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Blue Beanie Day

Blue Beanie Day is a special day on the internet where people celebrate and show support for web standards. These standards are the rules that web developers use to make sure their websites work properly and look good for everyone who uses them, no matter what kind of device they're using.

So, why blue beanies? Well, it all started with a picture of a guy named Jeffrey Zeldman wearing a blue beanie. He's a really famous web designer and he wanted to do something to promote web standards, so he started wearing the blue beanie in photos and at conferences. He even created a website called "The Blue Beanie Day" where he encourages everyone to wear a blue beanie and join in the celebration of web standards.

On Blue Beanie Day, people all over the world show their support for web standards by wearing a blue beanie or changing their profile picture on social media to a picture of a blue beanie. They might also post messages or blog posts about how important web standards are and how they help make the internet a better place.

In short, Blue Beanie Day is a fun and creative way to show support for web standards and the people who work hard to make sure the websites we use every day are accessible, user-friendly, and usable for everyone.