Posted on 07/16/2009 8:55:15 PM PDT by Gordon Greene
Tomorrow, Nickelodeon is beginning its celebration of the 10th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants -- that absorbent, yellow fellow who lives in a pineapple under the sea -- with "The Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash Weekend."
As part of that celebration the network has proclaimed tomorrow, July 17th, the first Global Day of Happiness.
And it seems that Durham Mayor Bill Bell is on board.
He even signed a proclamation urging Durham residents to make special note of this observance.
The proclamation reads that a day in honor of happiness is 'most appropriate due to the current affairs within our nation.'
It says that the day 'will help recognize simple pleasures, like a smile -- the more in tune with one's happiness, the more one is inspired to commit good deeds.'
It adds that 'mental health is a worldwide issue, and happiness increases confidence, and self-esteem -- which leads to success, and a healthy lifestyle.'
When we tried to call and ask about the proclamation, the person we spoke to didn't know about the proclamation and said it wasn't on the city's agenda.
So we don't know if Mayor Bell is a big SpongeBob fan or just a fan of Happiness.
Think he reads our blog?
I only know this is one of the dumbest things I’ve seen since I last watched CNN.
That depends. Do they have a lot of massage parlors?
i will celebrate a day of happiness when spongebob is destroyed and disappears off the face of the earth. not just off t.v. but out of stores, restaurants, every single place on this planet. i hate that stupid cartoon.
So, there you go... thank you for the link.
I can now say the guy is truly an idiot.
‘i hate that stupid cartoon.’
It’s kind of like pork-brains and scrambled eggs... once you get used to it it’s not so bad.
No. Actually you never get used to pork-brains and scrambled eggs.
Forget what I said.
Well isn't this nice. I'm sure there will be lots of smiles, hellos and G'day, mates.
G'ay, mates.
i will try since i am getting ready for bed and would prefer to avoid the nightmares that is likely to inspire.
It is Durham. If you live there, the mayor probably needs to remind you to be happy since it’s such a depressing place.
Is NC going crazy, or is this an isolated incedent of idiocy? I wonder if ACORN was hired to put something in the water.
Of course I can’t say much better of my state of VA. Hussein carried my state by a larger margin...
Have you seen the movie "The Salton Sea?"
I would say that since RTP has the highest number of Ph Ds per square mile in the country, that yes - they are going Libtard in a big, big, big way.
Porkulus; unemployment; Obamacare; Cap & Tax; Sotomayor; Goverment Motors; deficit & national debt records; fed hate crimes bill; cuts in military spending...
Sounds more like a National Day of Mourning is in order.
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