May 8, 2018
Today we celebrate:No Socks Day - This is another fun day that some unknown person(s) created. Just as the name suggests, remove those socks today and let your toes live free.National Have a Coke Day -...
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Today we celebrate:Victory Day - On this day in 1945 in the very early hours of the morning, the German Instrument of Surrender was signed making the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union...
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Today we celebrate:Ascension Day - This is the day that celebrates the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It’s an important day for Christian churches and is celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day...
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Today we celebrate:Hostess Cupcake Day - Hostess Cupcakes are delicious. Let me just say that right now. They are ridiculously bad for you, but isn’t everything that is delicious? I say that as long as...
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Today we celebrate another very busy day:World Buckfast Day - Celebrated on the second Saturday of May, this is a day to honor the drink that was originally brewed by English monks but has since become...
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Today we celebrate:International Hummus Day - A dip made with chickpeas or some other beans along with lots of other ingredients that tastes much better than I thought it would. Try it with some...
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Today we celebrate:International Dylan Thomas Day - Born in 1914. Mr. Thomas set out to be a reporter and a writer but became famous for his poetry. Sadly, he died very young in 1953 because of a...
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Today we celebrate:International Conscientious Objector Day - A Conscientious Objector is one who refuses to join the armed forces in their country because they claim that they have a right to refuse...
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Today we celebrate:National Coquilles St. Jacques Day - This is a dish that is also known as Scallops St. James. It is scallops that are poached in white wine, then placed back in cleaned scallop...
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Today we celebrate:International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia - First celebrated on this day in 2005, today is really all about loving people for who they are and not trying to...
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Today we celebrate:Mother Whistler Day - It appears that this day is all about people who can whistle. Sadly, I am not one of them. My husband can whistle and sound fantastic doing it. I sound like I’m...
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Today we celebrate:Shavuot - Feast of Weeks or Festival of Weeks - Beginning at sundown this evening and ending at sundown on the 21st, this is the anniversary of the day that God gave the Torah to the...
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Today we celebrate:Pentecost– This is Greek for Feast of Weeks. For Christians, this is a feast celebrating the time that the Holy Spirit descended upon the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. This day...
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Today we celebrate:I Need A Patch For That Day - There are a many different groups that use patches as a way of recognizing an achievement, or keeping a memory of an event, by using patches. The Girl...
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Today we celebrate:Sherlock Holmes Day - Created in 2014 by fans of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, this is a day to celebrate the great detective by reading his stories, watching his movies, solving some...
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Today we celebrate:Jerusalem Day - Beginning at sundown this evening and ending at sundown tomorrow evening, this day recognizes and celebrates the reunification of Jerusalem and the creation of...
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Today we celebrate:Aviation Maintenance Technician Day - You hear all about the Wright Brothers, but you never hear about Charles Edward Taylor. Without Mr. Taylor, the Wright Brothers wouldn’t have...
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Today we celebrate:National Missing Children's Day– Begun in 1983, this day was created in the memory of Etan Patz, a six year old boy who disappeared on this day in 1979. He has not yet been found....
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Today we celebrate:World Dracula Day - On this day in 1897, Bram Stoker’s famous novel, Dracula, was published. Aficionados of the genre are already in the midst of the World Dracula Day Symposium at...
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Today we celebrate:Trinity Sunday - This day falls on the first Sunday after Pentecost and is celebrated by Christians who believe in the Trinity, which is the three Persons of God in the form of the...
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Today we celebrate:National Brisket Day - Brisket is a specific cut of meat that comes from the lower chest of the animal. It is generally cooked low and slow, as my husband says, a phrase that you may...
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Today we celebrate:Paper Clip Day - Ok, I’m not a fan of this day. Yeah, paper clips are useful. I use them every day at work. You could even say I’m a fan of paper clips because they work so great....
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Today we celebrate:My Bucket’s Got A Hole In It Day - I couldn’t find a source that could tell me exactly what this day is about or who created it. But I did find numerous references to it so I can...
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I'm sorry to announce that I have decided that tomorrow I will be sharing my last Crazy Days to Celebrate post with you. I apologize to my faithful readers and hope that you understand that life has...
View ArticleMay 31, 2018
Today we celebrate:National Meditation Day - Meditation is a tool that can be used to bring harmony back to your life. It can help you de-stress, maintain your composure, reduce your anger, and...
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