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    MDBCs 07 May 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    May 7th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Agathius of Byzantium Agostino Roscelli Pope Benedict II Flavia Domitilla Gisela of Hungary Harriet Starr Cannon (Episcopal Church (USA)) John of Beverley Rose Venerini Stanislaus (Roman Martyrology) May 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kazakhstan) Dien Bien Phu Victory Day (Vietnam) Radio Day, commemorating the work of Alexander Popov (Russia, Bulgaria)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Tourism Day
    Beaufort Scale Day
    Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
    International Bereaved Mother's Day
    International Dawn Chorus Day
    International Permaculture Day
    Love's Baby Soft Day
    Mayday for Mutts
    Motorcycle Mass and Blessing of the Bikes Day
    National Avery Day
    National Barrier Awareness Day
    National Cosmopolitan Day
    National Homebrew Day
    National Packaging Design Day
    National Paste Up Day
    National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
    Puppy Mill Action Week
    World Laughter Day
    National Lemonade Day
     
    Sarah Baska’s Birthday
    MrBeast’s Birthday
    Rico Nasty’s Birthday
    J Balvin’s Birthday
     
     
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    With a party going full bore in the apartment above his, my friend could forget about getting any sleep. The next day, he spotted the offending party giver.

    "Didn't you hear me pounding on the ceiling?" he asked.

    The woman smiled pleasantly. "That's okay. We were making a lot of noise ourselves."
     
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    I was leafing through one of my hunting catalogs when I found something that made me laugh. "Look," I said to my wife. "What I've always wanted: a camouflage toilet seat."

    "Get it," she said. "Then you'll have an excuse for when you miss."
     
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    The first time my son was on a bike with training wheels, I shouted, "Step back on the pedals and the bike will brake!"

    He nodded but still rode straight into a bush.

    "Why didn't you push back on the pedals?" I asked, helping him up.

    "You said if I did, the bike would break."
     
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    It never dawned on my brother and me just how small our hometown really is. But we found out when we drove past a marquee near the square.

    It read "Support Our Troop."
     
     
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    MDBCs 06 May 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    May 6th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Dominic Savio Evodius of Antioch (Roman Catholic Church) François de Laval Gerard of Lunel Lucius of Cyrene Petronax of Monte Cassino St George's Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church😞 Day of Bravery, also known as Gergyovden (Bulgaria) Đurđevdan (Gorani, Roma) Police Day (Georgia) Yuri's Day in the Spring (Russian Orthodox Church) St John before the Latin Gate May 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Military Spouse Day can fall, while May 12 is the latest; celebrated on Friday before Mother's Day (United States) International No Diet Day Martyrs' Day (Gabon) Martyrs' Day (Lebanon and Syria) National Azulejo Day (Portugal) Teachers' Day (Jamaica) The first day of Hıdırellez (Turkey)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Nurses Day
    Beer Pong Day
    Childhood Stroke Awareness Day
    Dr. Mark A. Groh Cardiothoracic Surgeon Appreciation Day
    International Drone Day
    Join Hands Day
    Joseph Brackett Day
    Kentucky Derby
    Naked Gardening Day
    National Aidan Day
    National Bombshells’ Day
    National Crepe Suzette Day
    National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day
    National Fitness Day
    National Scrapbook Day - 1
    National Scrapbooking Day - 2
    National Start Seeing Monarchs Day
    National Tony Day
    National Tourist Appreciation Day
    National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
    Pilates Day
    Sauvignon Blanc Day
    World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day
    No Homework Day
     
    Willie Mays’s Birthday
    Meek Mill’s Birthday
    Chris Paul’s Birthday
    George Clooney’s Birthday
    Bob Seger’s Birthday
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    Sat May 6th, 2023 - Fri May 12th, 2023
    National Nurse’s Week
     
    Fun Observances ( 3 )
    Herb Day
    Herb Day is an unofficial holiday annually celebrated on the first Saturday of May.

    Created and organized by the Herb Day Coalition, an organization of five non-profit groups, the holiday encourages people to learn more about herbs and use them more extensively in their daily lives.
    The holiday, which first began in 2006 in the United States, brings together herbalists, gardeners, manufacturers of herbal products, culinarians and home cooks, and the general public. It attempts to spread knowledge about the medicinal, culinary and cosmetic benefits of herbs.
    Different From Spices
    Botanically, herbs are green parts of a plant that are used in food, medicine or as additional flavoring. They are usually leaves and can be used fresh or dried. Herbs are distinct from spices, which are usually dried or processed non-leafy – seeds, barks, roots, or stems – parts of a plant or a tree.
    Worshiped Plants
    People around the world use herbs for cooking and for medicinal purposes. Some cultures consider herbs as having spiritual qualities and extensively use them during religious ceremonies. In India for example, basil is considered to be a holy plant and is worshiped in many parts of the country.
    How to Celebrate?
    Learn more about different kind of herbs and their uses. Start a small herb garden in your kitchen – herbs are easy to grow and they will make your kitchen smell nice. Did You Know…
    …that some people perceive the taste of cilantro or coriander as being soapy and like eating bugs? Studies have shown that this is because they have a special olfactory receptor gene called OR6A2, that makes them sensitive to the aldehyde chemicals found in the herb.
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    Free Comic Book Day
    The first Saturday of May every year is celebrated around the world as Free Comic Book Day. On this day, participating specialty comic book stores give out free comics to anyone visiting their stores.

    The holiday has three main aims – to create new comic book readers, to show appreciation to current comic book fans, and to bring back former comic book readers by reminding them about the joy of reading comic books. The holiday also encourages people to get acquainted with the art and science of comic books and to patronize their local comic book stores.
    The unofficial holiday was first observed in the United States and Canada in 2002. It has now become a popular holiday around the world.
    Following the footsteps of Free Comic Book Day, German, Austrian, and Swiss comic book industry and stores started their own version of the unofficial holiday in 2010. Gratis Comic Tag as the holiday is called, is celebrated annually on the second Saturday of May.
    Comic book stores in the Netherlands and Belgium celebrate Free Comic Book Day on the first Saturday and Sunday of May.
    How to Celebrate?
    Visit your local participating comic store and get your free copy of a comic. If you have kids in your life, why not take this day to introduce them to the world of comic books? Did You Know…
    …that typographic symbols used in comics to represent profanity are known as grawlixes?
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    Beverage Day
    Raise a glass to all your favorite beverages on Beverage Day.

    This unofficial holiday is celebrated annually on May 6 and is also sometimes called National Beverage Day. While the origins of Beverage Day are unknown, we can all safely assume that the day encourages people to honor their beverages of choice and acknowledge that a humble beverage has the power to make or break many situations. A good beverage can energize you after a long, tiring day. It can also make a long, boring meal go fast, it can bring together two strangers, and it can make a party more fun.
    Whether your preferred beverage is a hot cup of tea, a delicious and healthy smoothie, or a tall glass of lemonade, Beverage Day is the perfect excuse to indulge yourself by drinking it all day long.
    Sit back, relax and celebrate the day with your favorite beverage. It could be anything from something as simple as water to a fancy cocktail. Try new beverages. What about tasting the national drink of a country you have never visited? Have a tasting party at home. Pick up a beverage you and your guests like and make or find different versions of it to taste and try. For example, you could do a beer or wine tasting party or a tea or coffee tasting party. Have each of your guests bring their favorite brand of beverage to share and serve foods that pair with the beverage of your choice. Who knows, you may just find your next favorite beverage at one of these parties! Did You Know…
    …that in common usage, water isn't usually considered to be a beverage?
     
     
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    I was leading a tour through Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico when a woman asked,
    "How many miles of undiscovered passageways are there in this cave?"
     
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    A customer called our rental store to ask about rectangular tables. I told him we had six-foot and eight-foot tables.
    His response: "What's the difference?"
     
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    The night we took our three young sons to an upscale restaurant for the first time, my husband ordered a bottle of wine. The server brought it over, began the ritual uncorking, and poured a small amount for me to taste.

    My six-year-old piped up, "Mom usually drinks a lot more than that."
     
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    A little boy was brought into our emergency room after ingesting part of a plug-in air freshener. After consulting Poison Control and monitoring him, the doctor wrote on his discharge, "Patient doing well. Ready to go home. Smells good."
     
     
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    MDBCs 05 May 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 642
    May 5th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Children's Day (Japan, South Korea) Christian feast day: Angelus of Jerusalem Aventinus of Tours Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice Frederick the Wise (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) Gotthard of Hildesheim Hilary of Arles Jutta of Kulmsee Stanisław Kazimierczyk May 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Cinco de Mayo (Mexico, United States) Constitution Day (Kyrgyzstan) Europe Day (Council of Europe) Feast of al-Khadr or Saint George (Palestinian) Indian Arrival Day (Guyana) International Midwives' Day (International) Liberation Day (Denmark, Netherlands) Lusophone Culture Day (Community of Portuguese Language Countries) World Portuguese language day (International) Martyrs' Day (Albania) Patriots' Victory Day (Ethiopia) Revenge of the Fifth (see Star Wars Day) Senior Citizens Day (Palau) Tango no sekku (Japan) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day (Canada and United States)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Hoagie Day
    Vesak - 1
    Day of Vesak - 2
    Buddha Purnima
    Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi)
    General Prayer Day
    Hug a Shed and Take a Selfie Day
    Kentucky Oaks
    Museum Lover's Day
    Nail Day
    National Astronaut Day
    National Concert Day
    National Cartoonists Day
    National Devin Day
    National Silence the Shame Day
    National Totally Chipotle Day
    School Lunch Hero Day
    Sleep Apnea Awareness Day
    Tuba Day
    World Hand Hygiene Day
     
    Niki Demartino’s Birthday
    Karl Marx’s Birthday
    Don Benjamin’s Birthday
    Jenna Davis’s Birthday
    Adele’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
    No Pants Day
    No Pants Day is an unofficial holiday that occurs on the first Friday of May. Celebrated mostly in the United States, it calls for participants to spend their day without wearing pants in public. Participants are encouraged to act as if not wearing pants is a normal thing to do.

    It is unclear when No Pants Day began and who started it. There are accounts that suggest that the first No Pants Day occurred in 1985 or 1986, while other accounts credit the Austin, Texas-based humor organization, the Knighthood of BUH, for starting the day.
    No Pants Day is sometimes confused with No Pants Subway Ride Day, which is held in the month of January. The first No Pants Subway Ride Day was held in New York City in 2002 with only 7 riders who went on the New York City Subway without their pants. The event was organized by Improv Everywhere, a humor organization. Since then the Day has been celebrated in many different cities around the world. Improv Everywhere announces the date for the No Pants Subway Ride Day a month in advance.
    How to Celebrate?
    Spend the day wearing no pants. Appear in public without your pants on. If you are uncomfortable going out without your pants on, what about wearing a skirt, dress or a kilt? Did You Know…
    ...that the word pants is derived from the term pantaloons, which in turn comes from pantaloun, an Italian term used to describe a man who wears tight trousers? Pantaloun in turn came from the name of San Pantaleone, a Christian saint, who survived 6 execution attempts. San Pantaleone meant all lion and later the term came to be used to refer to a foolishly brave person represented in comedy as someone wearing tight trousers.
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    Space Day
    Space Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday of May. An unofficial educational holiday created in 1997 by Lockheed Martin, Space Day aims to promote the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields among young people.

    The day also encourages the public and especially the youth to learn more about space and space exploration.
    Space, also called outer space refers to the void that exists between the Earth's upper atmosphere and other celestial bodies in the known and unknown universe. While the term space might make it seem like the vast expanse of the universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere is empty, it is in fact, not empty at all. Space is full of different form of radiation and lots of debris from the formation of our solar system. Some of this debris is in the form of meteors, comets, and asteroids.
    The unofficial holiday is also sometimes known as International Space Day or National Space Day.
    How to Celebrate
    Look for Space Day events close to you and take the young people in your life to attend some of these events. If you do not have any events close to you, why not create one? Visit your closest space museum and spend the day exploring the exhibitions and learn more about astronomy. Did You Know…
    ...that one cannot hear any sound in space? Sound travels from one point to another by making vibrations in molecules and atoms. Because there is no air, and therefore no medium through which sound can travel, outer space is eerily quiet.
     
