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4 May 2007Odd that these days should be adjacentOkay, I missed this, but I don't intend to miss this. Even though it's technically more work. Posted at 10:05 PM to Birthday SuitableTrackBack: 12:59 AM, 5 May 2007 » Cinco de Mayo and Americana from The Anger of Compassion So tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo -- and, according to this story from BoingBoing, it's also Free Comic Book Day. How American is that? Free Comic Book Day FAQ here. Where to get free comics here. List of available comics......[read more] Psh, for the serious blogger, every day is no pants day. Posted by: Adam at 10:38 PM on 4 May 2007Who told you I was serious? Posted by: CGHill at 10:42 PM on 4 May 2007Hrm, I wonder, is there any significance, or only coincidence, that World Naked Gardening Day is also Mexican Independence Day (Cinco de Mayo)? Posted by: unimpressed at 9:47 AM on 5 May 2007Hm... we've had poison ivy in the back yard. Think I'll pass up today's festivities. I don't think there's any connection to the Battle of Puebla; the first WNGD was in September, as was the second. I suspect they moved it to spring to take advantage of a presumably-higher interest in gardening than exists in fall. (Which suggests that it's primary a Northern Hemisphere movement, come to think of it.) Posted by: CGHill at 10:07 AM on 5 May 2007 |