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Post by malcolmf on Feb 5, 2022 22:14:57 GMT
Whilst I was having a coffee in a local coffee house today, on a notuce board of forthcoming events there was reference to a National Kite Day this Tuesday coming. Does anyone know anything about it?
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Post by ekim on Feb 6, 2022 10:41:47 GMT
Taken from T'Internet www.thereisadayforthat.com/holidays/usa/national-kite-flying-dayThe simple act of flying a kite is closely associated with spring weather and wholesome family fun, and February 8th is a great excuse to enjoy this fun pastime as it marks National Kite Flying Day. Kites date back to 470 BC in China, but nobody is quite sure exactly why people started flying them. Some say they were used to spy on enemies or send messages. Evidence shows people of the South Sea Islands used them to fish. Modern kites have come a long way from the simple original designs using bamboo and silk. You can still buy a diamond-shaped kite, or you can also get complicated box or stunt kites. And although this holiday takes place on February 8th, there are other kite-flying days celebrated around the world. In Greece, Clean Monday is the start of Orthodox Lent and a traditional day to fly a kite. Gujurat in India hosts a large kite festival in January every year. Just be careful not to fly one near power lines or in an electrical storm like Benjamin Franklin did! Seems like it's a USA national day! Mike  |
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Post by malcolmf on Feb 6, 2022 11:46:57 GMT
Mike, Thanks for the information,
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Post by evets on Feb 8, 2022 14:56:47 GMT
But as we all know there is no empirical evidence that Franklin did actually fly in a storm he only proposed the idea to a friend of his in Paris! |
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