     
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       A little boy went to the library to check out a book titled Comprehensive Guide for Mothers.

    "Is this for your mother?" the librarian asked.

    "No," said the boy.

    "So why are you checking it out?"

    "Because I started collecting moths last week."
     
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    I have no respect for gangs today. They just drive by and shoot people. At least in the old days, like in West Side Story, the gangs used to dance with each other first.
     
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    "Are you all right?" my seatmate on the plane asked, after noticing tears roll down my cheeks.

    "I'm flying my husband's ashes to Michigan for burial," I explained, "and it just struck me that this will be our last trip together."

    "I know how you feel," she said.

    "I had my horse for 20 years and just put him to sleep last week."
     
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    The burial service for the elderly woman climaxed with a massive clap of thunder, followed by a bolt of lightning, accompanied by even more thunder. "Well," said her husband to the shaken pastor when it ended, "she's there."
     
     
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    MDBCs 04 May 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 641
    May 4th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Anti-Bullying Day (United Nations) Bird Day (United States) Cassinga Day (Namibia) Christian feast day: Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla Blessed Michał Giedroyć English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation Era (Church of England) F. C. D. Wyneken (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) Florian José María Rubio Judas Cyriacus Monica of Hippo (1960 Roman Catholic Calendar) Sacerdos of Limoges Venerius of Milan May 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Coal Miners Day (India) Death of Milan Rastislav Štefánik Day (Slovakia) Greenery Day (Japan) International Firefighters' Day May Fourth Movement commemorations: Literary Day (Republic of China) Youth Day (China) Remembrance Day for Martyrs and Disabled (Afghanistan) Remembrance of the Dead (Netherlands) Restoration of Independence Day (Latvia) Star Wars Day (International observance) World Give Day Youth Day (Fiji)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    45 Day
    Dave Brubeck Day
    Firefighters' Memorial Day
    God of Medicine's Birthday
    Greenery Day (Midori no Hi)
    International Respect for Chickens Day
    K.I.N.D. Day
    Kent State Shootings Remembrance
    National Candied Orange Peel Day
    National Day of Prayer
    National Day of Reason
    National Kids Fitness Day
    National Orange Juice Day
    National Renewal Day
    National Weather Observers Day
    Pesach Sheni
    Petite and Proud Day
    Rhode Island Independence Day
    The 1940 Centennial
    World Password Day
     
    PrestonPlayz’s Birthday
    Navia Robinson’s Birthday
    Noah Beck’s Birthday
    Audrey Hepburn’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
     Star Wars Day
    May 4 is celebrated as Star Wars Day by fans of the popular sci-fi film series, Star Wars. It is one of the two days in a year that recognizes the place of the Star Wars franchise in popular culture.

    The date for this unofficial fun holiday comes from the often-quoted phrase within the Star Wars universe, may the force be with you. The expression was first used in the first film of the original trilogy, A New Hope. Characters use it to wish others good luck, usually while parting ways. Fans around the world have modified the expression to create the pun May the fourth be with you.
    On May 5, fans celebrate Revenge of the Fifth, a play on the title of the sixth movie in the series, Revenge of the Sith. Some Star Wars enthusiasts celebrate it on May 6 stating that Revenge of the Sixth sounds much closer to the original movie name.
    British Origins
    The origin of the phrase is thought to date back to May 4, 1979. On this day, Conservatives in the United Kingdom published a newspaper advertisement to congratulate their candidate, Margaret Thatcher, for taking the Prime Minister's office. The advertisement said "May The Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations".
    Galaxy Far, Far Away
    Star Wars is a film series and franchise created by George Lucas. The film series follows events in a galaxy "far, far away" in the "distant past."
    The other Star Wars Day celebrated in the year is May 25. It marks the release anniversary of the first movie in the series, A New Hope, in 1977. This day is also sometimes known as Geek Pride Day.
    May 25 is also Towel Day, which celebrates the hugely popular science fiction comedy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (H2G2) by Douglas Adams.
    Admirers of the Star Wars franchise observe May 21 as Talk like Yoda Day to mark the first time the much-loved character Yoda made his big-screen debut in the United States.
    How to Celebrate?
    Dress up like Star Wars characters and have a Star Wars-themed party. Greet everyone you meet with the phrase May the fourth be with you. Organize marathon viewings of the saga, and participate in Star Wars trivia contests. Did You Know…
    ...that the South Pacific island of Niue accepts collectible Star Wars-themed coins issued by the New Zealand Mint in 2011 as legal tender?
     
     
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    Louie was shipwrecked and lived alone on a desert island for years until he was finally rescued. Before leaving the island, he gave the rescue party a tour. "I built myself a house. That's it there. Here's the barn, and over here is the church I worshipped in."

    "What's that building over there?" one of the rescuers asked.

    Louie sneered. "That's the church I used to belong to."
     
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    Arrested on a robbery charge, our law firm's client denied the allegations. So when the victim pointed him out in a lineup as one of four men who had attacked him, our client reacted vociferously.

    "He's lying!" he yelled. "There were only three of us."
     
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    My neighbor's boat has a peculiar name: Innuendo. After failing to divine some deep, hidden meaning, I asked him how he came up with the name. He answered, "My wife works for a proctologist."
     
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    Our daughter took the afternoon off from her job at the funeral home to visit her daughter in preschool. When one of the kids asked what she did for a living, my granddaughter answered for her: "She sells underground furniture."
     
     
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    Q:  I cut which cable?
    A:  The black one
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    MDBCs 03 May 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 640
    May 3rd 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church) Antonia and Alexander Juvenal of Narni Moura (Coptic Church) Philip and James the Lesser Pope Alexander I Sarah the Martyr (Coptic Church) The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland Theodosius of Kiev (Eastern Orthodox Church) May 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Memorial Day (Japan) Constitution Day (Poland) Finding of the Holy Cross-related observances: Fiesta de las Cruces (Spain and Hispanic America) International Sun Day World Press Freedom Day  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Paranormal Day
    AAPI Women's Equal Pay Day
    Cross Day (El Salvador)
    Great American Grump Out
    International Wild Koala Day
    National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day
    National Chocolate Custard Day
    National Garden Meditation Day
    National Interpreter Appreciation Day
    National Justice Day
    National Lumpy Rug Day
    National Montana Day
    National Public Radio Day
    National Raspberry Pop Over Day
    National SAN Architect Day
    National Skilled Trades Day
    National Specially-Able Pets Day
    National Textile Day - 1
    National Textiles Day - 2
    National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
    Project Aces Day
    Wordsmith Day
    Write a Review Day
     
    Karen Huger’s Birthday
    Dawn Farmer’s Birthday
    James Brown’s Birthday
    Damon Dash’s Birthday
     
     
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    I had an inauspicious start as a dog groomer when one of my first clients bit me. Noticing my pain, my boss voiced her concern.

    "Whatever you do," she said, "don’t bleed on the white dogs."
     
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    A letter I received from my son stationed in Baghdad:

    Mom,
    Yesterday I was part of a security detail for Kid Rock, Kellie Pickler, and comedian Lewis Black. This morning, I had breakfast with the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders. War is hell.
    Johnny
     
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    A guy drives into a ditch, but luckily, a farmer is there to help. He hitches his horse, Buddy, up to the car and yells, "Pull, Nellie, pull!" Buddy doesn't move.

    "Pull, Buster, pull!" Buddy doesn't budge.

    "Pull, Coco, pull!" Nothing.

    Then the farmer says, "Pull, Buddy, pull!" And the horse drags the car out of the ditch.

    Curious, the motorist asks the farmer why he kept calling his horse by the wrong name. "Buddy's blind," said the farmer. "And if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn't even try."
     
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    Max the little camel walks into his parents' room at 3 a.m. and asks for a glass of water.
    "Another one?" says his father. "That's the second glass this month."
     
     
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    MDBCs 02 May 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 639
    May 2nd 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    International Harry Potter Day Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church). Athanasius of Alexandria (Western Christianity) Boris I of Bulgaria (Bulgarian Orthodox Church) Germanus of Normandy May 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) The last day of the Festival of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith) (Note that this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March equinox, see List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar) Anniversary of the Dos de Mayo Uprising (Community of Madrid, Spain) Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan) Flag Day (Poland) Indonesia National Education Day Teachers' Day (Iran) (Note that this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March Equinox, see List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Brothers and Sisters Day - 1
    Brothers and Sisters Day - 2
    National Teacher Day - 1
    National Teacher Appreciation Day - 2
    Baby Day
    Childhood Depression Awareness Day
    International Scurvy Awareness Day
    National Byron Day
    National Foster Care Day
    National Life Insurance Day
    National Play Your Ukulele Day
    National Sandra Day
    National Truffle Day
    Poem on Your Pillow Day
    Take a Baby to Lunch Day
    World Asthma Day
    World Tuna Day
    National School Nurse Day
     
    Black Smurf’s Birthday
    Dwayne Johnson’s Birthday
    BamBam’s Birthday
     
     
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    Carrying two dead raccoons, a buzzard tries to check in at LAX for the red-eye to New York.
    "Sorry, sir," says the ticket agent. "We allow only one item of carrion."
     
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    "How was your blind date?"

    "Terrible! He showed up in a 1932 Rolls-Royce."

    "What's so terrible about that?"

    "He was the original owner."
     
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    My friend was at the beauty parlor when she overheard another woman rattle on to the manicurist about the sad state of her marriage. "Things have gotten so bad," she said, "I think I might ask for a divorce. What do you think?"

    "That's a serious matter," came the reply. "I think you should consult another manicurist."
     
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    Last Thanksgiving, my niece came home with her school project: a beautiful autumnal leaf with the words "I am thankful for my mommy" printed on it.

    Her eyes tearing, my sister said, "This means so much to me."

    Her daughter nodded. "I wanted to put ‘Hannah Montana,' but my teacher wouldn't let me."
     
