ITAGUI, Colombia — Colombians in the city of Itagui hauled mattresses and hammocks into the streets on Sunday to mark the annual "World Laziness Day", a quirky effort to urge overstressed workers to slow down. The daylong celebration of relaxation has been held annually since 1985 in this small city of some 200,000 in northwestern Colombia. Those taking part in the annual fete say laziness gets a bad rap. "The biggest illness we have today is stress – the hustle-bustle of everyday life," said Jhon Jairo Alonso, reclining in his pajamas in the midday sunshine. "We’re going to be spending the whole day in bed!"

Source: Viet Nam News August 21, 2017 01:07 UTC