It’s a big week for geeks. Yesterday, the IT guy just told me, was square root day. On 3/3/09, the day and the month were both the square root of the last two digits of the year. (If you missed this one, there’s another one coming up on 4/4/16.)
Today, March 4th, is National Grammar Day. Unclear what the relationship between the date and the holiday is, other than that the website urges you to “march forth,” ostensibly to shout “WHOM!” if somebody asks you “Who are you kidding with this?”
As an added treat, the chief copy editor at the Baltimore Sun has been serializing a “grammar noir” in preparation for the big day.
So shake up a grammartini and remember to talk good.
So apparently, to celebrate in true National Grammar Day style, you're supposed to accompany your Grammartini with "Grammatical Turkey Chili." Which, per the recipe provided, is just regular old turkey chili.
Why would such a random high-fiber treat be the unofficial meal of National Grammar Day? Because it's good for...the colon.
#1 Posted by Megan Garber, CJR on Wed 4 Mar 2009 at 12:45 PM
"Random" is improperly used about 90% of the time. Mostly, these folks really mean "arbitrary" or "coincidental" or some such. There needs to be a National Diction Day, Ms. Garber! :)
#2 Posted by D.R. Foster, CJR on Sun 8 Mar 2009 at 01:57 AM
i hope we find easier ways to teach our students grammar and make them like it
#3 Posted by kwala, CJR on Fri 10 Jul 2009 at 04:04 AM