# origin of sluttering day

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-sluttering-day/302563>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 5, 2005, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-sluttering-day/302563 "2005-05-05T18:10:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![fortbragg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c67d28/32.png) [@fortbragg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fortbragg)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-sluttering-day/302563/1 "2005-05-05T18:10:05Z")

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I just found out this was yesterday and had never heard of it before. Does anyone have information on the origin of this (imho idiotic) day?

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-sluttering-day/302563/2 "2005-05-05T18:18:39Z")

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[It’s from a (non-exploding) _Jawbreaker_ song.](http://www.plyrics.com/lyrics/jawbreaker/slutteringmay4th.html)

Now you know – and knowing is half the battle.