Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day
About Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day
When is Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day? This holiday is observed January 2
Run it Up the Flagpole to See if Anyone Salutes Day is today. This January 2 holiday has a long title. So, you can abbreviate it to Run it Up the Flagpole Day. No one will object. This January 2 holiday is set aside to allow people to do just that. Be creative today. Use this day to develop and test new ideas, concepts, and theories. Don’t limit the ideas to business applications. In your personal life, try out a new dress or clothing style, perhaps a different haircut. Or, maybe buy a new house flag and run it up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes…or even notices.
“Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes” is an expression or catchphrase that was popular in the 1950s and 1960s. It means to float an idea to see what people think, or if they notice. The term is commonly used in advertising and print media.
Run it Up the Flagpole to See if Anyone Salutes Day is set aside to allow people to do just that. Be creative today. Use this day to try and test new ideas and concepts. Don’t limit the ideas to business applications. In your personal life, try out a new dress or clothing style, perhaps a different haircut. Or, maybe buy a new house flag and run it up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes…or even notices.
How to Celebrate Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day
- Express new ideas and concepts. Then, see what kind of reaction it gets.
Thought for Today
The person who marries for money usually earns every penny of it.
History and Origin of Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day
We discovered no substantial information about the origin of this day. Because this is a common expression, we suspect someone decided there should be a day dedicated to expressing or displaying new ideas, and concepts, etc. And, there’s no better time to try something new than early in the New Year. So, January 2 is a good day for Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day.
Because this expression was popular in the 1950s and 1960s, we believe this holiday originated around that time.
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