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maintained by The Other Jim Hargrove

What's with this Other Jim Hargrove nonsense?

It started when my brother Bill complained that he had a hard time separating e-mail messages from my father and me. I started signing my e-mail as The Other Jim Hargrove. Now, though I could possibly claim to be the real Jim Hargrove, I find I like the idea of being the other one. As I usually tell people, "There are lots of Jim Hargroves around, but only one who claims to be the other one. " If you doubt this, try Googling "The Other Jim Hargrove".

Compare to Googling Jim Hargrove.

All About K-Days

History:

The tradition of celebrating KDays, multiples of 1000 days of your life, began in the Hargrove family in 1999, when Jim achieved his 20,000 day milestone . Charles is responsible for pointing out that this was about to come up, and Jim seized on the excuse for a party.

Why Celebrate KDays instead of birthdays?

1. There are fewer KDays than birthdays, something that looms larger as the years increase.
2. The date of a KDay moves around, so you don t have the boring repetition year after year. As Jim s birthday falls around Thanksgiving each year, he appreciated this feature immensely. People whose birthdays fall on Christmas, or New Year s Eve, will appreciate it even more.
3. You can still celebrate your birthday.

What traditions are associated with KDays?

• Giving of presents are definitely not part of KDay.
• A card, especially an electronic greeting card, is de rigueur.
• Although parties are appropriate, none is required. A day of quiet contemplation is perfectly acceptable, unless the KDay is a noteworthy one, such as 20,000. Then you should have a major blow-out.

Isn t it hard to figure out when a KDay is coming up?

Do greeting card companies know about this?

Not yet. Spread the word!