Also, Did you know that yesterday was....
NATIONAL GOOF OFF DAY!!
National Goof Off Day is observed annually on March 22. Our research indicates that this day is also known as International Goof Off Day. It is a day to relax, enjoy and goof off. Do something fun and leave the work until tomorrow. Everybody needs to take a break from time to time. It is often so easy to get so involved in the work and pressures in our lives. So stop, take a break, find something different! (Note: You could do that "today" if you didn't know about this day yesterday, one exception though- WIKITREE- Keep those posts coming!!
Whatever day you choose to do this, it is a day to relax, enjoy and goof off. Do something fun and leave the work until the next work day. Everybody needs to take a break from time to time. It is often so easy to get so involved in the work and pressures in our lives. So stop, take a break, find something different and fun to do especially on the weekends!
Let any goofy idea pop into your head. Make paper airplanes from seed packets. Doodle pictures of poodles in puddles in Peru. Play a game of Jenga with randomly stacked spice jars. Or do the obvious and spend the day in your pajamas doing nothing.
HISTORY
Monica (Moeller) Dufour of Davidson, MI, founded National Goof Off Day. According to official records, the first celebration took place in 1976. In an interview with the Detroit Free Press in 1983, Moeller suggests the first event may have been a few years later. She stated:
"My Grandfather, William D. Chase, created Chases' Calendar. When I was 10, (1976) I was listening to him speaking on a radio station encouraging people to call with ideas. I disguised my voice and called with Goof-Off Day (since I was goofing off by calling in). He said there wasn't such a day, but he thought it was a great idea. The next day, I confessed to him I called in about Goof-Off Day. He smiled, and showed me a local newspaper that said there was a need for a Goof-Off Day. I guess the reporter got wind of the interview. Anyway, that is how the holiday began...."
HOW TO OBSERVE
There are many different things that a person could do. Strictly speaking, goofing off is the avoidance of work.
A few years ago, a survey was performed to identify the most popular activity for goofing off. The top activity was playing video games. Who conducted the survey? Ninetendo.......no surprise. It kinda makes you wonder just who might have had the brainstorm to create this day......hmmmm. Nowadays, the most popular Goof Off Day activity is likely playing games on the internet, or on our Smart Phones.
Sources:
http://holidayinsights.com/other/goofoffday.htm
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-goof-off-day-march-22/