Today, Thursday, June 27, “National Boludo Day” is celebrated in our country.The word “boludo” is defined as someone who does stupid things, behaves like an idiot or is not responsible, according to the dictionary. But how this celebration came about?
In 2009, a group of digital creatives, graphic designers, theatre students and bloggers launched a campaign that began to gain momentum. This initiative originated from comments on stories of people who found a sum of money and decided to return it. Most users called these individuals “idiots” and stated that they would have kept the money.
From this discussion, a heated debate was generated about whether it really was being an “idiot” to act correctly.. The vast majority said no, while others maintained that we should celebrate good deeds and aspire to be more “idiots” in our lives.
The creators of the campaign sought to reclaim the word “boludo” by associating it with good deeds that are often taken advantage of by others.According to them, we are a idiot nationdeluded people who aspire to live in peace, to build a prosperous future and a just society. However, the most “clever” ones show us every day that trusting in promises, showing respect for others and acting within the law is stupid. Something that only fools, failures, do. the idiots.
The date of June 27 also has a historical significance related to this celebration. On that day in the year 1806, The authorities of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata handed over Buenos Aires to the Britishdemonstrating a lack of diligence and preparation. According to the foundersViceroy Sobremonte, our first patriotic fool imported directly from Spain, abandoned the capital and retired to Córdoba.
In short, the “National Day of the Idiot” is a complaint against those who abuse good intentions or break the laws in search of their own benefit, protected under the nickname of “local cleverness”. It is important to note that the rating of “idiot” It is not considered an insult, but rather a compliment and a quality to which we should all aspire.
This initiative gained thousands of followers on Twitter and Facebook, where videos of people who tell why they consider themselves idiots are shared.. Thus, we seek to promote the value of good actions and the spirit of trust and honesty in our society.
The origin of the term “boludo”
The word “boludo” is currently used to refer to stupid people, but its origin is linked to war conflicts., more precisely to the war of independence of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata against the Spanish invaders. Those who had great attacking skills were called idiots and that is why they were placed in the front row, but over time the term turned towards the concept: “Don’t be stupid, don’t expose yourself to danger“.
