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No Pants Day

January 01, 1970

No Pants[a] Day is an annual event in various countries that became more widely celebrated in the 2000s. It is most often observed on the first Friday in May and involves publicly wearing only undergarments on the lower part of the body, not nudity. Except for making people laugh, the holiday typically serves no other purpose or agenda,[1] but some organizers later used it to raise social issues.[2]

History edit

 
Participants (with no pants) in 2004 No Pants Day in Austin, Texas

No Pants Day originated as an informal, end of semester, celebration for students at the University of Texas at Austin. After about 15 years of being celebrated every May, the Knighthood of Buh, a small campus comedy club, declared it a student holiday in 2000. After the 2003 celebration, The Austin Chronicle called it the city's "best local holiday".[3] The event gained traction in other states and several parts of Canada as well as France, Sweden, Australia, Finland, and Britain from their promotion.[4][5]

Columnist Brian Shea, in 2004, reported that the official website for No Pants Day promised, "(w)hen large groups of people parade around in public without their pants, amazing things are about to happen. At the very least, you'll take your drab, wretched life a little less seriously, at least for one day" and that songs had been written to commemorate No Pants Day.[1][6]

In 2014, local radio station The Planet 106.7 sponsored Billings, Montana's 5th annual No Pants Day on January 23.[7] The inaugural event in 2010 was scheduled when 28-degree weather and snow showers were predicted. Organizers encouraged people walk around town and do whatever they would otherwise normally do, just without the pants.[2]

In 2021, footwear company Reebok used No Pants Day to launch its EasyTone line of shoes by hiring fitness models to walk around the Taiwan subway during peak commute hours wearing formal business attire on top but without pants. The brief campaign generated nearly a hundred broadcast media clippings, and was covered by all Taiwanese news channels.[8]

Permitted apparel edit

In May 2008, the Idaho Statesman clarified that in Boise's first celebration of the event that the absence of "pants" (also known as trousers) include all garments typically worn below the waist, such as shorts, kilts, and skirts, but participants should wear "appropriately modest" undergarments. "I hope that no one uses this to be overly sexual or otherwise improper", said the event's organizer.[9] Local principals discouraged students from participating during the school day, saying that any showing of undergarments would violate dress codes.[10]

Usage for social awareness edit

"I don’t know if they’re expecting like some rock of sorts
But I’m just tearing up the mic here in my boxer shorts
It’s No Pants Day, and there’s no hate"

— Canadian musician Andrew Huang in 2004[11]

In 2004, Canadian music producer Andrew Huang recorded the song No Pants!, rapping as "MC Underwear" to celebrate the humor of No Pants Day, and launched the "Songs To Wear Pants To" website.[11]

Although "the main thing is, just to have fun", organizers of the May 2008 inaugural event in Boise, Idaho focused attention on bus riding to raise awareness of public transit issues, similar to New York's annual No Pants Subway Ride,[9] an event which the Associated Press called a "winter spinoff" of No Pants Day.[12]

More than 25 cartoonists observed No Pants Day in 2021 as part of a coordinated effort by King Features Syndicate to support clothing charities like Dress for Success and community thrift shops disaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] “Just the idea of No Pants Day, I think, is something that everybody can feel a little bit closer to this year than in previous years”, said King Features comics editor Tea Fougner.[12] Newspaper readers found on May 7, 2021 that many characters had been drawn with their pants removed in popular comic strips. Dennis the Menace made a brief appeal to contribute to children's clothing charity Room to Grow, while a Rae the Doe character was depicted making a donation of clothing. Blondie, Rhymes with Orange, and Zippy the Pinhead were also among the participating strips.[12][13]

