MDBCs 21 Sep 2024

On September 21 head on over to your local miniature golf course with your family and friends for a day of fun and adventure, because it is Miniature Golf Day!

An offshoot of golf, miniature golf is a leisure sport that focuses on putting and includes artificial turf and obstacles.

It is believed that miniature golf was first invented, sans their characteristic obstacles and windmills, in Scotland in the late 19th century as a way to allow women to golf. Because it was unseemly for women to use a full sized golf club, the Ladies' Putting Club of St. Andrews decided to miniaturize the sport.

"This'll Do"

Miniature golf or put put as it is also sometimes called made its commercial debut in the early 20th century in North Carolina under the name of Thistle Dhu. The name was derived from the Scottish pronunciation of the words "this'll do".

The holiday is also sometimes celebrated on the second Saturday of May.

How to Celebrate?

Round up your family and friends and visit your local miniature golf course and play a few rounds of golf.
What about having a miniature golf course crawl? Instead of spending the whole day at one course, visit as many miniature golf courses in your area and play a round at each one of them
Install a miniature golf course in your backyard. Then, you'll be able to celebrate this fun holiday all year long!

Did You Know…

…that miniature golf is sometimes also known as crazy golf?

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National CleanUp Day

The third Saturday in September is National CleanUp Day in the United States.

National CleanUp Day was created by hiking enthusiasts Steve Jewett and Bill Willoughby in partnership with Clean Trails, a nonprofit that works to keep the outdoors clean. The unofficial holiday raises awareness about cleanliness and reducing litter.

Cleaning the Outdoors

The outdoors can bring a lot of joy and peace to those who enjoy hiking, walking, and climbing. Littering and trash, however, can not only ruin the experience, but it can also negatively affect the flora and fauna.

National CleanUp Day is an attempt to bring together those who love the outdoors and nature to help clean up trails, parks, beaches, and other natural communal spaces. The observance encourages people to make an effort to reduce littering and to recycle so that the nature around us remains clean and devoid of garbage.

Higher Quality of Life

The core philosophy of the observance is that our quality of life can be widely impacted by the nature around us—garbage and litter filled natural spaces can negatively impact an individual's well-being as well as the environment.

How to Celebrate?

Get together with friends, family, and co-workers to organize a cleaning trip to the closest park, hiking trail, or beach.
Raise awareness against littering and throwing garbage in communal spaces through social media and word of mouth.
Join a local clean-up crew and help clean up your outdoors.

Did You Know…

…that almost 8 million tons of plastic end up in the oceans each year?

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Q. What did the hot dog say when his friend passed him in the race?

A. Wow, I relish the fact that you've mustard the strength to ketchup to me.

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Every morning I think I’m going to make pancakes, but I keep waffling.

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Q. Why did the dinosaur cross the road?

A. Because chickens didn't exist yet!

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Q: How do you fix a damaged jack-o-lantern?

A: You use a pumpkin patch!

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Q: Where do ghosts like to travel on vacation?

A: The Dead Sea!

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As I was treating my daughter and her family to the buffet at a casino, all the bells and whistles for a winning slot machine began to go off. My seven-year-old grandson was awed.

"Wow!" yelled Casey. "This is like Chuck E. Cheese for old people."

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I’m convinced my cockroaches have military training.

I set out a roach bomb—they defused it.

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While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant, and resumed their trip.

When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table, and she didn’t miss them until they had been driving for about forty minutes.

By then, to add to the aggravation, they had to travel quite a distance before they could find a place to turnaround, in order to return to the restaurant to retrieve her glasses. All the way back, the elderly husband became the classic grumpy old man.

He fussed and complained, and scolded his wife relentlessly during the entire return drive

The more he chided her, the more agitated he became. He just wouldn’t let up for a single minute.

To her relief, they finally arrived at the restaurant. As the woman got out of the car, and hurried inside to retrieve her glasses, the old geezer yelled to her, While you’re in there, you might as well get my hat and the credit card.