tag:dashes.com,2009:/anil//1/tag:www.dashes.com,2007:/anil//1.6682- 2009-08-10T20:18:55Z Comments for National Pig Day! A Blog About Making Culture Movable Type 4.3-en tag:www.dashes.com,2007:/anil//1.6682 2007-03-01T19:08:23Z 2007-03-01T19:09:35Z National Pig Day! I grew up in Pennsylvania, where they still observe the fake holiday "Flag Day". That's even lower than Arbor Day. So I'm quite pleased that... Anil http://anildash.com/ I grew up in Pennsylvania, where they still observe the fake holiday "Flag Day". That's even lower than Arbor Day. So I'm quite pleased that someone is observing National Pig Day -- this is the kind of event I can really sink my teeth into.

]]> tag:www.dashes.com,2007:/anil//1.6682-comment:146685 Comment from andy on 2007-03-01 andy i'm a vegetarian, and even i am appreciating that spread. great job! (i hope they archive and permalink what today's front page looks like.)

]]> 2007-03-01T20:58:06Z tag:www.dashes.com,2007:/anil//1.6682-comment:146701 Comment from Thomas on 2007-03-01 Thomas I love fake holidays.

My favorite is "Sweetest Day." So nearly as I can tell this is a holiday fabricated entirely by the makers of greeting cards and valentine novelties as a way to sell off their excess stock each fall before going into the production run of their new products for the following febuary.

It's better than Grand Parents' and Secretaries' day.

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