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June 1st 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Children's Day (International), and its related observances: The Day of Protection of Children Rights (Armenia) Mothers' and Children's Day (Mongolia) Christian feast day: Annibale Maria di Francia Crescentinus Fortunatus of Spoleto Herculanus of Piegaro Íñigo of Oña Justin Martyr (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran) Ronan of Locronan June 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Global Day of Parents (International) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Samoa from New Zealand in 1962. Madaraka Day (Kenya) National Maritime Day (Mexico) National Tree Planting Day (Cambodia) Pancasila Day (Indonesia) President's Day (Palau) The beginning of Crop over, celebrated until the first Monday of August. (Barbados) Victory Day (Tunisia) World Milk Day (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Dare Day Dinosaur Day Don't Give up the Ship Day Flip A Coin Day Gawai Dayak Intergenerational Day International Tabletop Day National Barefoot Day National Billboard Day National Black Bear Day National Bubbly Day National Hazelnut Cake Day National Heimlich Maneuver Day National Olive Day National Pen Pal Day National Prairie Day National Roman Day National Skincare Education Day National Trails Day New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day Oscar the Grouch Day Statehood Day in Kentucky Statehood Day in Tennessee The Big Lunch Wear a Dress Day World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day World Outlander Day World Reef Awareness Day Butterfly Education and Awareness Day Juliet Rader’s Birthday Tom Holland’s Birthday Notch’s Birthday Morgan Freeman’s Birthday Marilyn Monroe’s Birthday Chase Chrisley’s Birthday Zazie Beetz Andy Griffith Brandi Carlile Heidi Klum Brian Cox ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat Jun 1st, 2024 - Fri Jun 7th, 2024 National CPR and AED Awareness Week RSPCA Week Step Parents Week Volunteers' Week Sat Jun 1st, 2024 - Sat Jun 8th, 2024 International Clothesline Week Sat Jun 1st, 2024 - Sun Jun 9th, 2024 National Fishing and Boating Week Observances (click on the month for details) African American Appreciation Month Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Awareness Month Aphasia Awareness Month Audiobook Month Beautiful in Your Skin Month Black Lives Matter Month Black Music Month Cancer from the Sun Month Caribbean-American Heritage Month Cataract Awareness Month Celibacy Awareness Month Child Vision Awareness Month Children's Awareness Month CMV Awareness Month Cucumber Month Effective Communications Month Entrepreneurs "Do it Yourself" Marketing Month Fight the Filthy Fly Month Fireworks Eye Safety Month Fireworks Safety Month Georgia Blueberry Month Great Outdoors Month Infertility Awareness Month International Surf Music Month Lane Courtesy Month Mango Month Men's Health Month Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month National Accordion Awareness Month National Adopt A Cat Month National Camping Month National Candy Month National Country Cooking Month National Dairy Month National DJ Month National Foster a Pet Month National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month National Frozen Yogurt Month National Give a Bunch of Balloons Month National Homeownership Month National Iced Tea Month National Lemon Month National Microchipping Month National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month National Oceans Month National Osteoporosis Month National Pet Preparedness Month National Pollinator Month National PTSD Awareness Month National Rivers Month National Rose Month National Safety Month National Scoliosis Awareness Month National Soul Food Month National Steakhouse Month National Zoo and Aquarium Month Oral Health Month Perennial Gardening Month Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month Pluot & Aprium Month Potty Training Awareness Month Pride Month Professional Wellness Month Rebuild Your Life Month Scleroderma Awareness Month Skyscraper Month Social Petworking Month Sports America Kids Month Turkey Lovers Month Vision Research Month We Advocate Time Consciousness and Honesty Women’s Golf Month Fun Observances Say Something Nice Day On June 1, be kind to everyone you meet and say something nice to them because it is Say Something Nice Day. The day aims to encourage people to spread cheer and goodwill by opening up channels of communication and by focusing on the good in everyone. Also known as National Say Something Nice Day, this unofficial holiday is said to have originated in Charleston, South Carolina. According to some, the originators of the holiday were inspired by Mitchell