Happy Cheese Weasel Day 2011!

The Cheese-loving Shepherd to His Love

Eat cheese with me and be my Love,
And we will all the pleasures prove
That dills and Wensleydales and Tetillas, Or Edams or Havarti yields.

And we will sit upon a sweater,
And see the shepherds eat some Cheddar
By shallow rivers, at whose falls
Melodious birds eat Emmentals.

Read the rest of the poem here

This year the cheese is spreading even more! See the home page and blog post on CrunchGear.com

Tech blogger John Biggs says,

The practice of the holiday seems to spread through word of mouth. I first heard of it when I showed up to work on April 3rd many years ago and a fantastic spread of exotic cheeses was laid out in the middle of the office. It wasn’t until a few hours later, after the food coma had started to wear down, that I started to think about the legend, “The Cheese Weasel leaves cheese under the keyboards of good tech workers… cheese under the keyboards… keyboards.” I looked, and there was a cheese single, still wrapped. I wonder how long it would have lasted had I not found it.

What in the world is Cheese Weasel Day you ask?

Cheese Weasel Day is a real holiday that started on the internet sometime in the last 15 years. Like most holidays, Cheese Weasel Day is shrouded in history and traditions that many celebrants may not understand.

Until recently Cheese Weasel Day, has been celebrated quietly on April 3rd by many around the world. This holiday is a special fun day dedicated to “all the good little boys and girls” in the high-tech industry.

Legend has it (and the internet has many legends) the Cheese Weasel travels the world, leaving a bit of cheese under keyboards. The type really doesn’t matter though Kraft Singles were once the cheese of choice. However, depending on how often you look under your keyboard, the C.W. might place a wedge of cheddar instead.

That’s all you need to know, just go with it and have fun!

Here is how you can celebrate:

1. Send someone you know in the tech sector a Cheese Weasel Day Greeting card. You’ll find Cheese Weasel Day E-cards
2. Arrange secretly for a slice of Cheese to be placed under the mouse pad of a tech person you know.
3. Check back in a few days to make sure they found the Cheese. (Just to be sanitary. I mean, if they leave it there indefinitely, it could really smell cheesy)
4. Go here and learn the Cheese Weasel Song so you can sing it at your own Weasel celebration

Are you feeling these actions are a little too cheesy to try? That’s the spirit of Cheese Weasel Day!