National Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It Day

“Run it up the Flagpole and See If Anyone Salutes It” is an idiom mainly used in print and advertising, used to suggest that you try a new idea to see if people accept it. This day is celebrated every year on January 2nd.

In the mid-1900s of advertising industry on Madison Avenue, for the purpose of trying out advertisements, campaigns, slogans, etc. “Run it up the Flagpole and See If Anyone Salutes It” is one of a number of phrases coined to refer to the raising of an actual flag on a mast or flagpole.

History of Run It up the Flagpole and See If Anyone Salutes It Day

There is no record of the origin of this date. However, someone seems to have decided to set aside a day to demonstrate or show new ideas and concepts. And usually at the beginning of the New Year, everyone is happy to accept new things, which seems to be the reason to choose the first day of January 2 every year as the day to raise the slogan Run It up the Flagpole and See If Anyone Salutes It.

How to celebrate Run It up the Flagpole and See If Anyone Salutes It Day

If you have many new ideas or new perspectives on any field, do not hesitate to share it today. Please share your ideas on the media to receive the opinions of many people around. This day is for you. So don't let rejection and hesitation detract from your ideas. Rejection often stifles new ideas, so it makes people more reluctant to share any of their ideas. And this is a great day to try sharing your ideas without worrying too much about rejection. Get feedback and can edit your ideas for the better. Share it and don't forget to add the hashtag #RunItuptheFlagpoleandSeeIfAnyoneSalutesItDay.