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Title: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: DemonSpawn on September 21, 2010, 03:46:23 pm
Today, September 21st is National Peace Day.


Happy Peace Day everyone!


http://www.peaceoneday.org/en/welcome
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: NARUNIK on September 21, 2010, 03:48:34 pm
HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY, HAPPY HAPPY JOY.
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: Invader spleen on September 21, 2010, 03:49:01 pm
You beat me to it! D:
Hooray for global cease fire!
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: DemonSpawn on September 21, 2010, 03:50:20 pm
You beat me to it! D:
Hooray for global cease fire!

'S not like it mattered who made it. :c

*sniffle*


ALSO everyone I recommend watching the film on that website, it's really amazing and inspiring.
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: Hazuza on September 21, 2010, 08:26:50 pm
We watched it at school today, and it was amazing. And at first I thought it was some gimmick-y school spirit day. **
I wish we could've done more for it. All our school did was wear white, but we talked about a bunch of global volunteer projects we're going to start...

Anyone do anything special?
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: Pots on September 21, 2010, 08:37:07 pm
my school didnt do anything special ;O
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: Midnight Divine on September 21, 2010, 08:41:05 pm
There's a peace day? o_e
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: NARUNIK on September 21, 2010, 08:42:26 pm
Wonder why though? Probably all the hippies gathered on this day and they were like " From this day fourth, this is totally like Peace day maaaaan."
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: StarryShay on September 21, 2010, 09:03:00 pm
I chose the wrong day to kill my neighbo--
I mean....
-Runs-
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: DemonSpawn on September 21, 2010, 09:11:03 pm
Peace Day was started by an organization called Peace One Day.


That organization was started by ONE man. ONE man made the world recognize peace day internationally.



I don't know if all this means much to any of you, but I found the film very inspiring. It made me proud.
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: MiriaRose on September 21, 2010, 09:15:52 pm
Happy Peace Day.
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: Hazuza on September 21, 2010, 09:19:35 pm
And to anyone that hasn't seen the video, here's a quick [link] (http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid20791065001?bctid=26174438001)
It isn't that long, and I'll second that it was really inspiring.
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: Midnight Divine on September 21, 2010, 09:22:28 pm
And to anyone that hasn't seen the video, here's a quick [link] (http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid20791065001?bctid=26174438001)
It isn't that long, and I'll second that it was really inspiring.

Thanx for the video! ^^.

I chose the wrong day to kill my neighbo--
I mean....
-Runs-

Why? why did you have to kill Tom? whyyyyyy?

-Runs after you-



Peace day, ftw!
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: NARUNIK on September 21, 2010, 09:36:54 pm
Thats pretty awesome.
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: NARUNIK on September 21, 2010, 10:00:34 pm
Next year this should be a meet up.
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: Midnight Divine on September 21, 2010, 10:04:01 pm
Next year this should be a meet up.

Good idea! :D
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: RemSaverem on September 22, 2010, 10:24:06 am
I would guess the date was picked for Fall Equinox, representing darkness and light being in perfect balance, and accepting a change of seasons?
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: Invader spleen on September 22, 2010, 11:10:24 am
I'm not exactly sure. It's just the day the UN decided, but that could have been there reasoning. It would make sense. ^_^
Our school showed a video and made a human peace sign. We all signed peace pledges and put them up on a wall, and we've sold buttons (I made like half of them  ;)). I am surprised by how successful it was!
And we should definitely have a meet! That'd be really fun. ^_^
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: RemSaverem on September 22, 2010, 11:34:59 am
I'm not exactly sure. It's just the day the UN decided, but that could have been there reasoning. It would make sense. ^_^
Our school showed a video and made a human peace sign. We all signed peace pledges and put them up on a wall, and we've sold buttons (I made like half of them  ;)). I am surprised by how successful it was!
And we should definitely have a meet! That'd be really fun. ^_^
Very cool.
And agreed.
For a long time, I worked for PeaceWorks, & coordinated such events as commemorations of the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki (may all atomic bomb victims rest in peace), which included Taiko drumming, Obon dancers, and Hibakushas (bomb survivors).
Title: Re: HAPPY PEACE DAY!
Post by: Invader spleen on September 22, 2010, 04:52:23 pm
That's really great! This would have to be something really diverse, and I think it would be really great if more than the average meet-up people went. But a year seems like a long time away for planning, though! XP