In fact I feel that the world in general has become a little heavy for most people recently.
I decided I didn't want to write about my health, job issues, financial struggles or the fact that many across the world think we are heading back to mask mandates and lockdowns again... NOnonono not tonight...
Tonight I am writing more in the vein of 'a little light relief', and more importantly, I am writing about a topic that is close to all of our hearts...
Earlier in the day my partner giggled to herself as she came in to the house after popping out for some shopping. She had a slightly mischievous glint in her eyes as she asked me what important day it was today...
I did that terrified mental checklist... Birthday? valentines day? I was already fairly confident that it wasn't Christmas day as the weather has been pretty warm... I felt confident I hadn't forgotten some important date that would make her beat me to a pulp.
After a while she asked if I give up, I told her I did give up and she told me that on the radio she had heard it is national Steven's day!!!
I wondered if it was some kind of bizarre, obscure joke so I googled it
National Stephen Day takes place on September 3. It’s a celebration for all the Stephens out there to help them recognize the name’s origin and appreciate its meaning. Stephen is a popular English name. It’s also spelled Steven, which is a popular English first name.
As I am entirely sure, everybody here knows there is only one proper way to spell Esteban and all other variations are simply cheap, unsatisfying substitutes.
I also learned that Christians have a strong affinity with the name as the first martyred Saint was Stephen who was apparently stoned to death...
I gotta be absolutely honest with you folks. I wish I had heard about this very special, some would say reverential holiday sooner, I think it is long, long overdue. I am absolutely certain you feel exactly the same way too.
The name Stephen Steven was hugely popular in early Grecian culture where it was derived from Stephanos [meaning crown or wreath] and has many variations in a wide array of languages and cultures such as Esteban Stefano, Stefan, Étienne, Stephano, and so many more that I am not going to bother to list as we all know there is only one proper spelling and version and that is Stephen Steven.
I don't know if you noticed, but I have subtly interjected some of the finest Stephen Steven related imagery throughout this post. I kept it quite neutral so that it wasn't too distracting from the story on a topic that is very special to all of us.
Now I have a confession to make. Although every word I have written about National Stephen Steven day is true, I found 2 other dates for the day, although, maybe they have been added to the calendar over the last couple of years as one day is just not enough to celebrate everything Stephen Steven.
Furthermore, I found out that it is also merchant navy day, national skyscraper day and national pet rock day as being one small part of national waffle week. I think we can all agree that those occasions all pale in to insignificance when held up against the chance to celebrate the enigma, the hero, the institution that is Stephen Steven.
Thank YOU for taking the time to read my post and if you're one of those amazing people who like to hit the comments section... Then I doubly thank YOU!
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