All this talk of holidays reminded me of the holiday instituted by my amusing friends at work: Stand Up and Flush Day.
The holiday began when Marcia/Friend #3 importuned an Internet complainer to "stand up and flush already." This happened just as everyone at work was having personal issues, and the first official Stand Up and Flush Day was born. And for quite some time, we celebrated Stand Up and Flush Day on the 18th of every month, or at least the months we needed to flush.
I don't think we ever had the big SUAFDay party Caroline had planned out, in which we would first take over the bathroom, then each man a stall so we could simultaneously flush. I think it went as far as Caroline bringing in the mini-Mounds bars she was going to float in the commodes.
I did make some tasty chocolate-walnut meringue cookies for SUAFDay, but I couldn't bring myself to serve them with lemonade.
If I recall, SUAFDay kind of petered out when our team merged with other departments in our company. It was kind of a personal, intimate type of family celebration, and I don't think we wanted to share it. Oh, and Hot Mom's mom (Hot Grandma?) died on SUAFDay, and I still feel a little sad whenever Hot Mom makes that connection. I suppose we could have SUAFDay observed, as opposed to traditional SUAFDay.
We might have to bring it back. Hallmark still reminds me when it's Stand Up and Flush Day.
My son was born on the 18th of May. Next time around I'll be thinking of you and SUAFday, as well.
Posted by: Melissa | August 28, 2007 at 10:25 PM
YAY! Another excuse to celebrate!
Posted by: sue | August 29, 2007 at 09:32 AM
My birthday falls on the next SUAFDay. Shall I bring in candy bars for a simul-flush party? Of course, we now have more stalls than females on our team, so we'll likely be interrupted by nurses on cell phones.
I actually did bring in candy bars to celebrate the re-opening of the 5th floor bathroom a couple years back, but that wasn't a SUAFDay. I think they were Milky Ways.
Posted by: Caroline | August 29, 2007 at 10:13 AM
Just for posterity's sake, we set the 19th as SUAFDay. :-)
Posted by: Friend #3 | August 29, 2007 at 08:18 PM
Melissa - Ah! But you see that Friend #3 says it's been moved to the 19th, so you're in the clear.
sue - Ceeeeelebrate Bad Times, Come On!
Caroline - Okay, but we have to flush with our feet like Zayrina taught us.
Friend #3 - Well, that will be handy information for the Wikipedia entry.
Posted by: TheQueen | August 29, 2007 at 09:31 PM
For the record, I have no issues at all with SUAFDay being on the anniversary of Hot Grandma's death. She would have loved it. I think it was her unofficial motto.
Posted by: Hot Mom | August 30, 2007 at 09:21 AM
Hot Mom - I am developing this mental image of your mom that is probably not accurate. Petite, smoking, barking, "Flush, already!"
Posted by: TheQueen | August 31, 2007 at 12:23 AM
Petite, yes. Smoking, yes. Barking, no. Snarling "Get over it", yes.
Stand Up And Flush would have made a lot of sense to her.
Posted by: Hot Mom | September 01, 2007 at 10:33 AM