World Smile Day was first observed in 1999 and is observed on the first Friday of October. It’s a day to strive to smile more frequently, to feel good, and perhaps to make other people smile by doing kind deeds. Therefore, set aside all of your concerns and misunderstandings and spend the entire day grinning and having fun!
The smiling face emoji is widely used and has become an integral aspect of interpersonal communication.
The smiley face was invented in 1963 by Massachusetts-born artist and designer Harvey Ball. Everyone began using the symbol to communicate, in advertising campaigns, and on television as it swiftly gained popularity. There were smiling faces everywhere. The image quickly went viral, and no one could help but recognise it by the time it did.
Harvey Ball was apprehensive about the commercialization of his invention because of this increase in popularity. That detracted from his original goal when he designed the smiley face, which was to have an image that represented joy and goodwill. Ball developed the concept of World Smile Day in 1999 to avoid that. He urged individuals to set aside at least one day each year for kindness and smiles, regardless of politics, religion, or other differences in viewpoint. The Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation took over the planning of this day after he passed away in 2001.
What can you on This Day?
Today is all about acting in a way that makes you feel good while also being helpful to other people. Whether it’s a member of your family, a friend, or a total stranger, you may achieve this by making them smile, whether it’s by delivering a joke or by doing something good for them at random.
You can go to an event that the World Smile Foundation sponsors if you reside close to Worcester, Massachusetts, the city that gave the world the smiley face.
Some Songs to make you Smile
• Can’t smile without You – Most notably, Barry Manilow sang this song when it was performed in 1978 and peaked at number one on the Billboard Easy Listening list.
• U Smile – This song was released by Justin Bieber along with the second chapter of his debut album, “My World 2.0.”
• A Certain Smile – Written by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster, and famously performed by Johnny Mathis. It appeared in the 1958 movie “A Certain Smile.”
• When You Are Smiling – a well-known jazz standard that has been played by numerous artists, including Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, and Duke Ellington. Louis Armstrong’s 1929 recording of this song is arguably the most well-known.
• Smile – In 1936, Charlie Chaplin composed the song’s melody for his movie Modern Times. The lyrics were added 18 years later.
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