953 nut 62,502 #1 Posted yesterday at 11:23 AM Occurring at the cusp of winter, National Absurdity Day, November 20, is a fantastic way to liven up a dreary day. What started as a philosophical movement called absurdism has bloomed into this marked calendar event, during which anyone is allowed to follow their most preposterous whims. It’s a time to exchange social customs and dull norms for playful and untethered behaviors, expressions, and ideas. Dye your eyebrows pink, juggle eggs in the city park or lead a meeting while standing on your hands. There’s no limit to the wackiness of this holiday! Absurdism can be difficult to define since it is by its very nature anti-establishment and anti-order. Embracing absurdity simply requires us to move directly past all the tacit rules that we tend to accommodate each day, from the way we dress to the way we speak, to how we sit in a public place. Today, the primary location for National Absurdity Day celebrations is an elementary school. This is one of the only places where people can truly embrace the meaning of the day without paying significant consequences—it’s not so easy for adults in the working world. Another likely location would be on a website dedicated to little red Wheel Horse garden tractors, how ridiculous. 3 1 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 74,836 #2 Posted yesterday at 11:27 AM 3 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Embracing absurdity I live in an orange 🍊 house 🏠 with a bright red 🔺️ roof. Done! ✔️ 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 68,383 #4 Posted yesterday at 01:02 PM 1 hour ago, 953 nut said: Dye your eyebrows pink That’s no longer absurd, that’s commonplace with “normal” people… 3 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,444 #5 Posted yesterday at 01:25 PM Once again, Mrs. Sylvan is astounded that an entire day has been set aside in honor of her husband... 1 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 1,588 #6 Posted yesterday at 01:42 PM I'm not saying I am Batman. I'm only saying Batman and I have never been seen at the same time! 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 29,988 #7 Posted yesterday at 02:29 PM (edited) I'm only going to buy one more tractor. Then that's IT, I'm DONE, NO MORE !!! Edited yesterday at 02:36 PM by Achto 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 29,444 #8 Posted yesterday at 02:49 PM 3 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I live in an orange 🍊 house 🏠 with a bright red 🔺️ roof. And, today I finished Colossus... Done! ✔️ Fixed it for ya... now that is totally absurd... 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 23,475 #9 Posted 17 hours ago My absurdity is I threw my back out yesterday, and I am still here and I got a couple of things fixed today. I'll pay for it tomorrow...depending on what @953 nut comes up with. I hope it is something like a lay-back day. I found a liquor store that still has some Rock & Rye on the shelf. No dancing tonight. I need Oxycodine for a few days. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 62,502 #10 Posted 15 hours ago 2 hours ago, stevasaurus said: depending on what @953 nut comes up with. I hope it is something like a lay-back day. I found a liquor store that still has some Rock & Rye No excessive workouts involved and you may even want to incorporate your Rock & Rye in tomorrow's commemorative day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites