Today is... National Ding-A-Ling Day!
'National Ding-a-Ling Day' (on December 12th) encourages us to reconnect with people we once talked to often.
Ding-a-Lings on this day call the people they haven't heard from in a while. It may be an old classmate, co-worker, or neighbor from years ago. What was their name? Many people slip out of our lives who would love to hear the ding-a-ling of a call from you. And, today is your day to do it! Don't be shy! Just have some fun with it.
'National Ding-A-Ling Day' History
In 1972, Franky Hyle placed a free ad in Chase's Calendar of Events with his PO Box Number in Melrose Park, IL stating that for $1 you can join the National Ding-A-Ling club. The club, with 871 original members, would call friends and relatives they haven't heard from in a while every year on December 12. [I'd totes join! 😁] #DingALingDay [YouTube]
There's a Ding-A-Ling Restaurant in NYC!
[source: Chilled Magazine]
There Are Books!?!
✨ The Lonely Phone Booth READ ALOUD! (be sure to turn the volume down ⬇️ on this one) [YouTube]
There are Ding-a-Ling Toys! (🤖 want!) [Wiki]
And, Ding-A-Ling Songs! (okay, maybe just the one song)
✨ Chuck Berry: My Ding-A-Ling (Original Studio Version)
👉 Today you can 'Ding-A-Ling,' all day long!