Carnell's book, Say Something Nice - Be a Lifter @ Work. The book inspires people to be lifters. A lifter is someone who is positive and always says something nice to whoever they meet. The book inspires people to lift others up, not put them down. Spread Happiness The message of the day is that positivity goes a long way in spreading happiness and joy. When we are kind in our interactions with others, we receive positivity and kindness back. This enriches our lives, makes us happy, and keeps us healthy. Studies have shown that happy people are healthier and live longer. How to Celebrate? Celebrate the day by saying something nice to everyone you meet. Remember, if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. Put aside your petty enmities with people and use this day to try and see the positive in people you usually do not like. Leave a nice note or do something nice for a friend, family member, or co-worker. Bottom line: just be nice to friends, foes, and strangers alike, and you will notice that you feel much better about yourself! Did You Know... ...that the saying "if you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all," is often known as Thumper's Law or the Thumperian Principle? Thumper is a fictional rabbit character from Disney's animated movie Bambi. *** Do you have a nickname for your beloved? Snookums, maybe? My Little Dollop of Joy? The Brits have lots of them. The London jeweler H. Samuel discovered these pet names signed on gift cards: • Sexy Pig • Poo Face • Sausage • Chubby Cheeks • Monkey Boy • Fatty Bum Bum • Lobster *** After visiting my son at his base, I complained to my brother-in-law: "Security there is so tight, you practically have to give up your firstborn to get in." He replied, "You did." *** It was my friend's first camping trip with her husband, and they were lost. He tried all the usual tactics to determine direction—moss on the trees (there was none), direction of the sun (it was overcast), and so on. Just as she began to panic, he spotted a cabin in the distance. "This way," he said as he led her back to their camp. "How did you do that?" my friend asked. "Simple. In this part of the country, the satellite dishes point south." *** The road we were on led us to a covered bridge just as another car approached from the opposite direction. At an impasse, the other driver—clearly feeling wronged—shouted, "I never back up for idiots!" My friend put her car in reverse and replied, "I do." *** *** *** *** *** Frillback Pigeons, beautiful pigeon breed with naturally curly feathers (Video) – Wakki News *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** How many tickles does it take to get an octopus to laugh? Ten tickles. Is Google male or female? Female, because it doesn’t let you finish a sentence before making a suggestion. What kind of tea is hard to swallow? Reality. You may share all your secrets with me. They can be safe with my friends. I used to run a dating service for chickens but struggled to make hens meet. I never wanted to believe that my dad was stealing from his job as a road worker until I went home, and all the signs were there. sandrewn

May 31st 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Anniversary of Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (Brunei) Christian feast day: Camilla Battista da Varano Hermias Petronella Visitation of Mary (Western Christianity) May 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) The beginning of Gawai Dayak (Dayaks in Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia) World No Tobacco Day (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Autonomous Vehicle Day European Neighbors' Day National Fisherfolks Day National Save Your Hearing Day National Smile Day National Speak in Complete Sentences Day National Utah Day Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day Web Designer Day What You Think Upon Grows Day World Parrot Day Infidelity Hurts Awareness Day Waka Flocka Flame’s Birthday Normani’s Birthday Mo3’s Birthday Colin Farrell’s Birthday Clint Eastwood’s Birthday Azealia Banks’s Birthday Joe Namath Brooke Shields ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fri May 31st, 2024 - Thu Jun 6th, 2024 Garden Wildlife Week National Patient Participation Week Fun Observances Macaroon Day May 31 is Macaroon day, a day to celebrate the unleavened cakes or cookies made of egg whites, sugar, and almond paste or coconut. Macaroons are thought to have originated in 9th century Italy. Coconut and Egg Whites The original macaroon recipe called for egg whites, sugar, and almond paste. In many parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, coconut is used as the main ingredient of these delicious cakes, instead of almond paste. They