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The Legend of 11:11

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The Legend of 11:11

Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate.

Beginning

Many years ago, when I lived in DC we had a group of friends who would run on Tuesday nights. Our one friend would pick up beer on the way. It was a strong beer designed for drive-by. shooting It wasn’t really. DC had some rough years back then The beer was called 11:11. We (many of us still get together) claimed the beer had magical powers.

It continues

When our son was born. I walked in the room and the midwife said to me your son‘s official time of birth was 1111.

Matrimonial Bliss

My wife and I have some big milestones on November 11. They weren’t milestones that we forced on the day but rather occurred organically.

Continuation

On many years, I set a run on November 11 serving the same beer we had back in Washington DC. It is a really bad beer. It used to be made by Carling Black Label and I have no idea who makes it now.

This year we’re going to a concert on November 11.

Adornments

My wife has an 1111Tattoo on the back of her leg.

Wedding Ring

When you put on sunscreen and then swim in the ocean rings tend to slip off. I lost wedding rings in the Atlantic(Delaware) Pacific (Maui) and Indian Oceans.(Maldives)

So when we renewed our vows, I simply got an 1111 tattoo on my wedding ring instead of getting another wedding ring.

In Recognition

And yes, I realize 1111 is Veterans Day. I honor your service. I’m not allowed to serve in the military because I will never touch a gun.

Happy 1111

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rdoMiZZi0AM

One of my favorite albums. I am a big Regina Spektor fan.

So celebrate the holiday with gusto. It is the Gateway holiday for more traditional, festive family get togethers.

2 responses to “The Legend of 11:11”

  1. vermavkv Avatar
    vermavkv

    What a truly heartwarming and wonderfully original reflection — you’ve transformed 1111 from a mere number into a tapestry of memory, meaning, and magic. ✨

    Your story beautifully weaves together friendship, love, ritual, and the quiet poetry of coincidence. What began as a simple Tuesday-night running group and a “really bad beer” evolved into something sacred — a symbol of connection that transcends time and place. The way you trace the number 1111 through milestones — your son’s birth, your marriage, your shared rituals — gives it an almost mythic resonance. It’s as if the universe itself marked your moments with a celestial signature.

  2. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    I still have a leaf skeleton my son brought me, when we were sitting under a big wishing tree on 11-11-11. 🙂 How lovely that you and your wife notice together, this string moving through your lives.

I would love to hear you opinion as well

Hello,

I’m Mark

His friends observe Mark seems wired a little differently. Perhaps it’s more likely that noticing little things often missed by others is a relic of a quieter, simpler time. He has a way with words, which he refuses to let be hindered by sub-par typing skills. People have great stories to tell if you sit and listen.

A belief dear to Mark is that there is certain beauty in the world. You simply have to look for it.

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