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    MDBCs 21 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    July 21st 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Albert John Luthuli (Episcopal Church) Arbogast Barhadbesciabas Carlos of Brazil (Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church) Daniel (Catholic Church) Lawrence of Brindisi Praxedes Victor of Marseilles July 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Liberation Day in 1944 (Guam) Belgian National Day (Belgium) Racial Harmony Day (Singapore) Summer Kazanskaya (Russia)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    Comic Con
    Drukpa Tsheshi
    First Sermon Of Lord Buddha
    Invite an Alien to Live with You Day
    Legal Drinking Age Day
    National Be Someone Day
    National Craft for your Local Shelters Day
    National Day of Prayer Reflection and Thanksgiving in Montserrat
    National Eduardo Day
    National Edward Day
    National Lamington Day
    No Pet Store Puppies Day
    Pflasterspektakel Linz
    Take a Monkey to Lunch Day
     
    Romeo Santos’s Birthday
    Vicky Terrazas’s Birthday
    Robin Williams’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
     Junk Food Day
    On July 21, let go of your diet and indulge in all your favorite unhealthy snacks without any guilt because it is Junk Food Day.

    Junk food is a term used to refer to food that has a lot of calories but very little or no nutritional value. Popularized in the United States in the 1950s, the word is widely used for foods that are heavily processed, and have high amounts of sugars, fats, and salt.
    Studies have shown that consuming junk food once-in-a-while does not have a negative effect on health - it is only when one eats junk food for a majority of their meals that their diet can be considered unhealthy. Consuming large amounts of foods considered to be junk, can lead to several health problems, including a high risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart issues.
    Different Definitions
    Different cultures have their own different definition of what constitutes junk food - what may be junk food in one culture, may be considered nutritional food in another. Many people believe that fast food is usually junk food, though some kinds of fast food are prepared in a healthy way and can be very nutritional.
    How to Celebrate?
    Have junk food for all your meals! Start the day with your favorite junk food – may we suggest several slices of bacon and an egg omelet wedged between two slices of a glazed donut washed down with a big glass of orange soda? If someone questions your choice, you can always point out to the fact that eggs, bacon, donuts, and orange juice are all breakfast items. Have a potato chip sandwich for lunch and a waffle burger – a burger between two waffles – for dinner. Did You Know...
    ...that the first cotton candy (candy floss or fairy floss) machine was invented by a dentist? Dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton created the machine in 1897 and introduced it to the public at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. Made out of pure sugar and some flavorings, cotton candy is widely considered to be a junk food.
     
     
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    My friend has a bad habit of overdrawing her bank account. One day before we went shopping, I complained about my lack of funds and lamented, “Guess I’ll use plastic.”
    Unconcerned, she whipped out her checkbook: “I’m using rubber.”
     
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    After an enthusiastic recommendation from my wife, I began listening to the audiobook version of Frank McCourt’s  Teacher Man.
    “I love it, but his writing style is so disjointed,” I complained. “He refers to characters I don’t know and introduces them a half hour later.”
    My wife was as confused as I was, but I soldiered on, disoriented by the jumpy story line.
    It wasn’t until the end of the book that my dilemma was explained—
    I had set the iPod to Shuffle.
     
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    While my parents were making their funeral arrangements, the cemetery salesman pointed out a plot that he thought they would like.
    “You’ll have a beautiful view of the swan pond,” he assured them.
    Dad wasn’t sold: “Unless you’re including a periscope with my casket, I don’t know how I’m going to enjoy it.”
     
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    I bought a pint of  Häagen-Dazs ice cream at the supermarket. As the cashier rang it up, I asked, “How do you pronounce that?”
    Speaking slowly and distinctly, he said, “Four dollars and seventy-nine cents.”
     
     
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    MDBCs 20 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    July 20th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (Norway) Christian feast day: Ansegisus Apollinaris of Ravenna Aurelius Ealhswith (or Elswith) Elijah Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman (Episcopal Church (USA)) John Baptist Yi (one of The Korean Martyrs) Margaret the Virgin Thorlac (relic translation) Wilgefortis (cult suppressed) July 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Día del Amigo (Argentina, Brazil) Engineer's Day (Costa Rica) Independence Day, celebrates the independence declaration of Colombia from Spain in 1810. International Chess Day Lempira Day (Honduras) Tree Planting Day (Central African Republic)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Moon Day
    National Fortune Cookie Day
    National Lollipop Day
    National Megan Day
    national natalie day
    NATIONAL PENNSYLVANIA DAY
    National Ugly Truck Contest Day
    Women's Union Establishment Day
    World Jump Day
     
    Unpopular Edits’s Birthday
    Pop Smoke’s Birthday
    Chris Cornell’s Birthday
    Pepe’s Birthday
    Alycia Debnam-Carey’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Space Exploration  Day
    On July 20, look up at the sky and think back on all the advances humankind has made in exploring and understanding space because it is Space Exploration Day.

    The annual holiday commemorates the anniversary of the first manned mission to the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Americans astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step foot on the surface of the Moon.
    In 1984, the day was proclaimed a holiday by United States President Ronald Reagan. The fifth manned mission of NASA's Apollo program, Apollo 11 was launched from Florida on July 16. It returned to Earth with the 3 astronauts - Armstrong, Aldrin, and Michael Collins on July 24.
    Moon Day
    The holiday, which is also sometimes called Moon Day, encourages people to learn more about space exploration. It attempts to inspire young adults to consider space sciences and space exploration as careers.
    Everything you need to know about the Moon
    How to Celebrate?
    Visit your local space and science museums and spend the day there learning about space and our astronomical neighbors. Join an astronomy club and participate in their Space Exploration Day activities. If you have young children in your life, get them interested in space and related fields by reading them books about space and space technology. Did You Know...
    ...that 12 people, including Armstrong and Aldrin, have walked on the surface of the Moon?
     
     
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    Did you ever notice that from the time you hang up the phone until the pizza guy shows up, the only conversation you have is
    “Where’s the guy with our pizza?”
     
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    When my lifelong-bachelor uncle turned 78, he traveled across the country to visit a dozen or so 
old girlfriends.
    “How’d it go?” I asked when he returned.
    “Thank God I never married any of them,” he said. “They’re all widows.”
     
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    A customer’s request to the general store in his vacation town:
    “I would like to reserve a New York Times, Star-Ledger, and Post for every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from June 22 till Labor Day. However, we will be in Greece from July 1 to July 8. My son may or may not pick up the papers then, we don’t know. We will be in Spain for two weeks in August. Not sure which two, though. We’ll try to let you know. Oh, and we don’t need the Times on any Mondays in July, except the 8th of July.”
    The store’s response:
    “Effective July … we will no longer be reserving newspapers.”
     
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    Why are cowboy hats turned up on the sides?
    So that three people can fit in the pickup.  
     
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    MDBCs 19 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    July 19th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Palace Day Christian feast day: Arsenius (Catholic Church) Bernold, Bishop of Utrecht Justa and Rufina Kirdjun (or Abakerazum) Macrina the Younger, Sister of St. Basil the Great Symmachus July 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Martyrs' Day (Myanmar) Sandinista Day or Liberation Day (Nicaragua)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Daiquiri Day
    National Hot Dog Day
    Amun Jadid
    Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day
    International Retainer Day
    National Barbara Day
    National Flitch Day
    National Football Day
    National Urban Beekeeping Day
    National Words with Friends Day
    Take Your Poet to Work Day
     
    Shane Dawson’s Birthday
    Riley Curry’s Birthday
    Karl Jacobs’s Birthday
    Brian May’s Birthday
    Benedict Cumberbatch’s Birthday
    aestheticfashion19’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
     Stick Out Your Tongue Day
    July 19 is Stick Out Your Tongue Day.

    It is unclear whether the anonymous inventor of this made-up holiday intended it to be a day for people to stick out their tongues at everyone they come across or for them to visit their doctors to get a general check-up.
    It is also possible that the creator of this unofficial holiday created it to encourage people to defy odds and attempt things that they find difficult to do.
    Many cultures consider sticking out the tongue at someone as a childish, rude, and insulting gesture. In these cultures, when children stick out their tongue at adults, it is seen as an act of disobedience. In Tibet, however, sticking out one's tongue is considered to be a polite form of greeting.
    Perfectly Fine at the Doctor's Office
    There is one place where sticking out one's tongue is not only considered ok, but can be sometimes essential - in a doctor's office. The tongue, which is a muscle that helps humans in eating food and speaking, is also one of the many organs in the human body that doctors check to detect signs of illness.
    Today, sticking out one's tongue over the Internet or through text (or SMS) is done through emoticons, and seen as a way to express a point that should not be taken very seriously. The emoticon is written by typing a colon, followed by a dash, and a capital (:-P).
    How to Celebrate?
    Stick out your tongue at people. Just let them know why you are doing it, lest they think of you as a terribly rude person. If there are things that are bothering you, take this day to stick your tongue out at them. If you are overdue for a general check-up, perhaps today is the day to visit the doctor and get a clean bill of health. Did You Know...
    ...that the human tongue can have anywhere from 2,000 to 8,000 taste buds?
     
     
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    A millionaire, a hard hat, and a cheapskate are at a bar... When they get their beers, they notice a fly in each mug.
    The millionaire politely asks the bartender for another beer, then sips the new one.
    The hard hat spills out just enough to get rid of the fly and quaffs the rest.
    It’s now the cheapskate’s turn:
    He sticks his hand into the beer, grabs the fly by the wings, and shouts, “Spit it out! Spit it out!”
     
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    A man, shocked by how his buddy is dressed, asks him, “How long have you been wearing that bra?”
    The friend replies, “Ever since my wife found it in the glove compartment.”
     
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    A hermit leaves the solitude of his rural home and ventures into town for the first time in his life to try to get a loan. Inside the bank, he tells the manager, “I want to borrow $10,000 to build a bathroom in my house.”
    “I don’t believe I know you,” says the manager. “Where have you done your business before?”
    The hermit replies, “Out back in the woods.”
     
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    A man invited a woman over to his home for a seven-course meal.
    “That’s lovely,” she said. “What are we going to have?”
    He said, “A hot dog and a six-pack of beer.”
     
     
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    MDBCs 18 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    July 18th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Arnulf of Metz Bruno of Segni Camillus de Lellis (optional memorial, United States only) Eadburh (or Edburga) of Bicester Elizabeth Ferard (Church of England) Frederick of Utrecht Maternus of Milan Pambo Philastrius Symphorosa Theodosia of Constantinople July 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Uruguay) Nelson Mandela International Day  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    World Listening Day
    Birthday of Don Luis Munoz Rivera
    Islamic New Year
    National Brenda Day
    National Dapper Your Data Day
    National Emma Day
    National Monica Day
    National Peyton Day
    National Sour Candy Day
    Perfect Family Day
     
    Vin Diesel’s Birthday
    Taemin’s Birthday
    Chayce Beckham’s Birthday
    Nelson Mandela’s Birthday
    Canelo Álvarez’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
    Insurance Nerd  Day
    Insurance Nerd Day on July 18 celebrates the insurance industry and helps raise awareness about the importance of insurance in our daily lives.

