On Wednesday morning, one this is certain: Some of us are going to be disappointed with the election results. What is less certain, however, is how Americans will respond to that disappointment.

With passions running high, some say the nation should look to Delaware for an example of how to move beyond hard feelings. In that state, candidates–both winners and losers–gather on the Thursday following election for Return Day, an event aimed at demonstrating “that divisiveness need not endure after the election. They even bury a symbolic hatchet.”

“All the ill feelings and harsh remarks, all of that is buried in there, and everybody agrees to put aside their partisanship and work together,” says Debbie Jones, one of the organizers. “It’s something everybody could use.”

Would instituting a national Return Day have value?