Investigative web reporter Michele uncovered a plot to give the eleventh of September a really stupid new name. This is a bad idea for a number of reasons, most of which Michele outlines in her post. My question, basically, for the proponents of “God Bless America Day” is, why does it need a new name at all? It’s not like it happened on 11 July or something, in which case people would be confused and think you were talking about a convenience store. And “911” has the extra “emergency number” bonus, in the USA at least.
Honestly, how many of you thought “God Bless America” when you first saw the televised images of the burning, then collapsing, WTC? For Pete’s sake. If you want to rename it, name it after what most of us thought when we saw that and call it Holy Fucking Shit Day.
Heh… that’s the best name for it that I’ve heard so far. In my case I think it was “Dear God, is this ever going to stop? What is going to blow up next?” day, but yours will do fine.
I’m going to start making buttons for “Holy Fucking Shit!” Day. It pretty much encompasses the whole range of emotions felt that day. And it’s catchy.
I can see the Hallmark cards now.
The name also negates all the non-Americans killed and affected by 9-11. It again shows how egotistic some Americans can be.
It’ll be pretty easy to collect the translations too… for instance; “Grosse putain de merde! journee”.
Yeah! That’s a good name for it!
Personally, 9-11 is a day that doesn’t need/deserve a holiday. It’s not a celebration, itdoesn’t get a holiday.
T
I’m not making light of the tragedy etc btw. OTOH if it gets us another day off from work, I’m all for a new holiday.
I know I said “Holy Fucking Shit!” Several times. In fact, repeatedly.
Maybe I’m wrong, but wasn’t that whole ‘God’ thing what started it anyway? Is it really smart to fly in the faces of obviously crazy jihadists by naming this day so religiously?
Not only that, James, but it smacks of American egotism, something that the terrorists were aiming to quash.
“Holy fucking shit” was the first thing out of my mouth after I ran to my office & turned on the TV just in time to see the footage of the 2nd plane hitting the tower. Very appropriate.
KJC
“Grandma, pass the turkey, please.”
“What do we say, first, Timmy?”
“God, bless us for this day of destruction?”
“That’s right. Holy fucking shit, dear.”
“Holy fucking shit, grandma.”
perfect. just perfect. someone should make e-cards.
wait a minute: if the terrorists were aiming to quash american egotism, then if we stop acting like egotists, that means they’ve won!
I first read this and went “what the fuck are you talking about?” Then I thought more about it and your right. The first thing out of my mouth was “Holy fucking shit!”
That’s some funny shit and I think we should do other holidays too. “holy fucking shit day” is great for 9-11 it’s appropriate. We should name easter Kill that fucking rabbit. (where did he come from anyway?) Saint patricks day (is that a holiday?) should be named Lucky fucking charms day. In High School I started Kill Cabbage Patch day. (we would take all the cabbage patch dolls from thier owners and kick them down the hall that day) It was fun.
I think in fact we should add a few new holidays. “Fuck the Olsen twins day”. That would be a great holiday. The ritual should be anytime someone see’s them on this momentus day they should be stoned and their allowance should be given to me.
How bout “Who the fuck was Menudo?”Day That would be a day in which we find out where all the washed up stars are that no one ever thinks about. Milli Vanilli, Vanilla Ice, and our favorite Menudo
Ok that’s enough for me. Great sight that’s some funny shit you have there and I’m all for holy shit day.