At this time, some punk and straight edge shows were still often held together, but they began splitting as well. An "X" is the main symbol of straight edge. It is sometimes marked on the back of both hands with a marker, or on other places of the body.
Some straight edgers have even gotten X tattoos. X's have been put on clothing and pins by fans and bands, and have been used by bands on album covers. The symbol is sometimes written as xxx or sXe. An abbreviation for hardcore punk is hXc. Today we celebrate straight edge, and acknowledge its importance to the hardcore scene and its impact on transforming or defining the lives of its adherents.
Celebrate the day by checking to see if there are any Edge Day events happening near you that you could attend. If not held on today's date, they often are held on a nearby Saturday and are almost always hardcore punk shows.
If you don't wish to or are not able to attend a show, listen to some straight edge hardcore punk. A good place to start is with Minor Threat , and there is no better song to check out by them than "Straight Edge.
There are countless other straight edge bands you could listen to. Perhaps this could be a day to transform your life and become straight edge, or maybe you are already straight edge and the day could be used to reflect on why you do what you do.
This is an ideal day to wear straight edge clothing with X's on it or to get that X tattoo you've been contemplating. I don't want to be able to blame something else for my mistakes. There are some misconceptions that I judge anyone who drinks, smokes, or does drugs.
And that's not the case at all. My choices don't have to apply to you. I have no problem hanging out in bars or going out with friends where alcohol is involved.
My only pet-peeve is when people can't accept that I don't do those things. Peer pressure unfortunately exists when you are 29 years old. If someone says they don't drink, just respect it. Don't try to get me to do things by saying "Oh, you've never tried it," or "You might like it. I'm plenty happy just the way I am. Please respect that. Overall, being straight edge is just who I am now. If I were to start doing any of those things now, I'd be betraying who I am.
Holidays Calendar. Some Interesting Facts About Straight Edge Culture As we researched this holiday, we found out a lot about the straight-edge subculture and we wanted to share some of that information with our readers so they will have it for their straight-edge celebrations. Some straight-edge participants not only consider living this lifestyle a personal choice but also an ethical choice.
This includes healthy eating and exercising regularly. Straight edge is not only about abstinence but is also about the music. We recommend anyone living a straight-edge lifestyle continue to take medications prescribed to them by their doctors.
Observing National Edge Day People who want to observe this holiday is by abstaining from tobacco, alcohol, and recreational drugs. When is National Edge Day?
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