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!
Good morning Mavihoja! I gladly take your hand and pledge not to smoke today and extend my hand to the next EXER taking this pledge. - cfbays 13 DOF
Congrats on 13 days of freedom, cfbays! I-ll take your hand as I pledge that I will not smoke or use nicotine in any form today. I now extend my free hand to our next pledger.
Dave
414 DOF
Good morning Dave, thank you for your hand and I offer my other hand to the next EXer..happy smoke free Halloween..
Rallyqueen
Thanks for your hand Rallyqueen917!
I pledge not to smoke today and extend my other hand to the next in line.
Lynne 972 dof
Thanks for the hand DavesTime, that I will certainly accept, as I EXtend my other hand for the nEXt EXer inline that wants to pledge with me that we will not smoke one single puff of nicotine in any form whatsoever....NO MATTER WHAT!
I'm Pops, and I am so all over this lifetime quit...with 64 Days of Freedom on this last day of October....BOO!
Happy Halloween....
Thank you for your hand! I extend my other hand to the next pledger in line. Have a great day and a happy Halloween, everyone!
~ Lauren
12 DOF
Good Morning, Thank you for your hand, I pledge along with you for another smoke free day. I offer my free hand in support to another EXER ready to make the pledge.pmt 34DOF
Good afternoon PMT I will gladly except your hand and pledge not smoke today and extend my other hand 2 the next Pledger
Okay that’s creepy, it’s Halloween and there was 666 replies before this one ...kboyd I gladly take your hand and promise not to smoke today and extend my other hand out to the next ex smoker...boo
Thanks for your hand Roj! I pledge not to vape today no matter what comes my way. NOPE! And I offer my hand to the next Exer ready to pledge.
Sherilyn
99 DOF!