They felt a bit left out. So they demanded their own set. So what are you to do? Stick to my firm principle, that's what - always allow democracy to rule on things that don't really matter (I stole the idea from the European Union, if truth be told). And Catriona's right, we're dead good at remembering doctors and nurses (and, I would add, missionaries, clergy and teachers) - but we forget the others. Here, therefore, are the special Beaker Sundays for the next year. You can feel free to use them if you like.
| 24 October 2010 | Apple Sunday - when we remember all the special people that grow apples or make cider. |
| 31 October 2010 | "Out in the evening Sunday" |
| 07 November 2010 | Street sweepers' Sunday |
| 14 November 2010 | Fish & Chips Sunday, when we give thanks generally for all takeaway food |
| 21 November 2010 | People from Kettering Sunday, when we remember those less fortunate than ourselves |
| 28 November 2010 | Help a Hedgehog Sunday |
| 05 December 2010 | Fear and Trembling Sunday |
| 12 December 2010 | Last Judgement Sunday |
| 19 December 2010 | Let's give up on Advent and sing some Carols Sunday |
| 26 December 2010 | Skip the Service it's the Sales Sunday |
| 02 January 2011 | Back to work tomorrow Sunday |
| 09 January 2011 | Black Sunday (also known as "eight months till we get a holiday" Sunday) |
| 16 January 2011 | Supermarket Assistants' Day |
| 23 January 2011 | Post-it Notes Sunday, when we remember the gift of stationery |
| 30 January 2011 | Train drivers' Sunday (cancelled due to weekend engineering works) |
| 06 February 2011 | A day of prayer for TV Presenters who have no discernible talent |
| 13 February 2011 | Looking meaningfully at the cards in Tesco Express Sunday |
| 20 February 2011 | Still regarding our husbands in icy Silence Sunday |
| 27 February 2011 | Web developers' Sunday, when we give thanks for all the people, who with little reward, write websites |
| 06 March 2011 | U2 Sunday |
| 13 March 2011 | Rabbit and Guinea Pigs Sunday |
| 20 March 2011 | Tambourine Sunday (book a day off) |
| 27 March 2011 | Clown Sunday (a day of terror and/or embarrassment if any of our friends turn up) |
| 03 April 2011 | Chancellor of the Exchequer Sunday |
| 10 April 2011 | Stewardship Sunday, when the bloke in the suit comes round to tell us we're all doomed |
| 17 April 2011 | Palm Sunday |
| 24 April 2011 | Easter |
| 01 May 2011 | Dance around the Maypole in a pre-Victorian, Fertility Festival kind of way until the Police intervene Sunday |
| 08 May 2011 | People who maintain telegraph poles Sunday |
| 15 May 2011 | Eurovision Sunday (except Slovenia) |
| 22 May 2011 | Come to Church on a pogo stick Sunday |
| 29 May 2011 | Hospital visiting Sunday |
| 05 June 2011 | Dairy and related Bovine industries Sunday |
| 12 June 2011 | Day of prayer for people called Christian and Unity |
| 19 June 2011 | First nice day of the year, let's slink off to Sunny Hunny* Sunday |
| 26 June 2011 | Playing the banjo badly Sunday |
| 03 July 2011 | Short-sighted airline pilot's Benevolent Sunday |
| 10 July 2011 | People who live in Droitwich Sunday |
| 17 July 2011 | Biro manufacturers' Sunday |
| 24 July 2011 | First week of the holidays Sunday (congregation reduced to 4) |
| 31 July 2011 | County Cricket 2nd XI players' Sunday |
| 07 August 2011 | Garfield cartoon Sunday |
| 14 August 2011 | Be nice to an atheist, however repulsive you may find their anorak, Sunday |
| 21 August 2011 | Waiters and Waitresses Sunday |
| 28 August 2011 | Greenbelt Sunday |
| 04 September 2011 | Leylandii Sunday |
| 11 September 2011 | People who drive fork lifts and other warehouse workers' Sunday |
| 18 September 2011 | Ford Super-Sunday |
| 25 September 2011 | Nights are drawing in Sunday |
| 02 October 2011 | School cleaners Sunday |
| 09 October 2011 | Judy Garland day |
| 16 October 2011 | Harvest Festival |
| 23 October 2011 | Postal delivery people's Sunday |
* Hunstanton, for those that don't know.
Isn't January 30th, U2 Sunday?
ReplyDeleteNah, although there is an argument for transferring it to New Year's Day.
ReplyDelete30th January is the Nativity of Josef Greindl, however.
I note no bloggers sunday. As we are the new media (which frightens all in broadcast and print media) we need a sunday of our own.
ReplyDeleteI loved 'Kettering Sunday', although should you not have written 'Ketrin' to avoid confusion? I think also there is an argument that it should properly be 'Desborough Sunday'
ReplyDeleteRevd Lesley, I avoided writing Kettrin in case anyone confused me with somebody from Wellinbru'
ReplyDeleteOh dear, I think that is quite enough of that - I now have memories flooding in of such places, along with a pub crawl in Wellin'bru that is best forgotten!
ReplyDeleteDear Archdruid
ReplyDeleteHere at the Quivering Brethren we do not observe the times or seasons. All Sundays are Fear and Trembling Sunday.
Yours awefully
J Starkadder (Mrs)