A topsy-turvy day

The popular Soviet cartoon directed by N Lerner, released in 1981, tells about the life of devils, which is diametrically different from the way of life of people Viewers watch with interest the plot of “Topsy-Turvy,” where good and evil have swapped places, and at school children receive “A’s” for minor dirty tricks Playing pranks, turning everything upside down and even inside out, is allowed once a year for everyone, regardless of age, in honor of a funny celebration December 27th is Topsy-Turvy Day The holiday allows you to become inattentive and absent-minded for a while On December 27, people allow themselves various liberties, from wearing clothes inside out to everyday duties that are performed exactly the opposite A topsy-turvy day is a great opportunity to mix up your left shoe with your right, put on socks from different pairs and walk down the street backwards or even on your hands Our ancestors used clothing to heal and neutralize magical attacks According to popular beliefs, underwear or a shirt, worn inside out under a certain spell, protected the owner from the evil eye and damage Unintentionally wearing clothes topsy-turvy foreshadowed trouble, including a beating In this case, the item had to be taken off and trampled on, and then put on again in a shirt, dress, camisole or other item of clothing Rituals associated with clothing are still used today in various psychotraining methods The esoteric technique of Simoron, which helps in creating a positive attitude, includes the expression: “Clothes inside out are a magical bait” The correct psychological attitude of a person into things topsy-turvy is able to overcome any superstition and neutralize the negative program Under Ivan the Terrible, boyars who were disliked by the Tsar, who were decided to be imprisoned or executed, were first subjected to public ridicule Shivorot in Ancient Rus' was a part of the attire of representatives of the upper classes - a beautiful collar embroidered with silver and gold threads At that time, it was one of the symbols of the boyar’s belonging to the nobility By order of the king, the offending nobleman, with his clothes turned inside out, including his collar, was put on a horse facing backwards and paraded around the city to the hooting of the crowd Despite this history of the origin of the phraseological unit, there is no negative attitude towards the expression “topsy-turvy” and wearing things inside out Therefore, the funny celebration celebrated on December 27 is overgrown with fun celebration traditions and rituals Get up on the wrong foot in the morning, mix up your slippers and put on your clothes inside out! There is no need to be afraid that life will go topsy-turvy from these cute pranks On the contrary, Topsy-Turvy Day will give joy and fun to those who like to play pranks, and will make them look at the world with different eyes