The Daily Pledge February 2019

[Roller831]

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:

1. February is named after the purification ritual Februa, which was a sort of early Roman spring cleaning festival. 
2. In Old English, February was called Solmonath (Mud month) or Kale-monath (Kale or cabbage month). 
3. February frequently occurs in lists of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language.
4. The Americans have trouble with the word February too – last year, a press release from the White House consistently spelt it as Feburary. 
5. Much Ado About Nothing is the only Shakespeare play that mentions February. 
6. 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. 
7. 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. 
8. In the USA, the largest American sporting event is held in February, the Super Bowl.
9. The birthstone for February is amethyst. The birth flower is the violet or iris. 
10. The ancient Greeks believed that amethyst protected the wearer from drunkenness.

How to pledge: 

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   Go to top of page and click the link for Latest Reply.
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2. 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.

3. You've made your pledge.  Come back tomorrow and pledge again.
4. 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! 

[SaraPeach]

Hi Donna. I will pledge with you not to smoke today and reach out my hand to the next person.

[wlh]

Thanks for your hand SaraPeach‌!

I pledge not to smoke today and extend my other hand to the next in line.

Lynne 714 dof

[Barb102]

Hi Lynne always glad to take your hand and pledge not to smoke today. NOPE. I offer my other hand to support the next person to pledge with us 

Barb 393 DOF 

[Deelonnsoul]

Hi Barb always glad to take your hand today and pledge not to smoke today!!  N.O.P.E  I gladly offer my other hand in support to the next person to pledge with us!!

[NancyJC]

Hi Deelonnsoul, I’ll take your hand and pledge to be smoke free today and then I’ll extend my free hand to the next person who pledges to be smoke free today.  Peace.

Nancy

3786 DOF 

[Aew1031]

NancyJC I’m late checking in today but am pledging with you to remain a non-smoker.  I extend my hand to the next person - either today or tomorrow!

[Barbscloud]

Good morning Aew1031‌  I gladly accept your hand an pledge not to smoke today.  Extending my hand to the next Exer pledging.

Barb

340 DOF

[karenjones]

Good morning Barb I am happy to take your almost one year smoke free hand, and like you , pledge not to smoke cigarettes today,  I also hold my hand to the next person, who , like us, is smart enough not to smoke cigarettes today... Karen 335 days of freedom.

[MarilynH]

I'll happily take your hand karenjones and congratulate you on your stupendous 335 glorious DOF wowser you're just around the corner from the awesome 6 %Club, I'll be waiting to celebrate your spectacular 1 year milestone   I'll pledge to remain Smokefree while EXtending my free hand to the next person in line. 

Marilyn 1678 DOF 

[elvan]

MarilynH‌ What a TREAT to be able to take your hand this morning as I pledge not to smoke today, no matter what.  I offer my free hand to the next person ready to pledge.

Ellen 1854 DOF