National Frog Jumping Day
Both young and old alike enjoy National Frog Jumping Day on May 13th each year.
Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog, Mark Twain's first short story, appeared in 1865. Later, he changed the name and published it as The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was also a story in this series.
Rosie the Ribeter, who jumped 21 feet, 5-3/4 inches, set the new frog jumping record in 1986.
Although fans of Mark Twain or perhaps the Calaveras County Fair may have you believe frog jumping competitions take place in Calaveras County, that is just not true. They occur all around the country and with greater frequency than one might expect. In 1865, frog jumping competitions were held in other states and municipalities, but the activities have continued across borders in the last century, including this one. You may even know of one where you live, say in Michigan, Florida, or Idaho.
However, we may have to admit that if Mark Twain wrote a story about it, the Calaveras County Frog Jumping Contest would be the most well-known and loved by the author, we'd have to admit, we'd have to admit it.
How to celebrate #frogjumpingday on a #frogjumpingday
Promote your frog jumping competition. Who is your extraordinary jumper or infamous ribbeter? To post on social media, use the hashtag #FrogJumpingDay.
The national frog jumping day is the longest in national frog jumping day in history
The source of National Frog Jumping Day is Mark Twain's tale about a pet frog named Dan'l Webster and a casual competition between two men betting on whose frog jumps are the same as National Frog Jumping Day. The annual Frog Jumping Competition, which began in 1849 in Calaveras County, California, is also the source of this holiday. The international counterpart of this celebration is February 19. The international counterpart of this celebration is February 19.
