Sadie Hawkins Day

[Frog]

Whatever happened to Sadie Hawkins day?

Anyone under 50 I ask has never heard of it.
Did it die when Li'l Abner ceased?

Just curious.

[mwfanelli2]

Whatever happened to Sadie Hawkins day?

Anyone under 50 I ask has never heard of it.
Did it die when Li'l Abner ceased?

Just curious.

Some schools still have Sadie Hawkins dances but I think the Li'l Abner link has been lost to the deep dark past. By the way, I think Al Capp gave up the comic many years ago; it did start way back before WW II. Kids would have no way to know about it. Hey, isn't Al Capp long dead?

[Frog]

Died in 1979.

[walterick]

I know what that is! And I'm under 50. I think schools do these but not as often as traditional dances?

Rick

[mjs1973]

I know what that is! And I'm under 50.

Me too.

I heard some people talking about it on the radio earlier this week, but I knew what it was long before that.

From what they were saying, there is a tradition going back to a time when nuns complained that they had to wait too long for a man to ask them to marry them. (Celibacy was a lifestyle choice at that time for nuns.)

From Ask.com:

It is believed this tradition was started in 5th century Ireland when St. Bridget complained to St. Patrick about women having to wait for so long for a man to propose. According to legend, St. Patrick said the yearning females could propose on this one day in February during the leap year.

Also from Ask.com:

Sadie Hawkins Day
In the United States, some people have referred to this date as Sadie Hawkins Day with women being given the right to run after unmarried men to propose.

Sadie Hawkins was a female character in the Al Capp cartoon strip Li'l Abner. Many communities prefer to celebrate Sadie Hawkins Day in November which is when Al Capp first mentioned Sadie Hawkins Day.

[jorgemonkey]

I remember watching Lil Abner when I was a kid (AND I'm under 30

Too bad nobody asked me out on that day ;)

[whoehei02]

same ask you here and now