     
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    MDBCs 01 May 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 638
    May 1st 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Andeolus Augustin Schoeffler, Jean-Louis Bonnard (part of Vietnamese Martyrs) Benedict of Szkalka Brioc James the Less (Anglican Communion) Joseph the Worker (Roman Catholic) Blessed Klymentiy Sheptytsky (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church) Marcouf Philip the Apostle (Anglican Communion, Lutheran Church) Richard Pampuri Sigismund of Burgundy Ultan May 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Armed Forces Day (Mauritania) Constitution Day (Argentina, Latvia, Marshall Islands) Commemoration of the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat following the foundation of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti (India): Maharashtra Day International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day Lei Day (Hawaii) International Workers' Day or Labour Day (International), and its related observances: Law Day (United States), formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States) Loyalty Day, formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States) May Day (beginning of Summer) observances in the Northern hemisphere (see April 30): Calan Mai (Wales) Samhain (Celtic neopagans and Wiccans in the Southern Hemisphere)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    Beltane
    Couple Appreciation Day
    CSS Reboot Day
    Early May Bank Holiday
    Executive Coaching Day
    Frequent Flyer Day
    Global Love Day
    Great Lakes Awareness Day
    International Doodle Dog Day
    Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 Day
    Labour and Agriculture Day
    Learn to Ride a Bike Day
    Melanoma Monday
    National Black Barber Shop Appreciation Day
    National Blessing Day
    National Chocolate Parfait Day
    National Infertility Survival Day
    National Loyalty Day
    National Mantra Day
    National Mother Goose Day
    National Open Farm Day
    National Purebred Dog Day
    National Rotate Your Beer Day
    New Home Owners Day
    Philippines Labor Day
    Phone in Sick Day
    Save The Rhino Day
    School Principals' Day
    Silver Star Service Banner Day
    Therapeutic Massage Awareness Day
    Worthy Wage Day
    School Bus Drivers Day
     
    Paeka’s Birthday
    Gianna Bryant’s Birthday
    Katya Zamolodchikova’s Birthday
    Charli D'Amelio’s Birthday
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    Mon May 1st, 2023 - Fri May 5th, 2023
    National Lawyer Well-Being Week
     
    Observances (Month)
    National Barbecue Month
    National Bike Month
    National Hamburger Month
    National Get Caught Reading Month
    National Photography Month
    Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month
    National Military Appreciation Month
    Golf Month
    Better Speech and Language Month
    National Deck Safety Month
    Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
    Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month
    Lupus Awareness Month
    National Lyme Disease Awareness Month
    Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
    National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
     
    Fun Observances
     Batman Day
    May 1 is Batman Day. The unofficial holiday celebrates and honors one of the world's most well-known comic book superhero. While the origins of this holiday are unknown, the general consensus is that the day commemorates the date in 1939 when the crime fighter made his debut in the Detective Comics

    Batman is a fictional superhero created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and published by DC Comics. The superhero who made his first appearance in May 1939 is also sometimes known as The Dark Knight and the Caped Crusader. His real name, however, is Bruce Wayne, a billionaire who wears a bat costume while combating crime in the fictional Gotham City.
    How to Celebrate?
    Like us, most you of you probably do not need an excuse to revisit your favorite Batman comics, but if you do, today is a good day to do some marathon Batman comic reading. Wear a cape and go to work in your Batman costume. Watch any of the several Batman movies out there with family and friends. Maybe you could combine it with a Batman themed costume party? Tell all your guests to come dressed as a Batman comics character. Did You Know…
    …that Melbourne, Australia was very briefly called Batmania? It was named after explorer John Batman.
     
     
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    One day my three-year-old daughter asked when her birthday was. Knowing that the date, April 14, would mean nothing to her, I said, "It's either just before or just after Easter."

    "Great," she said. "You don't know when my birthday is either."
     
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    The wheel of my grocery cart was making a horrible scraping sound as I rolled it through the supermarket. Nevertheless, when I finished my shopping and saw a cartless woman, I offered it up, explaining, "It makes an awful noise, but it works."

    "That's okay," she said, taking it. "I have a husband at home like that."
     
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    I was sprawled on the living-room couch watching my favorite show on the Food Network when my husband walked in.

    "Why do you watch those food shows?" he asked. "You don't even cook."

    Glaring back at him, I asked, "Then why do you watch football?"
     
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    My daughter and her husband, naval reservists, have an eight-year-old son. When one of his parochial school classmates told my daughter that Angus had said a bad word, she said,
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    MDBCs 30 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 637
    April 30th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Armed Forces Day (Georgia) Camarón Day (French Foreign Legion) Children's Day (Mexico) Christian feast day: Adjutor Aimo Amator, Peter and Louis Donatus of Evorea Eutropius of Saintes Marie Guyart (Anglican Church of Canada) Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline) Maximus of Rome Blessed Miles Gerard Pomponius of Naples Pope Pius V Quirinus of Neuss Sarah Josepha Hale (Episcopal Church) Suitbert the Younger April 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Consumer Protection Day (Thailand) Honesty Day (United States) International Jazz Day (UNESCO) Martyrs' Day (Pakistan) May Eve, the eve of the first day of summer in the Northern hemisphere (see May 1): Beltane begins at sunset in the Northern hemisphere, Samhain begins at sunset in the Southern hemisphere. (Neo-Druidic Wheel of the Year) Carodejnice (Czech Republic and Slovakia) Walpurgis Night (Central and Northern Europe) National Persian Gulf Day (Iran) Reunification Day (Vietnam) Rincon Day (Bonaire) Russian State Fire Service Day (Russia) Teachers' Day (Paraguay)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    Day of the Child
    Hairstyle Appreciation Day
    Healthy Kids Day
    Mother Father Deaf Day
    National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day
    National Animal Advocacy Day
    National Bubble Tea Day
    National Bugs Bunny Day
    National Larry Day
    National Mahjong Day
    National Military Brats Day
    National Mr. Potato Head Day
    National Oatmeal Cookie Day
    National Pet Parents Day
    National PrepareAthon Day
    National Raisin Day
    National Sarcoidosis Day
    National Tabby Day
    National Therapy Animal Day
    National Tie Dye Day
    Queen's Day
    Spank Out Day
    Turkmen Racing Horse Festival
    World Pinhole Photography Day
     
    Travis Scott’s Birthday
    Gal Gadot’s Birthday
    BeastBoyShub’s Birthday
    Dianna Agron’s Birthday
    Ayisha Diaz’s Birthday
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    Sun Apr 30th, 2023 - Sat May 3th, 2023
    Go Diaper Free Week
     
    Fun Observances
    Honesty Day
    April begins with a day that celebrates falsehoods – April Fool’s Day. End it with a day that celebrates and acknowledges the importance of honesty – Honesty Day.

    Celebrated annually on April 30, the day was created in the early 1990s by M. Hirsh Goldberg, the former press secretary to the state of Maryland in the United States.
    Speak the Truth
    Goldberg created the holiday as a way to encourage people to speak the truth and to "honor the honorable."
    A Rare Quality
    Famous American singer-songwriter, Billy Joel once sang that honesty is such a lonely word, suggesting that honesty is a very rare quality in all kinds of relationships - personal, professional, and social.
    This unofficial holiday, also sometimes called National Honesty Day, emphasizes that honesty does not need to be a lonely word and that truthfulness can strengthen relationships and make them more productive.
    How to Celebrate?
    Be truthful. Embrace truth and honesty. Did You Know…
    …that the phrase honesty is the best policy was coined by Benjamin Franklin?
     
     
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    A customer brought her car into our Saturn dealership complaining of rattling noises. Later, the technician said the problem was no big deal.
    "Just a case of CTIP:
    Customer Thinks It's a Porsche."
     
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    Fred comes home from his usual Saturday golf game. "What a terrible day," he tells his wife. "Harry dropped dead on the tenth tee."

    "Oh, that's awful!" she says.

    "You're not kidding," says Fred. "For the whole back nine, it was hit the ball, drag Harry, hit the ball, drag Harry …"
     
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    An acquaintance of ours was—how do I put this delicately?—not well loved. So when he died, I was amazed to see how many people showed up for his funeral.

    "I'm not surprised," said my husband. "As P. T. Barnum said, ‘Give the people what they want and they'll show up.' "
     
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    Pointing to a pan of chicken wings and legs disguised in the classic mess-hall manner, a young airman asked the mess sergeant, "What's for chow?"

    "Air Force chicken," replied the sergeant. "You want wings or landing gear?"
     
     
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    MDBCs 29 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 636
    April 29th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Catherine of Siena (Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican Church) Endelienta Hugh of Cluny Robert of Molesme Torpes of Pisa Wilfrid II April 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (United Nations) International Dance Day (UNESCO) Shōwa Day, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period, which is April 29 and May 3–5. (Japan)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    Bob Wills Day
    Day of Trees
    Eeyore’s Birthday
    Independent Bookstore Day
    International Sculpture Day
     
     
     
    Machynlleth Comedy Festival
     
     
     
    National Go Birding Day
    National Kiss of Hope Day
    National Peace Rose Day
    National Pool Opening Day
    National Rebuilding Day
    National Sense of Smell Day
    National Shrimp Scampi Day
    National Supply Chain Day
    Poem In Your Pocket Day
    Spring Astronomy Day
    Viral Video Day
    We Jump The World Day
    World Healing Day
    World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
    World Veterinary Day
    World Wish Day
    Save The Frogs Day
    International Dance Day
     
    Willie Nelson’s Birthday
    Roman Dirge’s Birthday
    Ray Gantt’s Birthday
    Master P’s Birthday
     
    Jerry Seinfeld’s Birthday
     
    Dale Earnhardt’s Birthday  
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
    Zipper Day
    On April 29, celebrate the zipper it because it is Zipper Day.

    We all tend to take for granted most things around us. The humble zipper that is holding up your pants, skirt, or dress right now is one of those things.
    Swedish-American Invention
    This unofficial holiday commemorates the day in 1913 when Swedish-American engineer, Gideon Sundback received the patent for the modern-day zipper.
    Before Sundback came up with his tool, there were many versions of this wondrous device, without which, being fashionable today may have just been a bit harder.
    World's Fair Debut
    One of the first recorded versions of the zipper came in 1851 from Elias Howe - an American inventor who is often credited as a developer of the technology for sewing machines. In the late 19th century, Whitcomb Judson invented a clasp locker which made its debut at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. This invention did not catch on as well as Judson had hoped for but it did earn him the title of the Inventor of the Zipper.
    How to Celebrate?
    It is such a simple thing, but a zipper makes our lives so much easier. Spend the day contemplating on other similar objects that are simple, but vital to our day to day lives. Did You Know...
    ...that Japanese manufacturer YKK Group accounts for 45% of the world's zippers?
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    Astronomy Day
    Astronomy Day is celebrated twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.

    In the spring, the holiday is held on the Saturday closest to the First Quarter Moon between the months of April and May, while in the fall (autumn) it occurs on a Saturday closest to the Quarter Moon between September and October.
    Created in 1973
    Astronomy Day was created in 1973 by Doug Berger, then president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California. The unofficial holiday is an attempt to raise the interest of the general public in astronomy by giving them easy access to astronomical instruments such as telescopes.
    The holiday also seeks to bridge the knowledge gap by giving the public a chance to interact with astronomers and space scientists.
    Observe the Sky
    On the day, museums, observatories, universities, and astronomy clubs around the world set up easily accessible telescopes in public spaces including schools, parks, and shopping malls to allow people to observe the skies during the day and night. Other events include lectures and conferences, educational outreach, exhibitions, and essay competitions.
    An Ancient Science
    Astronomy is the study of celestial bodies and non-Earthly phenomena. It deals with objects like the planets, stars, and asteroids as well as events such as eclipses and meteor showers.
    Studied since ancient times, the field of astronomy originated and evolved over millennia due to the need for humans to understand the history and science of the Earth and to comprehend the causes of celestial events.
    Until very recently, astronomy and astrology were seen as related fields of study. It was only in the 17th century that they separated ways. Today, astrology is seen as a field that deals with spirituality rather than science.
    How to Celebrate?
    Attend a local Astronomy Day event. Bring family and friends with you and spend some time gazing at the sky through the lenses of a telescope. Learn more about astronomy and how to study it as an amateur astronomer. You can start here. If you have children in your life, today is the perfect day to introduce them to the magic of astronomy. Who knows, they may grow up to become the next Carl Sagan or Carolyn Shoemaker! Did You Know...
    ...that we can actually see the past? Light from distant stars take a very long time to reach the Earth, so when we look at a star through a telescope we are looking at the light that left the star several hundred, thousands or even million years ago!
     
     
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    Teacher: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree but also admitted it. Now, Joey, do you know why his father didn't punish him?

    Joey: Because George still had the ax in his hand?
     
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    ‘Where is everybody?" the cowpoke asks.

    "They've all gone to see Brown Paper Pete hang," says a bystander.

    "Why do they call him that?" the cowboy asks.

    "Well, he always wears a brown paper hat, a brown paper shirt, and brown paper trousers."

    "Really?" says the cowboy. "And what are they hanging him for?"

    "Rustling."   ***
     
    Visiting a college campus, the prospective student spots a building called Hemingway Hall. "That's nice," he says, "a building named for Ernest Hemingway."

    "Actually," says the tour guide, "it's named for Joshua Hemingway."

    "Was he a writer?" the student asks.

    "Yes. He wrote a big check."
     
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    A tour bus stops in Runnymede, England, and the guide says it was here that the Magna Carta was signed.

