If You Could Invent a New Holiday, What Would It Be?

Our favorite looks on the streets of Portland this week.

(Sam Gehrke)
By Sam Gehrke

"National Grandparents Day, because I absolutely love my grandparents."

"A National Immigrant Appreciation Day, because it would be good for this country."

"Not necessarily a new holiday, but revamping Thanksgiving that's
not so Pilgrim-centric. It'd be nice to give thanks in a more inclusive way."

"I was thinking the exact same thing."

"National Sneaker Day. I'm all about sneakers and anybody that knows me knows I'd say that."

"National Shorts Day!"

"No Car Day, because we could really use that. It'd be hard to regulate, though."

"Man, that's a tough one. I honestly don't know what to say without sounding corny."

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