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| page copyright 2004-2005 National "Say 'Hi' to Joe Day" Commision for America |
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| Holidays are about significant parts of our lives that we wish to honor, or celebrate. Names like John and George, Frank and Dave Barry are wonderful names, but they don't carry the same significance in our culture that Joe does. Okay, so it's April 28th, what am I supposed to do? Simply put, say "Hi" to people you know named Joe. If you don't know somebody named Joe, meet somebody named Joe. If your name is Joe, wear a nametag so people will know to say "Hi" to you. Have fun, it's a holiday. Who are you, and how did this whole thing get started? How did it get started? I was assigned to write to the president about an issue that concerned me. I was concerned that there just weren't as many people who wanted to say "Hi" anymore. I also noticed that we do have a heck of a lot of Joe Everything in America. Knowing how much Americans loved their holidays, I put three and two together and started this one. As for me, well, I'm just another Joe out there in the world, trying to make it a better place. What do you mean "a lot of Joe Everything?" What Joe stuff do we have? Joe is an integral part of the American way of life--we wake up in the morning, slip into a pair of Joe Boxers, slurp down a cup-of-Joe, and make our way to work every day right along with the other Bazooka Joe-chewing, Joe-mama-joke-telling, Average Joes. After work we slide back home to a Sloppy Joe for dinner and sit back to keep up on the GI Joes fighting for our country. Or maybe we watch "Joe Millionaire" or "Joe Broke" or "Average Joe" or whatever other Joe-show happens to be on. Is there a song for National Say "Hi" to Joe Day? Of course there is a song for National Say "Hi" to Joe Day. Where can I find it? click here What if I don't live in America and I still want to celebrate, what should I do? You don't live in America and you want to celebrate? Good for you! Please keep in mind that this is primarily an American holiday, but in France you can say "Bonjour to Pierre" and in Russia you can say "Privet to Boris" and in Rome you can say "Salve to Brutus" Remember the principle is the same no matter where you are. The name is a part of the culture. |
| Why a National Say 'Hi' to Joe Day? Why not a National "Say 'Hi' to John, or George, or Frank Day? |
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