"Live every day like it's Pretzel Day"

“Live every day like it’s Pretzel Day” is a saying that has been printed on many images. National Pretzel Day is April 26th.

The pretzel saying is usually associated with the American mockumentary sitcom television series The Office, the third season episode “Initiation” that originally aired on October 19, 2006. Once a year at the Scranton Business Park, a pretzel man comes around and there are free pretzels to whoever works in the building. To Stanley Hudson (played by actor Leslie David Baker), Pretzel Day is bright spot in an otherwise dreary work life.

“We should live EVERY day like it’s pretzel day. http://tumblr.com/xyg47jyd5l” was posted on Twitter by kiwi’s mom on August 20, 2011. “Live every day like it’s Free Pretzel Day” was posted on Twitter by Ed Demaria on October 10, 2011. “Live every day like it’s Pretzel Day” was posted on Twitter by Shel Winkley on April 26, 2012. “Philosophy to live by from #theoffice - ‘live every day like it’s pretzel day’” was posted on Twitter by Evan Heffelfinger on December 17, 2012.

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“Initiation” is the fifth episode of the third season of The Office and the 33rd overall. It was written by B.J. Novak and directed by Randall Einhorn. It first aired on October 19, 2006.

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Pretzel Day
Once a year at the Scranton Business Park, a man comes around with a small oven and some soft pretzels as well as toppings. One complimentary pretzel is given to whoever works in the building and waits in line. It is seen in the episode “Initiation”. This idea was created by Billy Merchant, the building manager of Scranton Business Park.

Stanley Hudson is especially fond of this day, mostly because it is a break from “a job for which he gets paid too little.” Stanley is also the originator of unofficially naming this day “Pretzel Day”.

Erin screamed “Pretzel Day” in the hopes of getting Stanley to wake up and get out of bed in the episode “Tallahassee”.

While National Pretzel Day is celebrated on April 26th, the specific date of the annual pretzel day celebrated by Scranton Business Park is not known, but must be between September 1st (the date of the preceding episode) and Diwali (celebrated in late October or early November). A perfect candidate date to commemorate the event would be the original air date of this episode, October 19th.

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Initiation (2006)
Quotes
Michael Scott: Productivity is important, but how can I be productive if I have this one little thing in my brain that I cannot get out? And that one little thing is a soft pretzel. So, I’m just gonna have my soft pretzel, I’ll get to work and I’m gonna be super-productive. Look out for me!

Stanley Hudson: I wake up every morning in a bed that’s too small, drive my daughter to a school that’s too expensive. And then I go to work to a job for which I get paid too little. But on pretzel day… well, I like pretzel day.

[Michael has made it to the front of the pretzel day line]
Michael Scott: Hi, please tell me you have a sweet pretzel left.
Pretzel Vendor: We do.
Michael Scott: Thank God.
Pretzel Vendor: And we have 18 different toppings. We have sweet glaze, cinnamon sugar, chocolate, white chocolate, fudge, M&Ms, caramel dip, mint chip, chocolate chip, marshmallows, nuts, toffee nuts, coconut, peanut butter drizzle, Oreo, sprinkles, cotton candy bits and powdered sugar.
Michael Scott: Is there any way that you could do all of them?
Pretzel Vendor: The works. You got it.
Michael Scott: All right! Thank you.
[smiles]

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“I wake up every morning in a bed that’s too small, drive my daughter to a school that’s too expensive, and then I go to work to a job for which I get paid too little, but on Pretzel Day? Well, I like Pretzel Day.”

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kiwi’s mom
@ekatstonk
We should live EVERY day like it’s pretzel day. http://tumblr.com/xyg47jyd5l
9:29 AM · Aug 20, 2011·Tumblr

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Ed Demaria
@Ed_Demaria
Live every day like it’s Free Pretzel Day.
9:27 AM · Oct 10, 2011·TweetDeck

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razmig
@razmig
Live every day like its free pretzel day.
4:00 PM · Mar 3, 2012·Echofon

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Shel Winkley
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Replying to @PixelGuySean
@SeanWalraven Live every day like it’s Pretzel Day.
5:28 AM · Apr 26, 2012·Twitter Web Client

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Evan Heffelfinger
@evanheff25
Philosophy to live by from #theoffice - “live every day like it’s pretzel day”
9:20 PM · Dec 17, 2012·Twitter for Android

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Nick Wrobz
@AskAPsychology
Live every day like you are Stanley and its pretzel day.
2:38 PM · Apr 9, 2013·Twitter for iPhone

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emily 😵‍💫
@emilygagne
Live every day like it’s Pretzel Day. (Cause it is.)
2:00 PM · Apr 26, 2013·Twitter Web Client

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Ryan West
@NotRyanWest
live every day like it’s Pretzel Day
5:24 PM · May 9, 2013·Tweetbot for Mac

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Regan
@regant2626
Replying to @TexasHumor
“@TexasHumor: Live every day like it’s Pretzel day.” Stanley understands.
6:53 PM · Jan 13, 2015·Twitter for iPhone

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Pretzel Day 2020 is here.
Whether you’re livin’ sweet, salty or savory, “Live every day like it’s pretzel day!”
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Live Every Day Like It’s Pretzel Day! (This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
What an awesome Pretzel Power Friday! 💛 We are so very thankful to our Teachers, Staff, and Students for being so awesome and buying so many Pretzels! Remember, each and every Friday, warm, fresh, yummy Pretzels will be on sale for $1.00!
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