Day Zero -- "You're going on a what?"
It's not the usual response to getting laid off, heading off to Europe for a vacation... But I was within a couple of months of qualifying for my third sabbatical when the axe fell, and I'd already made some plans to cross the Pond. It seemed sensible to scale back somewhat (no Scotland!), but it also felt like I had earned a break.
Therefore, the rallying cry became "Cornwall or bust!"