can also be topped with jam, chocolate, or fruits in syrup. Even though macaroons look like cookies, bakers technically classify them as cakes because they do not contain any flour. Not a Macaron Oftentimes, macaroons are confused with the colorful macaron. While a macaron is made of similar ingredients - almond flour, egg whites, and sugar, there is a world of difference in the taste, texture, and presentation of the two treats. How to Celebrate? Learn how to make macaroons. Whip up a batch and share them with your family and friends. Try different variations of the cake, perhaps by adding fruit or chocolate? Or maybe a spice like cinnamon or cardamom? Did You Know... ...that the word macaroon comes from the Italian word maccarone, meaning paste. *** An angry customer called me at the florist shop where I work. Her problem: the card. Her kids had sent the flowers and wanted it signed "Love, your two rugrats." Instead, the card read "Love, your two regrets." *** Before my son could start going on job interviews, he needed to dress the part. That, he decided, required a $500 suit. "What!?" I answered, gagging at the price tag. "I've bought cars for $500!" "That's why I want the $500 suit," he said. "So I don't have to drive $500 cars." *** During World War II, selective service wasn't always so selective. My nearsighted friend went before the draft board to explain just how poor his vision was. "If I lose my glasses, I won't be able to see at all," he told them. "Don't you worry," replied the sergeant in charge. "When we attack, we'll stick you in front of the battalion. You won't miss a thing." *** While I was assigned to the space shuttle program, my job included ordering supplies. One of the engineers requested a new dictionary. Following regulations, I asked him why he needed it. I expected his answer to be "My old copy is lost" or "The cover is falling off." Instead he said, "My current edition defines spaceship as an ‘imaginary aircraft.'" He got his new dictionary. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** He is one sick puppy! *** *** *** *** ( I apologize for this one in advance, but you have admit it is funny! ) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Q: Why is the number 13 considered bad luck? A: Several different reasons exist for the superstition that the number 13 brings bad luck, such as the fact that 13 people sat down at the Last Supper, shortly before the crucifixion of Jesus. The Norse legends included a story about 12 gods sitting at a banquet when Loki, the uninvited god, showed up to make it 13, a debacle that led to a huge battle. Numerologists view the number 12 as the sign of completion and perfection, so adding to it only causes trouble. Other superstitions have grown up around the number 13. of course. One belief was that a coven of witches had to contain exactly 13 members. and another suggested that if your name has 13 letters, you are fated to have the luck of the devil. Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer and Jack the Ripper might agree, of course. Friday and the number 13 have developed a special relationship when it comes to bad luck. Part of this dates back to the mass roundup and execution of members of the Knights Templar, which took place on Friday, October 13 in the year 1307. Friday, October 13, 1972, was the day when a Uruguayan plane crashed along the Andes Mountains, killing 29, and a Russian plane crashed about half a mile away from the runway, killing 174. So the superstitious out there have plenty of ammunition. *** sandrewn

May 30th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Anguilla Day, commemorates the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution in 1967. (Anguilla) Canary Islands Day (Spain) Christian feast day: Ferdinand III of Castile Isaac of Dalmatia Joan of Arc Joseph Marello May 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Indian Arrival Day (Trinidad and Tobago) Lod Massacre Remembrance Day Mother's Day (Nicaragua) Statehood Day (Croatia) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Corpus Christi Fakesgiving International Hug Your Cat Day Loomis Day National Creativity Day National E-Bike Day National Mint Julep Day National Sofia Day World MS Day International Day of the Potato National Water a Flower Day Theo McCoy’s Birthday Remy Ma’s Birthday Olivia Ponton’s Birthday Mark Sheppard’s Birthday Carly Lawrence’s Birthday Idina Menzel Fun Observances My Bucket's Got a Hole Day May 30 is My Bucket’s Got A Hole in It Day, a day to carry around a bucket with a hole with you. It is unclear if the unofficial holiday was created in honor of the song by the same name made popular by American singer Hank Williams or to celebrate buckets with holes in