Today is: Go Fly a Kite Day
"Go fly a kite" is an idiom that is used as a way of telling someone to go away or to leave you alone. The phrase originated in the 1940s and was very popular at that time and for the next few decades. Its meaning is derived from its literal meaning: A person would probably need to go away to actually fly a kite. A similar phrase is "Go jump in a lake." In these phrases, the important word is "go," not the place where the person is directed to go. Another idiom with a similar meaning is "Get lost." Go Fly a Kite Day takes place during National Kite Month, which means that the phrase should be taken literally, and people should use the day to fly kites.
Source: Checkiday.com
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