Happy Festival of Popular Delusions Day

[owlmoose]

Yes, really. Isn't it beautiful?

Unfortunately the name is more appealing than the reality -- the "holiday" was first "celebrated" in Germany, on June 5th, 1945, to recognize the "popular delusion" that Germany would one day conquer the world. But I'm still happy that a commemorative day with this name exists.

Your weird holiday reporter, checking in.

Comments

a small selection of delusions

[giandujabird.livejournal.com]

In recognition of this holiday, I propose we develop a list enumerating favorite or well-known delusions. A few for starters:

* the war on drugs
* that global warming is a delusion
* that parents always know best
* that their children always know better

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[kunstarniki.livejournal.com]

I nominate the delusion that creation "science" is a valid alternative to evolution.

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[kunstarniki.livejournal.com]

After reading the report yesterday from the CDC, I would like to suggest another delusion:

Telling adolescents that abstinence is the only way to go will decrease sexual activity in hormonally driven young people.