Today is National Ding-A-Ling-Day

Did you know there is a day dedicated to the Ding-A-Ling? And today is that day! So, what is a Ding-A-Ling, anyway? According to FreeDictionary.com (does anyone actually have a dictionary book anymore?), a ding-a-ling is person who is eccentric or scatterbrained. For our British friends it is also slang for a telephone.

With all that in mind, today is the day we are to call someone you haven't heard from in a long time. You can also reach out to them on social media by using the #NationalDingaLingDay.

There is even a National Ding-A-Ling club. It was founded in 1972 by Franky Hyle, who charged $1 to join the club. The members would call friends or relatives they hadn't heard from in awhile every year on December 12th. Which brings us to today.

Are you going to celebrate by calling someone today/