    It was created in 2016 by an insurance company in the United States as a way to showcase the profession and dispel general misconceptions about how staid and boring the field can be.
    Risk Management
    Insurance is a form of risk management, where a person or company agrees to pay out financial compensation in case of accidents, disability, natural disasters, ill health, or death. To receive the payouts, the insured has to buy the insurance by paying the insurer premiums, usually monthly.
    There are different kinds of insurance, including life, health, automobile, business, home, travel, and credit insurance.
    While insurance does not reduce risks, it can help mitigate the financial losses and hardships that accompany unexpected adverse events.
    Complicated Calculations
    The cost of insurance depends on the number of insured entities—the more people pay into the pool, the lower the premium. The calculations of how much to charge people are so complicated that it is a field of study known as actuarial science.
    Actuarial scientists calculate the premiums based on a variety of statistical factors. For example, the amount a company can charge for automobile insurance depends on the age and health of the driver, the condition of the car, and their history of driving.
    Not a Boring Profession
    Due to the complicated nature of the industry and the strict educational requirements for entering it, many people think that an insurance company is a boring and staid place to work. It is this image of insurance workers that this holiday is trying to change.
    Insurance professionals play an important role in society and help people during some of the worst times of their lives.
    How to Celebrate?
    If you know an insurance agent, use this day to thank them for all the work they do. If you know a mathematically-inclined young person, encourage them to learn more about actuarial science as a field of study and future profession. Take the day to make sure you are adequately insured so that in case of an accident, you and your loved ones are covered and protected. Did You Know...
    ...that ancient Greeks and Romans had a form of health and life insurance? Thiasoi or benevolent societies were set up to help the sick and the bereaved.
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    Caviar Day
    On July 18, take out your best vodka and pair it with some top-of-the-shelf caviar because it is Caviar Day. The unofficial holiday of unknown origins encourages people to try out the delicacy while promoting environmentally friendly and humane fishing practices.

    Considered to be a delicacy in many parts of the world, caviar is salt-cured roe or fish eggs, usually from sturgeon. Traditionally, the term caviar was used to refer to roe from sturgeons from the Caspian Sea, though in recent years the roe of other fish found elsewhere are also commonly called caviar.
    From Pig Feed to Luxury Food
    Derived from the Persian word khaya meaning egg, caviar did not gain its status as a food for the rich and famous until the 1800s. Before that, even though sturgeon was a commonly eaten fish, its roe was considered worthless and routinely used as pig and other animal feed. By the end of the 18th century, however, caviar had found its way on the dinner tables of royals around the world and had become a coveted food item. Today, caviar is considered to be a luxury food.
    How to Celebrate?
    If you have never tried caviar before, today is the day to take the plunge and try it. What is the worst that can happen? You may not like it, but at least you will know what it tastes like. If you like caviar, why not have a caviar tasting party for your friends? Did You Know…
    …that the rarest and the most expensive caviar comes from the beluga sturgeon found in the Caspian Sea?
     
     
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    I realized my little nephew will never know life without Facebook.
    He’ll never know what it’s like to go, “I wonder what happened to that guy Chris from high school?”
    and then just shrug his shoulders and move on.
     
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    Doctor Jones likes to stop at a bar after work and enjoy an almond daiquiri.
    One day, Dick the bartender runs out of almonds and uses hickory nuts instead.
    The doctor takes a sip and says, "Is this an almond daiquiri, Dick?"
    And Dick says, "It's a hickory daiquiri, Doc."
     
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    A guy walks into a bar and finds a horse serving drinks.
    The horse asks, "What are you staring at? Haven't you ever seen a horse tending bar before?"
    The guy says, "It's not that. I just never thought the parrot would sell the place."
     
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    A grasshopper hops into a bar.
    The bartender says, "You're quite a celebrity around here. We've even got a drink named after you."
    The grasshopper says, "You've got a drink named Steve?"
     
     
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    MDBCs 17 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    July 17th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Alexius of Rome (Western Church) Andrew Zorard Cynehelm Cynllo Inácio de Azevedo Jadwiga of Poland Magnus Felix Ennodius Marcellina Martyrs of Compiègne Blessed Pavel Peter Gojdič (Greek Catholic Church) Pope Leo IV Romanov sainthood (Russian Orthodox Church) Speratus and companions William White (Episcopal Church)) July 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (South Korea) Gion Matsuri (Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto) Independence Day (Slovakia) International Firgun Day (international) King's Birthday (Lesotho) U Tirot Sing Day (Meghalaya, India) World Day for International Justice (International)  
     
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Lottery Day
    Global Hug Your Kids Day
    Marine Day in Japan
    National Cory Day
    National Get Out of the Dog House Day
    National Peach Ice Cream Day
    National Tattoo Day
    President's Day in Botswana
    Wrong Way Corrigan Day
     
    Luke Bryan’s Birthday
    Kali Uchis’s Birthday
    Kade Skye’s Birthday
    Jeremih Felton’s Birthday
    David Hasselhoff’s Birthday
    Angela Merkel’s Birthday
     
     
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
     Yellow Pig Day
    July 17 is Yellow Pig Day. Despite its name, the day is not a celebration of the porcine world, but a celebration of the number 17.

    The unofficial holiday was created in the early 1960s by Princeton mathematics students, David Kelly and Michael Spivak, while working on the special properties of the number 17.
    It is unclear why the day was called Yellow Pig Day or what a yellow pig has to do with the number 17, though legend has it that it is in reference to David Kelly's collection of yellow pigs. The mascot of the holiday, the yellow pig, has 17 toes, 17 eyelashes, and 17 teeth.
    A Number With Special Properties
    17 is a prime number that has significance in mathematics. It is the sum of the first four prime numbers - 2, 3, 5, and 7. A prime number is a number that can only be divided by 1 and by itself. Several studies have shown that when people are asked to choose a number between 1 and 20, a majority of people choose the number 17.
    17 is not always a special number. In Italy, for example, 17 is considered to an unlucky number.
    How to Celebrate?
    Gift the mathematicians in your life marzipan Yellow Pig candies or yellow pig plush toys. Do 17 acts of kindness during the day. Sing Yellow Pig carols. Did You Know...
    ...that the fear of the number 17 is called heptadecaphobia.
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    Emoji Day
    World Emoji Day on July 17 is an unofficial holiday that pays homage to emojis.

    The holiday was created in 2014 by Jeremy Burge as a way to celebrate emojis and to popularize their usage. Burge is the creator of Emojipedia, a reference website for emojis. He chose July 17 as the date for the observance because of the way the calendar emoji is displayed on iPhones—a calendar that has July 17 as the default date.
    Japanese Invention
    Emojis are graphical representations of emotions, ideas, and thoughts. A Japanese invention of the 1990s, they were first introduced to the world in 2011 by Apple in their iPhones. The word emoji in Japanese means picture character or picture letter.
    Emojis have now become an integral part of online communications—billions of emojis are sent in social media and text messages daily. Some of the most widely used emojis including the face with tears of joy, the heart, and the face with heart eyes.
    A New Language
    The widespread usage of emojis in everyday online correspondence has led linguistics experts to believe that emojis might be evolving into a new type of language. According to experts, emojis can be very convenient and effective in written communication, where emotion and tone are harder to convey.
    At the same time, there have been concerns that emojis can also lead to miscommunications, especially when people interpret an emoji differently.
    Emoji Versus Emoticons
    Many people use the words emoji and emoticons interchangeably, even though they are not the same thing. Emoticons are text only while emojis are stylized images.
    How to Celebrate?
    Use only emojis to communicate with everyone on social media and text/SMS today. Carry index cards with emojis printed on them and use them when interacting with people in real life. Let them know you are celebrating World Emoji Day. Did You Know...
    ...that the Oxford Dictionaries declared emoji as the word of the year in 2015?
     
     
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    At the nudist colony for communists, two men are sitting on the front porch.
    One turns to the other and says, "I say, have you read Marx?"
    The other replies, "Yes … I believe it's these wicker chairs."
     
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    An old farmer is inconsolable after his dog goes missing. He takes out an ad in the newspaper,
    but two weeks later, there’s still no sign of the mutt.
    “What did you write in the ad?” his wife asks. “
    ‘Here, boy,’ ” he replies.
     
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    A panda walks into a bar and gobbles some beer nuts. Then he pulls out a gun, fires it in the air, and heads for the door.
    "Hey!" shouts the bartender,
    but the panda yells back, "I'm a panda. Google me!"
    Sure enough, panda: "A tree-climbing mammal with distinct black-and-white coloring. Eats shoots and leaves."
     
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    This cowboy walks into a bar and orders a beer.
    His hat is made of brown wrapping paper, his shirt and vest are made of waxed paper, and his chaps, pants, and boots are made of tissue paper.
    Pretty soon they arrest him for rustling.
     
     
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    MDBCs 16 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    July 16th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Gondulphus of Tongeren Helier Our Lady of Mount Carmel Fiesta de La Tirana (Tarapacá Region, Chile) Reineldis July 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Engineer's Day (Honduras) Holocaust Memorial Day (France) Guinea Pig Appreciation Day  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Ice Cream Day
    Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day
    Fresh Spinach Day
    Guru Purnima
    Harela
    La Paz day
    Lake Superior Day
    Manu’a Cession Day (in lieu)
    National Atomic Veterans Day
    National Cherry Day
    National D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome Day
    National Emily Day
    National Jerry Day
    National Personal Chef Day - 1
    National Personal Chef's Day - 2
    National Wedding Invitation Day
    Rural Transit Day
    Saune Sankranti
    World Snake Day
     
    Wizkid’s Birthday
    Will Ferrell’s Birthday
    Luke Hemmings’s Birthday
    Kaylyn Sans’s Birthday
    Katrina Kaif’s Birthday
    Corey Feldman’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Corn Fritters Day
    July 16 is Corn Fritters Day. So, take out your best cooking pan, mix a batch of flour, sweet corn, eggs, and milk and whip up a batch of delicious and comforting corn fritters.

    Fritters are battered and fried - deep or shallow - foods. Most cultures have their versions of fritters and one can usually have them as roadside snacks.
    In the Southern United States, where they are a popular snack, corn fritters are served as a side dish with a sweet condiment - usually honey, jam, or cream.
    How to Celebrate?
    Love corn fritters? Corn Fritters Day is a great excuse to have them the whole day long - for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Corn fritters are very easy to make. All you need is sweet corn, flour, eggs, milk, butter, and baking powder. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, fry them, and you have corn fritters! Don't forget to share these with your family and friends! Trying to be healthy? Bake instead of frying these delicious comfort food snacks. Experiment with different toppings that will elevate the flavor of this delicious snack. Did You Know...
    ...that every continent in the world, except Antarctica, grows corn for food?
     
     
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    Would You Like to Join …
    The Yoko Club? Oh no. The German Philosophy Club?   I Kant. The Compulsive-Rhymers Club?   Okey-dokey. The Codependence Club?   Can I bring a friend? The Procrastinators Club?   Maybe next week.     ***
     
    A man is visiting an old friend when a little girl races through the room.
    “Diploma,” the friend calls after her, “bring us two cups of coffee.”
    “Diploma? What an odd name,” says the visitor. “How did she get it?”
    The friend sighs. “I sent my daughter to study at the university in Lisbon, and that's what she came back with.”
     
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    As they leave the courthouse, a lawyer turns to his grim-faced client and says, “Janez, what's wrong? You were acquitted.”
    “I know, but now I'm really in trouble,” says Janez. “I just rented out my apartment for three years.”
     
