# Happy The Shining Day **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 17, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692 "2011-02-17T13:44:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/1 "2011-02-17T13:44:52Z")
Today is February 17th, or **2/17**. Mwahahahahahah. Ever since I read Kings “The Shining” I’ve always taken note on this date. I also recall another doper calling out June 3rd as “Billy Joe McCallister Day” which I thought was very cute and have since adopted the phrase. What other days can we officially commemorate based on elements of books or songs? Also, if you can think of a better name than The Shining Day that’d be great because it is rather clunky. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/2 "2011-02-17T13:55:49Z")
Maybe it’s “Here’s Johnny” day. “The Third of September” is “The Day My Daddy Died” in The Temptation’s “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/3 "2011-02-17T14:11:48Z")
March 15 could be Happy Vehicle Day since it was performed by The Ides of March. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/4 "2011-02-17T14:37:23Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > …Maybe it’s “Here’s Johnny” day. :D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/5 "2011-02-17T15:09:08Z")
May 10th is the Night they Drove Old Dixie Down. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/6 "2011-02-17T15:10:32Z")
Also, December 1st is mentioned in Sweet Baby James. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/7 "2011-02-17T15:12:05Z")
It’s not in the lyrics, but the official song for April 15th seems to be “Taxman.” ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/8 "2011-02-17T15:13:47Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > I also recall another doper calling out June 3rd as “Billy Joe McCallister Day” which I thought was very cute and have since adopted the phrase. I’m the guilty party. Other song/event days: November 10 – Edmond Fitzgerald Day October 20 – Lynyrd Skynyrd Day (plane crash) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/9 "2011-02-17T15:17:03Z")
Feb 3 - “American Pie” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/10 "2011-02-17T15:17:47Z")
> [@Mr.Moto](#): > > May 10th is the Night they Drove Old Dixie Down. I was trying to determine what night the lights went out in Georgia. Strange where dope threads can take you sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/11 "2011-02-17T15:18:29Z")
April 4 - “Pride (In the Name of Love)” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/12 "2011-02-17T15:24:44Z")
January 30 - “Sunday Bloody Sunday” ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/13 "2011-02-17T15:26:46Z")
The Shining Day needs to be celebrated with a link to that awesome fake trailer. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/14 "2011-02-17T15:27:27Z")
> [@Mr.Moto](#): > > Feb 3 - “American Pie” Not to be confused with March 14, American Pi. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/15 "2011-02-17T15:33:05Z")
> [@Mr.Moto](#): > > April 4 - “Pride (In the Name of Love)” Yes, just not early morning! Speaking of U2, I wonder what song we could reference on January 1st . . . ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/16 "2011-02-17T19:08:25Z")
I think January 3rd (Tolkien’s Birthday) should be named an international holiday. We could also celebrate March 25th: The death of Sauron/ the beginning of the Forth Age. Celebrate September 22nd it’s Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday. Yes, I know March the 25th was celebrated as New Years day in Europe for centuries. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/17 "2011-02-17T19:15:04Z")
June 6 is always “Convoy Day” to me. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/18 "2011-02-17T19:17:42Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > The Shining Day needs to be celebrated with a link to that awesome fake trailer. Your wish is my [command.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf7h6o3I8yw) ---
**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/19 "2011-02-18T12:57:56Z")
December 25 is Funksmas, the day our Godfather of Soul, James Brown, ascended unto funky Heaven. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2011, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692/20 "2011-02-18T13:52:58Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > “The Third of September” is “The Day My Daddy Died” in The Temptation’s “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.” IRL, my Daddy _did_ die on the Third of September, and it _is_ a day I’ll always remember. That’s pretty much where the similarities end, though, as he wasn’t a Rolling Stone by any means. But I’ll never hear that song the same again. On a lighter note, there’s Jonathan Coulton’s “First of May”: \*'Cause it’s the first of May, first of May Outdoor fucking starts today So bring your favorite lady Or at least your favorite lay \* [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-the-shining-day/571692.md?page=2)