Hopefully Mario had a swell day

Every day is a something day, it seems. It's rarely just a Monday, but there'll be a cause or occasion that seizes the day which will, ultimately, pass most of us by. There's even a website dedicated to the idea, unsurprisingly called daysoftheyear.com — no confusion around its intentions, then.

What's surprising is that 10th March, the day now well on its way to finishing, is actually 'Mario Day'. It really is, and below is the description telling us why.

In recognition of everyone’s favourite pizza-loving Nintendo character, take part in celebrating Mario Day. First appearing in Donkey Kong in 1981, Mario soon became not only the mascot for computer giant Nintendo, but also a worldwide sensation. The hugely successful Super Mario Bros. series, featuring Mario and his brother Luigi, defined the 1980’s and the 1990’s and Mario himself still remains one of the most adored, world-renowned computer heroes of all time.

So, gather your like-minded, Nintendo-loving friends, don your Mario t-shirts, order in some pizza and get those Nintendo games consoles, Gameboys and DS’s out for a whole day of Mario fun. You could even go one step further and host a Mario House Party! With plenty of ideas, games and activities to choose from, such as fancy dress parties and mushroom stomping competitions, you can be sure to make Mario Day a day to remember.

We won't be party poopers and directly point out the incorrect naming and past gen references it's dropping, but we'll award points for effort. Unfortunately we haven't seen any Mario parades near our offices, and haven't heard of a wave of Mario nostalgia taking over the world today. Besides, it's still the Year of Luigi. Sorry Mario.