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My Daily Bread Crumbs 17 Apr 2022 (Extra)


sandrewn

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April 17th 2022 - Holidays and Observances

 

(click on the day for details)

 

Observances

Easter

Blah Blah Blah Day

National Cheeseball Day

National Kickball Day

International Bat Appreciation Day

Nothing Like A Dame Day

National Ford Mustang Day

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Sun Apr 17th, 2022 - Sat Apr 23rd, 2022

Coin Week

 

Fun Observances

 Haiku Poetry Day

April 17 is Haiku Poetry Day. The unofficial holiday honors the short poetry form that originated in Japan.

Haiku is a type of poetry that originated in Japan.

Haiku is a type of short poetry that is usually three sentences long. First popularized in Japan in the 17th century, Haiku as a poetry genre has been adopted by many languages around the world. In English, the genre first became mainstream in the early 20th century.

In its Japanese avatar, haikus traditionally have three lines with 17 syllables. The first and last sentences have 5 syllables and the second line has 7 syllables. The syllable rule, however, is not always set in stone. Compared to Japanese, many English words have longer syllables. Because of this, English haikus can often have anywhere from 10 to 14 syllables. Unlike a lot of other forms of poetry, words in a haiku poem do not need to rhyme.

Haikus tend to give an interesting insight about something trivial, usually some aspect of nature or the seasons.

Haiku Poetry Day is also sometimes known as National Haiku Poetry Day and International Haiku Poetry Day.

How to Celebrate?

  • Learn how to write your own haikus.
  • Pick up an anthology of haiku poetry and spend some time reading haikus.
  • Learn more about the history of haiku.

Did You Know…

…that a monoku is an even shorter version of the haiku? Instead of the traditional 3 sentences, a monoku only has one line.

 

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I was preparing lunch for my granddaughter when the phone rang. "If you can answer one question," a young man said, "you'll win ten free dance lessons."

Before I could tell him I was not interested, he continued. "You'll be a lucky winner if you can tell me what Alexander Graham Bell invented."

"I don't know," I replied dryly, trying to discourage him.

"What are you holding in your hand right now?" he asked excitedly.

"A bologna sandwich."

"Congratulations!" he shrieked. "And for having such a great sense of humor…"  

 

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After our parents retired, they moved from a busy city in Rhode Island to a small town in Maine. We didn't realize how small the town was until my sister visited the local video store. She selected a movie and told the clerk that she was going to rent the cassette under her parents' name.

The clerk looked at the title and replied, "They already saw that one."

 

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A talking horse shows up at Dodger Stadium and persuades the manager to let him try out for the team.

In his first at bat, the horse rips the ball deep into right field—then just stands there.

"Run! Run!" the manager screams.

"Run?" says the horse. "If I could run, I’d be in the Kentucky Derby."

 

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We were discussing the Middle East when my friend asked about the Kurds. "They want their own homeland," I explained. "But Iraq won't give up any land for it, and neither will Iran or Turkey."

"So what you're saying is," he concluded, "they won't let the Kurds have their way?"

 

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sandrewn :cowboy:

Sorry that is all for the Sunday Extra

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