    "When did they sign it?" one passenger asks.

    "1215," the guide responds.

    "Dang! We missed it by 20 minutes."
     
     
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    I think I can see the hotel we stayed at, right across from the camel racetrack.
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    The original colors of ancient Greek and Roman statues
     
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    MDBCs 28 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 635
    April 28th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Aphrodisius and companions Gianna Beretta Molla Kirill of Turov (Orthodox, added to Roman Martyrology in 1969) Louis de Montfort Pamphilus of Sulmona Peter Chanel Vitalis and Valeria of Milan April 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Mujahideen Victory Day (Afghanistan) National Heroes Day (Barbados) Restoration of Sovereignty Day (Japan) Sardinia Day (Sardinia) Workers' Memorial Day and World Day for Safety and Health at Work (international) National Day of Mourning (Canada)  
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    National Arbor Day
    National Superhero Day
    Biological Clock Day
    Clean Comedy Day
    Donate Life Blue and Green Day
    Global Pay It Forward Day
    Great Poetry Reading Day
    Hung Kings Festival
    Kiss Your Mate Day
    National Blueberry Pie Day
    National BraveHearts Day
    National Cubicle Day
    National Franklin Day
    National Hairball Awareness Day
    Occupational Safety & Health Day
    Save the Frogs Day
    Undiagnosed Children's Awareness Day
    Workers Memorial Day
    World Day for Safety and Health at Work
    World Women’s Wellness Day
     
    Melanie Martinez’s Birthday
    Big Ed’s Birthday
     
     
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    I just got a GPS for my car, and my first trip with it was to a drugstore. Since the manual said not to leave it in the car unattended, I brought it with me into the store. While there, the GPS came alive, and a voice stated, "Lost satellite contact."
    I wasn't embarrassed until a woman turned to me and said,
    "Your ankle bracelet monitor is talking to you."
     
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    When our school librarian announced she was changing schools, my fellow teacher asked a student, "Why do you think Ms. Richardson is leaving?"

    The third grader opined, "Because she's read all our books?"     ***
     
    Driving along a country road, I ignored a Bridge Out sign and continued on. But in a few miles I came to a stop: The road was completely barricaded. So I turned around and retraced my route.
    That's when I saw this sign on the back of the first: "It was, wasn't it?"
     
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    At a workshop on dog temperament, the instructor noted that a test for a canine’s disposition was for an owner to fall down and act hurt. A dog with poor temperament would try to bite the person, whereas a good dog would lick his owner’s face or show concern.

    Once, while eating pizza in the living room, I decided to try out this theory on my two dogs. I stood up, clutched my heart, let out a scream and collapsed on the floor.

    The dogs looked at me, glanced at each other and raced to the coffee table for my pizza.
     
     
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    MDBCs 27 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    April 27th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast days: Anthimus of Nicomedia Assicus Floribert of Liège John of Constantinople Liberalis of Treviso Pollio Virgin of Montserrat Zita Origen Adamantius April 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Russian Parliamentarism (Russia) Day of the Uprising Against the Occupying Forces (Slovenia) Flag Day (Moldova) Freedom Day (South Africa) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Sierra Leone from United Kingdom in 1961. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Togo from France in 1960. King's Day (Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten) (celebrated on April 26 if April 27 falls on a Sunday) National Veterans' Day (Finland)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    American Immigration Lawyers Association Day of Action
    Autism Super Mom Day
    Babe Ruth Day
    Free Feral Cat Spay Day
    Gathering of Nations (Pow Wow)
    International Donor Conception Awareness Day
    International Girls In ICT Day
    Koningsdag
    Lapu Lapu Day
    National Prime Rib Day
    Love Your Thighs Day
    Mantanzas Mule Day
    Marine Mammal Rescue Day
    Morse Code Day
    National Pneumatics Day
    National Alicia Day
    National Patricia Day
    National Devil Dog Day
    National Little Pampered Dog Day
    National Support Teen Literature Day
    National Teach Children To Save Day
    National Tell A Story Day
    Order of National Artists
    Woody Woodpecker Day
    World Design Day
    World Tapir Day
    Thank you Thursday
    Stop Food Waste Day
     
    Melinda Melrose’s Birthday
    Patrick Stump’s Birthday
    Lizzo’s Birthday
     
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    Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
    Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in April.

    The day, now run by Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation, encourages parents to take their children to work so that they can understand the meaning of work-life balance and pride in one's work.
    Without Gender Limitations
    According to the Foundation’s website, the day “encourages girls and boys to dream without gender limitations and to think imaginatively about their family, work and community lives”.
    The day is celebrated on a Thursday so that kids can share their experiences in school the next day.
    First for Girls
    The day was first created by Gloria Steinem and the Ms. Foundation for Women in 1993 as Take Our Daughters to Work Day in recognition of the fact that young girls were often excluded from certain professions and had limited job opportunities.
    The unofficial holiday aimed to give girls the opportunity to see different workspaces and environments. In 2003, boys were also included in the celebration of the day.
    How to Celebrate?
    Take your child to work. If you do not have children, maybe take your niece or nephew or a friends’ kid to work. Make sure you inform your employers that you will be bringing a child to work so that your colleagues can make the workspace child-friendly. Have exercise and activities ready for the children, so they don’t get bored. Did You Know…
    … that according to some studies, birth order can explain what professions children will choose when they grow up? Firstborns tend to take on professions that require higher education while the youngest kids prefer artistic careers.
     
     
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    A neighborhood photography studio offered a special that few could resist.
    The sign read, "Now Shooting Seniors for Free."
     
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    One diagnostic-imaging center claims that its high-tech medical procedures are second to none.
    The center's newspaper advertisement proclaimed,
    CT Colonoscopy: No Scope, No Sedation, No Recovery.
     
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    During his fourth week of basic training, my grandson was able to make a brief phone call to me. He said he was attending church on base every week, which I was pleased to hear.

    "Everyone goes to church here," he added. "It's the only place we don't get yelled at."
     
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    How come married women are heavier than single women?

    A single woman goes home, sees what's in the fridge, and goes to bed. A married woman sees what's in bed and goes to the fridge.
     
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    When my ex-Marine father-in-law was at my house, our six-year-old neighbor came by to play with my kids.

    I asked her if she knew who he was. She looked up at him with her big blue eyes and said, "I don't remember what his name is, but I know he used to be a submarine."
     
     
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    MDBCs 26 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    April 26th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Chernobyl disaster related observances: Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl tragedy (Belarus) Memorial Day of Radiation Accidents and Catastrophes (Russia) Christian feast day: Aldobrandesca (or Alda) Franca Visalta Lucidius of Verona Our Lady of Good Counsel Pope Anacletus and Marcellinus Rafael Arnáiz Barón Riquier Paschasius Radbertus Peter of Rates (or of Braga) Robert Hunt (Episcopal Church (USA)) Stephen of Perm, see also Old Permic Alphabet Day Trudpert April 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Confederate Memorial Day (Florida, United States) Union Day (Tanzania) World Intellectual Property Day  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    Administrative Professionals Day
    International Guide Dog Day
    Alien Day
    Audubon Day
    Denim Day
    Get Organized Day
    Hug an Australian Day
    National Ai Day
    National Bookmobile Day
    National Dissertation Day
    National Gabriel Day
    National Garage Day
    National Help A Horse Day
    National Jason Day
    National Kids and Pets Day
    National No Makeup Day
    National South Dakota Day
    National Static Cling Day
    Remember Your First Kiss Day
    Secretaries' Day - 1
    Secretaries' Day (Colombia) - 2
    Stop Food Waste Day
    World Burlesque Day
    World Stationery Day
    National Library Outreach Day
     
    Melania Trump’s Birthday
    Channing Tatum’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
     Pretzel Day
    Celebrate the doughy, salty snack called Pretzel on April 26, Pretzel Day.

    Considered to be one of the oldest surviving snacks in the world, the humble but delicious pretzel is thought to have originated in Europe, possibly created by monks in monasteries.
    Soft or Hard
    The knot shape of the traditional soft dough pretzels is thought to signify folded hands during prayers.
    The commonly found hard pretzels are a much more recent invention considered to have been first made by German immigrants in Pennsylvania, United States.
    How to Celebrate?
    Celebrate pretzel day by making your own pretzels at home. Try new flavors of pretzels. If you don’t have time to make your own, visit your local pretzel store. Chances are, they will be celebrating the day by giving away free pretzels. Did You Know...
    ...that Pennsylvanians eat more pretzels per capita than people in any other state in the United States? Because of this, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell declared April 26 as National Pretzel Day in 2003.
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     Richter Scale Day
    April 26 is Richter Scale Day. The unofficial holiday honors the life and work of American seismologist Charles Francis Richter.

    Born on this day in 1900, Richter was the inventor of the Richter magnitude scale that measures the intensity of earthquakes.
    From 1935
    Known more commonly as the Richter scale, the scale was invented by Richter in 1935. It measures the magnitude of an earthquake on a logarithmic scale of 0 to 10. Each number on the scale refers to an event that is 10 times more powerful than an event with a number before it. This means an earthquake with a magnitude of 4 is 10 times stronger, and releases approximately 32 times more energy, than an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.
    Modern Replacements
    The Richter scale has now been replaced by more modern scales that calculate the magnitude and strength of earthquakes around the world. Despite this, the media commonly, but mistakenly, uses the term Richter scale when identifying the device that measures earthquakes.
    How to Celebrate?
    Learn more about the Richter scale and how it is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes. Visit your local space or science museum to learn more about earthquakes and what causes them. If you live in an earthquake-prone area, why not use to the day to run some emergency earthquake drills and ensure that your emergency supplies are up to date and easily accessible? Did You Know…
    …that earthquakes lower than 2.5 on the Richter scale are almost never felt by humans?
     
     
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    A teenager brings her new boyfriend home to meet her parents. They're appalled by his haircut, his tattoos, his piercings.

    Later, the girl's mom says, "Dear, he doesn't seem to be a very nice boy."

    "Oh, please, Mom!" says the daughter. "If he wasn't nice, would he be doing 500 hours of community service?"
     
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    Staring at an empty cage, a zoo visitor asks, "Where are all the monkeys?"

    "It's mating season," the keeper replies. "They're inside."

    "Do you think they'd come out for peanuts?"

    "Would you?"
     
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    The pastor asks his flock, "What would you like people to say when you're in your casket?"
    One congregant says, "I'd like them to say I was a fine family man."
    Another says, "I'd like them to say I helped people."
    The third responds, "I'd like them to say, 'Look! I think he's moving!' "
     
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    We disbar lawyers and we defrock clergy, so why don't we:
    Delight electricians?
    Derange cowboys?
    Depose models?
    Debark tree surgeons?
    Depress dry cleaners?
     
     
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    MDBCs 25 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    April 25th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand, Tonga) Christian feast day: Giovanni Battista Piamarta Major Rogation (Western Christianity) Mark the Evangelist Maughold Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur Philo and Agathopodes Anianus of Alexandria April 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Freedom Day (Portugal) World Malaria Day  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Drug Take Back Day
    National Hug a Plumber Day
    National Telephone Day
    East Meets West Day
    International Delegate’s Day
    International Financial Independence Awareness Day
    International Noise Awareness Day
    Israel Independence Day
    License Plates Day
    Memorial Day in Israel
    National Hairstylist Appreciation Day
    National Liberation Day
    National Library Workers Day
    National Lingerie Day
    National Mani-Pedi Day
    National Plumbers Day
    National Zucchini Bread Day
    Parental Alienation Awareness Day
    Red Hat Society Day
    School Bus Drivers' Day
    Sinai Liberation Day (Egypt)
    World Penguin Day
    Yom HaAtzmaut
     
    Jay Park’s Birthday
    Al Pacino’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    DNA Day
    Observed every year on April 25 since 2003, DNA Day celebrates and recognizes the importance of genetics and the scientific advances made in the field.

