Yes, some may consider this occasion to be “Bigger than Ben Hur” (a reference to the original, late 19th-century epic stage play, not the 1959 film starring NRA poster-child, Charlton Heston).
Incidentally, the film was also an epic boasting the biggest budget of the time at $15.175m and upon its release, it became the fastest and highest grossing film in 1959 It’s reasonable to expect that it would have to have achieved at least one significant milestone after 212 minutes of running time…
According to the sensibly-named website: daysoftheyear.com “Put a pillow on your fridge day” is allegedly, an artefact of an early European and U.S. 20th Century custom that purports the placement of a piece of linen in a “larder” to be a harbinger of good luck and the abundance of food. Furthermore, it seems the correct observance of “PaPOYFriD” (a portmanteau minted this very minute!) is to place a pillow in the fridge presumably, in recognition of it’s key role in food storage.
In a slight departure from the purist’s approach, and with no disrespect intended, I celebrate PaPOYFriD by hanging my tea towels under the sink with the spuds…
So, after contemplating your approach to the observance of this grand tradition you may (understandably) feel compelled to ransack the linen press for an overly-loved pillow fit to share the fridge with your Fromager D’affinois and leftover pizza.
..or not.
If you come up empty here are some ideas for suitable replacements:
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Have a great weekend.