In 2001, Mid America Motorworks, an aftermarket Corvette parts supplier, started a drive to get the Corvette commemorated on a postal service stamp. In 2005 they got their wish. So what do you do after you get the object of your affection on a stamp? Get it a national day of recognition, of course.
Mid America, based in Effingham, Illinois, has put together a petition that it will deliver to Illinois Congressional Representative John Shimkus. Their hope is that Shimkus will get his cronies in Congress to declare June 30 -- the day Corvettes began rolling off the line in 1953 -- National Corvette Day. That's right, National Corvette Day. Said Mark Merkel of Mid America, "It is a popular piece of Americana and an integral part of American history and the automobile." If they succeed, we can only wonder what other requests for integral parts of American automobile history Congress will be asked to consider. National Edsel Day?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mk @ Jan 29th 2008 6:10PM
Gee, can I create a national holiday too?
National Flugelhorn day, or some other thing...
C'mon.
It is bad enough that Lincoln and Washington lost their recognition to the much less honorable, nebulous "Presidents" day. Despite the fact that there have been some pretty lame presidents in american history that don't deserve a "day"
People even want to do without Mothers day and Fathers day.
But by all means, we need "Corvette" day. Because we all know everyone in the US is a defacto corvette fanboy, and needs a specified nationally recognized day to express it. Do corvette owners get the day off work, or something? Will the banks be closed?
Give me a break. Is this what we pay representatives loads of money to do? Don't they have important stuff to handle? I say fire them all, I want my lost tax money back.
Chris @ Jan 29th 2008 6:25PM
And will the stock market be closed? Because I'd like a day off, too.
Azrael4h @ Feb 2nd 2008 8:43PM
Banks close on every day remotely perceived to be a holiday. They already take off for Agnostica.
Jay @ Jan 29th 2008 6:24PM
oh boy, the Europeans are gonna love this...
Johnny @ Jan 29th 2008 6:53PM
THis is wacky but i like it.
greg @ Jan 29th 2008 7:14PM
i want that day off if it happens
James @ Jan 29th 2008 8:26PM
A day off to drive my 'vette... where do I sign up!?
Now I've just go to decide between my 'vert and my hardtop.
Eek @ Jan 29th 2008 8:58PM
Are these the same guys that brought about "National" (though not recognized) Drive Your Corvette to Work Day?
Will @ Jan 29th 2008 10:08PM
This is so damn stupid.
The American Dream is not a plastic sports car.
motorman @ Jan 30th 2008 1:13AM
only if you can't afford them. my 2008 is #11 corvette for me and the good lord willing there will be more. i don't see any kids saying "when i grow up i want to drive a prius"
F150XL @ Jan 30th 2008 7:55AM
" i don't see any kids saying "when i grow up i want to drive a prius"
Nope they are saying I want a 4x4. Anyway
Corvettes have their place, but c'mon you guys get a grip on reality this is a joke..Effingham < WTFritz is that for a name of a Town.
Its bad enough the Radio Shack in my town was closed for "Martin Luther King Jr" aka Black Monday, now it will be closed for Natl. Corvette, Cobra, Golden Hawk, or any (insert name) other memorable auto day, Just cuz the owner might own one of these cars.
Sorry but this is B.S. This Country is going to hell in a hand basket.
LMBVette @ Jan 30th 2008 8:33AM
Everyday is National Corvette day for me!!!
I'll sign the petition as long as they make it so I can take the day off!! LOL
steve-o @ Jan 30th 2008 10:49AM
i'm gonna petition that June 30th also be GT-R day,
then i'll drive around and hand out plastic asses on platters to all the vette owners.
ya. that's what i'll do. it'll be huge. watch & see.
LMBVette @ Jan 30th 2008 4:05PM
Hey Hater, can you afford a GT-R? If so, I'll be looking for you on 6/30. Otherwise, keep on hating........ ;-)
Frank in L.A. @ Jan 30th 2008 11:34AM
I agree, Fire all these idiots. Corvette Holiday....only F'ken Crazy Idiotic morons rednecks would come up with this crap. I want to declare KMA day. KI$$ MY A$$ DAY
550RWHP @ Feb 8th 2008 2:42AM
Drive around and hand plastic asses on platters to all the vette owners? what a retarded Fanboy. I'm gonna call your gay ass Alfred. Cause you remind me of batman's f*cking butler. These plastic asses are probably from the barbie dolls you probably had sex with because they were the right size for you. You just took a small phillips to make the hole in thier plastic asses. All I have to say to you is LOL Alfred (the GT-R fanboy)
Get your head out of your ass son.
Anyway. I have a LeMans Blue C6 Corvette. I would vote for this day.
550RWHP @ Feb 8th 2008 4:01AM
Drive around and hand plastic asses on platters to all the vette owners? what a retarded Fanboy. I'm gonna call your gay ass Alfred. Cause you remind me of batman's f*cking butler. These plastic asses are probably from the barbie dolls you probably had sex with because they were the right size for you. You just took a small phillips to make the hole in thier plastic asses. All I have to say to you is LOL Alfred (the GT-R fanboy)
Get your head out of your ass son.
Anyway. I have a LeMans Blue C6 Corvette. I would vote for this day.