The Daily Pledge February 2020

[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! 

[SuzyQ411]

Thank you Pops‌ for your hilarious post! I take your hand in commitment to pledge not to take even one puff today and extend my other hand to the next Ex- Pledger in line~

[NancyJC]

Thanks SuzyQ411. I’ll take your hand and pledge to be smoke free today.  I’ll then reach out with my free hand to the next EXer who pledges the same.  Peace. 

Nancy

4140 DOF

[Pops]

What good is this life, if you can't laugh @ the absurdity of it all once in awhile?

[wlh]

Thanks for your hand NancyJC‌!

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

Lynne 1068 dof

[Kkplayhouse]

Hahahahha...so true Pops! I've got lots of them.

[EleanorRigby]

Not sure I pledged today.. couldn't see that I did so going to do it now even though the day is all but gone.   Lynne, I took  your hand yesterday too I think.  Thanks for extending it and I will do the same for the next person.  No smoking today... or ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Denise1961]

Hey EleanorRigby,

Thanks for the hand up! I’m taking your hand and stretching out the other for the next person in line and I pledge today to not smoke! 

[Roj]

Hi Denise1961 I happily take your hand and promise not to smoke today, I extend my hand to the next non smoker and wish you blessings and good health

[Hank-Sky]

Good morning fellow Quitters! I'll gladly take your hand Roj‌  and pledge, I will not smoke today. Offering my other hand in support and friendship to the next who joins us ...... DOF 7 Years & 11 Days!  Yay! ODAAT!

[Hank-Sky]

Congratulions Pops‌ 160 Days of Freedom is Spectacular!