Bonne journée du chapeau bleu! Now you know how to say “Happy Blue Beanie Day” in French.

Monday 30 November is International Blue Beanie Day in support of web standards. Get your toque on, post a photo, and pop a beanie on your Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook avatars to help spread the word. Let’s take this viral, kids!

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26 Responses to “Blue Beanie Day 2009”

1. uberVU - social comments said on 30 November 2009 at 9:24 am:

   Social comments and analytics for this post…

   This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ben Gilman: Donned this fetching blue beanie for @zeldman’s Web Standards Day…. http://www.zeldman.com/2009/11/29/blue-beanie-day-2009/…

2. 
   Chris Sharp said on 30 November 2009 at 9:55 am:

   There’s so much work still to do. A church in my village uploaded their first web site this very morning.

   http://www.copmanthorpemethodist.org.uk

   I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

   oh, and it cost them £295.

3. 
   ArleyM said on 30 November 2009 at 10:01 am:

   I’m doing my best to educate clients about Web Standards and Accessibility. http://rle.me/3j

4. 
   Pascal Laliberté said on 30 November 2009 at 10:05 am:

   Might I add a French-Canadian adaptation:
   “Bonne journée de la tuque bleue”

5. 
   Michael Kozakewich said on 30 November 2009 at 10:23 am:

   Wouldn’t it be more like, “Bonne journée du toque bleu!” or is it only French-Canadians who do the toque thing?

   I’ve been trying to teach students about standards while tutoring. “Now, turn that onClick event to onclick…”
   Bonne journée!

6. 
   Michael Kozakewich said on 30 November 2009 at 10:24 am:

   I should really compose my replies faster. Beaten to the punch!

7. Steve Rydz » Blue Beanie Day 2009 said on 30 November 2009 at 10:28 am:

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8. 
   Chris Casciano said on 30 November 2009 at 10:55 am:

   What could that blue beanie possibly have done to the unicorn for it to get stabbed like that?

9. 
   taotsu-pro said on 30 November 2009 at 11:14 am:

   and to add in german:

   “Einen schönen blaue Mütze Tag!”

   Well, freely translated ^-^ wish i could also add the japanese version! Japan needs more Standardistas! anyone to jump in?

   @chris, i laughted! gosh, they really have too much money ^-^

   cheerio,

   Philipp

10. 
    Dave Rau said on 30 November 2009 at 11:36 am:

    I just happened to be wearing a blue beanie in this photo, so I’m keeping it in honor of you JZ!

    http://sizefactory.com/hello

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15. 
    Michaël Lecerf said on 30 November 2009 at 2:43 pm:

    « Bonne journée du bonnet bleu ! » would be even better, with French quotation marks (guillemets) and a space before the exclamation mark. The word “chapeau” is a translation for “hat”. “bonnet” is more specific.
    That’s all for the French lesson. I wish you a happy Blue Beanie Day from the French speaking part of Belgium!

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