“A ship will sail the way you name it” – have you ever heard that saying? Meanwhile, it is quite popular and it’s not about the ship, as you may have guessed. Seems like the name Joe has something special about it. Why else would it have the certain day in the calendar when all of the human creatures called with the combination of three letters are honored?

When is National Joe Day in 2020 and who came up with this quirky date? Read on!

History

Well, do you know the person without the sobriquet given at the moment of birth and accompanying them till the moment of getting to the heavens? Hardly you do.

People have always given the names to each other that were firmly glued to those who got them. It is quite weird to ask why did that tradition come up (of course, for distinguishing one from another!) but still, no one knows for sure. According to the legends, since the Higher Power bestowed the mankind with the ability to speak, every word gave the power over the thing or the phenomenon it meant. But all people wanted the power. Then, the priests made up the other names for everything that was in the world and thus the diversity of the languages appeared. The very first language, that gave the power, was hidden and consigned to oblivion, together with the people’s names.

The Ancient Greece was deep into the calling the child in honor of the Gods and the heroes. On one side, it was quite dangerous to equatethem with the Higher Creatures, yet on the other side, why not? Thus the Greeks came up with all range of the names that derived from the epithets given to the Gods, like Victor (meaning the winner) or Max (meaning the greatest). These two were used in praising Zeus and in a while were spread among the grassroots. They also invented the names Laurel (from the laurels that Mars the God wore) and Stephan (meaning the crowned). And of course, it was popular to use those of the gods not belonging to the Olympus Top, like Maya, Aurora, etc.

Lots of the globe’s nationalities have their own versions of the names’ invention. Today, we still give them to the newborn humans and actually they do have the small grain of power over the person! Some cultures believe that the knowledge of the true name of the man could bring harm, so it is all-common occurrence among the members to give two names to the people – one for the family circle and the second for the others.

The name has an influence on our fate and it’s not just a word that once appeared in the head of our parents. The several tribes, living in India and Africa, even today give the infants the repulsive and non-pleasant to the ear nicknames because it’s so effective in scaring away the evil spirits. On the north of India, in some of the local communities, the man gets to know their real name only on the day of their full age at the moment of communicating with the spirits or during the meditation.

The effect of the name on the human was noticed long ago. Some think that the one chosen with the love will definitely help the owner through the difficult path of the life. But what about Joe you might be wondering… so big fuss about the names and nothing about the name you’ve mentioned? Well, yes. There’s not even the tiniest detail that would point to the man in honor of which we ask, when is International Joe Day 2020!

We can just surmise that it certainly was not someone called Brian or Leo because that would be so irrational, wouldn’t it?

Meaning

What does National Joe Day mean? Probably, it means that we should remember of all Joes that the doom has faced us with and thanks them for being the part of our lives. If you haven’t the right fellow then… you could just think of the celebrities with that simple but seemingly important name.

The statistics claim that this sobriquet is quite popular in the United States and the Great Britain. Several years ago, it was on the twenty-second place in the long hierarchy of the human creatures’ sobriquets.

Okay, in case you still haven’t remembered of the single buddy (but you have to think of Billy Joe at least!), there is the possible interpretation of the holiday that some of the websites give: it could be that the name actually means… the coffee. The widespread synonym for the beverage in the US is exactly joe which might not be known to the foreigners. Well, we’re glad to initiate you into that fact!

According to the various sources, the coffee could be named as the man’s name for three reasons. First, it is thanks to the US Navy Secretary who banned the soldiers from drinking the alcohol on board and instead ordered to fill up the energy with the cups of coffee. Guess, what was his name? Yep, Joe the Greatest. However, there’s a little problem with the trustworthiness if the story as the legend claims it happened in the 10’s while the real ban was adopted only in the 30’s.

The second version points on the song called Old Black Joe and somehow draws an analogy between the black color and the coffee. But there wasn’t even a word about coffee which is certainly strange. The third and the most trustable one tells that it’s just a conjecture from the word “java”. Simple as that!

Regardless of what day World Joe Day in 2020 occurs on, choose the right way of celebrating that beforehand. Either you’re with the human or with java.

Definition

You know all these fortune-tellers that would decipher the meaning of your name for a bit of money? We’d give you that for free.

The feature of the human who bears the name is the talent for making connections (probably, that’s why one came up with the date?). Joes the children are very sociable and friendly, delve into the acquaintances easily but still prefer the closest connection with one best friend. In the adolescence, nothing changes but the rational thinking is added. They are not intended to take the decisions immediately and are more into the long-term relationships and responsibilities, both in the personal and the career fields.

Speaking of the famous Joes… there are plenty of them, believe us. There were even the whole movies filmed and shown called with that name. For example, the thriller of the US director called “the name we’re talking about”, filmed in the 70’s; the French criminal drama with Louis de Funes playing – guess who? – the fellow with the big name; the French TVshow with Jean Reno as the protagonist with the same sobriquet; even Nicolas Cage was a man called as the synonym for java in the 2013 movie! Where does that popularity of the name come from? Why this? Why not Jack? Alas, we can’t answer!

But we can answer the question, what is the date of National Joe Day 2020, instead. It annually takes place on March 27.

Traditions

How much of the ways can we suggest you? Not that much, in fact.

You can turn into the true Joe, just for a day, to support all people that bear the lot of being called like that daily. Not that it’s so difficult, but still, it’s about your recognition and appreciation. Probably, you could even make something like a pin “Call me one of the Joes today, my friend”, and glue it to your shirt.

What else? In case you prefer the coffee interpretation, go for one! You are also welcome to invite your closest Joe for a cup of joe.

International Joe Day Facts

• Strange as it is, the holiday falls on the same date with National Viagra Day and Weird Country Music Song Titles Day. Yet this one is much more mystical, isn’t it?

Make a firm fixture in your calendar, when is Joe Day in 2020, and try just to live that day without breaking your head over the issue why this was invented.