  1. ^ In American English, "pants" are what trousers are in British English

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Rand, Erin J. (October 26, 2007). "Revolutionary Pants: Identity, Play, and Collective Action". Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies. 4 (4): 430–434. doi:10.1080/14791420701644746. ISSN 1479-1420. S2CID 145297437.
  2. ^ a b Ulrich, Cathy (January 22, 2010). "Pants on the ground? Leave 'em, organizers say". Newspapers.com. The Billings Gazette. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. ^ "Best Local Holiday: No Pants Day". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  4. ^ . Regina Leader Post. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2013-04-11. Celebrations have since spread across the U.S., Sweden, Australia, Finland, the United Kingdom and even Iraq. In Canada, pants-free festivities are known to have been held in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario.
  5. ^ "No pants, no problem". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 4 June 2004. from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2013-04-11. ...a self-described "humor-oriented organization," started promoting the stunt four years ago in an effort to relieve students' end-of-semester stress.
  6. ^ Shea, Brian (May 9, 2004). "This time of year, the fever is apt to strike". Newspapers.com. The Evening Sun. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  7. ^ Maust, Tabby (January 23, 2014). "No Pants Day: Places Participants Against the Elements". Newspapers.com. The Retort. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  8. ^ Rubio, Rhandell (June 24, 2011). "CASE STUDY: Reebok's 'No pants day' deploys models to showcase EasyTone shoes | Marketing". Campaign Asia. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  9. ^ a b Dryden, Chad (May 1, 2008). "On Friday, Celebrate No Pants Day". Newspapers.com. The Idaho Statesman. p. Life1, Life4. Retrieved 2023-11-30. First things first: Friday's No Pants Day is not an excuse to run naked through downtown Boise. What is is, quite literally, is an excuse to go pantsless while otherwise going about your day as if your were wearing pants. And in case you were wondering - or thinking about skirting around the rules - the definition of 'pants,' in this case, includes shorts, skirts, kilts - essentially any outer garment normally worn on the bottom half of your body. But that doesn't mean Boise will be showing its collective bottom on Friday. No Pants Day participants are urged to wear "appropriately modest" boxer shorts, briefs, boxer-briefs, bloomers, and slips. They are specifically not encouraged to walk around Boise in the buff.
  10. ^ Runkle, Christin (2008-03-20). "Canyon County schools wary of 'No Pants Day' in May". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  11. ^ a b Andrew Huang – No Pants!, retrieved 2023-12-01
  12. ^ a b c Kennedy, Mark (2021-05-05). "Comic Strip Artists Celebrate 'No Pants Day' On May 7". HuffPost. Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  13. ^ a b Balter, Emma (May 7, 2021). "'No Pants Day' is today and comics characters observe the holiday for charity". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 7, 2021.

External links edit

  • as it appeared in March 2011
  • Daily Cartoonist's compilation of May 7, 2021 No Pants Day comic strips