    DNA Day was instituted as a one-time celebration in the United States by a proclamation of the US Congress in 2002.
    Double Helix
    April 25 was chosen as the day to acknowledge the contribution of genetics because on this day in 1953, scientists James Watson, Francis Crick, and their colleagues published the double helix structure of DNA in the journal, Nature.
    Worldwide Celebration
    While DNA Day was first commemorated in the United States in 2003, it is now celebrated around the world. In the US, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is at the helm of organizing celebrations for the day. Universities and scientific organizations around the world also celebrate DNA day by organizing scientific conferences, educational outreach, online discussions and essay competitions.
    The holiday is also called International DNA Day and World DNA Day.
    How to Celebrate?
    Attend scientific lectures to learn about the advances made in genetics. Learn more about DNA, its structure, and its components. Read up about how it affects our daily lives. If you have kids in your life, make a 3-D model of DNA with them. Get creative – use materials you can find at home or in your kitchen. Did You Know…
    …that each human cell contains approximately 6.5 feet (2 meters) of DNA?
     
     
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    I input a junior manager's self-evaluation, which said in part, "I have been on the job for three months, and I finally feel as if I've accomplished something."
    I made one mistake, however.
    I replaced the word job with John.
     
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    Proofreading an instruction manual for a hospital ventilator, I did a double take when I came across this questionable troubleshooting tip:
    "If the problem persists, replace patient immediately."
     
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    A guy finds a sheep wandering in his neighborhood and takes it to the police station. The desk sergeant says, "Why don't you just take it to the zoo?"

    The next day, the sergeant spots the same guy walking down the street—with the sheep. "I thought I told you to take that sheep to the zoo," the sergeant says.

    "I know what you told me," the guy responds. "Yesterday I took him to the zoo. Today I'm taking him to the movies."
     
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    When I asked a friend the secret to his 52 years of marriage, he replied, "We never go to sleep angry."

    "That's a great philosophy," I noted.

    "Yes. And the longest we've been awake so far is five days."
     
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    Rushing to a bridge tournament, I was pulled over for going 43 in a 35 m.p.h. zone. "What'll I tell my husband?" I worried, explaining to the police officer that he was a self-described "perfect" driver.

    The cop took a second look at the name and address on my license. "Did your husband go duck hunting this morning?" he asked.

    Baffled, I answered, "Yes."

    "I stopped him for going 47."
     
     
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    MDBCs 24 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    April 24th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (Armenia, France) Christian feast day: Benedict Menni Dermot of Armagh Dyfnan of Anglesey Ecgberht of Ripon Fidelis of Sigmaringen Gregory of Elvira Ivo of Ramsey Johann Walter (Lutheran) Mary of Clopas Mary Euphrasia Pelletier Mellitus Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur Salome (disciple) Wilfrid (Church of England) William Firmatus April 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Concord Day (Niger) Democracy Day (Nepal) Fashion Revolution Day, and its related observances: Labour Safety Day (Bangladesh, proposed) National Panchayati Raj Day (India) Republic Day (The Gambia) World Day for Laboratory Animals  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    Action Day for Tolerance and Respect between People
    Coronation Day of Pope Benedict XVI
    International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
    National Brandon Day
    National Pigs in a Blanket Day
    National Skipping Day
    New Kids on the Block Day
    Scream Day
    Yom HaZikaron
    Firefly Day
     
    Thomas Sanders’s Birthday
    Joe Keery’s Birthday
    Kelly Clarkson’s Birthday
    Barbra Streisand’s Birthday
     
     
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    While I was making a huge batch of snickerdoodle cookies, I asked my ten-year-old to read the recipe and ingredients off the box to me, doubling them as he went along. He did as he was told. His first instruction: "Preheat the oven to 700 degrees."
     
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    After browsing the restaurant menu, I had a question for the waitress. "About the salmon entrée, is that a steak or a fillet?"

    "Neither," she said. "It's a fish."
     
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    When I arrived at my mother's apartment complex, I was greeted by the disconcerting sight of a fire truck parked outside. There was no sign of smoke, and the firefighters didn't seem worried. Still, I asked one, "Is it safe to go inside? I'm a little wary of entering a building when the fire truck's lights are on."

    "Don't worry about it," he said. "We do it all the time."    
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    "For sale: Eight puppies from a German shepherd and an Alaskan hussy."
     
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    I called a video shop to order the war movie Battle of the Bulge.

    "Hold on," said the clerk. "I'll check our aerobics tapes."
     
     
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    MDBCs 23 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    April 23rd 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Adalbert of Prague Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus Saint George Blessed Giles of Assisi Gerard of Toul Ibar of Beggerin (Meath) Toyohiko Kagawa (Episcopal and Lutheran Church) St George's Day (England) and its related observances: La Diada de Sant Jordi (Catalonia, Spain) April 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Canada Book Day (Canada) Castile and León Day (Castile and León) Independence Day (Conch Republic, Key West, Florida) International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day Khongjom Day (Manipur) National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Turkey and Northern Cyprus) Navy Day (China) World Book Day UN English Language Day (United Nations) UN Spanish Language Day (United Nations)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Email Day
    Army Reserves Birthday
    International Creator Day
    International English Language Day
    London Marathon
    Movie Theatre Day
    National Bryan Day
    National Cherry Cheesecake Day
    National English Muffin Day
    National Picnic Day
    National Lost Dogs Awareness Day
    National Lover's Day
    National Sovereignty and Children's Day
    Pet Tech CPR Day
    Shakespeare Day - 1
    Talk Like Shakespeare Day - 2
    Slay a Dragon Day
    World Book and Copyright Day
    World Book Night
    World Laboratory Day
    World Table Tennis Day
    German Beer Day
    National Asparagus Day
     
    John Cena’s Birthday
    William Shakespeare’s Birthday
    Jeno’s Birthday
    Jaryd Lazar’s Birthday
    Gigi Hadid’s Birthday
    George Lopez’s Birthday
    Chaeyoung’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
     Take a Chance Day
    Take A Chance Day on April 23 is the perfect excuse for you to play with some odds and venture out into unchartered territories.

    The origins of Take A Chance Day are unknown, though we think the creators of the unofficial holiday wanted people to put away their inhibitions and their fear of failure and do something bold and risky.
    Might Fail
    In the English language, take a chance is an idiom that refers to doing something that has a high likelihood of failure. Usually, when people take a chance they are risking the possibility of failure or misfortune. In mathematics, the word chance has a very specific meaning - it refers to the possibility of the occurrence of a certain event.
    The holiday is also known as National Take a Chance Day in the US.
    How to Celebrate?
    Take that leap of faith and do something big. Overcome your fears and do something adventurous. What about bungee jumping or learning how to fly an aircraft? Since today is also Lover’s Day, why not take a chance in love and tell that special one how much they mean to you? Make Swedish pop group, ABBA's song Take a Chance on Me, your anthem for this day. Did You Know…
    …that if you were in a group of 23 people, there is a 50% chance that you will meet someone who shares your birthday?
    ~~~~~~~
     Impossible Astronaut Day
    Fans of the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who, celebrate April 23 as Impossible Astronaut Day.

    The unofficial annual holiday celebrates the day in 2011 when the first episode of the sixth season of the series was aired in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada.
    Most Watched
    Doctor Who is a sci-fi series that first aired on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 1963. The show follows the adventures of the Doctor, a time-travelling alien, who travels through time and space in a time machine and spacecraft called Time and Relative Dimension in Space or TARDIS. The TARDIS looks like a London police box from the 1960s.
    Called The Impossible Astronaut, the episode became one of the most appreciated and watched episodes of the series.
    Tally Marks
    Whovians, as fans of the show like to call themselves, draw tally marks on their bodies to observe the day. The tally marks come from the episode when the main characters draw on their bodies to remind themselves about encounters with monsters called the Silence.
    How to Celebrate?
    If you have never watched the show, what about starting the show on this day? Who knows, by next year, you may be a Whovian yourself! If you are a Whovian, make tally marks on your body to celebrate the holiday. Did You Know...
    ...that 12 different actors have officially played the Doctor on the show?
     
     
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    9 Warm-Weather Jokes for Summer
    1. Past Lives On a family vacation one summer, we crossed Wyoming and noted several historical points of interest. The children were especially interested because they enjoyed the computer game "Oregon Trail," which gives players a taste of the hardships the pioneers endured. We stopped at the famous South Pass to look at the wagon tracks still visible in the dirt. Squinting out over the desolate, wind-swept landscape, my daughter nodded and said grimly, "This is where my oxen always die."   2. Mr. Summertime We all grew up in a town on the New Jersey shore and spent our summers at the beach, swimming, surfing, hanging out with friends. One of my friends loved the season so much, we began calling him Mr. Summertime. "What happens when summer is over?" someone asked. I thought for a minute, then said, "In September he becomes the Fall Guy."   3. Wishful Thinking My two-year-old cousin scared us one summer by disappearing during our lakeside vacation. More than a dozen relatives searched the forest and shoreline, and everyone was relieved when we found Matthew playing calmly in the woods. "Listen to me, Matthew," his mother said sharply. "From now on when you want to go someplace, you tell Mommy first, okay?" Matthew thought about that for a moment and said, "Okay. Disney World."   4. Moving Forward The summer after college graduation, I was living at home, fishing in the daytime, spending nights with my friends—generally just hanging out. One afternoon my grandfather, who never went to college, stopped by. Concerned with how I was spending my time, he asked about my future plans. I told him I was in no hurry to tie myself down to a career. "Well," he replied, "you better start thinking about it. You'll be thirty before you know it." "But I'm closer to twenty than to thirty," I protested. "I won't be thirty for eight more years." "I see," he said, smiling. "And when will you be twenty again?"   5. Sounding Off I was with a friend in a café when a noisy car alarm interrupted our conversation. "What good are car alarms when no one pays any attention to them?" I wondered aloud. "Some are quite effective," my friend corrected me. "Last summer, my teenager spent a lot of time at the neighbors'. Whenever I wanted him home, I'd go out to our driveway and jostle his car."   6. A Perfect Fit For her summer job, my 18-year-old daughter arranged interviews at several day-care centers. At one meeting, she sat down on one of the kiddie seats, no simple task for most people. The interview went well, and at the end, the day-care center director asked the standard question, "Can you give me one good reason we should hire you?" "Because I fit in the chairs." She got the job.   7. Tag Sale Special I was getting ready for a tag sale one summer day. Since it was so humid out, I decided to stay inside my air-conditioned house and mark the special stickers I had bought for the sale. Then I slapped them on my blouse, ran outside, stuck them on the appropriate items and rushed back inside. I did this until every item was labeled. Later that day a UPS man came by the house with a delivery. I noticed that as I was signing for the package, he seemed ill at ease. It was only after he left that I noticed there was one sticker still attached to the front of my blouse. It read "Make me an offer."   8. Clowning Around Before heading on vacation, I went to a tanning salon. I was under the lights so long the protective eye shades I wore left a big white circle around each eye. Gazing at myself in the mirror the next day, I thought, "Man, I look like a clown." I had almost convinced myself I was overreacting -- until I was in line at the grocery store. I felt a tug at my shirt and looked down to see a toddler staring up at me, "Are you giving out balloons?" he asked.   9. Hotter Cooler On a recent vacation at a resort with my in-laws, we planned to spend an afternoon at the pool with our kids. We wanted to bring our own drinks, but were unsure of the hotel's policy. My brother-in-law called the front desk, and assuming everyone was familiar with the brand of ice chest he had, asked if it was all right if he brought a Playmate to the pool. After a pause the clerk asked, "Does she have her own towel?" -- Tina M. Digiovanna 10. Forcast Vacationing in Vermont, I picked up the local paper to check out the forecast. It read: Today: Sunny, 76. Tonight: Not so sunny, 55.     ***
     
    A fellow walked into a drugstore and headed to the back to speak with the pharmacist. "Do you have anything for hiccups?" he asked.

