a blast to celebrate "talk like a pirate day." I've done it since college. It's a crack up. Those other holiday are lame though.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I just have to let the world know that this is coming from a guy who once celebrated D-Day with water balloon grenade fight and eating MRE's from military surplus under the table. I hope you didn't do that Monday and freak the heck out of your wife. I know you and mom love history and all, but you've got to admit, that was a little nutty. Arrr, there be nerds on the horizon!