Happy Friend Day!
It is another beautiful winter's day here in BA. I have spent the morning rearranging furniture in the apartment and watching the British Open - go Greg Norman!!
Día del Amigo is a celebration of friendship, held annually on July 20th, mainly in Argentina & Uruguay.
You know how certain 'events' have been created by the greeting card companies? Well, the idea for Friend Day goes back to an Argentine teacher who lobbied to turn the anniversary of the first lunar landing into an international day of friendship. He argued that on this particular day, the whole world were friends of the three astronauts. I think that is pretty cool.
I haven't seen any of you in several months (some much longer) so it is a great excuse to say hi.
We have met new friends here and I have already received several calls today. In recent years, it has resulted in a breakdown in the Argentine cell phone networks because of the high number of calls that are made.
So....to friends in other parts of the world - Happy Friend Day!
B.
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2 comments:
Happy Friend Day to you as well!! I'm really enjoying your updates. All is well here. Preparing for a week holiday in Salmon Arm, so it's busy, but so worth it!! Take care, Angie.
Brian,
Your great blog reminds me of my many trips to Buenos Aires. Gppd job and belated Happy Friend Day.
Andre
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