Daily Pledge, Bonfires and Quit Celebrations: Traditions born from the members
Happy October everyone and welcome to the Daily Pledge in the Celebrations & Events community where we can meet daily to take another person's hand and make our commitment stronger.
It is a very well-known fact that the month of October is filled with a lot of festivals all over the world.
The name October has been derived from the Latin “Octo” which means eight because October was the eighth month of the year, according to the Roman calendar. It was called Winterfylleth, meaning the “fullness of winter”, by the Anglo-Saxons because it had the first full moon of the winter season.
Columbus Day, the second Monday of October, is a national holiday and celebrated in many countries of the Americas as the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in America in 1492.
Halloween, the spookiest night of the year, is celebrated in a number of countries on October 31, the eve of All Hallows’ Day. It is believed that on this day the spirits can wander the earth freely and children can hop for treats in the neighborhood in the guise of various costumes. Interestingly, in terms of expenditure, Halloween is second only to the Christmas.
Also, in the U.S.A., October not only marks the onset of the festive season but is also celebrated as the National Pizza Month, Popcorn Month, Pork Month and Sausage Month.
Many famous personalities were born in October, including Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. He was one of the famous leaders of the Indian Independence.
Bill Gates, the world’s richest man from 1995 to 2017, was born on October 28, 1955. He is not only the founder of Microsoft but also an investor, author and philanthropist. He built Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. Bill Gates is a proponent of higher taxes, particularly for the rich.
Now that you have a few facts about October, it is time to pledge.
How to pledge:
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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. |
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!
The Daily Promises
Hello sweet Sharon, shashort and thank you for your hand tonight. I did not smoke all day...no matter what and I want to pledge to keep that up and offer my free hand to the next person who is ready to pledge...it might have to be tomorrow now that I see how late it is. New pledge page tomorrow. November 1st.
Ellen 1746 DOF
Thanks for your hand elvan! I pledge this November 1st not to smoke today and extend my other hand to the next in line.
Lynne 608 dof
I have your hand wlh and extend my other out to the next Ex'er in line as we promise not to smoke today
Missy 1521 DOF
Good Morning Missy and thank you for your hand as I celebrate 50 wonderful days of freedom! I will pledge to not smoke today N.O.P.E.!! I offer my free hand to the next person to pledge.
Julie 50 DOF
Good morning minihorses I gladly accept your hand and pledge not to smoke today. Extending my hand to the next Exer pledging.
Barb
233 DOF
Morning Barbscloud and thanks for your hand! I'll take it as I pledge to remain smoke free today. My free hand is reaching out to the next in line!
Sara 75 DOF
The October Daily pledge is now closed. Head over to https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/thread/19247-the-daily-pledge-november-2018 !
Mark
EX Community Manager