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Koe Wetzel Is Officially Petitioning To Make February 28th A Holiday In His Hometown Of Pittsburg, Texas
Where do I sign? It’s safe to say that Koe Wetzel is known for a lot of things. While many might point to his patented country-grunge sound, which, for all intents and purposes, opened up a path for other bands like Treaty Oak Revival and more to become stars, or even his rowdy live shows, it’s safe to say that February 28th (and the events surrounding it) has remained one of the most important pieces of Wetzel’s lore.
In case you’re unfamiliar with what all went down on that fateful day, which inspired his now-iconic, certified-gold song, “February 28, 2016,” the story is actually quite simple. The track was written after Koe was arrested for public intoxication in Stephenville, Texas, many years ago, and wound up spending a few nights in jail. It was included on his 2016 album Noise Complaint, and remains one that fans still scream along every word to at his concerts.
Though Wetzel has gone on record saying he’s grown a little tired of the song over the past few years, the track and the day itself have only gotten more popular as he continues to become a mainstream star in the genre. At first, every February 28th was a little more than a celebration of Wetzel and the song itself. Nowadays, it’s become nothing short of an unofficial holiday with fans taking to social media every year joking about how they’re either going to get trashed, go to Taco Bell, catch a public intoxication charge or all three in honor of the East Texas singer.
In case you didn’t think the day could get any bigger, with it falling on a Saturday of all days this year, Koe himself is now petitioning for February 28th to become an official holiday in his hometown of Pittsburg, Texas. In turn, the day would officially become “Koe Wetzel Day” in the 4,000-person town.
This afternoon, Wetzel would take to his Instagram story to share the link to sign the petition with the caption:
“Make ‘Koe Wetzel Day’ an official holiday.”
Clicking the link, all you have to do is put in your name, email and phone number to sign the petition and, in turn, begin to receive updates from Koe in the future.
As of writing, there’s no targeted number of signatures required to make “Koe Wetzel Day” an official holiday in Pittsburg. Given how popular the song has gotten over the past decade, however, something tells me that the “Surrounded” singer is going to officially have his own holiday in his hometown VERY soon.
To get in on the action, you can sign the petition HERE.
“February 28, 2016”
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