Welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: September 4th, 2022. Were celebrating Bring Your Manners Work Day. Although if you ask Charlie and I we can’t figure out why you would just bring your Manners to work one day. Shouldn’t you do that everyday?
Bring Your Manners to Work Day
Did you notice that people seem to be overly engrossed with their cell phones as well as there busy lives nowadays? People seem to have forgotten there manners. Good social behaviors, and respect are lacking everywhere you look. Many people skip the simple things like saying please and thank you. Having good manners and being polite, have taken a back seat at work, home, and even the Internet. Bring Your Manners to Work Day is today and has come along at just the right time. Did you know today is celebrated across all industries and professions. Bring Your Manners to Work Day applies to everyone without exception.
Bring Your Manners to Work Day exists to remind us of how important good manners are at work. This applies to both employees and the “boss”. Here are a couple of examples: You want a day off and you say to your supervisor “I want to take Tuesday off.” You’ll get a much better reception if you say “May I please take Tuesday off?” Saying please and thank you is a basic example of good manners and should be used everywhere. Using good manners at work reaps significant results. Good manner helps to build good working relationships, improves morale, lowers employee turnover, and increases productivity.
How to Participate
When people think of good manners, there talking about practicing proper social behaviors. Which includes being friendly, using proper etiquette, treating people with respect, being courteous, and treating people with dignity. Good manners are a building block to good relations. Think about it, more people will like you and they will think better of you, if you use good manners.
Let’s use today to start improving manners at work. As you practice good manners, do so with a smile. An honest smile is disarming and expresses genuine sincerity. We can move on to improving manners at home, school, and then the internet from there. We all know how badly we need good manners on Social Media platforms.
History and Origin of Bring Manners to Work Day
Bring Your Manners to Work Day was created in 2013 and this holiday was founded by the “Protocol School of Washington”
International Newspaper Carrier Day is observed on October 10th.
Both Newspaper Carrier Day and International Newspaper Carrier Day honor everyone who is now, or once was, a newspaper carrier. The list includes thousands, if not millions, of people. Years ago, newspaper carriers were primarily populated by kids, from pre-teen through approximately sixteen. At that age, many, but not all, kids moved from newspaper delivery to restaurants, and retail jobs. Newspaper circulation has been dwindling for a few decades and will likely continue to do so. Online sources of news and information are replacing newspapers
For the record: In 1950, there were 1,772 daily newspapers in the United States. Today, there are only 1,279. The number is expected to continue to drop.
About Newspaper Carrier Day:
This holiday commemorates the hiring of the very first newspaper carrier. Newspaper carriers date back to the early 1800s. On September 10, 1833, 10-year-old Barney Flaherty became the first newspaper carrier. Benjamin Day, the publisher of The New York Sun, hired Barney Flaherty to sell papers for his penny press. The only job requirement was that he had to show that he could throw a newspaper into the bushes.
Now, few kids deliver papers anymore except in small towns. But, the “Carrier Day” tradition lives. This job is now largely held by adults, many of them delivering the paper from their cars.
About International Newspaper Carrier Day:
This holiday recognizes the importance of newspaper carriers in getting the newspaper each day into the hands of millions of readers. This holiday honors carriers all over the world, as they deliver the paper in all kinds of weather conditions.
Even President Ronald Reagan got in on the act. On October 6th, 1982, President Ronald Reagan wrote a brief message supporting this holiday.
How to Celebrate Newspaper Carrier Day
If you still get the newspaper, give the person who delivers the paper a thank you card.
Your carrier will appreciate a monetary gift or gift care inside the thank you card.
If you do not receive the newspaper, go online and read a little about newspaper carrier and their history.
History and Origin of Newspaper Carrier Day
We found lots of references and information on Newspaper Carrier Day. However, we do not know who created Newspaper Carrier Day.
We do not know who established International Newspaper Carrier Day either. The Newspaper Association of America appears to take some ownership of this holiday and publishes the dates for this event. They also sponsor an International Newspaper Carrier Week.
President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation making October 26th, 1982 Newspaper Carrier Appreciation Day.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
