Jonny couldn't get enough Flag Day. A trivial, inconsequential holiday to most, the day designated to be set aside to celebrate the America flag was something special to him. Christmas was for the religious and consumers. Thanksgiving was really just about eating too much and watching football. Valentine's Day? Don't even go there - Jonny didn't have someone like that in his life. Flag Day was special.
Celebrated each June 14th, Jonny first took a shine to Flag Day in high school when he mentioned to his friend Seymore that he couldn't stand the traditional holidays. New Year's had come and gone and when they got back together once school resumed Jonny expressed how disappointing New Year's was - it reminded him of his failures and his lack of will to do anything about them. How depressing. Seymore agreed and their friendship grew closer. As the school year wound down to a close they decided to do something about all these droll holidays - ignore them! And what to replace them with? The upcoming Flag Day! Non-conformists to the max! And to be even weirder? They'd exchange gifts - and not just flags. In fact, no flags allowed! But they would have a rule, or, even better, a tradition for the holiday gift exchange: the gift would have to cost exactly twelve sixty seven! After tax, of course. What a funky, fun way to celebrate!
And so they did. Until Jonny forgot all about it.