them. Either way, see below on how to celebrate this offbeat hole-i-day. How to Celebrate? Listen to the song by the same name. Trick someone by making a hole in their bucket. Ask them to do something silly with the bucket, like fill another bucket or water the lawn. Ask people you meet the answer to the Hole in the Bucket puzzle: I am weightless, but you can see me. Put me in a bucket, and I’ll make it lighter. What am I? A hole. Did You Know… …that the children's song There is a Hole in the Bucket describes a deadlock situation? To fix a bucket with a hole, the protagonist needs to cut a piece of straw with a knife, which needs to be sharpened on a sharpening stone which needs to be watered with water using the bucket, which has a hole. *** As the stranger enters a country store, he spots a sign: "Danger! Beware of Dog!" Inside, he sees a harmless old hound asleep in the middle of the floor. "Is that the dog we're supposed to beware of?" he asks the owner. "That's him," comes the reply. "He doesn't look dangerous to me. Why would you post that sign?" "Before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him." *** The Week asked its readers to come up with the name of a French fast-food restaurant: •Brief Bourguignonne •Kentucky Fried Chic •Tore de Pants •Fatatouille •Fryer Jacques •Have It Eur Way •Chomps Élysées *** Clientsfromhell.com was established by freelance art directors and graphic designers who have seen the dark side of their clients … and survived. Client No. 1: So it turns out you were right about me wanting a colon instead of a semicolon. But since we're on the subject, I'd like you to revisit the copy and include more semicolons. I want people to think we're smart. Client No. 2: Since you have overbid on our project, can you recommend anyone who has your exact same design skills and client-relationship abilities for half the cost? Client No. 3: Please be sure to print the cover and the table of contents at the front of the book, then print the chapters in this order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. *** A touching tribute to a waitress, spotted outside a local restaurant: "RIP Sandy. We will miss you. Server needed." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn WBT1600x900223_16x9.avif

May 29th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Army Day (Argentina) Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (Baháʼí Faith) (Only if Baháʼí Naw-Rúz falls on March 21 of the Gregorian calendar) Christian feast day: Bona of Pisa Hypomone (Eastern Orthodox Church) Joseph Gérard Maximin of Trier Pope Alexander of Alexandria (Eastern Orthodox Church) Pope Paul VI Richard Thirkeld Theodosia of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church) Ursula Ledóchowska May 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (International) Oak Apple Day (England), and its related observance: Castleton Garland Day (Castleton) Veterans Day (Sweden) Democracy Day (Nigeria) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) End of the Middle Ages Day Learn About Composting Day Mount Everest Day National Alligator Day National Biscuit Day National Coq Au Vin Day National Edison Day National Flip Flop Day National Hydroxyapatite Day National Paperclip Day - 1 Paperclip Day - 2 National Senior Health and Fitness Day National Snail Day World Digestive Health Day World Otter Day End of the Middle Ages Day World Tiger Nut Day John F. Kennedy’s Birthday Carmelo Anthony’s Birthday Mel B Riley Keough Fun Observances Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day On May 29 put a pillow on your fridge to bring good luck and wealth to your home because it is Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day. The origins of Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day are unknown, but common wisdom is that the holiday gives a modern day twist to the old tradition of putting linens in the pantry to bring luck. Why doing so will bring luck is anyone's guess. How to Celebrate? Put a pillow on your fridge to bring luck. Make sure you let your other family members know that you are celebrating the day lest they think you are turning the fridge into your bed. Did You Know… ...that historians believe that pillows have been used by people to rest their heads while sleeping since 7,000 BCE? *** I served in a parachute regiment. During a nighttime exercise, I was seated next to a young officer. He was looking a bit pale, so I asked, "Scared, lieutenant?" "No," he replied. "Apprehensive." "What's the difference?" "That means I'm scared, but with a university education." *** My husband and I attended a bridal fair trying to drum up work for his fledgling wedding photography business. One vendor assumed we were engaged and asked