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    MDBCs 15 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    July 15th 2023 - 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) Statehood Day (Ukraine)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    National Give Something Away Day
    Celebration of the Horse Day - 1
    National I Love Horses Day - 2
    Developmental Disability Professionals Day
    International Snowdon Race
    National Be A Dork Day
    National Clean Beauty Day
    National Donna Day
    National Pet Fire Safety Day
    National Respect Canada Day
    National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day
    NATIONAL TAPIOCA PUDDING DAY
    Orange Chicken Day
    The Democracy and National Unity Day of Turkey
    Unimwane Day
    Woodie Wagon Day
    World Youth Skills Day
     
    Jim Jones’s Birthday
    Lana Parrilla’s Birthday
    Damian Lillard’s 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,
    “My name begins with the letter M, and 
I pick things up. What am I?”
    A little boy answered, “You’re a mommy.”
     
     
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    MDBCs 14 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 712
    July 14th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Boniface of Savoy Gaspar de Bono Camillus of Lellis (Roman Catholic Church, except in the United States) Deusdedit of Canterbury John Keble (Church of England) Samson Occom (Episcopal Church (United States) July 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Bastille Day (France and dependencies) International Non-Binary People's Day Republic Day (Iraq) Victoria Day (Sweden). The birthday of Crown Princess Victoria is an official flag flying day in Sweden.  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    National Break Free From the Big Three Day
    National French Fry Day
    National Mac and Cheese Day
    Collector Car Appreciation Day
    Emmeline Pankhurst Day
    Kebab Day
    Matariki
    National Be Nice to Bugs Day
    National Grand Marnier Day
    National Joey Day
    National Marco Day
    National Motorcycle Day
    National Nude Day
    National Reese Day
    National Tape Measure Day
    Shark Awareness Day
     
    Vinnie Hacker’s Birthday
    Trap Beckham’s Birthday
    Tameka Harris’s Birthday
    Koe Wetzel’s Birthday
    Gerald Ford’s Birthday
    Dorit Kemsley’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Pandemonium Day
    July 14 is Pandemonium Day, an annual celebration of chaos and disorder. Pandemonium Day is a reminder of the chaos and uncertainty that marks most of our lives.

    The unofficial holiday encourages people to take a different look at upheavals and changes in their lives. It also inspires celebrators to find ways to take a pause from the daily grunt and to bring order and equilibrium in their lives.
    From Paradise Lost
    The word pandemonium, meaning a place of confusion or turmoil, comes from English poet John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. First published in 1667, the epic was a collection of 10 books. In the poem, Pandæmonium or Pandemonium is the capital of Hell. Pandemonium comes from the Greek word, pan meaning all, and daimonion, meaning inferior gods.
    How to Celebrate?
    Acknowledge that chaos is part of your life. The first step for sanity to return is to accept that pandemonium will always be part of your life. Take measures to reduce the chaos and the stress that comes with it. Make a chore chart and stick to it, but don’t feel guilty if you are unable to accomplish a few chores once in a while. Don’t feel like you have to do everything yourself. If the chaos feels overwhelming, ask for help from your family and friends. Did You Know...
    ...that Milton wrote another epic poem called Paradise Regained as a sequel to Paradise Lost? Paradise Regained was published in 1671.
     
     
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    A man walks into a rooftop bar and takes a seat next to another guy. “What are you drinking?” he asks the guy.
    “Magic beer,” he says.
    “Oh, yeah? What’s so magical about it?”
    The guy proceeds to show him: He drinks some beer, jumps off the roof, flies around the building, and returns to his seat.
    “Amazing! Lemme try some of that,” the man says. He grabs the beer, downs it, leaps off the roof, 
and falls 30 feet to the ground.
    The bartender shakes his head and says to the first guy, “You know, you’re a real jerk when you’re drunk, Superman.”
     
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    Old lawyers never die; they just lose their appeal.
     
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    Our minister announced that admission to a church social event would cost $6 per person.
    “However,” he said, “if you’re over 65, the price will be $5.50.”
    From the back of the congregation, a woman shouted,
    “Do you really think I’d give you that information for only 50 cents?”
     
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    Studying our wedding photos, my six-year-old asked,
    “Did you marry Dad because he was good-looking?”
    “Not really,” I replied.
    “Did you marry him for his money?”
    “Definitely not,” I laughed. “He didn’t have any.”
    “So,” he said, “you just felt sorry for him.”
     
     
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    MDBCs 13 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    July 13th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Abd-al-Masih Abel of Tacla Haimonot (Coptic Church) Clelia Barbieri Conrad Weiser (Episcopal Church (USA)) Eugenius of Carthage Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Mildrith of Thanet Silas (Catholic Church) Teresa of the Andes July 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Feast of Kalimát, first day of the seventh month of the Baháʼí calendar. (Baháʼí Faith) Statehood Day (Montenegro) The last day of Naadam (Mongolia) Kashmir Martyrs' Day (Pakistan)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    Beef Tallow Day
    Fool's Paradise Day
    Gruntled Workers Day
    International Rock Day
    National Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
    NATIONAL BEANS ‘N’ FRANKS DAY
    National Delaware Day
    National Paul Day
    National Sam Day
     
    Wyatt Oleff’s Birthday
    Patrick Stewart’s Birthday
    Harrison Ford’s Birthday
    MF DOOM’s Birthday
    Caleb Logan LeBlanc’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
     Embrace Your Geekness Day
    On July 13 embrace your geekness and use it as your secret power because it is Embrace Your Geekness Day.

    Being a geek is something to be proud of - chances are there are few other people in the world who are as smart as you are in the field of your specific interest, may it be music, video games, comics, movies, renaissance-era jewelry making techniques, or astronomy. So accept your geekiness with open arms and show off your knowledge with pride!
    How to Celebrate?
    Learn something new and geeky today. Flaunt your geekiness with pride. Are you a math geek? What about wearing a cool t-shirt with a math problem that only fellow math geeks would understand. If the field you are interested in has a secret language, what about spending the day speaking the language? Did You Know…
    …that geek was originally used as a derogatory term to describe circus workers? Today, however, the term has evolved to describe a person who is an enthusiastic expert on a particular issue or subject.
     
     
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    When our ship stopped in the Atlantic Ocean for a “swim call,” the chief boatswain noticed how nervous I was.
    “Don’t worry,” he assured me. “You are never more than three miles from land.”
    Then he added, “Straight down.”
     
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    As I stepped out of the shower, I heard someone in my kitchen downstairs. Knowing that my wife was out, I grabbed my 1903 heirloom rifle—which no longer works—and crept downstairs, forgetting the fact that I was in my birthday suit.
    I came around the corner with the gun raised, only to find my wife loading the dishwasher.
    “What are you doing?” she asked.
    “I thought I heard an intruder. 
I came down to scare him.”
    Scanning the contours of my doughy, naked body, she mumbled, “You didn’t need the gun.”
     
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    Our drill instructor was at the end of his rope:
    An airman’s ineptitude was driving him crazy.
    Getting in the airman’s face, he demanded, “Whoever told you to join the Air Force?!”
    Snapping to attention, the airman proclaimed, “The Navy recruiter, Sir.”
     
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    My friend forgot his laptop on the floor of my room. My grandma thought it was a scale. 

    Conclusion: My grandma weighs $950.
     
     
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    MDBCs 12 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 710
    July 12th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga (Tonga) Christian feast day: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Eastern Orthodox) Hermagoras and Fortunatus Jason of Thessalonica (Catholic Church) John Gualbert Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin Nabor and Felix Nathan Söderblom (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA)) Veronica Viventiolus July 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Kiribati from the United Kingdom in 1979. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of São Tomé and Príncipe from Portugal in 1975. The second day of Naadam (Mongolia) The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Newfoundland and Labrador)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    Amazon Prime Day
    Battle of the Boyne
    Etch A Sketch Day
    MALALA DAY
    Mexico: Lawyer's Day
    National Different Colored Eyes Day
    National Eat Your Jello Day
    National Hair Creator’s Day
    National Pecan Pie Day
    National Tyler Day
    New Conversations Day
    Night of Nights
    Paper Bag Day
     
    Richard Simmons’s Birthday
    Kyle Forgeard’s Birthday
    Kristi Yamaguchi’s Birthday
    Donda West’s Birthday
    Brock Lesnar’s Birthday
    Ariana Fletcher’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
     Simplicity Day
    Simplicity Day is celebrated every year on July 12. The unofficial holiday commemorates the life, times and work of American philosopher and proponent of simple living, Henry David Thoreau.

    Born on July 12, 1817, Thoreau was against slavery, a supporter of small government, an environmentalist, and an author. He was also involved in the early transcendentalist movement in the United States. Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that emerged in the U.S. in the mid-1800s. The main idea of the movement was that humans by nature are inherently good and that knowledge can only be gained through looking inwards as well as outwards.
    Embrace Simple Living
    Simplicity Day was created by the Emily Fund an organization created in memory of Emily Rachel Silverstein. The unofficial holiday encourages people to embrace simple living and a simple outlook towards life. It also promotes participants to do one thing to make the world a better place.
    The holiday is also sometimes known as National Simplicity Day in the United States.
    How to Celebrate?
    Take a vow of simplicity. Cut out unimportant things in your life. Is there an expensive object you have always wanted to buy? Instead of buying it, donate the money to a deserving organization. Volunteer your time and money to a local organization working on a cause of your choosing. Learn more about Henry David Thoreau’s life and philosophy. Read books and essays written by him. Some of his more well-known works include Walden, A Plea for Captain John Brown and Paradise (to be) Regained. Did You Know...
    ...that Thoreau was one of the first people to encourage hiking and other outdoor activities for fun?
     
     
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    A pig walks into a bar, orders 15 beers, and drinks them.
    The bartender asks, "Would you like to know where the bathroom is?"
    "No," says the pig. "I'm the little piggy that goes wee-wee-wee all the way home."
     
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    I’m not the easiest guy in the world to get along with. So when our anniversary rolled around, I wanted my wife to know how much I appreciated her tolerating me for the past 20 years. I ordered flowers and told the florist to enclose a card that read,
    “Thanks for putting up with me so long.”
    When my wife got the delivery, she called me at work. “Where are you going?” she asked.
    “What do you mean?” I said.
    She read the card aloud as the florist had written it:
    “Thanks for putting up with me. So long.”
     
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    Sometimes you have a mess on your hands that defies description. Not anymore. Clorox teamed up with comedian Carol Leifer to create The Clorox Ick-tionary, a Wiki-style dictionary for everyday messes.
    Here are new words that define slovenliness.
    Apocolipstick: The streak on your face when you’re bumped into while attempting to apply lipstick.
    Szechuan doodles: The pattern that your lo mein noodles make when they fall on the floor.
    Fridge-a-mortis: The liquid in the bottom of the vegetable drawer that hardens over time.
    Board-’oeuvres: Crumbs on your keyboard.
     
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    A wife asks her husband, “Could you please go shopping for me and buy one carton of milk and, if they have avocados, get six.”
    A short time later, the husband returns with six cartons of milk.
    “Why did you buy six cartons of milk?” his wife asks.
    He replies, “They had avocados.”
     
