Regional Holiday Calendar

[Fleeb]

The Senate has begun to consider promulgation of an official Regional Calendar of Holidays.

The following dates are under consideration:

• January 4 -- Constitution Day (Date of the ratification of the constitution, 2004.)
• January 25 -- Founders Day (Date of the founding of Grub, 2003, also known as Grub Day.)
• February 10 -- Delegates Day (commemorating past UN Delegates: Lyonesse, Himes
• July 30 -- Empire of Power Defense Day (commemorating the heroic repulse of the aggressors, the beginnings of TITO.)
• October 8 -- NationStates Day (Birth of Nationstates, 2002, founding of [violet] )
• Date to be determined -- T.I.T.O. Day (commemorating current and fallen veterans in the service of TITO)

The Senate cordially invites the comments and suggestions of all the nations of the Ten Thousand Islands.

[nnn]

NNN suports Fleeb in this proposal with the addition of Naoi's day mentioned on the message board. May 29th to be some sort of good guy day, phylanthropist's (I dont know how to spell) day or something like that.

[FutureEngland]

you could add a Himes day to comorate our dear departed friend

[Odracir]

I like the ideas. Those are some days in our region's history which should be remembered.

[New Boniventure]

FutureEngland said:

you could add a Himes day to comorate our dear departed friend

That would be done on Delegates Day, Feb. 10

[Fleeb]

Feb. 10 was the date of Himes' demise.

[Naoi]

would anyone care to fill me in on the sad story?

[Boktavia II]

I would suggest putting TITO Day sometime in spring, since all the other ones are in winter, summer, and fall. You know, just to balance it out so that there's always some holiday coming up.

[Odracir]

The said:

would anyone care to fill me in on the sad story?

Himes was the delegate of this region before Parthini was. He left his delegateship, and just decided to leave NationStates all together I guess. Who knows, he may still have nations. He was the delegate during a huge population boost. When I first came into the region, we had only around 300 members. We now have over 600.

[Fleeb]

I think that Boktavia's probably right that a date in the second quarter of the year (May -- maybe around the US Memorial Day weekend? ? ?) is good for TITO day, to balance out the year.

I would be interested in members' suggestions for appropriate festivities in to ceremonially observe each of the days. (Everybody goes out for tacos and beer for lunch on Empire of Power Defense Day...? ? ?)

On a more practical note, what say we continue this discussion til 3/15/04 and then turn it over to the Senate for formal legislation?

Comments, one and all?

[Izdambodia]

Isn't there like some 10000 Islands Regional Day (with Izzy the Islander the mascot, who wears blue goggles and a red cape and is shaped like an I)?

[Naoi]

I like the idea of Regional Holidays. It's another way to unite the region and give it its own qualities.

[TheSensitiveNewAge]

Constitution Day- fireworks and bonfires since it is near New Years Day and would be kind of chilly, also reciting the Constitution

Founders Day- feasts by fires, also filled with telling stories of our own particular to the region

Delegates Day- a more somber celebration, a moment of silence over the region with history lessons on the delegates

Empire of Defense Day- picnics, barbaques, parades involving everything from the high school marching band, the scouts, the fire companies and the military, also features speechs by the Ambassadors of our allies who helped us in the conflict

TITO Day- like Armistance's Day, Veteren's Day, or Memorial day, quiet, somber, speeches made about past conflicts and our hope for the future with history lessons

NationStates Day- Carnival/Mardi Gras style parades only with less debauchery on the part of college students

I am willing to amend any of these ideas if people see ways of improvment.

[Thewsconia]

How about a Thewsconia Day?? ;D Just kidding, these ideas all sounds great.

PRT

[Tachbe]

Might I suggets that January be declared the month of 10,000 isles, marked by multipul fairs and celebrations through out the regional season.

[Fleeb]

Great ideas, all, especially TSNA.

But,...umm...what exactly is the point of Mardi Gras without the college student debauchery?

[Fleeb]

How would May 1st[/color] be for TITO Day?

Just an arbitrary choice--after Easter/Passover, etc., and before finals for most folks and people leaving school.

[Mandrill]

Good idea...then it's still kind of chilly, but spring is coming up and the sun is shining....I like it

[ALEN]

on the holidays could we have like competions you can
win prizes like a special title or badge or sumtin
it could make the days more enjoyable

[Grub (Lenlyvit)]

I'm not sure about May 1st. Wasn't Yugoslavia's Tito a Communist? That date reminds me of those Russian parades too. Maybe April 30th or some time around then.

[TheSensitiveNewAge]

May 1st is May Day. It has been the date for spring celebrations for centuries and it also has been the Soviet Union equivelent of Independence Day. I like it as a date, but if you Grub feel it is a problem then April 30 is a good date.

Fleeb, I meant for the debauchry to be open to all ages, not just college students.

[turkmenbashy]

'Now children, there's a time and a place for everything, and it's called COLLEGE' ;D

SSI

[Parthini]

Hey, now wait. Some of us have to wait. I say NUH UH! I like Fleeb's idea...

GPP

[Fleeb]

I am soooo glad TSNA is willing to extend play time to the geezers among us.

[TheSensitiveNewAge]

I may be a college student, but I realize I'm gonna live until 90 at the least!

[Fleeb]

depends on who you play with...

[Fleeb]

LET THE NATIONS REJOICE!

By Action of the Senate and Council of the 10000 Islands, with the consent of the Chief Executive, let it ever be remembered by all to whom these presents may come, that on this day the following Calendar of Regional Holidays has been enacted for observance by the Nations of the 10000 Islands:

• January 4 -- Constitution Day (Date of the ratification of the constitution, 2004.)
  
  
• January 25 -- Founders Day (Date of the founding of Grub, 2003, also known as Grub Day.)
  
  
• February 10 -- Delegates Day (commemorating departed past UN Delegates: Lyonesse, Himes)
  
  
• May 8 -- T.I.T.O. Day (commemorating current and fallen veterans in the service of TITO)
  
  
• July 30 -- Empire of Power Defense Day (commemorating the heroic repulse of the aggressors, the beginnings of TITO.)
  
  
• October 8 -- NationStates Day (Birth of Nationstates, 2002, founding of [violet] )
  

For the Council of Nine, by my hand: Fleeb
15 March 2004

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