My Daily Bread Crumbs 20 Jan

Entry posted by sandrewn in Bread Crumbs 192 January 21, 2022

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January 20th 2022 - Holidays and Observances

(click on the day for details)

Armed Forces Day (Mali)
Army Day (Laos)
Christian feast day:
- Abadios
- Blessed Basil Moreau
- Eustochia Smeralda Calafato
- Euthymius the Great
- Fabian
- Manchán of Lemanaghan
- Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception Brando
- Richard Rolle (Church of England)
- Sebastian
- Stephen Min Kuk-ka (one of The Korean Martyrs)
- January 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Heroes' Day (Cape Verde)
Inauguration Day, held every four years in odd-numbered years immediately following years divisible by 4, except for the public ceremony when January 20 falls on Sunday (the public ceremony is held the following day; however, the terms of offices still begin on the 20th) (United States of America, not a federal holiday for all government employees but only for those working in the Capital region)
Martyrs' Day (Azerbaijan)

Observances (click on the day or week for details)

International Day of Acceptance

Get To know Your Customers Day

Take A Walk Outdoors Day

Fun Observances

Penguin Awareness Day

January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day. The day helps raise awareness about the flightless birds whose numbers are dwindling by the day.

The day also aims to bring international focus on the conservation of penguin habitats.

Southern Hemisphere Natives

Penguins are aquatic birds native to the Southern Hemisphere. There are about 20 known species of penguins, the largest of which are the emperor penguins, the lead stars of the documentary, March of the Penguins. The smallest known penguin species are the little penguin found in the coastal areas of Australia and New Zealand.

Flightless Birds

It is thought that the black and white coloring of the penguins is a camouflage which helps them to hide from underwater predators. While penguins are great at diving and swimming, they cannot fly even though they are considered to be part of the bird family. They use their wings as flippers to move quickly underwater.

How to Celebrate?

Learn more about these majestic birds and their habitat and try to understand how human activity may be affecting them.
If your local zoo has penguins, why not take a trip there to spend some time observing them?
Watch movies with penguin characters and documentaries about the lives and habitats of penguins.

Did You Know…

…that the fastest penguins – the Gentoo – can swim at the speed of 22 miles or 35 kilometers an hour?

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Q: What do you get when you cross a cocker spaniel, a poodle, and a rooster?

A: A cockerpoodledoo!

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The Unathletic Camper’s Baseball Glossary

Baseball bat: a wooden or  metal bar that can easily fly out of someone’s hands.

Foul ball: a moment when you think, Holy @#$%, I got a hit!

Babe Ruth: someone who people tell you was also overweight.

Right field: a quiet place where you can sit for long stretches and play with dandelions. Until suddenly you hear a clang and some shouting and immediately understand life is about to get much harder.

Fly ball: when the sun drops  a boulder on your head.

Shortstop: a position that  involves mostly ground balls  and that you think maybe you can play.

Line drive: the reason you can’t play shortstop.

Innings: the amount of time  left before afternoon snack,  divided by nine.

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