Funny Holidays - Blah, Blah, Blah Day
Celebrated on 17 AprilRuth and Thomas Roy added one more to their list of unusual holidays in 2006 - Blah, Blah, Blah Day.
According to the founders of Wellcat Holidays and Herb, this day should be devoted to casual conversations, gossip and idle chatter, which is often colloquially denoted by the ironic “blah blah blah”. Sometimes an interjection is used when they want to say that the interlocutor is lying. April 17 is a funny day of blah blah blah, intended as a celebration of meaningless chatter about everything and nothing.
In English, the word blah means nonsense, nonsense and nonsense. And its threefold repetition is used to enhance the meaning of what was said. Sometimes blah-blah-blah serves as an analogue for slurred and crumpled speech. It is often used by actors, show business stars and other public figures who do not mince words. Iggy Pop used the interjection for the title of his fourth music collection. "Blah, Blah, Blah" is still considered the rocker's most successful commercial album.
Thomas Roy and his wife Ruth took the meaning of the expression into account when they came up with Blah, Blah, Blah Day so that people would take time to talk about the most insignificant topics and listen to loved ones. This could be conversations about how someone you know quit smoking, whether a friend’s new hair color suits her, or the neighbor’s strange behavior. But there is another version: on April 17, instead of empty talk, you should do what you have been putting off all this time. Especially if, in response to your rantings, you heard from others in response: “Blah blah blah...” Meli Emelya is your week. It’s not for nothing that in Russian such people are called “bastards” or “balabols”. Liars who cannot be stopped and silenced are sometimes interrupted with an ironic “blah blah blah.”
What's the best way to celebrate this fun holiday? Blah, Blah, Blah Day enlightens the achievement of goals that were previously never reached in the hustle and bustle of everyday life and meaningless chatter. This could be cleaning out the garage, a long-planned doctor's appointment, sorting clothes and donating items to people in need. In honor of the holiday, it's time to move from words to action: go on a diet, take out the garbage from your summer cottage, or finally start writing a book. If you don’t want to continue hearing “blah blah blah” from your loved ones and friends in response to your statements, it’s time to do something previously planned.
“There are a lot of plans!” - this is what Emelya could say today, turning over from side to side on the stove. And without lifting a finger to bring them to life. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Stop talking and start doing what you have planned. Move from words to action. A holiday with a cheerful name calls us all to this - Blah Blah Blah Day.
Other holidays on 17 April
- International holidays - World Hemophilia Day
- Holidays of Russia - Day of Veterans of Internal Affairs Bodies and Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation
- Funny holidays - Money Day
- Fun Holidays - Thank an Herbalist Day
- International holidays - International Coffee Day (Espresso Day)
- International holidays - Haiku Poetry Day
- International holidays - International Ford Mustang Day
- Holidays of Ukraine - Fire Protection Day
- Holidays of Turkmenistan - Day of Migration Authorities Workers
- Holidays of Syria - Independence Day
- According to the folk calendar - Joseph the Songsinger, Alder Bride
- Memorial Day of St. Joseph the Songwriter
- Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God "Gerontissa"