We are two months away from DGD '09 and I want to make sure everyone is ready!
For a brief history of Dan Golding Day please refer to the previous posts on this blog (here). I would direct you to Dan Goldin's wikipedia page, but the "editors" keep deleting my updates. [UPDATE - holy crap! "Dan Goldin Day" is a sub-head on the wikipedai page!]
In brief: DG got paid for, basically, not showing up for work as BU prez, and we, the students, got a day off from school for his parade, even after it was cancelled, which gave me an extra day to study for an insane math exam, which I then passed, allowing me to graduate, then get job, buy things, etc.
To celebrate, simply take the day off work, and have a drink in Dan Goldin's honor, to commemorate those times when not showing up for work works out the best for everyone involved.
This year November 17th falls on a Tuesday, so the official observation of DGD will be Monday, October 16, 2009.
For those of you who cannot take a day off, feign sickness, or call out, I recommend a long lunch instead, heavily lubricated by alcohol.
One final note on the expansion of DGD internationally, this year we expect to be celebrating not only in the DGD bastions of old (Boston MA, Milwaukee WI) and new (Philadelphia PA, Baltimore MD), but a few new American cities (Lawton OK, Seattle WA) and at least one international city (Dublin IRE).
For those readers celebrating in a town I have not mentioned above, please drop me a line in the comments and I will be sure to add your city to the DGD roster. (I'm talking to you Londoners, Kiwis, and Antartic Station researchers who love reading the blog and skipping out on work for the flimsiest of reasons.)
Happy Dan Goldin Day 2009, everyone!
-t
3 comments:
I refuse to celebrate DGD in October. And given the turn-out of Milwaukeeans to the annual DGD parade and brewery tour (2008 attendance: about 20), I think we get a say in the observance. It sticks to a Friday in November.
You forgot Manchester, NH
Donny, I think your count is off. November 17th.
Timmy, I also forgot New York (hi, John)
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