January 23 is International Handwriting Day
NEW YORK. January 23. KAZINFORM In today's society the individuality and uniqueness of handwriting seems to have been lost amidst fast-moving technology, where it's easier and a thousand times quicker to send a text message, email or fax. This of course has its positives, including saving on the exorbitant cost of postage and the high likelihood, in South Africa in any event, of the mail not reaching its intended destination or being tampered with en route to said destination.
The lost art of handwriting is one of the few ways we can uniquely express ourselves. National Handwriting Day is commemorated each year on January 23 in conjunction with John Hancock's birthday. John Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence and is famous for his large, bold signature.
The purpose of National Handwriting Day is to alert the public to the importance of handwriting and gives everyone a chance to re-explore the purity and power of handwriting, donnette.squidoo.com reports. Details also here