Ask a Stupid Question Day
About Ask a Stupid Question Day
When is Ask a Stupid Question Day? September 28, or the last school day in September if the 28th falls on a weekend.
Today is Ask a Stupid Question Day, a September 28 holiday. This is your chance to speak up, and to ask all those questions you were afraid to ask. All those questions that you thought were too stupid or dumb to ask, have been piling up all year long. Today is the day to unload them. In school, your teacher asks if you have a question. Don’t hesitate… raise your hand. Outside of school, nobody will prompt you. So, speak up when a question comes in your mind. C’mon, give it a try. Nobody will laugh……we hope.
This may be a stupid question, but I will ask it anyway…… Teachers say there is no such thing as a stupid question. Or, that no question is too stupid to ask. If this is true, then why do your classmates laugh when you ask a question? Yes, kids can be cruel. But, if you have a question, there’s no better place to ask, than in the classroom.
Movie of the Day: “Dumb and Dumber”
Other “Stupid” stuff:
- Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer.
- This might sound stupid, but……
- Do you think I’m stupid enough to fall for that (duh!)
- Seen on a T-shirt “I’m with Stupid”. Well, if that’s true, how smart are you?
How to Celebrate Ask a Stupid Question Day
It’s really easy to participate in this special day. Don’t be shy. Ask a stupid question. The question isn’t really stupid. You just think it is. With you leading the way, soon others will be asking more questions.
Make a game of it. Wherever you go, think up questions about whatever you see and hear. Then, ask away.
Today's Quote
“Stupid is as Stupid Does” – – Forest Gump in the movie Forest Gump
History and Origin of Ask a Stupid Question Day
The roots of this special day go back to the 1980s. At the time, there was a movement by teachers to try to get kids to ask more questions in the classroom. Although kids often hold back. They fear their question is stupid and face ridicule from fellow classmates.
As a result, teachers created this day on September 28. If this holiday falls on a weekend, then teachers celebrate it on the last school day of the month.
This Day in History
Additionally, here are some other things that happened on September 28:
- A woman on Fifth Avenue in New York City is arrested for smoking a cigarette in a car. (1904)
- The Giants beat the Phillies in the fastest baseball game ever played in the majors. it was 51 minutes long. (1919)
- Al Capp, cartoonist, created “Li’l Abner” was born on this day in 1909.
More September 28 Holidays
Besides Aska Stupid Question Day, here are more September 28 holidays for you to celebrate and enjoy:
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Recipe of the Day: Bat’s Eyes
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Flower of the Day: Rock Cress
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