December 25, 2022 - Christmas Day | A'Phabet Day Or No "L" Day

Welcome to December 25, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate holiday puns and the true spirit of gift giving. A’Phabet Day or No “L” Day is observed on December 25th. This day is for punsters who can’t resist the play on words and avoid using the letter “L” in jokes and correspondence. Groan if you will, but No “L” Day invites you to celebrate with the fun loving folks, who make bad jokes a tradition. And if you still didn’t catch on, that’s ok too. William Sydney Porter wrote his most famous story, the Gift of the Magi under the pen name O. Henry in 1905. This timeless tale of a down on their luck couple has been memorialized in movies and parodies ever since. O. Henry reportedly penned the Gift of the Magi in only two hours, just days before Christmas. In the story, the wife sells her long, luxurious hair to buy an expensive watch chain for her husband. The husband sells his watch to buy combs for his wife's beautiful hair. Each character is unaware of the sacrifice until the day of their gift exchange. While some see this as a cruel twist of fate, others are reminded of a simple truth, the best gifts are given from the heart. No matter how you celebrate Christmas, we wish you peace and the true spirit of giving. I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices