World Patient Queue Day
A day for the line at the shop, clinic, station, office, or counter, and the social art of waiting well.
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A day for the line at the shop, clinic, station, office, or counter, and the social art of waiting well.
The day commemorates the adoption of the current Moldovan flag in 1990. The flag is blue, yellow, and red (the same colors as the Romanian flag), with the coat of arms of Moldova in the center (an eagle holding a cross in its beak and an olive branch and a scepter in its talons, with a shield on its chest showing an aurochs head between a rose, a crescent, and a five-pointed star). The day is observed with flag-raising ceremonies and patriotic events, and the debate over the flag reflects the larger debate over Moldovan identity: is the Moldovan flag a symbol of independence or a sign that Moldova is really Romania?
A day for traffic, weather, jokes, songs, news, and the voices that keep people company while the day begins.
A day for borrowing, lifting, watching, warning, checking in, and making the block feel less anonymous.