     
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    MDBCs 11 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 709
    July 11th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian Feast Day: Benedict of Nursia Olga of Kiev Pope Pius I July 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) China National Maritime Day (China) Day of the Bandoneón (Argentina) Day of the Flemish Community (Flemish Community of Belgium) Eleventh Night (Northern Ireland) Free Slurpee Day (Participating stores of the 7-Eleven chain in North America) National Day of Remembrance of the victims of the Genocide of the Citizens of the Polish Republic committed by Ukrainian Nationalists (Poland, established by the 22 July 2016 resolution of Sejm in reference to the July 11, 1943 Volhynian Bloody Sunday) Gospel Day (Kiribati) Imamat Day (Isma'ilism) National Day of Commemoration, held on the nearest Sunday to this date (Ireland) The first day of Naadam (July 11–15) (Mongolia) World Population Day (International)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
     
    National State Fair Food Day
    All American Pet Photo Day
    Bowdler's Day
     
     
     
    Captive Nations Week
    Celebration of the Golden Spurs
    International Essential Oils Day
    Ker Puja
    National 7-Eleven Day
    National Blueberry Muffin Day
    National Culture and Senior Citizens Day
    National Mojito Day
    National Polyphenol Day
     
     
     
    National Rainier Cherry Day
    National Swimming Pool Day
    World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day
    Cow Appreciation Day
     
     
     
     
    Samantha Fekete’s Birthday
    Lil Kim’s Birthday
    Lisa Rinna’s Birthday
    Alessia Cara’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Cheer Up the Lonely Day
    Make someone smile on Cheer up the Lonely Day. Annually celebrated on July 11, the unofficial holiday aims to encourage people to give some of their time to make people who are lonely smile.

    Loneliness is an inevitable part of life. For some people, it can be temporary, and for others it may be a daily struggle. Loneliness can affect the young and the old, and people from all walks of life. It can be harmful to the mental, physical, and social health of those suffering from it.
    Bringing Cheer
    Cheer Up the Lonely Day aims to spread awareness about the damaging effects of loneliness and asks for people to give some of their time to bring happiness and cheer into the lives of those who may be lonely.
    How to Celebrate?
    This is one holiday that is easy to celebrate. All you need to do is make someone feel loved. If you know someone who could use your company, spend some time with them, make them their favorite meal, give them some encouragement, and let them know that you enjoy your time with them. If the person lives far away, send them a note to tell them that you miss them and that you think about them. Or what about sending them a little gift - perhaps their favorite candy or a bunch of flowers? Volunteer your time to work with the elderly in a nursing home - not only will you be bringing cheer in their lives, you may get to hear some amazing stories about their past. Learn more about the connection between mental health and loneliness and what you can do to ward off loneliness in your life and in the lives of others. Invite someone who has just moved to your town for coffee and cake and get to know them better. Did You Know...
    ...that some people can have a real fear of being lonely? Autophobia is the fear of being alone.
     
     
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    Overheard: a mother bragging about her daughter.
    “She’s very articulate. She can draw anything.”
     
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    I went with a friend to the country to look at a house he was thinking of buying. We found the town but not the road. We drove over to city hall, but no one there had heard of the road, not even the police or firefighters we asked. Finally, a young guy came to our aid. Pulling out a map, he showed us exactly how to get there.
    “Thanks,” I said. “Are you with the police or fire department?”
    “Neither,” he said. “I deliver pizzas.”
     
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    While phoning a friend, my grandmother dialed the wrong number. She apologized and tried again, but she got the same number. Once more she hung up and redialed—same result. Now Grandma was frustrated.
    “Look,” she told the person on the other end,
    “I’m going to call my friend again. This time, don’t answer her phone!”
     
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    On a trip to Sweden, I asked a few people where I could find some good local cuisine. “This is a pretty cosmopolitan city, so you can find just about any kind of international food that you’d like,” said one man.
    “But if you want truly local cuisine, get the meatballs at IKEA.”
     
     
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    MDBCs 10 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    July 10th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Armed Forces Day (Mauritania) Christian feast day: Amalberga of Maubeuge Canute IV of Denmark Rufina and Secunda Seven Brothers Victoria, Anatolia, and Audax July 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Independence Day (Bahamas), celebrates the independence of the Bahamas from the United Kingdom in 1973. Nikola Tesla Day Statehood Day (Wyoming)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    National Kitten Day
    National Piña Colada Day
    Don't Step On A Bee Day
    Feast of St. Rosalia
    Global Energy Independence Day
    Gospel Day
    International Town Criers Day
    National Caleb Day
    National Pizza Day in Brazil
    National Stella Day
    National Transplant Financial Coordinator Day
    Pick Blueberries Day
    Political Flag Day
     
    Ronnie James Dio’s Birthday
    Perrie Edwards’s Birthday
    Kulture Kiari Cephus’s Birthday
    Nikola Tesla’s Birthday
    Karma Fizz’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
     Teddy Bears' Picnic Day
    If you have kids in your life, take them out with their teddy bears for a picnic on July 10, Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day.

    Celebrated mainly in the United States, Canada, Australia, and in some parts of Europe, the origins of this unofficial holiday are unknown. It is also unclear what the holiday aims to achieve. It could be that the anonymous creators of the holiday wanted parents to encourage creativity among their children by taking them out for a whimsical picnic in the outdoors with their teddy bears and other stuffed toys.
    The holiday owes its name to a song of the same name by American composer John Walter Bratton and Irish lyricist Jimmy Kennedy.
    How to Celebrate?
    Take out the kids in your life and their stuffed bears for a picnic. If you have to have the picnic at home, what about setting a pillow tent in the middle of your living room and treat your kids’ teddy bears to a picnic? Did You Know…
    …that this popular stuffed toy was named after American President Theodore Roosevelt, Jr?
    ~~~~~~~
    Clerihew Day
    On July 10 celebrate the Clerihew, a form of poetry that was invented by English author Edmund Clerihew Bentley.

    Commemorating Bentley’s birthday the unofficial holiday encourages people to read and write their own specific form of clerihews.
    A clerihew is a 4-line biographical poem usually featuring and making fun of a well-known person. The first line always includes the name of the subject. The poem does not have a fixed meter or line length and has an AABB rhyme scheme.
    Anatomy of a Poem
    In poetry, a meter (or metre if you follow British spellings) refers to a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line that is set in length (a verse). A rhyme scheme refers to the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem. To identify a rhyme scheme, each line in a poem is designated with a letter. Lines that share a letter rhyme have words at the end that rhyme with each other.
    It is believed that Bentley first came up with the clerihew at the age of 16 during a science class. The poem was about Sir Humphry Davy, a chemist. It was published in 1905.
    How to Celebrate?
    Read some of Bentley’s clerihews. Spend some time coming up with your own clerihews. What about featuring some of your friends, family members, and co-workers in some of your poems? Learn more about the history, art, and science of poetry. Did You Know...
    ...that the study of meter and rhyme in poetry and prose is called prosody?
     
     
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    From the news:
    “Bob” was considered a star at the computer company where he worked. He made a six-figure salary and routinely received excellent performance reviews.
    And now we know why:
    Without his boss’s knowledge, “Bob” had outsourced his entire job to a company in China—for a fifth of his salary. He then spent his days at his desk playing games, shopping on eBay, and watching cat videos.
     
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    A man walks into a restaurant and says, "How do you prepare your chickens?"
    The cook replies, "Nothing special. We just tell 'em they're gonna die."
     
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    So a dog walks into a bar and asks the bartender, "Do you have any jobs?"
    and the bartender says, "Why don't you try the circus?"
    The dog replies, "Why would the circus need a bartender?"
     
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    Two women came to my photo studio to have their portrait taken. My very young and very naïve assistant asked, “Are you two sisters?”
    “No,” said one of the women. “We’re partners.”
    “Ohhhh …,” said my assistant. “So how long have you ladies been cops?”
     
     
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    MDBCs 09 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 707
    July 9th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Arbor Day (Cambodia) Christian Feast Day: Agilulfus of Cologne Amandina of Schakkebroek (one of Martyrs of Southern Hunan) Blessed Marija Petković Everilda Gregorio Grassi (one of Martyrs of Shanxi) Martyr Saints of China Martyrs of Gorkum Our Lady of Itatí Our Lady of Peace, Octave of the Visitation Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury (Anglican commemoration) Veronica Giuliani July 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Australia) Constitution Day (Palau)[42] Constitutionalist Revolution Day (São Paulo) Day of the Employees of the Diplomatic Service (Azerbaijan) Independence Day, celebrates the declaration of independence of the United Provinces of South America by the Congress of Tucumán in 1816. (Argentina) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011. Nunavut Day (Nunavut)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    Barn Day
    Call of the Horizon Day
    Fashion Day
    Martyrdom of the Bab
    National Don't Put all your Eggs in One Omelet Day
     
    Courtney Love’s Birthday
    Jack White’s Birthday
    Christina Haack’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Sugar Cookie Day
    On July 9, whip up a batch of warm, delicious, and sugary sugar cookies because it is Sugar Cookie Day.

    While the origins of this unofficial holiday are unknown, the day celebrates a childhood favorite that not only tastes good, but will also makes your kitchen smell amazing!
    A holiday staple in the United States, sugar cookies are sweet treats made of flour, eggs, butter, and sugar. The primary flavor in the cookies is vanilla.
    Blank Canvas for Decoration
    While sugar cookies can be eaten plain, they are usually used baked in different shapes and decorated with colorful icing, frosting, and sprinkels.
    In the United Kingdom and some other parts of the world, the term biscuits is used to refer to treats similar to cookies.
    How to Celebrate?
    Learn how to make sugar cookies and bake them. Share the cookies with co-workers, family, and friends. Gourmet up your cookies by making them in different shapes and coating them with different colored royal icing. Host a sugar cookie decorating and exchange party. Have your guests bake cookies and bring them to the venue, where all of you can decorate the cookies and take some home. Did You Know...
    ...that the term cookie, comes from the Dutch word koekje, meaning little cakes?
     
     
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    About a year had passed since my amicable divorce, and I decided it was time to start dating again. Unsure how to begin, I thought I'd scan the personals column of my local newspaper. I came across three men who seemed like they'd be promising candidates. A couple of days later, I was checking my messages and discovered one from my ex-husband.
    "I was over visiting the kids yesterday," he said.
    "While I was there I happened to notice you had circled some ads in the paper. Don't bother calling the guy in the second column. I can tell you right now it won't work out. That guy is me."
     
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    My friend Mark and I work in a lawn-mower-parts warehouse. Somehow Mark got the idea that his wife did not want a card on Valentine's Day, but when he spoke to her on the phone he discovered she was expecting one. Not having time to buy a card on his way home, Mark was in a quandary. Then he looked at the lawn-mower trade magazines scattered around the office—and got an idea.
    Using scissors and glue, he created a card with pictures of mowers, next to which he wrote:
    "I lawn for you mower and mower each day."
     
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    The lingerie store where my aunt works was crowded with shoppers selecting Valentine's Day gifts for their wives. A young businessman came to the register with a lacy black negligee.
    My aunt noticed that the next customer, an elderly farmer, was holding a long flannel nightgown and kept glancing at the younger man's sexier choice.
    When it was his turn, the farmer placed the nightgown on the counter.
    "Would you have anything in black flannel?" He asked.
     
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    One caller to Butterball's Thanksgiving Turkey Talk-Line had always cut the legs off the turkey before putting it in the oven, thinking that was how you had to cook a turkey.
    She later learned that the only reason her mom had been doing that was because their oven had been so small that that was the only way to get the bird into the oven!
     
     
     
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    MDBCs 08 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 706
    July 8th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian Feast Day: Abda and Sabas Auspicius of Trier Grimbald Kilian, Totnan, and Colman Saints Peter and Fevronia Day (Russian Orthodox) Procopius of Scythopolis Sunniva and companions Theobald of Marly July 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Air Force and Air Defense Forces Day (Ukraine)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    Be a Kid Again Day
    International Skinny Dip Day
    National Blueberry Day
    National Chocolate with Almonds Day
    National Denise Day
    National Freezer Pop Day
    National Ice Cream Sundae Day
    National Kathryn Day
    National Love Your Skin Day
    National SCUD Day
    Oneofusismissing Day
     
    Kevin Bacon’s Birthday
    Penelope Disick’s Birthday
    Jaden Smith’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
     Video Games Day
    On July 8 celebrate video games on Video Games Day. It is a day to acknowledge the art and science behind video games and to appreciate the skills required to play them.

