Pie in the Face Day - November 27th, 2024
Oh boy, oh boy! The holidays are coming, and I'm not talking about just any holiday, I'm talking about the most anticipated, the most thrilling, and the most delicious holiday of the year - Pie in the Face Day! Mark your calendars for November 27th, 2024! But before we dive into the modern-day celebrations, let's take a step back and explore the origins of this sweet (and messy) tradition. Pie in the Face Day has its roots in the early 20th century silent film era. Slapstick comedians, like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, would often use pies as a prop to add humor to their skits. The gag was simple: an unsuspecting character would get hit in the face with a cream-filled pie, and the audience would erupt in laughter. Fast-forward to the 1970s, when a group of pranksters in Maryland, USA, decided to revive this classic gag and turn it into an annual event. They started throwing pies at each other as a way to poke fun at the norms of adulting and to bring a bit of pla...