My Daily Bread Crumbs 15 Jul 2022

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July 15th 2022 - Holidays and Observances

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Bon Festival (Kantō region, Japan)
Christian feast day:
- Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church)
- Anne-Marie Javouhey
- Bernhard II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
- Bonaventure
- Dispersion of the Apostles (formerly by the Catholic Church)
- Donald of Ogilvy
- Edith of Polesworth
- Edith of Wilton
- Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Plechelm
- Quriaqos and Julietta (Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox)
- Swithun
- Vladimir the Great (Eastern Orthodox; Catholic Church)
- July 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Earliest day on which Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday of July. (Puerto Rico)
Earliest day on which Galla Bayramy can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Sunday of July. (Turkmenistan)
Earliest day on which Marine Day can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday of July. (Japan)
Earliest day on which President's Day can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday of July. (Botswana)
Elderly Men Day (Kiribati)
Festival of Santa Rosalia (Palermo, Sicily)
Sultan's Birthday (Brunei Darussalam)

Observances

National Give Something Away Day

Developmental Disability Professionals Day

The Democracy and National Unity Day of Turkey

Jim Jones Birthday

Fun Observances

Gummi Worm Day

Held annually on July 15, Gummi Worm Day celebrates and honors these chewy and yummy creepy crawly sweet treats.

Remember gummi worms? Yes, those delicious sour and sweet candies of your childhood that resembled worms? Remember how you ate them by the fistful just to gross out other adults? Well, now you can do that again once a year on Gummi Worm Day.

German Origins

Gummi worms are gelatin-based candies that look like colorful worms. They were first created and marketed by German candy company, Trolli, and are just one of the many gummi candies available in the market.

The first gummi (or gummy) candies were created in 1922 by another German candy company called Haribo. These were in the shape of bears and are now popularly known around the world as gummi bears.

How to Celebrate?

Treat yourself with a big bag of gummi worm candies.
Bring gummi worms to work and share them with your co-workers.
Learn how to make them at home from scratch.

Did You Know...

...that the word gummi comes from the German word gummi, meaning rubber?

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After a checkup, a doctor asked his patient, “Is there anything you’d like to discuss?”

“Well,” said the patient, “I was thinking about getting a vasectomy.”

“That’s a big decision. Have you talked it over with your family?”

“Yes, we took a vote … and they’re in favor of it 15 to 2.”

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A Red Sox fan walks into a Boston pub and spots a guy wearing a New York Yankees cap.

“Drinks for everyone here, bartender!” shouts the Red Sox fan. “Except for  Mr. Yankees!”

The Yankees fan smiles and says, “Thank you!”

Infuriated, the Red Sox fan orders another round of drinks for everyone except Mr. Yankees, who, again, thanks the man.

This goes on for a while, until Mr. Red Sox asks the bartender, “What’s the matter with that guy? I’ve ordered rounds of drinks for everyone but him, and all he does is thank me. Is he nuts?”

“No, he’s not nuts,” says the bartender. “He owns the place.”

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Customer: Pardon me, I’m lost.

Me: What are you looking for?

Customer: I’m looking for Milkjer Boulevard.

Me: I’ve never heard of it. Can I see your directions?

Customer: Sure. See, it’s spelled  M-L-K-J-R Boulevard.

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During a science lesson, my sister-in-law picked up a magnet and  said to her second-grade class,