Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month!

I know it is the last day of the month--but here it to planting the seeds of hope that Liz and I are going to be better about updating this blog!

Academy Awards Night!

International Sword Swallowers Day

Please do not attempt this at home.

Soviet Occupation Day

is celebrated today in Georgia.

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

Why hello.

Curling is Cool Day

Literally, it is very cool. Let's pay homage to our favorite sport that we don't understand.

Spay Day USA!

Do it for love.

Presidents Day

Enjoy your day off.

Northern Hemisphere Hoodie Hoo Day

I guess Liz is unable to celebrate today, not being in the northern hemisphere and all.

But for those of us on the northern half of the planet here is some insight:

On this winter day, people go out at noon, wave their hands over their heads and chant "Hoodie-Hoo".

It is a day to chase away winter and bring in spring. After all, everyone in the northern hemisphere are sick and tired of winter at this point and a little crazy being cooped up inside all winter and not seeing the sun.

Chocolate Mint Day

Help your self to some chocolate-minty delicious goodness today.

Pluto is Planet Day!

Here in Seattle the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Store holds its annual protest.

My Way Day

Kyoto Protocol Day

Obviously today was low on holiday choices.

National Gumdrop Day

Library Lovers Day

Yes.

Get a Different Name Day

Just call me: Rainbow

Safety Pup Day

Let's pretend today isn't about this,

instead it should be about these! Aww.

Pro Sport Wives Day

Did you know there is a whole magazine dedicated to these ladies? So I'm not sure why they get a day too, but here we are.

Samuel Plimsoll brought about one of the greatest shipping revolutions ever known by shocking the British nation into making reforms which have saved the lives of countless seamen. By the mid-1800's, the overloading of English ships had become a national problem. Plimsoll took up as a crusade the plan of James Hall to require that vessels bear a load line marking indicating when they were overloaded, hence ensuring the safety of crew and cargo. His violent speeches aroused the House of Commons; his book, Our Seamen, shocked the people at large into clamorous indignation. His book also earned him the hatred of many ship owners who set in train a series of legal battles against Plimsoll. Through this adversity and personal loss, Plimsoll clung doggedly to his facts. He fought to the point of utter exhaustion until finally, in 1876, Parliament was forced to pass the Unseaworthy Ships Bill into law, requiring that vessels bear the load line freeboard marking. It was soon known as the "Plimsoll Mark" and was eventually adopted by all maritime nations of the world.

Read in the bathtub day

I know I am, but I really wish I were reading this in the tub:

Extraterrestrial Culture Day!

This day is "to celebrate and honor all past, present and future extraterrestrial visitors in ways to enhance relationships among all citizens of the cosmos, known and unknown."

This goes out to YOU, my real neighbors to the north, and south, and every which way.

Wave all your fingers at your neighbors day!

This may be one of my favorite holidays this month!

Dump Your Significant Jerk Day (and week)

Although if you're dating a jerk you can dump him today, the real idea of this holiday is to eradicate the unnecessary stress that comes from having negative people in your life.

Move Hollywood and Broadway to Lebanon, PA Day

There’s lots of room, friendly folks and Amish farms. Lebanon is a haven for residents and tourists to serenely indulge in the city’s world-famous bologna and the Wertz family homemade candies.

Give Kids a Smile Day

Today is actually a day when dentists volunteer time and resources to help kids with their teeth, but I was thinking of something more along these lines...

The Day the Music Died

Today in 1959 a small plane crash in Iowa caused the death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The BIg Bopper" Richardson.

Forget About Groundhogs

Today is the Christian holiday of Candlemas, or if you prefer (as I do) French Candlemas, where you celebrate the purification of the virgin mary and the presentation of Jesus by eating crepes!

There are all kinds of French proverbs and sayings for Chandeleur; here are just a few. Note the similarities to the Groundhog Day predictions made in the US and Canada:

À la Chandeleur, l'hiver cesse ou reprend vigueur
On Candlemas, winter ends or strengthens

À la Chandeleur, le jour croît de deux heures
On Candlemas, the day grows by two hours

Chandeleur couverte, quarante jours de perte
Candlemas covered (in snow), forty days lost

Rosée à la Chandeleur, hiver à sa dernière heure
Dew on Candlemas, winter at its final hour

Although I'm thinking that maybe we just need to add some kind of food tradition into our Groundhogs day.

Crepes?

Spunky Old Broads Day