November 15, 2008
Sadie Hawkins Day
Not a typical holiday, Sadie Hawkins Day is the invention of Al Capp, creator of the Li'l Abner comic strip. Capp conceived of a day in Dogpatch, U.S.A., when all the unmarried ladies could pursue (literally) their men. If caught, the hapless bachelors were soon trudging down the aisle. This fictional world so captured people's imaginations that Sadie Hawkins Day passed into the realm of modern folklore. The first Sadie Hawkins Day took place in November 1938. Today, it's usually celebrated on the second Saturday in November to accommodate all the "girls-ask-boys" school dances and other events.
Red Letter Days
days of special significance in each month -- holidays,
astronomical happenings, anniversaries of historic events, and
days with memorable folklore attached. Information is drawn from
the library of The Old Farmer's Almanac. |
clipped from www.almanac.com
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