MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 21: A general view of people on the Ferris Wheel during the Royal Melbourne Show at the Melbourne Showgrounds on September 21, 2004 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
OK, this comes courtesy of my mother, Beverly Beckham, who is a columnist for the Boston Globe.
A long time ago, she read “Tuck Everlasting” by Natalie Babbitt and loved it – especially this passage:
So, we started celebrating August 1st and called it “Top of the Ferris Wheel Day”. It’s nothing special – there’s no summertime Santa or loads of candy to eat.
It’s just a day to take time to notice all the things.
My mother’s written MANY “Happy Top of the Ferris Wheel Day” columns.
This one is from the Boston Herald, 2004:
Here’s another:
You can read all of them HERE
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