Marvelously moody movie moment!
You're right about today being Howl at the Moon day being a bit odd, as, in fact, today (or technically, tomorrow, depending on your time zone) is the New Moon, so the moon is more or less invisible!
Apparently, however, Howl at the Moon Day (or Howl at the Moon Night) has been a "thing" since 2007... or 2009... depending on the source. Here's an interview with the person who claims to have come up with the idea:
http://umbrellybooks.com/howl-at-the-moon-day/
Unlike the spontaneous and random creation of Talk Like a Pirate Day, Howl at the Moon Day was initially conceived as part of a marketing campaign.
The idea behind Howl at the Moon Day/Night is that at 9pm (local time wherever you happen to be) on October 26th, everybody should step outside and howl at the moon... apparently whether the moon is actually visible or not (and tonight, that would be "not").
Today's wonderful neon_jellyfish photo certainly conveys the feeling of Howling at the Moon!
I'm happy to learn that the day has evolved from its marketing campaign roots into a growing worldwide cultural (and fun) phenomenon.
You're right about today being Howl at the Moon day being a bit odd, as, in fact, today (or technically, tomorrow, depending on your time zone) is the New Moon, so the moon is more or less invisible!
Apparently, however, Howl at the Moon Day (or Howl at the Moon Night) has been a "thing" since 2007... or 2009... depending on the source. Here's an interview with the person who claims to have come up with the idea:
http://umbrellybooks.com/howl-at-the-moon-day/
Unlike the spontaneous and random creation of Talk Like a Pirate Day, Howl at the Moon Day was initially conceived as part of a marketing campaign.
The idea behind Howl at the Moon Day/Night is that at 9pm (local time wherever you happen to be) on October 26th, everybody should step outside and howl at the moon... apparently whether the moon is actually visible or not (and tonight, that would be "not").
Today's wonderful neon_jellyfish photo certainly conveys the feeling of Howling at the Moon!
I'm happy to learn that the day has evolved from its marketing campaign roots into a growing worldwide cultural (and fun) phenomenon.
They're not dolls, they're action figures!