This is no joke, June 7th each year is National VCR Day. I am not sure who dreamed this up, as you won’t find it in Wikipedia - but as I understand it, it is to celebrate the “simple elegance of analogue recording and playback.” This is not to be confused with National REWIND your VCR Day, which was held earlier this year. The REWIND day was an opportunity to recycle your VCR and possibly win some cash while doing so, plus automatically donating $25 to the World Wildlife Fund.
So why celebrate National VCR Day?