    Video games are games played by people on an electronic device that usually displays components of the games. Video games can be played on a computer, a console or an arcade machine.
    Part of Popular Culture
    Video games became a part of popular culture in the 1970s and 1980s when the technology to make the games and play them became affordable and easily accessible. One of the earliest arcade games that became popular around the world was Atari's Pong. Released in 1972, Pong was based on tennis.
    Today, technological innovations have revolutionized both the science and art of video games. People can now not only play video games on consoles and on their computers, but they can also play them on their mobile phones and hand-held tablets.
    Some people celebrate a similar holiday on September 12.
    How to Celebrate?
    Participate in local video game events and competitions. Play all your favorite video games with your friends. Have a video game party where you and your guests dress up like your favorite video game characters. Did You Know…
    …that the co-founders of Apple, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne all worked for video game giant, Atari?
    ~~~~~~~
    Math 2.0 Day
    July 8 is Math 2.0 Day. It is a day to remind ourselves that math, or maths if you follow British English, is not just the boring subject you hated during school and college. The world runs on numbers and mathematics.

    Without mathematics, we would not have buildings or cars or airplanes or the TV or even the device you are reading this on. Indeed, math is the basis of almost all science and technology. This unofficial holiday is thought to have been created in 2009 and is a celebration of math and technology. It brings together mathematicians, innovators, educators, and policy makers around the world and aims to raise awareness about the importance of math literacy and education, both at the school and college level.
    Other Mathematical Holidays
    If you are a math enthusiast, there are several other mathematical holidays throughout the year that honor mathematicians and their work. Some of these include Square Root Day, e-Day, Pi Day, Tau Day, Yellow Pig Day, Pi Approximation Day, and Fibonacci Day.
    How to Celebrate?
    Spend the day solving some mathematical problems and telling math jokes. Many companies and universities organize Math 2.0 events. Attend one of these events and learn more about the intersection of mathematics and technology. Did You Know...
    ...that the word mathematics comes from the Greek word, máthēma, which means knowledge or to learn?
     
     
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    Nobody wants a pain reliever that’s anything less than extra-strength:
    “Give me the maximum-allowable dosage. Figure out what will kill me, and then back it off a little bit.” —Jerry Seinfeld
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    Did you hear the one about the claustrophobic astronaut?
    He needed some space.
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    Did you hear the one about the 400-pound cartoonist?
    He was overdrawn.
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    Did you hear the one about the knife-sharpener who quit his job?
    He couldn't stand the daily grind.
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    Did you hear the one about the mime who went shopping?
    He only bought unmentionables.
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    Did you hear the one about the convict who had an allergy?
    He broke out.
     
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    Concerned that he might have put on a few pounds, my husband exited the bathroom and asked, “Do you think my chin is getting fat?” I smiled lovingly and replied, “Which one?”
     
     
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    “NYCs annual Greek Independence Day Parade.”
     
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    MDBCs 07 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 705
    July 7th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Æthelburh of Faremoutiers Felix of Nantes Illidius Job of Manyava (Ukrainian Orthodox Church) Willibald (Catholic Church) July 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Solomon Islands from the United Kingdom in 1978. Ivan Kupala Day (Belarus, Poland, Russia, Ukraine) Saba Saba Day (Tanzania) Tanabata (Japan) World Chocolate Day  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    National Strawberry Sundae Day
    Alice Springs Show Day
    Comic Sans Day
    George Town Heritage Day in Penang
    Global Forgiveness Day
    International Peace & Love Day
    National Day of Rock ‘n’ Roll
    National Dive Bar Day
    National Dora Day
    National Father Daughter Take a Walk Day
    National Koi Day
    National Macaroni Day
    Star Festival
     
    Marc Chagall’s Birthday
    Sky Brown’s Birthday
    Cassidy’s Birthday
    ~~~~~~
    (this one slipped past me, better late than never)
    Mon Jul 3rd, 2023 - Sun Jul 9th, 2023
    Twins, Triplets and More Week
     
    Fun Observances
    Tell the Truth Day
    July 7 is Tell the Truth Day, a day dedicated to honesty and the rejection of manipulation and lying.

    The unofficial holiday encourages people to always tell the truth, even if it is often times inconvenient and hard.
    Honesty and truthfulness are virtues that are emphasized by all world religions. Cultures around the world put a premium on integrity and sincerity - people who tell the truth are always honored and celebrated over people known to tell lies.
    Tell The Truth Day is also sometimes celebrated on April 2, the day after April's Fool Day, a holiday that encourages pranks and harmless forms of lying.
    How to Celebrate?
    Celebrate honesty by telling the truth the whole day. If you have kids in your life teach them that lying is harmful and tell them the benefits of telling the truth all the time. If you have been lying to a loved one or a family member, today is the day to come clean. Did You Know…
    …that Benjamin Franklin is thought to have popularized the phrase "honesty is the best policy"?
     
     
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    Seeing her friend Sally wearing a new locket, Meg asks if there is a memento of some sort inside.
    “Yes,” says Sally, “a lock of my husband’s hair.”
    “But Larry’s still alive.”
    “I know, but his hair is gone.”
     
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    When my 15-year-old son, Pat, stepped up to the plate during a Colt League baseball game, the young announcer declared, "Now batting, the right fielder, number 12, Pathogen!"
    After some confusion in the stands, the announcer came back on over the loudspeaker.
    "Oh, I get it — Pat Hogan!"
     
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    You’d die of embarrassment if these phrases appeared in your obituary:
    “She leaves behind a brother and 117 cats.”
    “Passed away in a failed stunt that has already been viewed more than 40 million times on YouTube.”
    “Was always quick to point out others’ grammatical errors.”
    “Survived by his parents and his animatronic wife, Elizabot.”
     
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    I was diagnosed with antisocial behavior disorder, so I joined a support group.
    We never meet.
     
     
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  16. sandrewn

    MDBCs 06 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 704
    July 6th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    The first day of the Festival of San Fermín, which lasts until July 14. (Pamplona) Christian feast day: Maria Goretti Romulus of Fiesole July 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Cayman Islands) Day of the Capital (Kazakhstan) Independence Day (Comoros), celebrates the independence of the Comoros from France in 1975. Independence Day (Malawi), celebrates the independence of Malawi from United Kingdom in 1964. Jan Hus Day (Czech Republic) Kupala Night (Poland, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine) Statehood Day (Lithuania) Teachers' Day (Peru)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    National Fried Chicken Day
    Eid-e-Ghadir
    Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz - 1
    Fast of Tammuz - 2
    MHIP Day in Mizoram
    National Air Traffic Control Day
    National Daniel Day
    National Hand Roll Day
    Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day
    Thirsty Thursday
    Umbrella Cover Day
    Virtually Hug a Virtual Assistant Day
    World Zoonoses Day
     
    Zion Williamson’s Birthday
    Sylvester Stallone’s Birthday
    Tia Mowry’s Birthday
    Ludwig Ahgren’s Birthday
    Kevin Hart’s Birthday
    George W. Bush’s Birthday
    Frida Kahlo’s Birthday
    50 Cent’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
     World Kissing Day
    On July 6, pucker up and lock lips with your sweetie because it is World Kissing Da

    While the exact origins of the unofficial holiday are unknown, it is thought that it began in the United Kingdom. It has now become popular throughout the world.
    While kissing is one the most recognized gesture in the world, it holds culture-specific meaning and importance. In some cultures kissing between people of opposite sex is frowned upon while in others kissing is seen as a symbol of intimacy and is only reserved as a way to convey love. In many other cultures, kissing can be a sign of respect, greeting or friendship.
    Theories of Kissing
    Anthropologists and scientists have proposed two different theories of why humans kiss. The first theory is that kissing is a behavior that evolved from kiss feeding - where mothers fed their children chewed-up food through their mouths. The second theory suggests that kissing is an instinct that humans have had throughout the history of humankind. A study published in the journal, Nature, found that two-thirds of people tilt their heads to the right while kissing.
    This holiday is also sometimes known as Kissing Day or International Kissing Day.
    How to Celebrate?
    Steal kisses from your sweetheart throughout the day. Sometimes, the best way to tell someone you care is to give him or her a quick peck on the cheek. Also remember to avoid onions or garlic that day, unless you want your loved one to celebrate Avoid Kisses From Your Loved One Day! Did You Know…
    ...that kissing involves using 34 facial muscles? Humans have a total of 42 facial muscles.
     
     
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    Here's what your e-mail address says about your computer skills:
    Own domain (e.g., @joesmith.com): You're skilled and capable.
    @gmail.com:When the Internet stops working, you actually try rebooting the router before calling a family member for help.
    @hotmail.com:You still think that Myspace is hip.
    @yahoo.com:You send e-mail chain letters saying that Bill Gates will eat your hard drive unless you forward this message to everyone you know.
    @aol.com: You phone friends to tell them about a neat website, then say into the receiver, "OK, go to … h … t … t … p … colon … slash … w … w … w … dot …"  
     
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    A graphic designer on the phone with his client. Designer:  
    Hi. I'm just updating the copy for your form and was wondering if you meant to say "programs" for the third question.
    Client: No! What I sent along was completely accurate. Just copy it over exactly as it says. I'll explain it nice and slowly for you.
    Designer: "Please indicate which pogroms you've attended"?
    Client: Yeah, that should be programs.
     
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    Even though there was a blizzard raging outside, I made it the half-mile to the bakery, where I asked the owner for six rolls.
    "Your wife must like rolls," he said.
    "How do you know these are for my wife?" I asked.
    "Because your mother wouldn't send you out in weather like this."
     
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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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    This bison weighs 3,000 pounds!
    This bison weighs 3,000 pounds. The largest bison ever weighed 3,801 pounds. : interestingasfuck
     
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  17. sandrewn

    MDBCs 05 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 703
    July 5th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) Christian feast day: Anthony Maria Zaccaria, priest (d. 1539) Cyril and Methodius (a public holiday in Czech Republic and Slovakia) Zoe of Rome (Roman Catholic Church) July 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Armenia) Fifth of July (New York), historic celebration of the abolition of slavery in New York in 1827. Independence Day (Algeria), celebrating the independence of Algeria from France in 1962. Independence Day (Cape Verde), celebrating the independence of Cape Verde from Portugal in 1975. Independence Day (Venezuela), celebrating the independence of Venezuela from Spain in 1811; also National Armed Forces Day. Tynwald Day, if July 5 is on a weekend, the holiday is the following Monday. (Isle of Man)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    National Bikini Day
    Foreign Slovaks Day
    Mechanical Pencil Day
    National Apple Turnover Day
    National Graham Crackers Day
    National Hawaii Day
    National Ian Day
    National Sylvia Day
    Pet Remembrance Day
    Work Without Your Hands Day
     
    Tavior Mowry’s Birthday
    Shohei Ohtani’s Birthday
    Pauly D’s Birthday
    Ryann Shane’s Birthday
    Brittyy44’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Workaholics Day
    July 5 is Workaholics Day, a day dedicated to people who spend all their time working and tend to ignore other pursuits in life.

