August 5th - Holidays and Observances

(click on the day for details)

• Christian feast day:
  • Abel of Reims
  • Addai
  • Afra
  • Albrecht Dürer, Matthias Grünewald, and Lucas Cranach the Elder (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • Cassian of Autun
  • Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Catholic Church)
  • Emygdius
  • Memnius
  • Oswald of Northumbria
  • August 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Independence Day (Burkina Faso)
• Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Croatia)

 

Observances (click on the day for details)

Blogger Day

India Pale Ale Day

Oyster Day

Underwear Day

 

Fun Observances

Work Like a Dog Day

August 5 is Work Like a Dog Day, a day to work hard and to reward people who work day and night and are very productive.

The unofficial holiday celebrates the English language phrase, working like a dog, meaning to work very hard. It is believed that the idiom comes from the hard work that working dogs - herd dogs, hunting dogs, rescue, and service dogs - put in during the day.

How to Celebrate?

• Work hard. Put in extra hours at work, and who knows, you may be able to get in your boss’s good books.
• Do you know someone who is a workaholic? Spend the day honoring the hard work they do and celebrate their contribution to the workplace and society by doing something nice for them.
• Or, since most pet dogs don’t work much and prefer spending time lazing around, you could be a contrarian and celebrate Work Like a Dog Day by not doing any work at all!

Did You Know...

...that there are dogs that can't bark? Basenji is a type of hunting dog native of central Africa that doesn't bark but makes yodel like sounds.

 

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A man came through my lane at the grocery store with a jug of wine and a bouquet of roses. But before paying, he set the two items aside and said, “I’ll be right back.”

He ran off, only to ­return a minute later with a second jug of wine and another bouquet of roses. “Two girlfriends?” I asked.

“No,” he said. “Just one really angry one.

 

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What are the wildest things national park guides contend with? Questions from tourists, like these:

• How much does Mount McKinley weigh?

• Would the lightning be faster if 
it didn’t zigzag?

• What do you do with the snow when it melts?

 

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Test Answers From Smart-Alecky Students

 

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