    Without warning, the pharmacist reached over and smacked the man on the shoulder. "Did that help?" he asked.

    "I don't know," the startled man replied. "I'll have to ask my wife. She's waiting in the car."
     
     
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    MDBCs 22 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    April 22nd 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Catholic Church) Arwald Epipodius and Alexander Hudson Stuck (Episcopal Church) John Muir (Episcopal Church) Opportuna of Montreuil Pope Caius Pope Soter St Senorina April 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Fighter Aviation Day (Brazil) Discovery Day (Brazil) Earth Day (International observance) and its related observance: International Mother Earth Day Holocaust Remembrance Day (Serbia) From 2018 onwards, a national day of commemoration for the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence (United Kingdom)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    April Showers Day
    Eid al-Fitr
    Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day
    Global Selfie Earth Day
    In God We Trust Day
    International Marconi Day
    National Day of Puppetry
    National I.T. Service Provider Day
    National Pinup Day
    National Terry Day
    Oklahoma Day
    Record Store Day
    National Beagle day
     
    Vladimir Lenin’s Birthday
    Selah Victor’s Birthday
    Machine Gun Kelly’s Birthday
    Jack Nicholson’s Birthday
    emo.fio’s Birthday
    Callum Snape’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Jelly Bean Day
    April 22 is Jelly Bean Day. It is an unofficial holiday that honors the sugary bean-shaped candies that are hard on the outside and gel-like on the inside.

    Popular during Easter and Halloween, jelly bean candies come in a variety of flavors and colors.
    Cherry and Popcorn
    According to Jelly Belly, a popular jelly bean manufacturer, the most popular jelly bean flavors include cherry and buttered popcorn.
    Food historians believe that Turkish delights or lokum, a chewy candy from Turkey, inspired the creation of the jelly beans, though it is unclear who invented them.
    Presidental Favorite
    Some sources suggest that jelly beans were popularized during the American Civil War when people were encouraged to send the candy to soldiers in the field.
    Jelly beans are equally loved by children and adults alike. President Ronald Reagan was known to be a big fan of this delicious chewy candy, so much so that about 3 tons of red, white, and blue jelly beans were used during his inauguration as the 40th President of the United States in 1981. It is said that his favorite flavor was licorice.
    How to Celebrate?
    Have jelly beans with all your meals. What about trying bacon flavored jelly beans for breakfast? Been told that you don’t eat enough fruits? Eat a handful of fruit-flavored jellybeans. Make art using colorful jellybeans. Did You Know...
    ...that it can take anywhere from 7 to 21 days to make a single piece of jelly beans?
     
     
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    "Boys just like one thing," my ten-year-old told a friend.
    Oh, no, the end of her innocence, I thought. Then she announced her finding:
    "PlayStations."
     
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    My sister explained to my nephew how his voice would eventually change as he grew up. Tyler was exuberant at the prospect.
    "Cool!" he said. "I hope I get a German accent."
     
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    According to careerbuilder.com, a full 15 percent of workers admit to getting to the office late at least once a week. And here are some of their excuses:

    I have transient amnesia and couldn’t remember my job.

    I was indicted for securities fraud this morning.

    Someone stole all my daffodils.

    I had to go audition for American Idol.

    I was trying to get my gun back from the police.
     
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    Here's a job to avoid: hiring manager. See what you'd have to contend with?

    The candidate answered his cell phone and asked the interviewer to leave her own office because it was a "private" conversation.

    The candidate told the interviewer he wouldn't stay with the job long because he might get an inheritance if his uncle died—and the old man wasn't "looking too good."

    The candidate said she couldn't provide a writing sample because all her writing had been for the CIA and it was "classified."

    When the applicant was offered food, he declined, saying he didn't want to line his stomach with grease before going out drinking.

    The candidate flushed the toilet while talking to the interviewer during a phone interview.
     
     
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    MDBCs 21 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    April 21st 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
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    Christian feast day: Abdecalas Anastasius Sinaita Anselm of Canterbury Beuno Conrad of Parzham Holy Infant of Good Health Shemon Bar Sabbae Wolbodo April 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Civil Service Day (India) Grounation Day (Rastafari) Heroic Defense of Veracruz (Mexico) Kang Pan-sok's Birthday (North Korea) Kartini Day (Indonesia) Local Self Government Day (Russia) National Tea Day (United Kingdom) National Tree Planting Day (Kenya) San Jacinto Day (Texas) Queen or King's Official Birthday (Falkland Islands) Tiradentes' Day (Brazil) Vietnam Book Day (Vietnam)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day
    Advisor Appreciation Day
    Battle of San Jacinto
    Big Word Day
    Festival of Ridvan
    International Hemp Day
    Keep Off the Grass Day
    National Alex Day
    National Chickpea Day
    National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
    National Javier Day
    National Kindergarten Day
    National Pet CBD day
    National Surprise Drug Test Day
    National Yellow Bat Day
    Thank You for Libraries Day
    Tiradentes Day
    Tuna Rights Day
    World Creativity and Innovation Day
    World Curlew Day
     
    Tony Romo’s Birthday
    Robert Smith’s Birthday
    Lisa Frank’s Birthday
    Jessey Stevens’s Birthday
    James McAvoy’s Birthday
    Elizabeth II’s Birthday
     
     
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    While filling up at a gas station, I accidentally spilled gasoline on my shirt. When I went inside to pay, I noticed a woman crinkling her nose.
    Embarrassed, I tried to put her mind at ease. "If you smell gas," I said, "it's me."
     
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    At the salon, I overheard the receptionist admit to another customer, "I haven't taken my vitamins today. I'm walking around unprotected."

    The customer commiserated with her. "I haven't taken my Prozac today—everyone's walking around unprotected."
     
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    One of the players on our junior high football team never saw action in a game. But my brother, the assistant coach, liked the kid and always gave him pep talks.

    "Remember, Ben," he told him, "everyone on this team has an important role. There is no I in team."

    "True," said the boy. "But there is a Ben in bench.
     
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    According to careerbuilder.com, a full 15 percent of workers admit to getting to the office late at least once a week. And here are some of their excuses:

    I have transient amnesia and couldn’t remember my job.

    I was indicted for securities fraud this morning.

    Someone stole all my daffodils.

    I had to go audition for American Idol.

    I was trying to get my gun back from the police.
     
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    Scary business headline:
    "Air Traffic Controllers Can Apply for Job in Braille"
     
     
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    MDBCs 20 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 627
    April 20th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Agnes of Montepulciano Beuno Johannes Bugenhagen (Lutheran) Theotimos April 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) 420 (cannabis culture) UN Chinese Language Day (United Nations)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    Chinese Language Day
    College Student Grief Awareness Day
    International Cli-Fi Day
    International Pizza Cake Day
    Lima Bean Respect Day
    National Look-Alike Day - 1
    Look Alike Day - 2
    National Auctioneers Day
    National Cheddar Fries Day
    National Death Doula Day
    National High Five Day
    National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day
    National Stop Snoring Week
    Volunteer Recognition Day
     
    Spencer X’s Birthday
    Luther Vandross’s Birthday
    Shemar Moore’s Birthday
    Jay Park’s Birthday
     
     
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    Our salesman at the electronics store was pitching a high-definition television. A fellow shopper, overhearing the spiel, mentioned that he'd upgraded his regular TV to high-def.
    "How'd you do that?" my husband asked.

    "I dusted the screen."
     
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    A woman walked into the elevator tossing her keys up in the air and catching them. After one too many tosses, she dropped the keys, and we watched as they disappeared into the crack between the open doors and the floor. I felt terrible for her. Or I did until she cried, "Oh no! Not again!"    
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    Two American tourists are driving through Wales. They decide to stop for a bite to eat in the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogo- gogoch.* Baffled by the name, one of them turns to a local and asks, "Would you please say where we are—very slowly?"
    The Welshman leans over and says, very slowly, "Burrr-gerrr Kinngg."
    *We kid you not! The 3,000 people in this community on the island of Anglesey must spend hours writing their return address.
     
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    A garden center customer picks up a container of insecticide and asks the salesperson, "Is this good for red ants?"

    "No," says the salesperson. "It'll kill 'em!"
     
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    My diminutive aunt Flora, just four feet, nine inches tall, accepted an offer to visit a health club for a free session. After being greeted heartily, she was shown where she could change and told an instructor would soon be with her.

    Having changed her clothes, Aunt Flora went back to the exercise area. Along one wall she noticed a silver bar that was not in use, and decided to try her hand at chin-ups while she waited. She jumped up, barely reaching the bar, and managed to strain through two chin-ups before the instructor came to her side.

    Smiling politely, the instructor said, "If you want to let go of the coat rack and follow me, I'll be glad to help you get started."
     
     
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    MDBCs 19 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 626
    April 19th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day:
    Ælfheah of Canterbury (Anglican, Catholic) Conrad of Ascoli Emma of Lesum Expeditus George of Antioch Olaus and Laurentius Petri (Lutheran) Pope Leo IX Ursmar April 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Garlic Day
    Refresh Your Goals Day
    Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day
    Dutch-American Friendship Day
    Humorous Day
    John Parker Day
    Landing of the 33 Patriots Day
    National Amaretto Day
    National Banana Day
    National Cat Lady Day
    Rice Ball Day
    National Dog Parent Appreciation Day
    National Hanging Out Day
    National Hayden Day
    National Poker Day
    National North Dakota Day
    National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day
    Poetry & The Creative Mind Day
    Sylvester the Cat's Birthday
    Youth Homelessness Matters Day
    Bicycle Day
     
    Loren Gray’s Birthday
    Kate Hudson’s Birthday
    Joanna Gaines’s Birthday
    Jeremy Hutchins’s Birthday
    James Franco’s Birthday
    Hayden Christensen’s Birthday
     
     
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    Teacher: Millie, give me a sentence starting with i.

    Millie: I is …

    Teacher: No, Millie. Always say, "I am."

    Millie: Okay, I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.
     
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    A man goes to the doctor complaining about stomach problems. The doctor asks him what he's been eating.

    "I only eat pool balls," he says. "Red ones for breakfast, yellow and orange ones for lunch, blue for afternoon snacks, and purple and black for dinner."

    "I see the problem," says the doctor. "You're not getting enough greens."
     
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    The irate customer calling our newspaper offices loudly demanded to know where her Sunday edition was.

    "Ma'am," I interrupted, "today is Saturday. The Sunday paper is not delivered until Sunday."

    There was a pause on the other end of the phone, followed by a ray of recognition. "So that's why no one was in church today."
     
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    10 Quotes About Springtime
    "Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party'""
    --Robin Williams


    "The weather here is gorgeous. It's mild and feels like it's in the eighties. The hot dog vendors got confused because of the weather and thought it was spring, so they accidentally changed the hot dog water in their carts."
    --David Letterman


    "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt."
    --Margaret Atwood


    "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."
    -- Josh Billings


    "Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into."
    -- Henry Ward Beecher


    "Gardens and flowers have a way of bringing people together, drawing them from their homes."
    -- Clare Ansberry


    "The earth laughs in flowers."
    -- e e cummings


    "At my age flowers scare me."
    -- George Burns


    "If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers."
    -- Doug Larsen


    "A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin."
    -- H. L Mencken    
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    Pesticide Turns Male Frogs into Females | Live Science
     
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    MDBCs 18 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 625
    April 18th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Apollonius the Apologist Corebus Cyril VI of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church) Eleutherius and Antia Galdino della Sala Molaise of Leighlin Perfectus April 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Army Day (Iran) Coma Patients' Day (Poland) Friend's Day (Brazil) Independence Day, (Zimbabwe) International Day For Monuments and Sites Invention Day (Japan) Victory over the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of the Ice (Russia; Julian Calendar)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    Tax Day
    Adult Autism Awareness Day
     
     
     
    International Jugglers Day
     
     
     
    Linemen Appreciation Day - 1
    National Lineman Appreciation Day - 2
    National Animal Crackers Day
    National Exercise Day
    National Lydia Day
    National Velociraptor Awareness Day
    Pet Owners Independence Day
    Piñata Day
    World Amateur Radio Day
    World Heritage Day
     
    Lillee Jean’s Birthday
    David Tennant’s Birthday
    Kourtney Kardashian’s Birthday
    Conan O'Brien’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
     Columnist Day
    April 18 is celebrated annually as Columnists Day to commemorate the life and work of columnist Ernest Taylor Pyle.

