“The
opposite of war is not peace.
“Peace
is sort of passive. It's not action; it's inaction.
“So
the opposite of war is PARTY!”
So
goes the thinking of World Party Day.
Some people have been making
efforts to get people to throw “synchronous parties” around the
globe every April 3. It isn't so easy to manage—people have jobs,
school, responsibilities... and we don't all experience April 3 at
the same time, either! The first nations to experience the day are
some Pacific islands such as Kiribati, then April 3 sweeps over New
Zealand and Australia and then on around the world.
I
think that one of the cool things about World Party Day is that the
idea was taken from a fictional book: Flight, A Quantum Fiction
Novel, by Vanna Bonta. Fans of the book coordinated with each
other via the internet, starting in 1996, to nurture the idea and
create the holiday in reality.
Also
on this date:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Plan ahead for International Pillow Fight Day on Saturday, April 7!
There's a huge pillow fight near me. Maybe there will be one near you, too! Check it out here.
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