Daily Pledge, Bonfires and Quit Celebrations: Traditions born from the members
Considering February is the shortest month of the year, it sure does have a lot of holidays!
Chinese New Year
National Freedom Day
Groundhog Day
Valentine’s Day
President’s Day
Mardi Gras
My birthday
My son’s birthday
Ash Wednesday
Black History Month
American Heart Month
Chocolate Lover’s Month
National Bird Feeding Month
National Dental Month
Some fun facts about February:
- February is named after the purification ritual Februa, which was a sort of early Roman spring cleaning festival.
- In Old English, February was called Solmonath (Mud month) or Kale-monath (Kale or cabbage month).
- February frequently occurs in lists of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language.
- The Americans have trouble with the word February too – last year, a press release from the White House consistently spelt it as Feburary.
- Much Ado About Nothing is the only Shakespeare play that mentions February.
- Before Julius Caesar’s calendar reform of 45BC, February was the only month with an even number of days. All the rest had 29 or 31.
- February is the only month that can pass with no full moon. The last time this occurred was in 2018 and prior to that was 1999.
- In the USA, the largest American sporting event is held in February, the Super Bowl.
- The birthstone for February is amethyst. The birth flower is the violet or iris.
- The ancient Greeks believed that amethyst protected the wearer from drunkenness.
How to pledge:
Go to top of page and click the link for Latest Reply. Or you can go to the last page by clicking on the last page of the pagination links. Click on the Reply bubble and make your pledge to the person at the end and then offer your free hand to the next pledge. - You've made your pledge. Come back tomorrow and pledge again.
- Check out this handy quit calendar to calculate your DOF! EX Quit Calculator or check out My Quit Plan.
As you go through your day you know that you have these two people with you and all of you are keeping each other strong. How cool is that!
Thank you Sandi4 for your hand and I pledge to be smoke free for today & everyday. I'm 22 day's smoke free and I'll hold my other hand to the next person's pledge.
