Heck yeah there’s a point to national food days (I wasn’t allowed to say the other word, so I settled for “heck”). There’s no better feeling than waking up on March 1, turning on your television and seeing an advertisement for the glorious, and elusive, Shamrock shake from McDonalds. This isn’t a national food day per se but it’s a limited time offer so it’s basically the same thing. National food days are the best time for capitalism to give us what we want or even surprise us with something we didn’t know we wanted.
When it’s national doughnut day, June 7, I will be hunting for doughnuts. When it’s national ice-cream day, July 21, I will be dying for some ice-cream. When it’s national Kale day ,the first Wednesday in October, you guessed it, I’m going back to find some more ice cream. If I’m feeling adventurous, I’ll try something new. These days are a great way for companies to introduce new products or redefine existing ones. Most times, special deals are available for the specified food. This makes it even better. If you tell me it’s possible to buy two ice cream cones for the price of one, then I’ll tell you “shut up and take my money.”
These days are hyped up and celebrated like holidays but without the day off. It gives you something to do. It’s even more fun when you and a few friends get together to visit as many Yogurtlands as you possible can to get free yogurt all day. Maybe that’s taking advantage of the system, but it’s free yogurt. Not only is it fun, it also takes your mind off everything else. In the moment, as you stand in line all you can think about is the free SpongeBob popsicle that you are about to demolish. I think that you should make the most out of any situation. Making the most out of a situation is also automatically easier when free or cheaper things are involved.
It’s also a great way to support local businesses. If you hate huge corporations then go out and support your local small businesses. Sometimes, they have great deals too. Capitalism isn’t all bad. Some businesses genuinely care about the community that they are a part of. My advice would be to find those businesses and support the heck out of them. If you want to see if your favorite food has a national day, check out nationaltoday.com. They have a list in chronological order, with a variety of different foods on it. A few that I saw were: national grilled cheese sandwich day on April 12, national chocolate chip day on May 14, national chicken wing day on July 29 and national potato day on Aug. 19. So, if you like food as much as I do, get out there and find out how to get it for free or at a reduced price.
