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			Second MadHatterDay

October 6, 1987 marks the second celebration of MadHatterDay.  One April
Fools' Day a year isn't enough.  MadHatterDay is intended to be a second
day in the year to engage in silly behavior (without hurting anyone,
please).  You might speak in nonsequiturs (even if you're not named
"Zippy")...or perhaps say outrageous things that no sane person should
believe (even if your chosen profession is not sales or marketing).  Use a
little ingenuity and you can find someplace where there's excessive sanity
in need of correction.

Why October 6?  The illustrations (by John Tenniel) accompanying the
original _Alice's_Adventures_in_Wonderland_ show the Mad Hatter wearing a
hat with a slip of paper saying "In this style 10/6".  Never mind that
"10/6" really meant "ten shillings sixpence"--just take it as a directive
to behave "in the style" of the Mad Hatter on October 6.

Although the date for MadHatterDay is chosen according to the logic (?)
indicated, it is also set almost precisely six months away from April
Fools' Day (to provide a well-timed second silly day) and in the full of
the election season--which seems particularly appropriate.


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| In This |
|  Style  |
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