Sadie Hawkins Day

Not a typical holiday, Sadie Hawkins Day was the invention of cartoonist Al Capp. Capp invented a day in fictional Dogpath, U.S.A., when unmarried women could chase the man they wanted to marry. If caught, the bachelors would have to walk down the aisle.

A modified version of Sadie Hawkins Day, one in which women asked men for a date but didn't require their hands in marriage, was first celebrated on Wednesday, November 9, 1938. Today, it's usually celebrated on the Saturday that falls closest to that date.

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Tradition of Sadie Hawkins Endures - Short article with a description and background of Sadie Hawkins Day; published in 1997.
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November 13 - Sadie Hawkins Day - Brief history of the holiday invented by cartoonist Al Capp.
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Sadie Hawkins Day - Explanation from the official web site of Al Capp productions.
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Sadie Hawkins Day Postal Stamp - Brief description of the stamp, from Modern Postal History.
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Sadie Hawkins - How it all started in the Lil Abner comics. History and fun facts.
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Holiday Insights: Sadie Hawkins Day - Offers history of this holiday.
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Sadie Hawkins Day Cards - Provides greeting cards to send to family or friends.
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Sadie Hawkin's Day Cartoon Fun & History - Tells how cartoonist Al Capp created this unofficial holiday that turned into a traditional girl-ask-boy dance.
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The Scoop on Sadie Hawkins - Information and advice on how to celebrate this holiday.
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