Earth Day too committed for you? Celebrate Earth Hour instead

Thanks, global recession: Earth Day gets cut down to Earth Hour. Or is this that thing where everyone turns their lights out?

Budget cuts are hitting everybody hard these days. Earth Day used to get a whole damn day, and now it’s getting cut back to Earth Hour? What’s next, Earth Nanosecond? I know the news cycle is getting faster each day, but this is ri-goddamn-diculous.

Wait, what was that? This is about shutting off your lights for an hour on March 31 to raise climate awareness? Oh, fine. Earth Hour can be a thing, too.

Plus, Earth Hour has perks Earth Day never got: Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr will broadcast a yoga class (what?) if you pledge to shut off your CFLs. Are you telling me there will be ladies on the internet wearing NOTHING BUT YOGA CLOTHES if I agree to go without lights for an hour? Sign me up!

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