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The weblog of Skip. A collection of thoughts, observations, and recipes for pie. You like pie, don't you? Everybody likes pie. If you don't like pie, this conversation is over.

Monday, February 28, 2005

Happy Skippy Memorial Day!

Yes, that's right folks. It's that time of year again. Time for Skippy Memorial Day! For those of you who already know about Skippy Memorial Day, I extend to you the ceremonial Fists of Justice. For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, allow me to answer some Frequently Asked Questions:

What is Skippy Memorial Day?
Skippy Memorial Day is a time of celebration. A time to take one day out of the year, wake up a little later, and just do whatever you feel like doing. Examples are: doing laundry, going to see a movie, doing your taxes, updating a blog, etc.

Is there anything I have to do on Skippy Memorial Day?
All activities are welcome on Skippy Memorial Day, so long as you take some time to honor the Skips throughout the ages. Information on famous Skips can be found at your local library. Try researching the conquests of the great Skip Quincy Adams. Or perhaps your interest lie with the great explorer, Skiponce de Leon. For all you romantics out there, try reading the Skipography of Skipe de Bergerac, the famous Swooner of "the Ladies". There are many Skips to accommodate all walks of life, so just take some time and find a Skip that reaches out and touches you. (WARNING: If you do not wish to be literally and physically touched, avoid any research involving Skippy the Annoyingly Persistent.)

Will I get mail on Skippy Memorial Day?
The grand thing about Skippy Memorial Day, is that this holiday is not recognized by any business or government office! So go out! Go to the store! Go to the bank! Do whatever, everything's open! As to the question of whether or not you will get mail, you might, but I'm not sending you anything. If you're not a popular person, you probably won't get mail. Sorry.

When exactly is Skippy Memorial Day?
Skippy Memorial Day has no official date. So watch out. For some people, it may be today. For others, next month sometime. No one's certain, but it almost always occurs on a Monday or Friday. So watch your calendars, or check your email for listings of the Skippy Memorial Day activities.

What are the ceremonial "Fists of Justice"?
Geez, nosey. Do you need to know EVERYTHING? I mean, don't you like a little mystery in your life? Man alive......

Well, that will just about wrap up this Q&A session. So once again, have a joyous/introspective/curious/peanut-filled Skippy Memorial Day.

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