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December 9th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Anna's Day, marks the day to start the preparation process of the lutefisk to be consumed on Christmas Eve, as well as a Swedish name day, celebrating all people named Anna. (Sweden and Finland) Armed Forces Day (Peru) Christian feast day: Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy Theotokos by St. Anne (Eastern Orthodox Church) Hannah (biblical figure) (Eastern Orthodox Church) Juan Diego Leocadia Nectarius of Auvergne Peter Fourier December 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Fatherland's Heroes Day (Russia) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tanganyika from Britain in 1961. (Tanzania) International Anti-Corruption Day (United Nations) National Heroes Day, formerly V.C. Bird Day. (Antigua and Barbuda) Navy Day (Sri Lanka) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Genocide Prevention Day International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime International Day of Veterinary Medicine National Llama Day National Opal Apples Day Techno Day Weary Willie Day National Pastry Day Angela Deem’s Birthday Booba’s Birthday Donny Osmond’s Birthday Grace Hopper’s Birthday Isaiah Russell-Bailey’s Birthday Jaida Essence Hall’s Birthday Judi Dench’s Birthday Kendall Vertes’s Birthday Kenneth Pabon’s Birthday Kirk Douglas’s Birthday Kountry Wayne’s Birthday Kwadwo Asamoah’s Birthday Lily Pebbles’s Birthday Lori Greiner’s Birthday Minho’s Birthday NI-KI’s Birthday PnB Rock’s Birthday Redd Foxx’s Birthday Felicity Huffman Fun Observances Christmas Card Day Christmas is just a few weeks away, and if you haven’t sent out your greeting cards, make sure you do it on December 9 because it is Christmas Card Day. How to Celebrate? Send out your holiday and Christmas cards. Make your own cards – your recipients will appreciate a handmade card. If you don’t have time to send in physical cards, what about sending e-cards? Don’t celebrate Christmas or the holidays? Why not send out New Year cards instead? Did You Know… …that the first Christmas cards were sent in 1843 and were commissioned in London, United Kingdom by Sir Henry Cole. John Callcott Horsley illustrated the card, which featured the members of a family. *** From the police blotter, 
or, what a beat cop deals with 
every day: • A deputy responded to a report 
of a vehicle stopping at mailboxes. 
It was the mail carrier. • A woman said her son was 
attacked by a cat, and the cat would not allow her to take her son to the hospital. • A resident said someone had 
entered his home at night and taken five pounds of bacon. Upon further investigation, police discovered 
his wife had gotten up for a late-night snack. • A man reported that a squirrel 
was running in circles on Davis Drive, and he wasn’t sure if it was sick or had been hit by a car. An 
officer responded, and as he drove on the street, he ran over the squirrel. *** My sister didn’t do as well on her driver’s-ed test as she’d hoped. 
It might have had something to 
do with how she completed this 
sentence: “When the ______ is dead, the car won’t start.” She wrote: “Driver.” *** A friend of mine works at a tattoo shop. A client walked in and got a sentence tattooed on his back. A few hours later, the customer called, 
demanding a refund. Client: You did my tattoo backward! Tattoo artist: It’s backward? Client: Yes! I’m looking at it in the mirror right now! *** When our son was young, his grandma joked about the Sandman and how he put kids to sleep by sprinkling “sleepy sand” in their eyes. Later that day I found Chico napping with his head in a cardboard box. When I asked him why, he said he wasn’t going to let anyone put sand in his eyes. I couldn’t convince him it was a fairy tale, because Grandma wouldn’t lie! *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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(It was worth seeing again)

December 8th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Battle Day (Falkland Islands) Bodhi Day (Japan) CARICOM–Cuba Day (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba) Christian feast day: Budoc (Beuzec) of Dol Clement of Ohrid (Julian Calendar), and its related observances: Student's Day (Bulgaria) Eucharius Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Anglican Communion), lesser commemoration Festa da Conceição da Praia, celebrating Yemanjá, Queen of the Ocean in Umbanda (Salvador, Bahia) Festival of Lights (Lyon) Mother's Day (Panama) Lady of Camarin Day (Guam) Patapios of Thebes Pope Eutychian Richard Baxter (US Episcopal Church) Romaric December 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Romania) Constitution Day (Uzbekistan) Liberation Day (Syria) Day of Finnish Music (Finland) Earliest day on which National Tree Planting Day can fall, while December 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in December. (Malawi) Hari-Kuyō (Kansai region, Japan) National Youth Day (Albania) Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Day (Ethiopia) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Immaculate Conception Day Mother’s Day in Panama National Blue Collar Day National Brownie Day National Health Savings Account Day National Lard Day Santa Marian Kamalen Day Take it in the Ear Day Virgin of Caacupé Day National Donair Day Green Monday National Crossword Solvers Day Ann Coulter’s Birthday Benjamin Rein Brady’s Birthday Clarence White’s Birthday Corey Taylor’s Birthday Deveraux Jagger’s Birthday Dharmendra’s Birthday Diego Rivera’s Birthday Dwight Howard’s Birthday Gregg Allman’s Birthday Ian Somerhalder’s Birthday Jim Morrison’s Birthday Kappa Kaiju’s Birthday Kim Basinger’s Birthday Mary Queen of Scots’s Birthday Nicki Minaj’s Birthday Nicole Laeno’s Birthday Pee Wee’s Birthday Philip Rivers’s Birthday Sam Hunt’s Birthday Tanner Buchanan’s Birthday Teri Hatcher’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon 8th Dec, 2025 - Sun 14th Dec, 2025 Computer Science Education Week Fun Observances Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day December 8 is Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day. While the origins of this Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day are unknown, we are certain that the creators of this unofficial holiday wanted people to pretend to be time travelers. Future or Past In a general sense, most of us do that every day without pretending - we travel from one second to another. But time travelers are special - they have the ability to move from one point in time to another faster or slower than what us normal humans can do. They can travel in the past or travel in the future. While most physicists and scientists agree that time traveling can be theoretically achieved, our present day technology and scientific knowledge aren't advanced enough to make it a reality. How to Celebrate? All you need to do is to pretend that you can travel through time. Act like you just arrived from another century or even another planet. Here are some more ways you can celebrate this fun holiday: Watch all your favorite time traveling movies and shows. What about hosting a blast from the past party? Choose an era and base the party around the clothing, food and language of that period. Walk around dressed like someone from the past or future. Speak old English or Latin or any other ancient language when asked why you are dressed the way you are. Did You Know… …that one of the most popular paradox associated with time travel is the Grandfather Paradox? According to this paradox, if a person goes back into time to kill her/her grandfather before he has biological children and succeeds, then one of the person’s parents would never be born, and therefore, the person in question would not exist. This means that the person could not go back in time to kill his or her grandfather, which would mean that the person’s grandfather would have biological children and the person would exist today. *** When my local barista handed me my change, one coin stood out. “Look at that. You rarely get one of these old wheat pennies nowadays,” I said, tapping the sheaf of-wheat design. I handed her the penny. Turning it over and over in her hand, she said, “You know, I always thought they were made of copper.” *** One of my wife’s third graders was wearing a Fitbit watch, which prompted my wife to ask, “Are you tracking your steps?” “No,” said the little girl. “I wear this for Mommy so she can show Daddy when he gets home.” *** Could a ... ... librarian be called a bookkeeper? ... referee be a game warden? ... dairyman be a cowboy? ... cabinetmaker be the president? *** Dad always bragged about the gunners on his ship. Once during target practice, an unmanned drone flew past an antiaircraft cruiser. The cruiser opened up, shells furiously flying all around the drone but not hitting it. Then came Dad’s ship’s turn. The gunners’ very first shot sent the drone into the water! Forty years later, Dad met the man responsible, and he told him how impressed he had been. “Yeah, I got in a lot of trouble for that,” the gunner said. “Turns out we were supposed to shoot around it, not hit it.” *** A pair of jumper cables walk into a cafe. The barista sees them and says, “I’m sorry but I’ll have to ask you to leave. I don’t want you starting anything in here.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** The little girl was drinking milk in her glass when she tipped it and slipped milk everywhere. The cats wasted no time in making the best of the opportunity. As we know that there is no use to cry over spilled milk, the little girl simply started drinking it off the floor. