International Silly Walk Day

A sketch from Monty Python's Flying Circus kicks off celebrations for International Silly Walk Day The date of the celebration, which has been celebrated since 2011, falls on January 7 On this day, fans of the series and ordinary people with a sense of humor walk through the streets of cities in England, Brazil, Australia and Europe, using the silly gaits from the sketch Festival organizers and parade participants say that their goal is to take their minds off daily problems To do this, they dress up like the characters from The Ministry of Silly Walk and copy one of the silly walks Despite the fact that the series aired on the BBC from 1969 to 1974, it became the quintessence of modern British culture and English humor, understandable to residents of other countries 50 years later The Monty Python group has a lot of followers - connoisseurs of absurdity and surrealism in the comedy genre Its six members, graduates of elite British universities, are called the Beatles of English humor The legendary Western actor John Wayne was distinguished not only by his skill and masculine appearance His unusual gait remained in history - slightly drunk and a little wobbling One of the actor’s contemporaries said that when Wayne moved in the frame, it seemed as if he needed to change his diapers Nevertheless, the strange, swiftly clumsy gait looked brutal, giving the cowboy additional charm The same cannot be said about John Cleese, who played an official in a Monty Python sketch He goes to the Ministry of Stupid Walks, raising his legs at an angle of 110 degrees instead of the standard 20, bending and straightening his knees funny His mode of locomotion has even become the subject of study by biologists from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, who are studying the evolution of human upright walking An unusual gait was a trademark of Charlie Chaplin's heroes It was originally thought to belong to a wild tramp who uses a cane to lift up the skirts of passing women Later, the gait with the toes of his shoes placed to the sides became the comedian's trademark As well as "sliding backwards", simulating forward movement Michael Jackson is erroneously credited with creating the famous Moonwalk Long before the pop singer, the “moonwalk” was demonstrated by the American jazz singer and showman Cab Calloway in 1932, and in 1936 by Charlie Chaplin in the film “Night Times” Tap dancer Bill Bailey used the Moonwalk as he walked backstage after performing his routine David Bowie became the first artist to use the moonwalk while remaining in place On International Silly Walk Day, people take part in street marches in honor of the comedians from Monty Python's Flying Circus Those who are embarrassed to go out in public can try to repeat the Moonwalk at home, record your performance and post it online International Silly Walk Day encourages people to put aside their stiffness on January 7th and let off steam by showing their talents for transformation and a sense of humor