Every year, November 21 is World Hello Day. The objective is to say hello to ten people on the day. By greeting others, the message is for world leaders to use communication rather than using force to settle conflicts.
The event began in 1973 by Brian and Michael McCormack in response to the Yom Kippur War. Since then World Hello Day has been observed by people in 180 countries.
Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is attested in writing as early as the 1830s.
First Use: Hello, with that spelling, was used in publications as early as 1833. These include an 1833 American book called The Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West Tennessee, which was reprinted that same year in The London Literary Gazette.
The word was extensively used in literature by the 1860s.
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November 21, 2011 is the 39th annual World Hello Day. Anyone can
participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people. This
demonstrates the importance of personal communication for preserving
peace. World Hello Day was begun in response to the conflict between
Egypt and Israel in the fall of 1973. Since then, World Hello Day has
been observed by people in 180 countries. People around the world use
the occasion of World Hello Day as an opportunity to express their
concern for world peace. Beginning with a simple greeting on World Hello
Day, their activities send a message to leaders, encouraging them to
use communication rather than force to settle conflicts. As a global
event World Hello Day joins local participation in a global expression
of peace. 31 winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are among the people who
have realized World Hello Day's value as an instrument for preserving
peace and as an occasion that makes it possible for anyone in the world
to contribute to the process of creating peace. Brian McCormack, a Ph.D.
graduate of Arizona State University, and Michael McCormack, a graduate
of Harvard University, work together to promote this annual global
event. This story is important because it effected the world millions of
people are using this right now because of the conflict between Egypt
and Israel. So say hello to at least 10 people today.
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Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is attested in writing as early as the 1830s.
First Use: Hello, with that spelling, was used in publications as early as 1833. These include an 1833 American book called The Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West Tennessee, which was reprinted that same year in The London Literary Gazette.
The word was extensively used in literature by the 1860s.
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References:
- Gulf News Link up with others with a greeting on World Hello Day, November 20, 2008
- USA Today Looking Ahead, November 20, 2008
- Wikipedia.com
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