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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December 7th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Flag Day (India) Christian feast day: Aemilianus (Greek Church) Ambrose Buíte of Monasterboice Maria Giuseppa Rossello Sabinus of Spoleto December 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Eve of the Immaculate Conception-related observances: Day of the Little Candles, begins after sunset (Colombia) International Civil Aviation Day National Heroes Day (East Timor) National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (United States) Spitak Remembrance Day (Armenia) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) National Cotton Candy Day National Illinois Day National Rina Day National Slime Day Asian Doll’s Birthday Ava Foley’s Birthday Dan Bilzerian’s Birthday Jon Moxley’s Birthday Larry Bird’s Birthday Nazanin Kavari’s Birthday Noam Chomsky’s Birthday Pete Alonso’s Birthday Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s Birthday Sara Bareilles’s Birthday Shae Bennett’s Birthday Sowon’s Birthday Summer Fontana’s Birthday Tom Waits’s Birthday Jennifer Syme ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun 7th Dec, 2025 - Mon 8th Dec, 2025 Day of the Little Candles Sun 7th Dec, 2025 - Sat 13th Dec, 2025 Clerc-Gallaudet Week National Handwashing Awareness Week Fun Observances Letter Writing Day On December 7 bring out your finest stationery and your writing equipment and pen a letter to someone special because it is Letter Writing Day! While it is unclear who created Letter Writing Day, it is apparent that the creators of this unofficial holiday wanted to revive the art and tradition of letter writing and for people to show off their penmanship. As Old As Written Language Letter writing is as old as written language - people in ancient civilizations communicated with each other through letters written on a variety of different surfaces. Archaeologists have discovered letters written on wood, metal and ceramic plaques, leather, and fabric. Preserved letters are great historical resources - they are treated by historians as first hand accounts of the social, economic and political conditions prevailing at the time. The mass production of paper and innovations in transportation made letter writing into an effective way to communicate with family and friends as well as elevated it into an art form. It also became a way for children and young adults to learn how to write and to present their thoughts and ideas cogently. Decline in Letter Writing The advent of the telegraph and other modern means of communications in recent years, especially the e-mail, has made letter writing a less popular activity. Today, fewer and fewer people take the time to sit down and write letters to their loved ones. Letter Writing Day aims to change this. The holiday encourages people to hand write letters and send them to their loved ones the old fashioned way - through the post or mail! How to Celebrate? Write letters to your loved ones and friends. They will appreciate the effort you put in it and will love getting a handwritten note. If you send out newsletters or cards for the holidays, maybe today is the day to add little handwritten letters or notes to them. Did You Know… …that until the mid-19th century, envelopes were all handmade? Because of this, envelopes were extremely expensive and most people just folded up their letters and sealed them with a wax seal. *** The public safety officer came up to a large mob of people outside a department store and asked, “What’s happening?” A mall officer replied, “These people are waiting to get the new Barbie doll.” The public safety officer shook his head and muttered, “Who can resist a Barbie queue?” *** Police in Tampa, Florida, raided and shut down a weekly $4-a-round mah-jongg game played by four 
elderly women. The Week asked its readers for titles of crime movies that could be made about this bust: Golden Girls, Interrupted The Lavender Hair Mob Indicting Miss Daisy No Country for Old Women The Social Security Network *** Q: What kind of exercise do lazy 
people do? A: Diddly-squats. *** My doctor took one look at 
my gut and refused to believe that 
I work out. So I listed the exercises 
I do every day: jump to conclusions, climb the walls, drag my heels, 
push my luck, make mountains out of molehills, bend over backward, run around in circles, put my foot 
in my mouth, go over the edge, and beat around the bush. *** My ten-month-old was sitting in her high chair, twisting and moving all over the place. My wife said to me, “Straighten her up.” I looked at my daughter and said, “What are you doing with your life? Do you want to be this way forever? It’s time to grow up.” My wife hasn’t asked me to do anything since. *** We can’t all live on a street with a pleasant name like Oak or Elm. Here are the least popular street names (that we hope don’t exist): • Drinkand Dr. • Vicious Circle • West 943,185th Street • Psycho Path • Peoples Ct. • Nofriggin Way *** I advertised the following item on our local radio program: For sale: Small push-type lawn mower. Brand-new, $40. One person called and asked if the lawn mower was a single or double cylinder. I told him, “It depends on how fast you walk!” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** My 6 yo trying to cheat tooth fairy. Those are tic-tacs *** *** ( B.T.W - I'm a Jumper ) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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You've been standing in front of the mirror again, haven't you?

