September thru December is always the best time of year for fans of the Karate Kid. However this year something is happening that has only happened three other times since the movie came out (1988, 1994, and 2005) and won't happen again until 2016 that makes 2011 even more special for Karate Kid'ers.
What is so special about 2011 is that this year's calendar lines up with the calendar of 1983, the year the Karate Kid events took place. So this year when we celebrate December 19th, the day of the All Valley, it will be on a Monday which is the way it was in 1983. When we celebrate the Halloween dance on the 28th it will actually be on a Friday as it was in the movie.
A special year indeed, one that brings the Karate Kid closer to home and closer to the heart.
This year I will also commemorate each important Karate Kid date with a new photograph not yet posted to the blog or a special piece of Karate Kid art that I have been able to find on the web. Just something to try and make this year special.
Then to top it all off on December 19th, official Karate Kid Day, I will be posting my thesis, Truth at the All Valley: a conclusion.
So enjoy the next several weeks of this special year. Celebrate in your own way but come back often to see what I have posted and enjoy this wonderful season.