    The unofficial holiday raises awareness about the fact that all work and no play can be harmful to the mental and physical health of workers. The day encourages workaholics to make lifestyle changes so that they give other aspects of their lives as much importance as their work.
    How to Celebrate?
    If there is a workaholic in your life, ask them to take the day off and take them out to do something fun. Perhaps a trip to a theme park or a hike? Make a nice meal for the workaholic in your life and tell them about the problems associated with working all the time. If you are a workaholic, take the day off to reevaluate your life and take some time off for yourself. Did You Know...
    ...workaholic is a portmanteau word. It comes from combining two words - work and alcoholic. The term was first used extensively to refer to people who excessively and compulsively work in the late 1960s.
     
     
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    I finally convinced my mother that it was a good idea for her to learn to text. Her first message to me?
    "Whereisthespacebar?"
     
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    In an attempt to balance work and motherhood, I delegated the grocery shopping to my young babysitter. But the job proved a tad daunting. One day while I was at work, she texted me from the supermarket.
    "Can't find Brillo pads," she wrote. "All they have are Tampax and Kotex."
     
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    A man tells his doctor, "Doc, help me. I'm addicted to Twitter!"
    The doctor replies, "Sorry, I don't follow you …"
     
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    During my time in the Navy, everyone was getting KP or guard duty except me. Not wanting to get in trouble, I asked the ensign why.
    "What's your name?" he asked.
    "Michael Zyvoloski."
    "That's why. I can't pronounce it, much less spell it."
     
     
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  18. sandrewn

    MDBCs 04 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 702
    July 4th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Andrew of Crete Bertha of Artois Blessed Catherine Jarrige Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Elizabeth of Aragon (or of Portugal) Oda of Canterbury Ulrich of Augsburg July 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Birthday of Queen Sonja (Norway) The first evening of Dree Festival, celebrated until July 7 (Apatani people, Arunachal Pradesh, India) Independence Day (United States) Liberation Day (Northern Mariana Islands) Liberation Day (Rwanda) Republic Day (Philippines)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    Alice in Wonderland Day
    Caribbean Community Day
    Filipino-American Friendship Day
    Independence From Meat Day
    Indivisible Day
    Invisible Day
    Jackfruit Day
    National Barbecued Spareribs Day
    National Caesar Salad Day
    National Hillbilly Day
    National Karl Day
    National Sophie Day
    Official Birthday of HM King Tupou
    Zambia Unity Day
     
    Sophie Fergi’s Birthday
    Safaree Samuels’s Birthday
    Malia Obama’s Birthday
    Post Malone’s Birthday
    Kayden Gaulden’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
    July 4 is Sidewalk Egg Frying Day, an annual celebration of summer.

    While the origins of this unofficial holiday are unknown, it is clear that the creator of the day wanted people to venture out in the hot summer Sun and be environmentally friendly by cooking eggs using solar energy.
    The name of the holiday comes from the saying "it’s so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk."
    Many places in the Northern Hemisphere are hot enough during this time of the year for people to crack an egg on the sidewalk and cook it. Add some salt and pepper and fry up some bacon and you will have the perfect breakfast! We are kidding, of course. Please do not eat food cooked on the sidewalk!
    Bad Conductor of Heat
    If you do want to cook your eggs outdoors using solar energy, the sidewalk may not be your best bet. An egg needs to be heated to around 145 degrees Fahrenheit (62 degrees Celsius) to be cooked. Sidewalks unfortunately are made of concrete, which is a poor conductor of heat. This means that once you crack open an egg on the sidewalk, not all of the heat from it will be transferred to the egg, leaving it uncooked or unevenly cooked.
    If you really did want to cook an egg outdoors try doing it on the hood of your car or using a tin foil on which you can crack your egg. Metal is a better conductor of heat than concrete.
    How to Celebrate?
    The day is a celebration of summer, so if you are not in the mood of frying an egg on the sidewalk, what about spending the day next to the pool and cooling down with lots of ice cream or popsicles? Stay out of the Sun and make your eggs the traditional way – on the stove! Did You Know...
    ...that the city of Oatman, Arizona holds an annual Solar Egg Frying Contest every year? Contestants are given 5 minutes to cook an egg and can use objects like mirrors and magnifying glasses.
     
     
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    My helicopter crew landed on a frigate in order to evacuate a sick sailor who, we later learned, was suffering from a skin infection called cellulitis.
    When we arrived, we asked a crewman what was wrong.
    Pointing to the stricken sailor, he said, "She has cellulite."
     
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    These holiday "headlines" — concocted by the satirists at the Onion — are completely fabricated. And yet they have the ring of truth: -Coal Now Too Expensive to Put in Christmas Stockings -Study Finds Link Between Red Wine, Letting Mother Know What You Really Think -Accountants Pack Times Square for Fiscal New Year -Book Given as Gift Actually Read     ***
     
    The insurance industry loves its acronyms.
    The first time I saw the term proof of ownership was in a client's file that read "Insured has POO on damaged items."
     
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    Visiting a new port is always exciting, and when our destroyer docked in Kiel, Germany, it was no different.
    In fact, one of my men was awestruck.
    "Look, Chief," he whispered excitedly. "They have Volkswagens over here too!"
     
     
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    MDBCs 03 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 701
    July 3rd 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Anatolius of Constantinople Anatolius of Laodicea Dathus Germanus of Man Gurthiern Heliodorus of Altino Mucian Peregrina Mogas Fontcuberta Pope Leo II Thomas the Apostle July 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Emancipation Day (United States Virgin Islands) Independence Day, celebrates the liberation of Minsk from Nazi occupation by Soviet troops in 1944 (Belarus) The start of the Dog Days according to the Old Farmer's Almanac but not according to established meaning in most European cultures Women's Day (Myanmar)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    National Stay Out of the Sun Day
    Air Conditioning Appreciation Day
    American Redneck Day
    Asalha Puja
    Disobedience Day
    Esala Full Moon Poya
    Heroes' Day of Zambia
    International Drop a Rock Day
    Mother's Day South Sudan
    National Chocolate Wafer Day
    National Eat Beans Day
    National Fried Clam Day
    National Independent Beer Run Day
    St Thomas History
    StartTheConversation Day
    The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
     
    Tom Cruise’s Birthday
    Thomas Gibson’s Birthday
    PartyNextDoor’s Birthday
    Digital Farm Animals’s Birthday
    Cameron Hamilton’s Birthday
    Brooklyn Queen’s Birthday
    Adriana Lima’s Birthday
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    Mon Jul 3rd, 2023 - Sun Jul 9th, 2023
    Great British Pea Week
     
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
    Compliment Your Mirror Day
    July 3 is Compliment Your Mirror Day, a day to encourage self-acceptance and to acknowledge that you are beautiful, smart, and strong.

    In today's fast-paced world, it is sometimes easy to forget to celebrate who we are and to take stock of the fact that we are unique and wonderful. Compliment Your Mirror Day is an unofficial holiday of unknown origins that inspires us to look in the mirror and affirm that we are special and beautiful inside and out.
    Raising Self-Worth
    Also sometimes known as National Compliment Your Mirror Day in the United States, this holiday is not just about outer beauty. It is about raising our self-worth and recognizing that we have a lot to contribute to our families, workplaces, societies, and communities.
    How to Celebrate?
    Compliment the person you see in the mirror. Tell them that they are awesome and an amazing human being! Be nice to yourself – treat yourself to something you have always wanted. Pamper yourself to a day at the spa or a day of quiet meditation or a long overdue vacation – you’ll find that feeling better about oneself can make everything else in life better. Did You Know...
    ...that ancient humans built mirrors using obsidian - naturally occurring volcanic glass?
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    International Plastic Bag Free Day
    On July 3, when you go to the grocery store take a cloth or paper bag with you because it is International Plastic Bag Free Day.

    Created by Bag Free World, a “global initiative that aims to eliminate the use of single-use plastic bags,” International Bag Free Day is an unofficial holiday that promotes environmental conservation by encouraging people to reject plastic bags. The holiday also raises awareness of the harm that plastic bags do to nature and to animals and marine life.
    How to Celebrate?
    Say no to single-use plastic bags. Take your own cloth or paper bag when you go shopping. Not only will you be saving money – several grocery stores give discounts for patrons bringing in their own bags, you will also be helping to save the environment. If you are crafty, make your own bag and carry it with style. Volunteer your time or money with an environmental organization that works on cleaning water and landmasses of plastic bags. Recycle all the plastic in your house and office. Spread the word to your family and friends. If you are a company, why not make promotional cloth bags to give away to your clients and customers? Did You Know…
    …that plastic comprises of around 75% of all marine litter?
     
     
     
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    During a heartfelt chat with her friend about relationships, my wife sighed and said, "You know, if something happened to Lloyd, I don't think I could ever marry again."
    Her friend nodded sympathetically. "I know what you mean," she said. "Once is enough."
     
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    As I shopped, the following announcement came over the department store's PA system:
    "If someone here has a convertible with the top down, it just started raining. Towels are located in aisle five."
     
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    As I helped my elderly neighbor clean out his garage, I stumbled upon an ax in the corner.
    "That was my grandfather's," he said, picking it up and running his fingers along the blade.
    "Of course, it's been through three new heads since he last used it."
     
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    My friend was working at an amusement park when a couple stopped him.
    "Excuse me," said the woman, pointing to a pond. "What is that water made out of?"
    Bemused, my friend replied, "Two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen."
    "See?" she said to her boyfriend. "I told you it wasn't real."
     
     
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    MDBCs 02 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 700
    July 2nd 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Aberoh and Atom (Coptic Church) Bernardino Realino Feast of the Visitation (Anglicanism; Levoča at Mariánska hora) Monegundis Otto of Bamberg Oudoceus Martinian and Processus Pishoy (Coptic Church) Stephen III of Moldavia July 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Flag Day (Curaçao) Palio di Provenzano (Siena, Italy) Police Day (Azerbaijan)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    Build A Scarecrow Day
    First Day of NAIDOC Week
    Freedom From Fear of Speaking Day
    Made In The USA Day
    National Anisette Day
    National Disco Day
    National Report Military Fraud Day
    Special Recreation for the Disabled Day
    World Sports Journalists Day
     
    Vince Staples’s Birthday
    Lindsay Lohan’s Birthday
    Saweetie’s Birthday
    Larry David’s Birthday
    Keith Morrison’s Birthday
    Jenni Rivera’s Birthday
    Canon Curry’s Birthday
    Alex Morgan’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
     I Forgot Day
    July 2 is I Forgot Day. If you are you a forgetful person who frequently forgets anniversaries, birthdays, special occasions, or even to bring the milk from the store on your way back home, then this is the unofficial holiday you should be celebrating.

    Created by Gaye Anderson, the holiday encourages people to apologize and make up for all the events and occasions they might have forgotten in the past few months.
    How to Celebrate?
    Acknowledge your mistake and do something nice for those whose birthdays and anniversaries you missed. Some ideas include: making a nice dinner for them or sending them flowers. Write a nice apology note to your loved ones telling them how sorry you are that you forgot their birthday or that special occasion. Create an online reminder or calendar for all the special occasions in your life. That way, you’ll never have to forget a thing, except today’s holiday! Did You Know...
    ...that according to some studies, walking through doors can create memory lapses? Psychologists believe that this is because when people walk through a door from one room to another, the transition indicates to the brain that the scene has changed and all information gathered in the previous room or scenario is no longer needed.
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      World UFO Day
    On July 2, World UFO Day, bring out your telescopes, gaze up the skies and look out for Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).

