June 20th 2024 - Holidays and Observances

 

(click on the day for details)

• Christian feast day:
  • Adalbert of Magdeburg
  • Florentina
  • John of Matera
  • Blessed Margareta Ebner
  • Methodius of Olympus
  • Pope Silverius
  • June 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Day of the National Flag (Argentina)
• Earliest possible date for the summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern hemisphere, and its related observance:
  • Earliest day on which Day of the Finnish Flag can fall, while June 26 is the latest; celebrated on Saturday of Midsummer's Day (Finland)
  • International Surfing Day (third Saturday in June, on or near Summer solstice)
  • Litha / Midsummer celebrations in the northern hemisphere, Yule in the southern hemisphere.
• Gas Sector Day (Azerbaijan)
• Martyrs' Day (Eritrea)
• West Virginia Day (West Virginia)
• World Refugee Day (International)

 

Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details

American Eagle Day

Kouign Amann Day

National Celluma Light Therapy Day

National Hike with a Geek Day

National Ice Cream Soda Day

National Vanilla Milkshake Day

National Yard Games Day

Nystagmus Awareness Day

Ugliest Dog Day

World Productivity Day

World Tapas Day

Global Car Recycling Day

International Tennis Day

National Seashell Day

National Dump the Pump Day

 

Nicole Kidman’s Birthday

Lionel Richie’s Birthday

Dave Hawks’s Birthday

Capri Bryant’s Birthday

Alex Guarnaschelli’s Birthday

Sage The Gemini’s Birthday

John Goodman

Audie Murphy

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My friend had been pounding the pavement in search of a job with no luck. Frustrated, she asked her dad to look at her résumé. He didn't get much further than the first line of her cover letter before spotting the problem.

"Is it too generic?" she asked.

"I doubt it," said her father.

"Especially since it's addressed 'Dear Sir or Madman.'"

 

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Someone advertising on Craigslist said she was well suited for child care. After all, she had plenty of experience in "CPR and Choking Children."

 

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When a woman applies for a job at a citrus grove, the foreman asks, "Do you have any experience picking lemons?"

"Well," she answers, "I've been divorced three times."

 

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When asked her opinion on punctuality, an applicant for an office job assured me she thought it was extremely important.

"I use periods, commas, and question marks all the time," she said.

 

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Louie and his wife are listening to the radio when they hear the weather report: "A snow emergency has been declared. You must park your cars on the odd-numbered side of the street.” So Louie gets up and moves his car.

Two days later—same thing. "A snow emergency has been declared,” blares the radio. "Park your cars on the even-numbered side of the street.” Louie gets up and does what he’s told.

Three days later: "There will be a foot of snow today. Park your cars on the ...,” and then the power goes out.

"What should I do?” a confused Louie asks his wife.

"This time,” she says, "why don’t you just leave the car in the garage?”

 

 

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Nature is full of wonders and has its own ways when it comes to creativity.

 

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Strange People

 

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" A (the) secret ingredient? "

 

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