Today is... National Ding-A-Ling Day!

[KellytheBelly]

'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!