    Also sometimes celebrated on June 24, the holiday was created by the World UFO Day Organization as a way to bring together UFO enthusiasts and to raise awareness about UFOs.
    Subjects of Conspiracy Theories
    While UFOs are usually thought to be sophisticated spaceships of alien visitors to Earth, the term UFO can be used to refer to any type of object or phenomena that has not been previously observed in an area. Most UFO sightings are easily explained by scientific means. Despite this, UFOs are a constant subject of conspiracy theories around the world.
    It is believed that the abbreviation - UFO - was first coined in the 1950s by Edward J. Ruppelt, an officer with the United States Air Force, as a way to replace the prevailing terms used for unidentified objects in the skies at that time. These terms were flying saucers and flying discs.
    How to Celebrate?
    Join a local UFO sighting organization and attend their events. Read more about UFOS and what they are. Have a UFO sighting party, where you get together with family and friends to spot UFOs in the sky. Did You Know...
    ...the oldest recorded instance of a UFO viewing can be traced back to 214 CE?
     
     
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    For a romantic touch, I washed our sheets with lavender-scented detergent. When my husband got into bed, he sniffed. "What's this?" he asked.
    "Guess," I said coyly.
    "I have no idea," he said. "It smells like the stuff you use to line the hamster's cage."
     
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    I decided to grab a burger at a drive-thru. There were no cars in sight, so I rolled up to the pay window. "We're still serving breakfast. And you have to order at the speaker," the clerk scolded.
    I drove all the way around the building to the squawk box and ordered a breakfast sandwich.
    "I'm sorry," she said, "we are now serving lunch."
     
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    Our first stop as new recruits was the barber's.
    "Want to keep your sideburns?" he asked.
    "Yes, that would be great," I said.
    "Okay, I'll get you a bag to put them in."
     
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    One day we were watching a game, when my mother-in-law shrieked from the kitchen, "Jim, there's a horsefly in here!"
    Not taking his eyes off the screen, he barked back, "Give it some cough syrup."
     
     
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    MDBCs 01 Jul 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 699
    July 1st 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Aaron (Syriac Christianity) Blessed Antonio Rosmini-Serbati Felix of Como Junípero Serra Julius and Aaron Leontius of Autun Servanus Veep July 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ (removed from official Roman Catholic calendar since 1969) Earliest day on which Alexanderson Day can fall, celebrated on the Sunday closest to July 2. (Sweden) Earliest day on which CARICOM Day can fall, celebrated on the first Monday of July. (Guyana) Earliest day on which Constitution Day can fall, celebrated on the first Monday of July. (Cayman Islands) Earliest day on which Día del Amigo can fall, celebrated on the first Saturday of July. (Peru) Earliest day on which Fishermen's Holiday can fall, celebrated on the first Friday of July. (Marshall Islands) Earliest day on which Heroes' Day can fall, celebrated on the first Monday of July. (Zambia) Earliest day on which International Co-operative Day can fall, celebrated on the first Saturday of July. Earliest day on which International Free Hugs Day can fall, celebrated on the first Saturday of July. Earliest day on which Navy Day can fall, celebrated on the first Sunday of July. (Ukraine) Earliest day on which Navy Days can fall, celebrated on the first Saturday and Sunday of July. (Netherlands) Earliest day on which Youth Day can fall, celebrated on the first Sunday of July. (Singapore) Armed Forces Day (Singapore) Bobby Bonilla Day (United States) Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day (Canada) Children's Day (Pakistan) Chinese Communist Party Founding Day (China) Day of Officials and Civil Servants (Hungary) Doctors' Day (India) Emancipation Day (Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius Engineer's Day (Bahrain, Mexico) Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (Hong Kong, China) Independence Day (Burundi), celebrates the independence of Burundi from Belgium in 1962. Independence Day (Rwanda) Independence Day (Somalia) International Tartan Day July Morning (Bulgaria) Keti Koti (Emancipation Day) (Suriname) Madeira Day (Madeira, Portugal) Moving Day (Quebec) (Canada) Newfoundland and Labrador Memorial Day Republic Day (Ghana) Sir Seretse Khama Day (Botswana) Territory Day (British Virgin Islands) Territory Day (Northern Territory, Australia) The first day of Van Mahotsav, celebrated until July 7. (India)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    American Zoo Day
    Bank Employee Day (Guatemala)
    Blink 182 Day
    Dog House Repair Month
    Early Bird Day
    Hop A Park Day - 1
    NATIONAL HOP-A-PARK DAY - 2
    International Cherry Pit Spitting Day
    International Chicken Wing Day
    International Day of Cooperatives
    International Reggae Day
    National Baby-Led Weaning Day
    National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
    National Financial Freedom Day
    National Gingersnap Day
    National Postal Workers Day
    National Television Heritage Day
    National U.S. Postage Stamp Day
    National Wrong Trousers Day
    Second Second Half of the Year Day
    Smart Irrigation Month
    The Day of Dombyra
    Virgin Islands Day
    ZIP Code Day
     
    Pamela Anderson’s Birthday
    Tate McRae’s Birthday
    Nick Austin’s Birthday
    Missy Elliott’s Birthday
    Liv Tyler’s Birthday
    Jack Avery’s Birthday
    Chris the Meme God’s Birthday
     
    Observances (Month)
    National Cell Phone Courtesy Month
    National Horseradish Month
    National Picnic Month
    National Ice Cream Month
    Plastic Free July
    Bank Account Bonus Month
    Sarcoma Awareness Month
    National Independent Retailer Month
    World Watercolor Month
     
    Fun Observances
    International Joke Day
    Not only does July 1 mark the middle of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, it is also International Joke Day. The unofficial holiday encourages participants to share their funniest and sidesplitting jokes with the world.

    While the origins of this rib-tickling holiday are unknown, one can assume that its creators wanted people to spread cheer, laughter, and happiness by telling jokes to everyone they meet.
    A joke is a written or spoken narrative that entertains, amuses, or generates laughter among readers or listeners.
    Creating Ties
    Humans have been telling jokes for a large part of their history. According to historians, the oldest recorded joke can be traced back to the ancient Sumerians in 1900 BC.
    Anthropological studies have shown that laughter evolved as a way for humans to signal friendship and as a way to create and strengthen ties with a group.
    How to Celebrate?
    They say laughter is the best medicine, so make people around you laugh out loud by telling them jokes. Organize a joke contest at work – the best joke wins a gag prize. Read joke books today and share your favorite ones with family and friends. What about playing a harmless practical joke on a friend or a colleague? Did You Know...
    ...that it is believed on average children between the ages of 0 to 4 laugh 200-300 times a day, while adults only laugh about 4-20 times a day?
     
     
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    Take heed, scientists: Not every scientific advancement is Nobel Prize worthy. Some must lay claim to an Ig Nobel Prize, awarded by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine:
    The Prize for Physiology went to the report "No Evidence of Contagious Yawning in the Red-Footed Tortoise."
    The Prize for Medicine went to a study that demonstrates that people make better decisions about some kinds of things — but worse decisions about other kinds of things — when they have a strong urge to urinate.
    The Prize for Biology went to the discovery that a particular kind of beetle mates with a particular kind of Australian beer bottle.
     
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    The topic for my third-grade class was genetics. Smiling broadly, I pointed to my dimples and asked, "What trait do you think I passed on to my children?"
    One student called out, "Wrinkles!"
     
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    Needing to escape her hectic office, my friend fled to the mall, bought a candy bar, and then relaxed on a bench next to a businessman. Soon, she heard the sound of a crumpling wrapper and realized that he was eating her candy bar.
    When he went to work on an ice cream cone, she leaned over and took a huge lick. "There!" she declared.
    She then stormed off to her car, reached into her purse for her keys, and pulled out the candy bar she thought he'd eaten.
     
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    Overheard at my garden-club meeting:
    "I never knew what compost was until I met my husband."
     
     
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    MDBCs 30 Jun 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 698
    June 30th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Martial Theobald of Provins First Martyrs of the Church of Rome June 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Armed Forces Day (Guatemala) Asteroid Day[42](International observance) General Prayer Day (Central African Republic) Independence Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo), celebrates the independence of Democratic Republic of the Congo from Belgium in 1960. Navy Day (Israel) Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day (Philippines) Revolution Day (Sudan) Teachers' Day (Dominican Republic)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    National SAFER Workplace Day
    Cream Tea Day
    Drive Your Corvette to Work Day
    International Day of Parliamentarism
    National Corvette Day
    National Food Truck Day
    National OOTD Day
    Social Media Day
    Vincy Mas in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
     
    Mike Tyson’s Birthday
    Fantasia Barrino’s Birthday
    Michael Phelps’s Birthday
    Angela Raiola’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
     Meteor Watch Day
    June 30 is Meteor Watch Day, a day to look up at the skies and behold the wonder of nature's celestial fireworks, meteors.

    Commonly known as shooting stars, meteors are space particles known as meteoroids that burn up with a flash of light when they enter the Earth's atmosphere. Even though meteors can only be seen by the naked eye when it is dark, meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere all the time. It is estimated that about 20 to 25 million meteors weighing about 100 tons in total enter the Earth's atmosphere every day!
    Celestial sights to see during the year
    Meteor Showers
    Meteors can sometimes enter the Earth in clusters. When this happens the event is known as a meteor shower. Some meteor showers occur at the same time every year.
    A handy guide to annual meteor showers
    The unofficial holiday is also sometimes called National Meteor Watch Day or Meteor Day.
    How to Celebrate?
    Have a meteor watching party with friends - grab a blanket, find a good spot to spread it, lay down on it and gaze over the night sky – you may be able to spot a meteor or two. Remember to check the weather before you step out of the house and always wear appropriate clothing. Did You Know…
    …that meteors that enter the Earth's atmosphere and hit the ground are called meteorites?
     
     
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    After we had lunch with another couple, the women went shopping, and the men opted to go sailing. Bad decision—a storm blew in while we men were out on the water.

    Making matters worse, the tide had gone out, grounding the boat. We had to climb overboard and shove it back into deep water.

    As my friend stood there—ankles deep in muck, muscles straining against the weight of the boat, and rain pelting his face—he grinned broadly and with unmistakable sincerity said, "Sure beats shopping!"     ***
     
    "We're having something a little different this year for Thanksgiving. Instead of a turkey, we're having a swan.
    You get more stuffing."
     
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    "I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land."—Jon Stewart
     
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    An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean, "In return for your unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward you with your choice of infinite wealth, wisdom, or beauty."
    "Give me infinite wisdom!" declares the dean, without hesitation.
    "Done!" says the angel before disappearing in a cloud of smoke.
    All heads now turn to the dean, who sits surrounded by a faint halo of light.
    "Well," says a colleague, "say something brilliant."
    The dean stands and, with the poise of Socrates, opines, "I should have taken the money."
     