    The National Society of Newspaper Columnists created this holiday on the death anniversary of Ernie Pyle.
    Died on the Job
    Pyle, also known as Ernie, was a Pulitzer Prize winner who reported from both the European and Pacific theaters during the Second World War. He died while reporting in Okinawa.
    Dangerous Situations
    The purpose of the unofficial holiday is to appreciate the work that journalists do to inform people, create public opinion, keep people in power accountable and to bring to light important stories. The day is especially dedicated to columnists and journalists around the world who work in dangerous situations with the sole aim of uncovering the truth for the benefit of the society.
    The National Society of Newspaper Columnists was founded in 1977 as a professional organization for columnists and journalists.
    How to Celebrate?
    You don't need a lot of preparation to celebrate Columnists Day. Here are some ways you can show your appreciation for all those who bring news and opinion to you and keep you well informed about the world around you:
    Read a newspaper column. Write to your favorite newspaper columnist and thank them. If you know a columnist personally, celebrate them by doing something special for them, like baking them their favorite cake or taking them out for dinner. Learn more about the history of newspapers and journalism. Did You Know...
    ...that the Ordinari Post Tijdender, a Swedish newspaper is the oldest newspaper in the world that is still being published? The newspaper was first published in 1645. Its print version was stopped in 2007. Since then the newspaper is online only.
     
     
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    Lying on his deathbed, the rich, miserly old man calls to his long-suffering wife. "I want to take all my money with me," he tells her. "So promise me you'll put it in the casket."

    After the man dies, his widow attends the memorial service with her best friend. Just before the undertaker closes the coffin, she places a small metal box inside.

    Her friend looks at her in horror. "Surely," she says, "you didn't put the money in there."

    "I did promise him I would," the widow answers. "So I got it all together, deposited every penny in my account, and wrote him a check. If he can cash it, he can spend it."
     
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    I was on my way out of the house to meet with a cantankerous client, and I was dreading it. The look on my face must have given me away because my four-year-old daughter asked what was wrong.
    "I'm going to meet a woman who always yells at Daddy," I told her.
    "Oh," she said. "Say hi to Mom."
     
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    I'd contacted a butcher to get sheep brains for a lecture in my neuroanatomy class and said I'd be by to pick them up. But when I arrived at his shop, it was closed.
    Taped to the door was this note: "Teacher, your brains are next door at the barbershop."
     
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    When a lonely frog consults a fortune-teller, he's told not to worry. "You are going to meet a beautiful young girl," she says, "and she will want to know everything about you."
    "That's great!" says the excited frog. "When will I meet her?"

    "Next semester," says the psychic, "in biology class."
     
     
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    Leaving her with only, $69,000,000. Life can be so cruel.
     
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    Chamoy Thipyaso - Wikipedia
     
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    Dolph Lundgren - Wikipedia
     
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    MDBCs 17 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 624
    April 17th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Kateri Tekakwitha (Canada) Stephen Harding April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Evacuation Day (Syria), celebrates the recognition of the independence of Syria from France in 1946. FAO Day (Iraq) Flag Day (American Samoa) Malbec World Day Women's Day (Gabon) World Hemophilia Day  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Cheese Ball Day
    2A Day
    Blah Blah Blah Day
    Ford Mustang Day
    Herbalist Day
    International Bat Appreciation Day
    International Day of Mastering Conversations That Matter
    Landing of the 33 Patriots Day
    Laylat al-Qadr
    National Crawfish Day
    National Kickball Day
    No Limits for Deaf Children Day
     
     
     
    There’s Nothing Like a Dame Day
    World Circus Day
    Yom HaShoah
     
    Julien Solomita’s Birthday
    Jennifer Garner’s Birthday
    ~~~~~~
    Mon Apr 17th, 2023 - Sun Apr 23rd, 2023
    Feet Week
     
    Fun Observances
     Haiku Poetry Day
    April 17 is Haiku Poetry Day. The unofficial holiday honors the short poetry form that originated in Japan.

    Haiku is a type of short poetry that is usually three sentences long. First popularized in Japan in the 17th century, Haiku as a poetry genre has been adopted by many languages around the world. In English, the genre first became mainstream in the early 20th century.
    In its Japanese avatar, haikus traditionally have three lines with 17 syllables. The first and last sentences have 5 syllables and the second line has 7 syllables. The syllable rule, however, is not always set in stone. Compared to Japanese, many English words have longer syllables. Because of this, English haikus can often have anywhere from 10 to 14 syllables. Unlike a lot of other forms of poetry, words in a haiku poem do not need to rhyme.
    Haikus tend to give an interesting insight about something trivial, usually some aspect of nature or the seasons.
    Haiku Poetry Day is also sometimes known as National Haiku Poetry Day and International Haiku Poetry Day.
    How to Celebrate?
    Learn how to write your own haikus. Pick up an anthology of haiku poetry and spend some time reading haikus. Learn more about the history of haiku. Did You Know…
    …that a monoku is an even shorter version of the haiku? Instead of the traditional 3 sentences, a monoku only has one line.
     
     
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    I was preparing lunch for my granddaughter when the phone rang. "If you can answer one question," a young man said, "you'll win ten free dance lessons."
    Before I could tell him I was not interested, he continued. "You'll be a lucky winner if you can tell me what Alexander Graham Bell invented."
    "I don't know," I replied dryly, trying to discourage him.
    "What are you holding in your hand right now?" he asked excitedly.
    "A bologna sandwich."
    "Congratulations!" he shrieked. "And for having such a great sense of humor…"  
     
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    After our parents retired, they moved from a busy city in Rhode Island to a small town in Maine. We didn't realize how small the town was until my sister visited the local video store. She selected a movie and told the clerk that she was going to rent the cassette under her parents' name.

    The clerk looked at the title and replied, "They already saw that one."
     
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    A talking horse shows up at Dodger Stadium and persuades the manager to let him try out for the team.

    In his first at bat, the horse rips the ball deep into right field—then just stands there.

    "Run! Run!" the manager screams.

    "Run?" says the horse. "If I could run, I’d be in the Kentucky Derby."
     
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    We were discussing the Middle East when my friend asked about the Kurds. "They want their own homeland," I explained. "But Iraq won't give up any land for it, and neither will Iran or Turkey."

    "So what you're saying is," he concluded, "they won't let the Kurds have their way?"
     
     
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    MDBCs 16 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 623
    April 16th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Benedict Joseph Labre Bernadette Soubirous Drogo Engratia Fructuosus of Braga Isabella Gilmore (Church of England) Martyrs of Zaragoza Molly Brant (Konwatsijayenni) (Anglican Church of Canada, Episcopal Church) Turibius of Astorga April 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Birthday of José de Diego (Puerto Rico, United States) Birthday of Queen Margrethe II (Denmark) Emancipation Day (Washington, D.C., United States) Memorial Day for the Victims of the Holocaust (Hungary) National Healthcare Decisions Day (United States) Remembrance of Chemical Attack on Balisan and Sheikh Wasan (Iraqi Kurdistan) World Voice Day  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Librarian Day
    Selena Day
    Day of the Mushroom
    Divine Mercy Sunday
    Foursquare Day
    Go Fly a Kite Day
    Good Deeds Day
    Holy Saturday
    National Angel Day
    National Bean Counter Day
    National Cash Day
    National Joseph Day
    National Orchid Day
    National Reveal the Genius Within Day
    Orthodox Easter Day
    Save the Elephant Day
    Teach Your Daughter to Volunteer Day
    World Semicolon Day
     
    Selena Quintanilla’s Birthday
    Martin Lawrence’s Birthday
    Sadie Sink’s Birthday
    Charlie Chaplin’s Birthday
    Chance The Rapper’s Birthday
    Anya Taylor-Joy’s Birthday
    Alyssa Hyde’s Birthday
    Akon’s Birthday
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    Sun Apr 16th, 2023 - Sat Apr 22nd, 2023
    Coin Week
     
    Fun Observances ( 2 )
    Eggs Benedict Day
    Celebrate the hearty breakfast (or any other meal, in our very humble opinion) that is Eggs Benedict on April 16, Eggs Benedict Day.

    An American invention, a delicious Eggs Benedict includes an English Muffin, topped with bacon or ham, poached eggs, and Hollandaise sauce.
    How to Celebrate?
    Start your day by making Eggs Benedict for yourself and your family. No time to do it before work? What about making it for dinner instead? Try different variations of the dish. For instance, replace the bacon with tomatoes, spinach, or salmon. Hollandaise too hard to make early in the morning? Substitute it with melted cheese. Did You Know…
    …that spinning an egg can tell you whether it is raw or hard-boiled? A hard-boiled egg will easily spin, while a raw egg will wobble.
    ~~~~~~~
    Wear Pajamas to Work Day
    On April 16, lay aside your usual work attire and replace it with your pajamas to celebrate Wear your Pajamas to Work Day.

    While the origins of this fun holiday are unknown, the date of the holiday suggests that it was meant to give taxpayers in the United States a day to relax after Tax Day, April 15.
    In recent years, many celebrities have participated in the day by showing up in public in their pajamas.
    Pajams, payjamas, or jammies is a loose piece of clothing, not unlike pants, worn on the lower part of a person's body. While most people wear them to bed, they were once, and still are, part of a normal outfit worn by men and women during the day in many parts of the Middle East and South Asia.
    How to Celebrate?
    Wear your pajamas to work. Make sure you do inform your supervisor and your co-workers about the holiday. Share pictures of you in your pajamas at your office desk with family and friends. Did You Know...
    ...that the word pajama comes from the Persian word, payjameh meaning leg-garment?
     
     
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    All in the Family
    When my husband was away at basic training, my four-year-old daughter and I stayed with my sister. Since my daughter already called me Mommy, she started calling her aunt Mom—the way her six-year-old cousin did.
    One day, someone called. I picked up the extension and overheard the person ask my daughter if her daddy was home. She said, “No, he’s in the Army.” “Is your mom home?” he asked. “Yes, but she’s asleep with Uncle Danny.
     
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    Language Barrier
    As a young officer on the USS Midway, I was enjoying shore leave in Marseille. One day, I was invited to a local club to play tennis with two young Frenchwomen and a Norwegian man, who spoke only the most rudimentary English. After the doubles match, the Norwegian and I changed back into our street clothes and waited for the women to rejoin us.
    “You fly?” he said to me.
    I told him I was a ship's officer, not a naval aviator.
    After a pause to take in my response, he tried again. “You fly,” he said slowly, “is open.”
     
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    My son, Scott, an insurance broker in Florida, loves ocean fishing and takes his cell phone along on the boat. One morning we were drifting about ten miles offshore as Scott discussed business on the phone. Suddenly his rod bent double, and the reel screamed as line poured off the spool.

    Scott was master of the situation. "Pardon me," he told his customer calmly. "I have a call on another line."
     
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    I dialed a wrong number and got the following recording: "I am not available right now, but I thank you for caring enough to call.
    I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the beep.
    If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes."
     