when the big day was. "Oh, we've been married ten years," I said. "Really?" she asked. "But you look so happy." *** My five-year-old grandson was looking through some old photos when he noticed his grandfather in his Marine dress blues. "What kind of costume is that?" he asked. "That's not a costume," his grandfather growled. "Men have died for that uniform." The boy looked up and said, "So you stole it, then?" *** A guy in a Kia pulls up next to a Rolls-Royce at a red light and asks, "Hey, is your car Bluetooth enabled?" The Rolls owner nods. "So is mine. Got Wi-Fi?" The Rolls owner nods again. "Me too. What about a double bed?" "No. Do you?" asks the Rolls guy. "Yep." The Kia owner peers out. "You got me out of the shower to tell me that?!" *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

May 28th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day (Croatia) Christian feast day: Bernard of Menthon Germain of Paris John Calvin (Episcopal Church) Lanfranc Margaret Pole William of Gellone May 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Downfall of the Derg Day (Ethiopia) Flag Day (Philippines) Menstrual Hygiene Day Republic Day (Nepal) TDFR Republic Day, celebrates the declaration of independence of the First Republic of Armenia and the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918. (Azerbaijan and Armenia) Youm-e-Takbir (Pakistan) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Abolition Day (Saint Martin) Amnesty International Day International Day of Action on Women’s Health Julia Pierpont Day National Brisket Day International Burger Day National Jake Day National Flag Day Philippines Whooping Crane Day World Hunger Day - 1 World Hunger Day - 2 World Passion Fruit Martini Day Thales Day National Multiple Births Awareness Day Roman Atwood’s Birthday Seth Rollins’s Birthday Dahyun’s Birthday Elle McBroom’s Birthday Cameron Boyce’s Birthday Rodeo Lil Bling Bling’s Birthday Michael Oher ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tue May 28th, 2024 - Thu May 30th, 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee Fun Observances Hamburger Day Celebrate the humble, but delicious hamburger on May 28, Hamburger Day. While the hamburger owes its name to the city of Hamburg in Germany, the hamburger, as it is known and loved today worldwide – a meat patty wedged inside two slices of bun, is distinctly an American invention. The unofficial holiday is also sometimes known as National Hamburger Day. How to Celebrate? Eat hamburgers for all your meals on this day. Gourmet up your burgers by adding toppings like caramelized onions and mushrooms and blue cheese. Host a backyard barbecue and treat your guests to delicious homemade burgers. Did You Know… …that during the Second World War, American soldiers tried to rename the hamburger as liberty burger. *** When a patient was wheeled into our emergency room, I was the nurse on duty. "On a scale of zero to ten," I asked her, "with zero representing no pain and ten representing excruciating pain, what would you say your pain level is now?" She shook her head. "Oh, I don't know. I'm not good with math." *** Our company was conducting free body mass index checkups. When a stout colleague climbed onto the machine, it spit out a slip of paper telling him what his weight-to-height ratio was and what it ought to be. "What does it say?" I asked. He replied, "I need to increase my height by six inches." *** The Mexican restaurant looked great. Only one problem: It wasn't open. So I jotted down the name for another day. Just then, a man came out of the restaurant and took a peek at what I'd written. "That's not the name of the restaurant," he said, pointing to the sign over the door. "That's Spanish for 'Closed on Mondays.'" *** A friend and I were watching a film when a character called another a nymphomaniac. "What's that mean?" she asked. "It's a female who's addicted to sex," I answered. "What do they call males who are addicted to sex?" "Men." *** *** *** *** *** *** Moment (time) - Wikipedia *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Has anyone seen or tried this yet ? *** *** *** *** *** Just some Epic condoms... *** sandrewn

I myself stopped counting awhile ago. First heard of in the 1950s(by the odd person). JFYI, I have used a synonym for it on many occasions, gobbledygook. As a final note of interest, there was(is) a board game called.... Baffle Gab | Board Game | BoardGameGeek As a final, final comment, I have never ever used it(nor played the game). I have listened to both the English and American pronunciations of it and have now deleted any and all references I have of it. I think it is time to play the Goldfish card(3 second rule). I beg your pardon, what were we talking about?