     
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    MDBCs 26 Jun 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 694
    June 26th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Day of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Christian feast day: Anthelm of Belley David the Dendrite Hermogius Isabel Florence Hapgood (Episcopal Church) Jeremiah (Lutheran) John and Paul José María Robles Hurtado (one of Saints of the Cristero War) Josemaría Escrivá Mar Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church) Pelagius of Córdoba Vigilius of Trent June 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Flag Day (Romania) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Madagascar from France in 1960. (Madagascar) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Somaliland from United Kingdom in 1960. (Somaliland) International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (International) International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (International) Ratcatcher's Day (Hamelin, Germany) Sunthorn Phu Day (Thailand) World Refrigeration Day (International)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    National Sarah Day
    Armed Forces Day (U.K.)
    Canoe Day
    Forgiveness Day
    National Barcode Day
    National Beautician’s Day
    National Report Trade Agreement Act Fraud Day
    National Zachary Day
     
    King Bach’s Birthday
    Mikey Williams’s Birthday
    Jennette McCurdy’s Birthday
    Jessica Batten’s Birthday
    Derek Jeter’s Birthday
    Jacob Elordi’s Birthday
    Chiquis’s Birthday
    Aubrey Plaza’s Birthday
    Ariana Grande’s Birthday
    Angelina Pivarnick’s Birthday
    Andrew Davila’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
     Chocolate Pudding Day
    June 26 is Chocolate Pudding Day. This unofficial holiday celebrates everyone's favorite lunch dessert snack - the chocolate pudding.

    Pudding is a dessert enjoyed by people in many parts of the world. In the United States and Canada, pudding is a custard-based dessert that is usually made of milk or cream, eggs, and sugar. The dessert is thickened with gelatin or starch and then cooled before being served. While many flavors of pudding exist, chocolate pudding is one of the most popular flavors and is commonly eaten as a lunch time snack.
    Savory Roots
    In the United Kingdom, while the word pudding is usually reserved to refer to desserts, savory dishes can also be called pudding. In fact, the term pudding was originally used for savory dishes especially those that came in some form of a casing such as a sausage.
    It is believed that the word pudding comes from the old French word, boudin, meaning sausage.
    In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, flour is added to chocolate pudding giving it the consistency of a dense cake.
    How to Celebrate?
    The holiday is a good excuse to have this yummy dessert for all your meals. Use chocolate pudding as a topping for your oatmeal or cereal for breakfast. Skip your lunch and have a big bowl of chocolate pudding instead and have it as dessert for dinner. Make your own chocolate pudding from scratch and serve it to family and friends. Elevate the flavor of your chocolate pudding. Make it Mexican style by adding cinnamon and a pinch of chili or an Indian inspired chocolate pudding by adding a dash of cardamom. Trying to eat healthy? Skip the unhealthy ingredients and use avocados to whip up a batch of tasty and healthy chocolate pudding. Make a chocolate pie using chocolate pudding as a filling. Did You Know…
    …that a majority of the world's chocolate is produced in Ivory Coast?
     
     
     
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    Shortly after joining the Army, I was in line with some other inductees when the sergeant stepped forward with that day's assignments. After handing over various tasks, he asked, "Does anyone here have experience with radio communications?"
    A longtime ham operator, I shouted, "I do!"
    "Good," he said. "You can dig the hole for the new telephone pole."
                                                                                                                                
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    Our day-care center spent time helping the kids memorize their home addresses. My daughter, who was in my class, had her street name down, but couldn't remember the house number.
    "If our house is on fire and you call 911," I asked, "how will the firefighters know where to go?"
    She had a plan: "I'll tell them to go to South 14th Street and look for the house that's on fire."
     
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    With several years of Army National Guard duty under his belt, my roommate applied for officer training. But his lifelong dreams were dashed after he failed the eye exam.
    "That's too bad," I sympathized. "Does that mean you now have to quit the Guard entirely?"
    "No, I get to keep my old job," he said. "Driving trucks."
     
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    You didn't have to be a brain surgeon to figure out that a customer at our post office was an off-duty mail clerk from another plant.
    He'd written on his package, "Fragile: Toss Underhand."
     
     
     
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    WOW! Check out this and other amazing finds.
    What Happened To The Iconic Navajo Blanket From Antiques Roadshow? - YouTube
     
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    Same deal with Hungary. My Godson, whose grandfather was born there,
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    MDBCs 27 Jun 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    June 27th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Arialdo Crescens, one of the Seventy disciples Cyril of Alexandria (Coptic Church, Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion and Lutheran Church) Ladislaus I of Hungary Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sampson the Hospitable Zoilus June 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Canadian Multiculturalism Day (Canada) Commemoration Day for the Victims of the Communist Regime (Czech Republic) Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art and poetry of Magtymguly Pyragy (Turkmenistan) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Djibouti from France in 1977. Mixed Race Day (Brazil) National HIV Testing Day (United States) National PTSD Awareness Day (United States) Seven Sleepers' Day or Siebenschläfertag (Germany) Unity Day (Tajikistan)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    National Bingo Day
    National Sunglasses Day
    Attwari
    Day of Arafah
    Decide to be Married Day
    Micro Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Day
    National Ice Cream Cake Day
    National Jim Day
    National Onion Day
    National Orange Blossom Day
    National Women’s Fly Fishing Day
    World Arak Day
    International Pineapple Day
    Industrial Workers Of The World Day
     
    Spock’s Birthday
    Tobey Maguire’s Birthday
    Lauren Jauregui’s Birthday
    P.I.BANG’s Birthday
    Helen Keller’s Birthday
    Khloé Kardashian’s Birthday
    H.E.R.’s Birthday
    Gage Bills’s Birthday
    Ed Westwick’s Birthday
    Chandler Riggs’s Birthday
    Andrea Russett’s Birthday
     
    A Special Observance
    Helen Keller Day
    Celebrate human resilience and achievement on Helen Keller Day. Celebrated annually on June 27, the day commemorates the life and achievements of Helen Keller, American activist, author, and suffragist.

    The unofficial holiday is also a celebration of human grit and hard work. It promotes the idea that people can overcome challenges and achieve anything they want if they put their hearts and souls into it.
    A Life Spent Overcoming Challenges
    Born on June 27, 1880, in Alabama, United States, Helen Keller suffered from an illness in her childhood that left her blind and deaf at the age of two. Despite her challenges, Keller learned to communicate in sign language with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan. In 1904, Keller became the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor's degree in the US.
    Disability Advocate
    Helen Keller spent the rest of her life advocating for people with disabilities, supporting the socialist party, traveling the world, and writing.
    In 1980, during her birth centennial, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed June 27, her birthday, to be celebrated as Helen Keller Day.
    How to Celebrate?
    Read about the life and times of Helen Keller. Honor and celebrate people in your life and community who have conquered hardships and achieved something in life. Did You Know…
    …that Helen Keller won an Oscar for a documentary on her life? The documentary was called Helen Keller in Her Story. It was released in 1954 and received the Oscar in 1955.
     
     
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    I told my wife, Annie, about a story I heard on the radio. An eccentric millionaire married a dolphin at a resort where she swam with the critter.
    "Isn't that nuts?" I marveled.
    "But just think of the fortune she'll make when she writes her memoirs," my wife said. "She could call it The Porpoise Driven Wife."
     
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    During a home renovation, my grandfather was watching me drive in nails. "You hammer like lightning," he said.
    "Really?" I replied, flattered.
    "You never strike the same place twice."
     
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    Few people know what a quartermaster does. So during my aircraft carrier's Family Day, I demonstrated a procedure called semaphore—I grabbed my flags and signaled an imaginary boat. When finished, I pointed to a little girl in front and asked, "Now do you know what I do?"
    "Yes," she said. "You're a cheerleader."
     
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    When a squirrel slipped into my house, I did the logical thing: I panicked and called my father.

    "How do you get a squirrel out of a basement?" I shrieked.

    Dad advised me to leave a trail of peanut butter and crackers from the basement to the outside. It worked—the squirrel ate his way out of the house. Unfortunately, he passed another squirrel eating his way in.
     
     
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    MDBCs 29 Jun 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    June 29th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Cassius of Narni Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Western Christianity), and its related observances: Haro Wine Festival (Haro, La Rioja) l-Imnarja (Malta) June 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Engineer's Day (Ecuador) Independence Day (Seychelles), celebrates the independence of Seychelles from the United Kingdom in 1976. Veterans' Day (Netherlands) National Statistics Day (India)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details
    Hug Holiday
    National Work From Home Day
    Central Province Day
    Eid-e-Ghorban
    Internal Autonomy Day
    International Day of the Tropics
    International Fisherman Day
    International Mud Day
    National Almond Buttercrunch Day
    National Bacon Burnt End Day
    National Bomb Pop Day
    National Dieselbilly Day
    National Fred Day
    National Gordon Day
    National Guy Day
    National Handshake Day
    National Nash Day
    National Waffle Iron Day
    Saint Peter and Saint Paul Day (Chile)
    World Industrial Design Day
     
    SSN Santa’s Birthday
    Suzette Quintanilla’s Birthday
    Matthew Mercer’s Birthday
    Kawhi Leonard’s Birthday
    Jovanie’s Birthday
    Colin Jost’s Birthday
    Camila Mendes’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
     Camera Day
    June 29 is Camera Day, a day to celebrate the gadget that lets you record all your memories.

    Today, cameras are very sophisticated, allowing us to capture, save, and manipulate thousands of images as well as to shoot films. Every year, companies come out with smaller cameras with larger capabilities than their predecessors.
    An Ancient History
    Indeed, cameras have come a long way from the days of the camera obscura. Used by the ancient Chinese and Greeks, the camera obscura, a primitive precursor to the cameras we all use today, used a pinhole to project an upside-down image on a surface in a dark room.
    Cameras, as we know them today, did not exist until the early 1900s. Nicéphore Niépce (Joseph Niépce) was the first person in known history to have permanently captured an image using a camera in 1816. His partner, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre made the next big stride in photography when he invented the daguerreotype, a process that used a silver plate or a copper plate covered in silver to capture images.
    Cheap and Easy to Learn Hobby
    Photography and camera technology evolved by leaps and bounds and by the end of the 19th century, Kodak had started marketing photographic film and cameras to the general public.
    The next major revolution in the field came with the invention of digital cameras. Marketed commercially in the late 1980s, digital cameras have made photography an inexpensive and easy-to-adopt hobby and profession.
    How to Celebrate?
    Can you imagine a life where you couldn't capture the first dance at a wedding or a baby's first year or a graduation or one where there are no movie theaters? Here are some ways you can honor the humble device:
    Take your camera with you and record little moments of the day. Share the pictures you took on any of the photo sharing social website out there. If you have always wanted to learn about photography, today may be the day to start. Learn more about the history and science of cameras and photography. Did You Know…
    …that Kodak, one of the most popular brands of cameras, was the first company to build a digital camera?
     
     
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    Experience is a great teacher, especially if it’s someone else who’s learning from his mistakes. These examples were sent to learnfrommyfail.failblog.org:
    "When holding a DVD in one hand and food in the other, remember which hand has what when you take a bite."
    "When running errands where one stop involves going to a bank and one involves dropping off a firearm, drop off the firearm first."
    "If you’re prone to impulse purchases, stick to shoes, not tattoos."
    "When attending a funeral, never clap after the eulogy, regardless of how meaningful and heartfelt it was."
     
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    A bilingual road sign in Wales caught bikers off guard. The English part read Cyclists Dismount.
    The Welsh: Llid Y Bledren Dymchwelyd, or "Bladder disease has returned."
    One theory for the mistake—instead of typing cyclist into an online translation program, someone typed cystitis.
     
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    A customer called our service line demanding help with her TV set, which wouldn’t come on.

    "I’m sorry, but we can’t send a technician out today due to the blizzard," I told her.

    Unsatisfied, she barked, "I need my TV fixed today! What else am I supposed to do while the power is out?!"     ***
     
    An elevator in our office building is frequently out of order. The last time, maintenance posted a sign that summed up the situation: Elevator Closed for Temporary Repairs.
     
     
     
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