Do You Know What Holiday it is Today -- Thursday, February 3, 2011

There doesn't seem to be much in the way of holidays today....perhaps due to the one that is celebrated today. It's The Day the Music Died Day. I am not old enough to have been around when this happened, but I do know all about it. The Day the Music Died Day commemorates the untimely death of singers Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. These three Rock singers died in an airplane crash on February 3, 1959, at the height of their popularity. Country singer Waylon Jennings (a bandmate of Buddy Holly) was suppose to be on that plane, but he gave up his seat to the sick Big Bopper (Jiles P. Richardson).
Don McClean, in his song American Pie (not to be confused with the rated R movie by the same name), actually coined the phrase The Day the Music Died. The song was released in 1972 and became a number one hit. It's still fairly popular, as I know my kids know all the words to the song.....and to the parady song sung by Wierd Al (but that's a topic for another time).

I have also heard that today is the Chinese New Year, marking the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit.....

So, listen to American Pie....or perhaps a song from Buddy Holly, Richie Valens or the Big Bopper......and have a cup of tea to celebrate the Chinese New Year. And hopefully tomorrow's holiday(s) won't be quite so depressing.