In the spirit of gaper day...

[THEDICKBUTCHER]

As we all know gapers call gaper day "clown day". So I was thinking this morning... what came first gaper day or clown day? was it that gapers noticed kids dressing up, and decided they wanted to do the same but re-named the event? or was it the other way around.

Anywho I might just wear a business suit with a pink cape and a pink little girl's helmet. what about you?

 

[THEDICKBUTCHER]

forgot to mention, im really just wondering when it began, and where the idea originated.

 

[a_burger]

Generally closing day for most ski areas was usually some kind of weird celebration so it probably came from that somewhat.

Pond skimming is probably related too.

 

[Tacocat]

When is Gaper Day?

 

[YewTard]

Gaper Day at Park City is always April 1st, then Closing Day a couple weeks later is usually the biggest shitshow. Gaper Day was cooold last year- rockin that f'ing goggle gap was miserable and gave me a headache after awhile. I don't know how they do it.

 

[a_burger]

I always thought it was the first weekend in April, but a few places had it yesterday.

 

[Tacocat]

Hmm, there's pond skim tomorrow on "my" mountain but there isn't such a thin as gaper day here

 

[UFOsarereal]

gaper day is what you make it

 

[JWeinstock]

make your own

 

[whoa-dere]

Op go naked, do it pussy

 

[Tacocat]

I will! (If my knee is going to be fine tomorrow) #GAPERDAY4VORARLBERG2013

 

[Sharko]

Pretty sure every day is gaper day around here

 

[THEDICKBUTCHER]

Its gonna rain in park city

 

[bnewbs6]

Are we gonna let a little rain ruin out gaper day? I'm dressing up tomorrow. And it's going to rock

 

[jKutcher]

It's only Gaper Day to park kids. Clown day is a much larger celebration by all the rest of the locals. I would say that clown day came first. I can only speak for Park City.