Happy Monkey Day

So apparently today is Monkey Day, and what exactly does that mean? It’s an annual celebration of all things simian, a festival of primates, a chance to scream like a monkey and throw feces at whomever you choose.

How did monkey Day originate?

The true origins of Monkey Day are deeply shrouded in mystery. Some say that the Monkey Day movement began as a tool to further the awareness of simian species and habitats. Others say that Monkey Day began as a scientific backlash to all of the religious holidays permeating the month of December, an evolutionary finger to the creationist holidays. Still others say that the concept for Monkey Day was brought on by the drunken debauchery of several young hooligans with a special affinity for monkeys, spending the first Monkey Day tauting their simian virtues and screaming obscenities at the local pub. Whatever the conception, Monkey Day has evolved beyond any simple beginnings into a greater movement.

So in honor of this glorious day, here’s some funny primate pics found on Flickr: