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Did all you Whites out there know that every March there is a holiday called White Day?
It’s true. According to Wikipedia, White Day is celebrated in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China on March 14–one month after Valentine’s Day.
White Day was first celebrated in 1978 in Japan when the National Confectionery Industry Association started it as an “answer day” to Valentine’s Day (their version of our Hallmark Holidays). It was “designed” to give men the opportunity to pay back the women who gave them gifts on Valentine’s Day. Naturally, the National Confectionery Industry Association wanted all the gifts to be chocolate, but it has since grown to include other items such as jewelry, flowers and the like.
Because I am easily amused, I began thinking what White Day would be in Color Code Land. I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t include flowers, chocolate or jewelry. After amusing myself with those thoughts, I digressed and began to wonder what Red Day would be like, and so on. This is what I think we would see:
This is a day set aside where you can only speak to a White if spoken to first. A White’s gentle nature and diplomacy wins them many loyal friends, but let’s face it, Whites are typically moderate people without extremes of personality. Not only wouldn’t they want the attention that White Day would heap on them, they wouldn’t want to impose on others to celebrate a whole day in their honor. White Day might go unheralded by the rest of us. It is a holiday that is easily forgotten, and unlike those pesky wedding anniversaries, we would, most likely, go unpunished.
While I know the thought of Red Day strikes fear in the hearts of you other colors, I think it would turn out OK. Helen Keller said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” That is how Reds see life. Reds want challenging adventures. They hate boredom. They would make Red Day a day of adventure–rafting trips, mountain climbing, parachute jumping–new and exciting challenges. Of course, if participants make the extreme error of beating a Red to the top of the mountain, they might just find the way down a lot quicker.
Ah, Blue Day. This would be the most organized and creative day of the year. We would all have agendas to follow and rules to keep. You Blues would have formed a committee well in advance to make sure every detail was accounted for. Engraved invitations would be sent for all events, theme-based food would be served, and entertainment would be provided. The Blues in charge would be on the verge of a nervous breakdown from worry, and heaven help the person who didn’t show appreciation. You might not be invited again.
Yellow Day can be nothing more than a wild and fun free-for-all. No organization, no rules, no tradition, because nothing will ever stay the same. Try to pin them to a schedule? Forget about it. They will swear that next year will be different…but it never is. The only consistency with a Yellow is their inconsistency. But if you let down your hair, you will enjoy the ride of your life. After all, Yellows are motivated by Fun. They are spirited, happy, and a joy to be around. Yellow Day would provide memories to last a lifetime.
What do you think would be your perfect day? It’s fun to imagine.
Teresa Glenn has been working with the Color Code since 2006, where her main focus is product development. She has been in the publishing and product development field for over 20 years. Teresa is a core Red with a strong Yellow secondary.