     
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    MDBCs 15 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 622
    April 15th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Abbo II of Metz Father Damien (The Episcopal Church) Hunna Paternus of Avranches April 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of the Sun (North Korea) Father Damien Day (Hawaii) Hillsborough Disaster Memorial (Liverpool, England) Jackie Robinson Day (United States) National American Sign Language Day (United States) Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year; India) Tax Day, the official deadline for filing an individual tax return (or requesting an extension). (United States, Philippines) Universal Day of Culture World Art Day  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    Husband Appreciation Day
    National Laundry Day
    Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City
    McDonald's Day
    Micro-volunteering Day
    National Anime Day
    National ASL Day
    National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
    National Griper's Day
    National Keaton Day
    National Rubber Eraser Day
    Take A Wild Guess Day
    One Boston Day
    Orthodox Holy Saturday
    Purple Up Day
    Record Store Day
    Slow Art Day
    That Sucks Day
    Titanic Remembrance Day
    Type 1 Diabetes Day in Honor of Jakya Monique Furtick
     
    Seth Rogen’s Birthday
    Jacquees’s Birthday
    Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday
    Emma Watson’s Birthday
     
     
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    I took a real estate client to a handyman special. The place was great, and we couldn't understand why it was so cheap, until we turned on the water main and water gushed from the ceiling. Dripping wet, my client put a positive spin on the showing: "Nice house," he said. "It's even self-cleaning."   ***
     
    My cell phone quit as I tried to let my wife know that I was caught in freeway gridlock and would be late for our anniversary dinner. I wrote a message on my laptop asking other motorists to call her, printed it on a portable inkjet and taped it to my rear windshield.

    When I finally arrived home, my wife gave me the longest kiss ever. "I really think you love me," she said. "At least 70 people called and told me so."
     
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    My mother began getting calls from men who misdialed the similar number of an escort service. Mom, who had had her number for years, asked the telephone company to change the organization's number. They refused. The calls kept coming day and night.

    Finally, Mom began telling the gentlemen who called that the company had gone out of business. Within a week, the escort service voluntarily changed its number.
     
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    Trying to explain to our five-year-old daughter how much computers had changed, my husband pointed to our brand-new personal computer and told her that when he was in college, a computer with the same amount of power would have been the size of a house.

    Wide-eyed, our daughter asked, “How big was the mouse?”
     
     
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    London's Naked Restaurant Will Move to Paris
    Naked lunch: why diners couldn't stomach the Paris nudist restaurant | Restaurants | The Guardian
     
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    MDBCs 14 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 621
    April 14th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Ambedkar Jayanti (India) Bengali New Year (Bangladesh) Black Day (South Korea) Christian feast day: Anthony, John, and Eustathius Bénézet Henry Beard Delany (U.S. Episcopal Church) Domnina of Terni Lidwina Peter González Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus April 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Commemoration of Anfal Genocide Against the Kurds (Iraqi Kurdistan) Day of Mologa (Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia) Day of the Georgian language (Georgia) Dhivehi Language Day (Maldives) N'Ko Alphabet Day (Mande speakers) Pan American Day (several countries in the Americas) Takayama Spring Festival begins (Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan) Vaisakhi (Since 2011) Youth Day (Angola)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    Day of Silence
    National Ex-Spouse Day
    Air Force Reserve Birthday
    Americas Day
    Cambodian New Year
    Children with Alopecia Day
    Dreams of Reason Feast Day
    National Dolphin Day
    National Donate a Book Day
    National Fast and Prayer Day
    National Gardening Day
    National Pecan Day
    National Perfume Day
    Orthodox Good Friday
    Pan American Day
    Pathologists’ Assistants Day
    RAINN Day
    Tamil New Year
    World Chagas Disease Day
     
    Heather Thomson’s Birthday
    Da Brat’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances (3)
    International Moment of Laughter Day
    On April 14, stop, smell the roses, and laugh a little (or a lot), because it is International Moment of Laughter Day.

    The unofficial holiday, created by humorologist Izzy Gesell, encourages people to forget the stresses of daily life and give into the healing and relaxing power of laughter.
    Reduces Stress
    Medical studies have shown that laughing reduces stress, increases blood flow, and lowers blood sugar levels. Some studies have found that people who laugh just before going to bed are much more likely to sleep better than those who did not.
    Spreads Happiness
    In addition to its health benefits, laughter also has social advantages. People who are jovial tend to be quickly accepted in social groups and have an easier time making friends. Laughter is a way to spread joy and happiness and bring cheer in the lives of other people.
    How to Celebrate?
    Take a moment in the day to read or watch something that would make you laugh. Go with family and friends to watch a comedy show or comedy movie. Collect jokes and share them with colleagues, friends, and family. Did You Know…
    …that human laughter has a specific acoustic structure? Laughter can have a ha-ha-ha or ho-ho-ho structure, but it is humanly impossible to have a ha-ho-ha-ho structure to laughter.
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    Reach as High as You Can Day
    April 14 is Reach as High as You Can Day, a day to expand your horizons and try to attain that dream that seems so hard and so far to reach.

    Also known as National Reach as High as You Can Day in the United States, the holiday is a reminder that if you try hard enough, almost anything is possible.
    How to Celebrate?
    Start working on that big project you never thought you would start. Try your hand at that thing you thought was impossible; you never know you may succeed. And if you don’t, at least you tried. Take the day literally and spend some time playing on a trampoline. Or take a ride in a hot air balloon. Or start taking flying lessons. Did You Know...
    ...that the record for the highest jump in recent history is held by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba? In 1993, he jumped 2.45 meters or 8.25 feet.
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    Look up the Sky Day
    On April 14, step out of your home or office and take a few minutes to look up at the sky because it is Look up the Sky Day.

    Maybe this unofficial holiday, with unknown origins, aims to encourage people to go outdoors and enjoy the various bounties of nature.
    Perhaps the anonymous creators also wanted people to ponder over the vastness of the sky and space and learn more about what lies beyond what we can see.
    Different Definitions
    While most of us use the term sky to refer to the blue dome above us, astronomers and meteorologists define it very differently. In astronomy, the sky is also called the celestial sphere or dome – an imaginary sphere that extends infinitely into space with the observer on Earth at its center. So, for astronomers, the sky includes much more than what most people can see.
    Meteorologists, on the other hand, are primarily concerned with the weather. They define the sky as the upper atmosphere of the Earth.
    Colors of the Sky
    During the day, the sky looks blue because of a phenomenon called Rayleigh Scattering. Even though it looks white to the human eye, sunlight is made up of different colors, each of which has a specific wavelength. Some colors, like blue and violet, have short wavelengths, while reds and yellows have longer wavelengths.
    When sunlight enters the Earth's atmosphere, the gas molecules in the atmosphere scatter some of the colors in different directions and let others pass through. During the day, when the Sun is high up in the sky, these molecules scatter the shorter blue and violet wavelengths. Because of this, the sky looks blue during the day.
    In the early mornings and evening, around the time of twilight, sunlight has to pass through more of the atmosphere. The blue and violet lights tend to get scattered away much before the sunlight reaches us, leaving the yellow and red part of the light spectrum to light up the sky.
    A Wonder to Behold
    During the night, when there is no direct sunlight to illuminate the sky, one can see many celestial bodies, including the Moon, stars, meteors, and comets.
    A number of atmospheric and optical phenomena can also be seen in the sky. Some of these include rainbows and moonbows, auroras, zodiacal lights, halos, sundogs, and light pillars.
    How to Celebrate?
    Take some time off during the day and go out to look at the sky. You never know what you may be able to see! Before you step out, read up on different kind of clouds and constellations. Play who spots the most types of constellations and clouds game with family and friends. Join an astronomy club to learn more about stars and other celestial objects easily visible in the night sky. Spend the day doing some bird watching. After all, birds are an integral part of the landscape of the sky. Did You Know...
    ...the Earth's atmosphere scatters more violet light than blue? If it were not for how the human eye perceives colors – we are more sensitive to blue – the sky would look purple to us!
     
     
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    After a day full of accidents and mistakes, my coworker had had it. "Why," she cried out in exasperation, "do things that happen to stupid people keep happening to me?!"
     
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    As I left my office at the National Cancer Institute, I passed one of our researchers by the front door puffing away on a cigarette.
     
    "How can you smoke when you, of all people, know the harm caused by cigarettes?" I asked.
     
    He took another draw, exhaled, and replied through the smoke, "Because it gives me more motivation to find a cure."
     
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    My mother taught for 11 years at a day-care center. One winter afternoon she was trying to show a young boy how to zip up his coat. "The secret," Mom said, "is to get this piece of the zipper to fit in the other side before you try to zip it up."

    After struggling with the zipper for several minutes, the boy sighed and said, "Why does it have to be a secret?"
     
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    I was charged by the Coast Guard to buy a house near Station Rockland in Maine to be converted into military housing. But after many delays on our part, the owners' lawyer got antsy.
    "I don't like working with the government," the man said. "I'm not sure I'd even trust one of your checks."
    "I wouldn't worry," I replied. "Not only do we print our own checks, we also print the money to back them up."
     
     
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    MDBCs 13 Apr 2023

    By sandrewn,


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    April 13th 2023 - Holidays and Observances
     
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Hermenegild Blessed Ida of Louvain Pope Martin I April 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Vaisakhi (between 1902 and 2011)  
    Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
    National Make Lunch Count Day
    Celebrate Teen Literature Day
    Grand National Festival Race Card
    International FND Awareness Day
    International Plant Appreciation Day
    International Special Librarians Day
    Last day of Passover
    National Borinqueneers Day
    National Peach Cobbler Day
    National Silly Earring Day
    National Theresa Day
    Songkran Water Festival
    Thomas Jefferson Day
    Unfairly Prosecuted Persons Day
     
    Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday
    Maya Summers’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Scrabble Day
    April 13 is Scrabble Day, a day to celebrate the popular board game created in 1938 by Alfred Mosher Butts, an American architect.

    Like a Crossword
    Scrabble is a word game where 2 to 4 players place tiles, each having a single letter, on a board such that the tiles form words. Like a crossword puzzle, the words have to be built on a 225 square Scrabble board from top to bottom or from left to right.
    29 Languages
    First marketed in the United States as Lixiko and Criss-Crosswords, the game is now so popular that it is sold around the word in 29 different languages!
    The word Scrabble comes from the Dutch word, schrabbelen, meaning to struggle and scramble.
    How to Celebrate?
    Gather around with your family and friends and play Scrabble. Throw a Scrabble themed party. Play a game of Scrabble or two. Whoever wins takes home a thesaurus or a dictionary. Like baking? Whip up a batch of Scrabble tile cookies to serve at your Scrabble party. Have some extra Scrabble tiles lying around? Use them to make some Scrabble jewelry for the Scrabble lovers in your life. Don't have time to play a real game of Scrabble? Download one of the many Scrabble word game apps out there and play while you are out and about. Just remember not to play when driving or operating heavy and dangerous machinery or when in a meeting. Did You Know…
    …that if you played the word Oxyphenbutazone in your next game of Scrabble, you will make 1458 points as calculated by a Dan Stock of Ohio? Oxyphenbutazone is a medication used to treat arthritis and is the highest scoring single play word in Scrabble.
     
     
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    Whenever my family leaves the house, our Shetland sheepdog's animal instincts start to kick in.
    He runs circles around us and nips at our heels to keep us all together.
    Watching this display, my friend couldn't resist: "You always herd the ones you love."
     
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    Officer candidate school at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, was tough. During an inspection, a fellow soldier received 30 demerits for a single penny found within his area. Ten demerits were for "valuables insecure," ten because the penny wasn't shined, and ten because Abraham Lincoln needed a shave.
     
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    "What is that sound?" a woman visiting our nature center asked.
    "It's the frogs trilling for a mate," Patti, the naturalist, explained. "We have a pair in the science room. But they've been together for so long, they no longer sing to each other."
    The woman nodded sympathetically. "The trill is gone."
     
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    1960s
    A friend and I were hitchhiking, but no one would stop.
    "Maybe it's our long hair," I joked.
    With that, my friend scrawled on a piece of cardboard:
    "Going to the barber's." Within seconds we had our ride.
     
     
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