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IT'S COMING... Now It's Gone!!!

until next May 5, 2010

                   The 8th annual
   GREAT AMERICAN GRUMP OUT
              was Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

The Grump Out asks sour pusses to suck it up and refrain from getting their grump on -- at least for 24 hours.

That includes no grumping, no frowning, no grousing, complaining, punching, slapping, hitting or killing. FOR ONE WHOLE DAY.

If you missed the 8th annual Grump Out on May 6, 2009 the good news is that you can continue to grump or do your grouchy thing. BUT, next May 5, 20010 you'll be asked once again to knock it off with your grouchy thing and put a lid on it --- just for 24 hours. (Not for a lifetime, just a mere 24 hours. If you get your 8 hours of sleep, that means you only have to go for 16 hours.) After that you can go back to your old self again.

This request met with a variety of reactions.

1. Some loved the idea:

http://herald-journal.com/archives/2005/columns/js052305.html
Scroll down to The Great American Grump Out Day

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/05/24/news_pf/Floridian/Where_every_day_s_a_h.shtml Scroll down to “Grumpiness takes a holiday”

2.. Some hated the idea:

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/25/style/defending-the-right-not-to-have-a-nice-day.html

http://current.com/items/88937864/7th_annual_great_american_grump_out.htm#comments

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3. Some wrote a proclamation:
http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-23442_25488-142735--,00.html

4.Some used a humorous satire: http://www.happywomanmagazine.com/Features/theskinny15

5.Some felt it helped in keeping it green:
http://current.com/search/items/start/0.htm?restrictTopic=75952732&r=off&s=on&v=on&q=great+american+grump+out&x=10&y=8

Why have a Grump Out?

Just take a look at the problems and concerns facing us today.

Unstable economy

Home foreclosures

Increasing loss of jobs
Health care
Rise in unemployment
Negative role models
Global warming
Gasoline prices
Taxes
Too much traffic
Not enough time

We seem to be facing CRISIS after CRISIS, which is more than enough for us to be irritable and grumpy about.

Grump Out goals:

To help people better understand the connection between negative attitudes, stress and health.
To see America give themselves permission to be friendly, playful, supportive and loving for just one day.
To lighten up our planet and reduce unhealthy stress through humor.
To have FUN!

Janice A. Hathy B.S.,H.B. is the creator of the Great American Grump Out and is the owner of Smile Mania. Smile Mania creates, develops and produces a variety of stress reduction programs and materials to improve the mental, physical and emotional health of children and adults. She is a graduate of Kent State University and resides in Venice, Florida
Email: jan1smile@aol.com

Mother Teresa said that peace begins with a smile. Hathy likes to follow Mother Teresa's philosophy on life.

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