舊物日

游余

Old Stuff Day is all about old stuff. Things you used have been forgotten for ages in your home. You must have some old stuff around. And today is all about enjoying it. Because whats better than finding something really great from days gone by？

舊物日就是關于舊東西的。你以前用過的東西在家里已經被遺忘很久了，周圍一定有一些舊東西。這一天是與享受這些舊物相關的。因為有什么比從過去的日子里找到真正的好東西更好的事呢？

Its so easy to forget things you have. If we dont use them every day， some things can be put away and stay there. And thats not just the things in your home—technology1 grows so quickly， new toys come out all the time， new books keep coming out. In the age of new information2， it isnt easy to think more about why we can have so many things now. Today is all about remembering the things we sometimes leave behind.

你很容易忘記擁有的東西。如果我們不是每天使用，有些東西可以收起來一直放著。不僅僅是你家里的東西——技術發展如此之快，新玩具不斷涌現，新書也不斷出版。在新信息時代，要想更多地思考為什么我們現在能擁有這么多東西并不容易。今天就是要記住那時我們有時遺忘了的東西。

The History of Old Stuff Day

舊物日的歷史

If you think about it， theres always been old stuff. But it isnt clear when Old Stuff Day started to be celebrated. That said， this is an important day for those who are a fan of all things gone by.

如果你仔細想想，總會有一些舊的東西，但什么時候開始慶祝舊物日還不太清楚。這就是說，對那些迷戀過去事物的人而言，這是一個重要的日子。

Weve learned to value3 what age can bring to things. Wine4 becomes better the older it gets. Furniture5 becomes more of a must-have once it becomes an antique6. Its certain that old things arent without their uses， value or charm7. People nowadays will pay a pretty penny for stamps， toys， video games， board games， books， coins， and clothes of yesterday.

我們已經學會了珍惜歲月給東西帶來的價值。酒越陳越好，家具一旦成為古董就更是必買品。可以肯定的是，舊物并非沒有它們的用途、價值或魅力。現在人們會花一大筆錢買郵票、玩具、電子游戲、棋類游戲、書籍、硬幣和老款衣服。

How to Celebrate Old Stuff Day

如何慶祝舊物日

You can really get into the charm of old things by visiting a junk shop8. Another persons old stuff could be your new stuff！Or maybe now is a good day to clean up？ Stuff you arent so into any more could make a great gift for someone else， or you could always pass your old things on to a charity9 shop.

去逛一家舊貨店，你可以真正領略到舊物的魅力。別人的舊東西可能成為你的新東西！或者現在也許就是個整理的好日子？你不再喜歡的東西可以作為禮物送給別人，或者可以把你的舊東西送給慈善商店。

If youre free， you could turn your old clothes into new ones with just a little tailoring10. Today would be a good day to visit your older families and learn about your family history.

如果你有空，可以把你的舊衣服改成新的，只要做一點剪裁。今天是一個拜訪年老家人的好日子，你可以了解到自己的家族史。

Most of all， remember that todays new stuff will one day be old stuff.

最重要的是記住，今天的新東西總有一天會成為舊東西。

（英語原文選自：ryedu.net）