Fans of the future, particularly those who enjoy going back to it, have a lot to celebrate today. Today we celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the day Emmett Brown stood on the edge of the toilet, slipped, hit his head on the edge of the sink, and when he came to, had a revelation - a vision. That vision, of course, was the Flux Capacitor, which we now know is what makes time travel possible.

Given that November 5 has not yet gathered the required number of votes in Congress to declare Flux Capacitor Day an "Official" National Holiday, we'll have to continue to celebrate on our own. Below is a list of ways I celebrate November 5, Flux Capacitor Day:

• Saying "Great Scott!!" every time something surprising happens
• "Bird watching"
• Listening to Huey Lewis And The News
• Driving 88 miles per hour on my way to work - don't forget to account for the quicker commute by leaving late!
• Writing a science fiction novel
• Converting my coffee maker into a Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor
• Hanging a clock in my bathroom
• Holding my own Enchantment Under The Sea dance
• Wearing purple underwear
• Putting my mind to, and subsequently accomplishing, something
• Thinking, McFly, thinking, and therefore not being so gullible
• Baking a cake in honor of Uncle Joey
• Generating 1.21 gigawatts of electricity
• Watching Jackie Gleason while I eat
• Betting on the Cubs to win the 2015 World Series

¶ monger187 wrote this on 11/05/2007