January 01, 1970
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No Pants a Day is an annual event in various countries that became more widely celebrated in the 2000s It is most often observed on the first Friday in May and involves publicly wearing only undergarments on the lower part of the body not nudity Except for making people laugh the holiday typically serves no other purpose or agenda 1 but some organizers later used it to raise social issues 2 Contents 1 History 2 Permitted apparel 3 Usage for social awareness 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Participants with no pants in 2004 No Pants Day in Austin Texas No Pants Day originated as an informal end of semester celebration for students at the University of Texas at Austin After about 15 years of being celebrated every May the Knighthood of Buh a small campus comedy club declared it a student holiday in 2000 After the 2003 celebration The Austin Chronicle called it the city s best local holiday 3 The event gained traction in other states and several parts of Canada as well as France Sweden Australia Finland and Britain from their promotion 4 5 Columnist Brian Shea in 2004 reported that the official website for No Pants Day promised w hen large groups of people parade around in public without their pants amazing things are about to happen At the very least you ll take your drab wretched life a little less seriously at least for one day and that songs had been written to commemorate No Pants Day 1 6 In 2014 local radio station The Planet 106 7 sponsored Billings Montana s 5th annual No Pants Day on January 23 7 The inaugural event in 2010 was scheduled when 28 degree weather and snow showers were predicted Organizers encouraged people walk around town and do whatever they would otherwise normally do just without the pants 2 In 2021 footwear company Reebok used No Pants Day to launch its EasyTone line of shoes by hiring fitness models to walk around the Taiwan subway during peak commute hours wearing formal business attire on top but without pants The brief campaign generated nearly a hundred broadcast media clippings and was covered by all Taiwanese news channels 8 Permitted apparel editIn May 2008 the Idaho Statesman clarified that in Boise s first celebration of the event that the absence of pants also known as trousers include all garments typically worn below the waist such as shorts kilts and skirts but participants should wear appropriately modest undergarments I hope that no one uses this to be overly sexual or otherwise improper said the event s organizer 9 Local principals discouraged students from participating during the school day saying that any showing of undergarments would violate dress codes 10 Usage for social awareness edit I don t know if they re expecting like some rock of sorts But I m just tearing up the mic here in my boxer shorts It s No Pants Day and there s no hate Canadian musician Andrew Huang in 2004 11 In 2004 Canadian music producer Andrew Huang recorded the song No Pants rapping as MC Underwear to celebrate the humor of No Pants Day and launched the Songs To Wear Pants To website 11 Although the main thing is just to have fun organizers of the May 2008 inaugural event in Boise Idaho focused attention on bus riding to raise awareness of public transit issues similar to New York s annual No Pants Subway Ride 9 an event which the Associated Press called a winter spinoff of No Pants Day 12 More than 25 cartoonists observed No Pants Day in 2021 as part of a coordinated effort by King Features Syndicate to support clothing charities like Dress for Success and community thrift shops disaffected by the COVID 19 pandemic 13 Just the idea of No Pants Day I think is something that everybody can feel a little bit closer to this year than in previous years said King Features comics editor Tea Fougner 12 Newspaper readers found on May 7 2021 that many characters had been drawn with their pants removed in popular comic strips Dennis the Menace made a brief appeal to contribute to children s clothing charity Room to Grow while a Rae the Doe character was depicted making a donation of clothing Blondie Rhymes with Orange and Zippy the Pinhead were also among the participating strips 12 13 In American English pants are what trousers are in British EnglishSee also editNo Pants Subway Ride Underwear as outerwear Undie Run Wear Pants to Church DayReferences edit a b Rand Erin J October 26 2007 Revolutionary Pants Identity Play and Collective Action Communication and Critical Cultural Studies 4 4 430 434 doi 10 1080 14791420701644746 ISSN 1479 1420 S2CID 145297437 a b Ulrich Cathy January 22 2010 Pants on the ground Leave em organizers say Newspapers com The Billings Gazette p 7 Retrieved 2023 11 30 Best Local Holiday No Pants Day www austinchronicle com Retrieved 2023 12 01 Pants Who needs pants Regina Leader Post 5 May 2006 Archived from the original on 2014 04 25 Retrieved 2013 04 11 Celebrations have since spread across the U S Sweden Australia Finland the United Kingdom and even Iraq In Canada pants free festivities are known to have been held in British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba New Brunswick Quebec and Ontario No pants no problem The Chronicle of Higher Education 4 June 2004 Archived from the original on 2014 01 13 Retrieved 2013 04 11 a self described humor oriented organization started promoting the stunt four years ago in an effort to relieve students end of semester stress Shea Brian May 9 2004 This time of year the fever is apt to strike Newspapers com The Evening Sun p 18 Retrieved 2023 11 30 Maust Tabby January 23 2014 No Pants Day Places Participants Against the Elements Newspapers com The Retort Retrieved 2023 11 29 Rubio Rhandell June 24 2011 CASE STUDY Reebok s No pants day deploys models to showcase EasyTone shoes Marketing Campaign Asia Retrieved 2023 12 01 a b Dryden Chad May 1 2008 On Friday Celebrate No Pants Day Newspapers com The Idaho Statesman p Life1 Life4 Retrieved 2023 11 30 First things first Friday s No Pants Day is not an excuse to run naked through downtown Boise What is is quite literally is an excuse to go pantsless while otherwise going about your day as if your were wearing pants And in case you were wondering or thinking about skirting around the rules the definition of pants in this case includes shorts skirts kilts essentially any outer garment normally worn on the bottom half of your body But that doesn t mean Boise will be showing its collective bottom on Friday No Pants Day participants are urged to wear appropriately modest boxer shorts briefs boxer briefs bloomers and slips They are specifically not encouraged to walk around Boise in the buff Runkle Christin 2008 03 20 Canyon County schools wary of No Pants Day in May Idaho Press Retrieved 2023 12 01 a b Andrew Huang No Pants retrieved 2023 12 01 a b c Kennedy Mark 2021 05 05 Comic Strip Artists Celebrate No Pants Day On May 7 HuffPost Associated Press Retrieved 2023 12 01 a b Balter Emma May 7 2021 No Pants Day is today and comics characters observe the holiday for charity Houston Chronicle Retrieved May 7 2021 External links editOfficial website of No Pants Day as it appeared in March 2011 Daily Cartoonist s compilation of May 7 2021 No Pants Day comic strips Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title No Pants Day amp oldid 1208125423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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