Happy Tax Day!
Tax day is an interesting phenomenon in the U.S. April 15th is the date everyone has to file their taxes by. You can read about our first attempt in last year's blog entry. This year was much simpler. We did it all really early and I now clean and dress myself in our tax rebate every morning.
But the Americans make such a fuss! You'd think they were only given two days notice. Everyone knows the date, so they have a year to get everything in order.
Many restaurants are even offering free food to take some of the stress out of the day. In case you're desperate, here's a selection:
•Free ice cream. Maggie Moo's Ice Cream and Treatery will give away single-scoop servings to customers at 200 stores in what it calls an "e-cone-omic ice cream stimulus package."
•Free sweets. Snack chain Cinnabon will give out Tax Day Bites, free bite-size cinnamon rolls usually known as Classic Bites, from 5 to 8 p.m. at its 700 outlets on tax day.
•Free tacos. At its 275 restaurants in the West, Taco Del Mar will run a promotion: "Taxes Suck. Tacos Don't." People can register at the Taco Del Mar website for an e-mailed coupon for a free tax day taco.
•Free gift cards. T.G.I. Friday's will give Wednesday customers $5 Bonus Bites gift cards for food and beverage purchases of $15 to $25 and $10 cards for those who spend more than $25. Members of the 1,000-outlet chain's frequent-customer program also will get double points.
I could just see that happening in England every time there's some bad news.....
Judi Dench's latest film bombs at the box office: Free popcorn all round.
Rain spoils another Bank Holiday: Free umbrellas
The West Indies defeat England at cricket: Free cucumber sandwiches.
But the Americans make such a fuss! You'd think they were only given two days notice. Everyone knows the date, so they have a year to get everything in order.
Many restaurants are even offering free food to take some of the stress out of the day. In case you're desperate, here's a selection:
•Free ice cream. Maggie Moo's Ice Cream and Treatery will give away single-scoop servings to customers at 200 stores in what it calls an "e-cone-omic ice cream stimulus package."
•Free sweets. Snack chain Cinnabon will give out Tax Day Bites, free bite-size cinnamon rolls usually known as Classic Bites, from 5 to 8 p.m. at its 700 outlets on tax day.
•Free tacos. At its 275 restaurants in the West, Taco Del Mar will run a promotion: "Taxes Suck. Tacos Don't." People can register at the Taco Del Mar website for an e-mailed coupon for a free tax day taco.
•Free gift cards. T.G.I. Friday's will give Wednesday customers $5 Bonus Bites gift cards for food and beverage purchases of $15 to $25 and $10 cards for those who spend more than $25. Members of the 1,000-outlet chain's frequent-customer program also will get double points.
I could just see that happening in England every time there's some bad news.....
Judi Dench's latest film bombs at the box office: Free popcorn all round.
Rain spoils another Bank Holiday: Free umbrellas
The West Indies defeat England at cricket: Free cucumber sandwiches.
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