Old Rock Day
About Old Rock Day
When is Old Rock Day? This holiday is always observed on January 7
Old Rock Day is an opportunity to enjoy and appreciate old stones, boulders, and fossils. Perhaps you can start a rock collection. You can use this January 7 holiday to go on a field trip in search of old fossils (the stone kind). Or, if you choose, you can just play with old stones, pebbles, and boulders.
There are a lot of fun-filled, yet ill-defined, wild, and wacky holidays. This is one of them. There is little information available on what this day was truly meant to mean. So, the interpretation and the means of celebration are left up to you. Although we offer several ideas later in this article.
Interestingly, you are standing on an old rock. The earth is a huge and very old one. So too are planets, moons, comets, and meteors. The earth is estimated to be over 4.6 billion years old. But the earth is just a baby compared to other rocks in a universe that are 13.8 billion years old, give or take a few hundred million years. So, if you prefer, you can celebrate the big boulder we call earth today.
By definition, fossils and jewelry stones are old rocks. Undoubtedly, diamonds are a girl’s best friend and favorite stone. But, if she’s already got diamonds, she will never turn down other precious gemstones. And, coal is one, too. You can celebrate and have fun with any or all of these today.
Rocky Favorites:
Song of the Day: “I am a Rock”, by Simon and Garfunkel
Today’s Favorite Cereal – Pebbles
Our Favorite Ice Cream – Rocky Road
Favorite Music Genre – Rock and Roll
Favorite Band – Rolling Stones
News Anchor – Stone Phillips
Actor: Rock Hudson
Wrestler: Stone Cold Steve Austin
Movie Series: Rocky. There were six movies in the series.
Ski Town: Boulder, Colorado
Favorite Television Comic Characters: It’s a tie! Pebbles in The Flintstones, and Rocky in Rocky and Bullwinkle.
Geographic Attraction: Mount Rushmore
Types of Rocks
There are three types of rocks. They are:
Igneous – These form from magma or the solidification of lava. They are extremely hard and have no layers. A diamond is an igneous rock formed under extreme pressure. Other examples are basalt, and granite.
Metamorphic – They form from other existing rocks. Extreme heat or pressure transforms them into metamorphic rocks. They are relatively hard and may or may not have layers. Examples are marble, quartzite, and slate.
Sedimentary – They form from compacting sediments. The rocks in this category are soft and layered. Chalk, coal, and shale are a few examples.
How to Participate in Old Rock Day
This is not just a day for old fossils. Young people can enjoy this holiday, too. As you explore ways to enjoy this holiday, leave no stone unturned. Here are some ways to have fun on this holiday:
- Play with your collection.
- Trade with others.
- Gather new rocks for your collection.
- Add to your collections. May we suggest a diamond!?
- Start a rock collection.
- Share pictures of your collection on social media.
- Go explore a fossil bed.
- Go exploring in a cave.
- Give a big rock to that special someone.
- Learn more about the earth’s core.
- Consider a career as a geologist.
- Visit Mount Rushmore.
- Listen to rock music.
Today's Quotes
“Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.” – – Sigmund Freud
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” – – Thomas Jefferson
“A rolling stone gathers no moss.” – – Author Unknown
“People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” – – Author Unknown
History and Origin of Old Rock Day
Our research did not discover the originator, nor the reason for Old Rock Day. Its roots could be as old as a fossil. Or, perhaps it was created by an old fossil who couldn’t remember the details of his or her creation.
This Day in History
In addition to Old Rock Day, here are some things that happened on this day:
- Astronomer Galileo Galilei discovers four of Jupiter’s moons. (1610)
- Millard Filmore, 13th U.S. President was born on this day in (1800)
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