The History of opposite day
The origin of National Opposite Day is unknown however there are references dating back to President Calvin Coolidge in the 1920′s. In the 1928 election, Coolidge made a statement to the press announcing, “I do not choose to run”. That statement spurned a debate and left everyone wondering if he really meant the opposite.
Did you know....
A little know moment in American history occurred 60 years ago when President Dwight E. Eisenhower declared that August 17th, 1959 was opposite day for one day only.
"Look, I declared Opposite Day a holiday at the behest of my granddaughter. It was just supposed to be a fun thing for her. I didn’t realize that it could be pretty hard to come up with opposites of words. Like what is the opposite of brain? Or, elephant? See, it’s difficult." Dwight. E. Eisenhower(courtesy of http://rajdesai.tumblr.com)
Spongebob Squarepants even joined in with an episode based on this holiday!
Did you know....
A little know moment in American history occurred 60 years ago when President Dwight E. Eisenhower declared that August 17th, 1959 was opposite day for one day only.
"Look, I declared Opposite Day a holiday at the behest of my granddaughter. It was just supposed to be a fun thing for her. I didn’t realize that it could be pretty hard to come up with opposites of words. Like what is the opposite of brain? Or, elephant? See, it’s difficult." Dwight. E. Eisenhower(courtesy of http://rajdesai.tumblr.com)
Spongebob Squarepants even joined in with an episode based on this holiday!