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Robert (Butch) Day
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:12 am    Post subject: Our Holiday Reply with quote

Are you



Then find another direction



Get out of your drab, boring city



No matter what transportation you use



Find a nice place to relax



For every January 2nd is OUR holiday.


HAPPY NATIONAL SCIENCE FICTION DAY!
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Bud Brewster
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 2:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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God Lord! Imagine my pleasant surprise when I discovered that Butch didn't just make up this great idea.

It's legitimate! Cool

Here's the Wikipedia article about it. Very Happy

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National Science Fiction Day

National Science Fiction Day is unofficially celebrated by many science fiction fans in the United States on January 2, which corresponds with the official birthdate of famed science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.

While not an official holiday of any sort (in the sense that it is not recognized or declared by any government), National Science Fiction Day is given some degree of credence by its recognition by organizations such as the Hallmark Channel[2] and by the Scholastic Corporation. It is also listed in the National Day Calendar.

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And look at all the websites devoted to it! Shocked

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/science-fiction-day/

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-science-fiction-day-january-2/

http://www.holidayscalendar.com/event/science-fiction-day/

https://www.neatorama.com/neatogeek/2014/01/02/National-Science-Fiction-Day/

https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/science-fiction-day

https://nationaltoday.com/national-science-fiction-day/

http://theyearoflivingunofficially.com/01/02/national-science-fiction-day/

https://happydays-365.com/science-fiction-day/national-science-fiction-day-january-2/

https://slate.com/technology/2013/01/national-science-fiction-day-on-isaac-asimov-s-birthday-learn-to-live-in-the-future.html

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Eadie
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 03, 2019 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It may partly be due to Dr. Asimov's ambiguity of his actual birth date and the US Immigration official.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov

The calendar used in the Soviet Union at that time had not been synchronized with the West, but still used the old Russian Imperial dating system. This just added to the confusion of his actual birth date.

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