December 6th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Anniversary of the Founding of Quito (Ecuador) Armed Forces Day (Ukraine) Christian feast day: Abraham of Kratia Aemilianus (Roman Catholic Church) Denise and companions Blessed János Scheffler María del Monte Carmelo Sallés y Barangueras Nicholas of Myra, and its related observances: St Nicholas Day, where St. Nicholas/Santa Claus leaves little presents in children's shoes. (International) December 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Spain) Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Finland from Russia in 1917. National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (Canada) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Candle Day Chester Greenwood (Earmuff) Day Coats and Toys for Kids Day Crate Day Global Fat Bike Day Mitten Tree Day National Gazpacho Day National Miners Day National Pawnbrokers Day Tree Dressing Day National Rhubarb Vodka Day World Pear Day SKYWARN™ Recognition Day A Boogie wit da Hoodie’s Birthday Darian Rojas’s Birthday EvanTubeHD’s Birthday Frankie Beverly’s Birthday Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Birthday Kenneth Copeland’s Birthday Mike Wilkerson’s Birthday Millie Davis’s Birthday Nathan Blair’s Birthday Princess Sofia’s Birthday Satoru Iwata’s Birthday Stella Chuu’s Birthday That Girl Nicole’s Birthday Judd Apatow ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat 6th Dec, 2025 - Sun 7th Dec, 2025 Tree Dressing Day Rakia and Spirits Festival Sat 6th Dec, 2025 - Fri 12th Dec, 2025 National Influenza Vaccination Week Fun Observances (2) Put on Your Own Shoes Day December 6 is Put On Your Own Shoes Day. It is a day to, well, put on your own shoes or if you are in the Southern Hemisphere, strap on your own sandals. Other than encouraging people to make sure they put on their own shoes while they step out of their homes, it is unclear what the unknown creator wanted to achieve with this obviously made-up holiday. Perhaps it was created by someone with young children as a way to prompt them to start learning how to wear and lace up their shoes. Worn Since Antiquity Shoes have been part of the human wardrobe since antiquity - the oldest preserved shoe in the world was found in Armenia and is believed to be at least 5000 years old. For most of history, shoes were basic and were used to protect the feet from the elements rather than for comfort and fashion. In fact, shoes made specifically for the left and the right feet were not invented until the 1800s. Today, shoes are a billion dollar industry around the world, with footwear being a major fashion item. How to Celebrate Put on your own shoes, of course. If you have kids who are learning to put on their shoes, maybe today is the day to let them do it all by themselves. Did You Know… …that both men and women wore shoes with heels until the 18th century? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Microwave Oven Day December 6 is Microwave Oven Day. It is a day to celebrate and honor the invention that has made the lives of college students, single people and over-worked parents easier, by making it convenient and faster for them to cook and reheat food. It is unclear why the anonymous creators of the unofficial holiday chose this date to celebrate the common household appliance. Heats by Agitating Molecules Invented by American engineer Percy Spencer during World War II, a microwave oven uses electromagnetic waves to heat and cook food. The waves produce heat by agitating the water, fat and sugar molecules in food and cook it. Because of this, food tends to heat and cook faster and more evenly than other cooking methods. A New Industry Microwave ovens were first commercially sold in the United States in 1946 under the name Radarange. They rapidly became a coveted kitchen appliance and spawned a whole section of the food industry. Now, one can find ready-to-microwave meals and microwave cookbooks in grocery stores around the world. Creating Equality in the Kitchen Short cooking times also meant that women did not have to spend a bulk of their time in the kitchen and could use it to pursue activities that they previously did not have time for. In addition, microwave ovens also made it possible for men, who traditionally did not cook, to cook meals for themselves and for their families. How to Celebrate? Make all your meals and snacks for the day using a microwave oven. If you are in the market for a microwave oven, today might be the day to bring one home? Did You Know… ...that the Sun and Jupiter emit microwaves? Astronomers study them using radio telescopes. *** Our boatswain's mate was a smoker who would toss his matches overboard. Then one day, he surprised us all when he popped a cigarette in his mouth and produced an expensive lighter from his pocket. With great fanfare, he flipped open the top, flicked the spark wheel, lit his cigarette ... then chucked the lighter overboard. *** Dear Charlie, We’ve been neighbors for six tumultuous years. When you borrowed my snowblower, you returned it in pieces. When I was sick, you blasted Metallica. And when your dog decorated my lawn, you laughed. I could go on, but I’m not one to hold grudges. So I am writing this letter to tell you that your house is on fire. Cordially, Harry *** The last time we changed from daylight saving time, a preacher friend posted, “For those who habitually show up 15 minutes late to church, allow me to remind you that tonight is the night you set your clock back 45 minutes.” *** My cat just walked up to the paper shredder and said, “Teach me 
everything you know.” *** Our 4-year-old granddaughter, Ivy, has been taking riding lessons for over a year. One day during breakfast, she was talking with her mom about horseshoes. Ivy’s mom said the person trained to shoe a horse is called a farrier. “Are they little people with wings?” Ivy asked. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** This one hit me hard So I did some checking and this is what I found out. The myth of the dwindling battalion - The Long, Long Trail *** *** *** *** sandrewn

De l'audace, encore de l'audace, toujours de l'audace ! ( From a loyal crewman of that other series)

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