Welcome to the first day of June and the first weekend of the month. I hope your Saturday is everything you want and so much more. I would like to ask you to celebrate a holiday which falls on June 1st Flip a Coin Day #Coin which will get people off there phones and even electronics for a few moments. A coin toss can be done inside or outside so what’s stopping you from gathering your family together and heading outside for a bit?
Did you know Flip a Coin Day, is celebrated every year on June 1st? Flip a Coin Day is a day where the history and significance of coin tosses are highlighted. This is because coin flips have been used to make vital decisions for Centuries. From the looks of it, Flip a Coin Day this habit will be carried forth by the coming generations. Instead of worrying yourself over difficult choices, leave the day to chance and make decisions based on a coin toss. All you have to do is trust the universe and flip a coin. Which would you choose: heads or tails? Why?
HISTORY OF FLIP A COIN DAY
Coin flipping is one of the easiest games of chance and is often used by people to make important decisions. For many, a coin toss can decide their fate, therefore, the coin flip is seen as a way for God or a higher power to push forth his will and communicate what he feels the right choice is. For example, the singing legend Ritchie Valens lost his life after a fateful coin toss placed him in a horrifying plane crash. In fact, in 1903, it is a coin toss that provided Wilbur Wright with a chance to make history! Yes, the first attempt to fly was made after a simple coin flip decided whether Wilbur Wright or Orville Wright would fly first.
It is stories like these that have made coin tosses a helpful way for making choices. To celebrate Flip a Coin Day was formed and is celebrated across the U.S. Though the origins of the holiday are inconsistent, Flip a Coin Day has existed in the world since the days before technology. It is a surprise that this tradition was carried from ancient times, when superstitions reigned supreme, into modern times and is still used in numerous sports today. For instance, in cricket, the toss decides who gets to bat or bowl first, whereas coin flips in tennis decide which player is given the opportunity to serve first. Coin flips are also often used in politics in which a coin is tossed when two candidates poll an equal number of votes.
CELEBRATE FLIP A COIN DAY
- There are thousands of fun activities you can do in a day. But why waste your time in making choices when a coin can decide for you? Celebrate National Flip a Coin Day by flipping a coin for everything you do in the next 24 hours.
- Host a small coin-flipping contest with friends and family. and the person who achieves the most coin flips in 50 seconds wins.
FACTS ABOUT COIN FLIPS
- ‘Flipism’ is the philosophy of basing decisions on coin flips.
- A common coin toss question could be “Should I quit my job” while tossing a coin.
- Portland, Oregon was named after a coin toss.
- If a coin is tossed 10 times, the predicted result will be heads 50% of the time.
- Did you know a coin toss decided if the printer brand should be named Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.
WHY COIN TOSSES ARE IMPORTANT
- The coin does not take sides, neither does it support any specific individual. Coin flips help in making the most neutral decisions.
- When the coin falls on a side that does not hold the decision you prefer and you immediately feel your heart sink, this means you should go with the opposite option instead.
- A lot of people use coin tosses to solve disputes since they are the easiest decision-makers in times of conflict and confusion.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
