Charlie thought it would be fun to share a new unique Holiday with you that falls on November 29th Sinkie Day #SinkieDay— or Dine Over Your Kitchen Sink Day. This is one #Holidays I’ve never heard of. Have you? Sinkie Day falls the day after Thanksgiving, which is November 29th this year. Sinkie Day is especially for those of us to whom leftovers taste much better when eaten over the sink. Which I have to admit I’ve done more times than I’d like to count. What about you?
Imagine that after spending hours cleaning up the house, you want to give yourself a treat, a juicy or crunchy bite that will get crumbs everywhere. Taking the #snack out of the kitchen may not be wise unless you love cleaning.
One of the best places to eat that yummy but messy treat is over the sink. Some of us are natural sinkies; it’s just in us. Yes, sinkies are a thing. A ‘sinkie’ is someone who dines over the kitchen sink, grabs a quick bite in the car, drinks Milk straight from the carton, which I would never do and neither do Charlie or David. How about you? Or they are the person who snacks right out of the refrigerator and before you ask yes, I’ve been none to do this but Charlie and David haven’t. Have you?
Sinkie Day was founded in 1991 by the International Association of People Who Dine Over the Kitchen Sink (IAPWDOTKS). The aim is to celebrate the tradition of saving precious time by eating while standing over the kitchen sink and donating revenues to charities that help combat world hunger.
Norm Hankoff came up with the idea while chowing down Tuna Salad over his kitchen sink using Potato Chips as a spoon. Which I believe I would pass on. What about you and why? Hankoff’s idea enthralled him so much that he asked everyone around him to join.
In March 1994, when Hillary Clinton was looking for an American Chef, Hankoff sent a letter suggesting that the Clintons try this alternative dining style. He got a favorable reply letter from the White House, and Sinkie Day kicked off. The IAPWDOTKS motto is: “Everybody does it. Sinkies proudly admit it.”
Being a sinkie isn’t something to be ashamed of. The sinkie attitude is about de-stressing and having fun with food without worrying about the mess it’ll make. As a sinkie, you don’t have to go through the tiring routine of getting a table set and ready. It makes so much sense that Sinkie Day is a day after Thanksgiving because there are always leftovers of food, snacks, and desserts from Thanksgiving dinner.
People understand how much work gets put into Thanksgiving Day, so we observe Sinkie Day is designated for snacking over the kitchen sink right after it. All we truly need is the kitchen sink to lean over and chow down while crumbs and food juices fall in the sink for effortless cleanup.
Sinkie Day coincides with Black Friday and the rush to get the best deals on products we’ve had our eyes on for months. In a rush, we may forget to eat or deliberately skip meals for later. Sinkie Day is the perfect excuse to indulge in thanksgiving leftovers or fresh treats.
We don’t need to explain why we’re eating over the sink, or drinking out of the carton, on this particular holiday. The Day after Thanksgiving is for munching anything, anytime, anywhere, with no plate come and join us and lets celebrate Sinkie Day by eating over the sink.
How To Celebrate Sinkie Day
- Enjoy those over-the-sink treats like a legit sinkie. Eat food, Fruits, Cookies, or anything covered in Sauce. Start with a Jam Donut for breakfast while hurrying out the door, a desk lunch of snacks and Soda from the office vending machine, then grab takeout dinner to eat over your dashboard on your way back home, and end it all with a midnight slurp of carton Milk in front of the open fridge. Follow this method and you’ll be a certified sinkie by nightfall.
- Sinkie Day might just be an excellent opportunity for your inner Chef to get creative with leftovers from Thanksgiving and produce a brand new dish. Share your creation with family and friends, and maybe your recipe could get famous.
- Now, I have a question for you. Is there other sinkies among you? Maybe your friends love the on-the-go sinkie lifestyle, or some family member chows breakfast down during that morning rush. Sinkie Day is a day to help them realize their identity, appreciate them, and for them to truly enjoy the lifestyleof Sinkie Day without feeling guilty.
Facts About Eating Over The Sink
- Sinkie stands for ‘Standing In Nutritious Kitchens Investigating Everything.’
- The technique of standing over the kitchen sink to eat your meals saves a lot of time.
- Did you know eating while standing or walking may burn calories. Looks like I need to make it a point to do this a couple times a week. Would you like to join me?
- There is no need to set the table or do the dishes after eating with this lifestyle.
- We are less likely to waste food, but instead, tend to bite and suck every little bit of it when it’s over the sink.
Why People Love National Sinkie Day
With a yummy selection of food from the fridge, Sinkie Day is just the best day to have fun eating so have fun eating but remember its more fun with friends or family.
Sinkie Day is for those laidback conversations in the family kitchen we all wish we could have more of, munching leftover meals with our loved ones.
Sinkie Day a good opportunity to strengthen family bonds while putting leftovers to good use.
On Sinkie Day, indulging in creamy, sloppy, or crunchy foods is encouraged and we get to pack on the calories, slurp, suck and nibble our food without judgment.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