May 27th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day (Nicaragua) Children's Day (Nigeria) Christian feast day: Augustine of Canterbury Blessed Lojze Grozde Bruno of Würzburg Eutropius of Orange Hildebert Julius the Veteran May 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Mother's Day (Bolivia) Navy Day (Japan) Slavery Abolition Day (Guadeloupe, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin) Start of National Reconciliation Week (Australia) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Asher day Cheese Rolling Gloucester Decoration Day Memorial Day - 1 Prayer for Peace Memorial Day - 2 National Aaron Day National Cellophane Tape Day National Grape Popsicle Day National Gray Day National Hairstylist Mental Health Awareness Day National Jordan Day National Melissa Day Nothing to Fear Day Old Time Player Piano Day Spring Bank Holiday World Marketing Day Ryan Henry’s Birthday Royalty Brown’s Birthday Jadakiss’s Birthday Blippi’s Birthday Zach Herron’s Birthday Princess Mae’s Birthday Wayne Williams Henry Kissinger Lily-Rose Depp Paul Bettany Lisa Lopes ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon May 27th, 2024 - Fri May 31st, 2024 Water Saving Week Mon May 27th, 2024 - Sun Jun 2nd, 2024 National BBQ Week Fun Observances Sun Screen Day Get ready for the summer (if you live in the Northern Hemisphere) by learning more about sunscreen and its advantages on May 27, Sunscreen Day. Sunscreen, also known as suntan lotion, sun screen, or sun block is usually a cream or spray that is applied to bare skin in order to protect it from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, and from sun burn. Medical professionals recommend that people apply sunscreen to skin exposed to sunlight to prevent skin cancer. There are many types of sunscreens available in the market these days - some only prevent sunburns while others prevent both sunburns and the Sun's harmful UV rays from entering the skin. Use this unofficial, but important, holiday to understand which type of sunscreen to use when going out to enjoy the summer sun. How to Celebrate? Stock up on sunscreen for the summer. Learn more about the different kinds of sunscreens and how they protect you. Listen to the Sunscreen song. The song is a spoken word song by Baz Luhrmann that features an essay titled Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young, written by columnist Mary Schmich and published in the Chicago Tribune on June 1, 1997. Did You Know… ...that even though long-term exposure to UV rays is harmful to our bodies, the human body needs UV rays to form Vitamin D? *** As a salesperson, I do a lot of business over the phone. One man who called to place an order had a nice voice, so when he asked if I wanted his number, I took the opportunity to offer mine as well. "Um," he stammered, "I was talking about my purchase-order number." *** In these tough times, there are certain things we must all learn to stint on. Toilet paper, though, is not one of them. Waitrose, a high-end British supermarket, wants to turn your toilet into a throne with toilet paper made from cashmere. And the store is selling it for the unprincely sum of $3.60 for a four-pack. "It's the little luxuries that put a smile on your face," says a company spokesman. *** A coworker stormed into my friend's office, yelling, "Did you tell Joan I was a witch?!" Stunned, my friend sputtered, "No! I don't know how she found out." *** This job requires a specialist: "A local corporation is seeking a medical billing specialist. 2 years exp. bilking Medicare." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** You Mean That Wasn't Vegemite? *** *** Giant snake flees Mississippi floods *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn 22d47508-684c-4799-b7f7-45bb72ae3174-internal_monday.avif 22d47508-684c-4799-b7f7-45bb72ae3174-internal_monday.avif

May 26th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Augustine of Canterbury (Anglican Communion and Eastern Orthodox) Lambert of Vence Peter Sanz (one of Martyr Saints of China) Philip Neri Pope Eleutherius Quadratus of Athens Zachary, Bishop of Vienne May 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Independence Day, commemorates the day of the First Republic in 1918 (Georgia) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guyana from the United Kingdom in 1966. Mother's Day (Poland) National Paper Airplane Day (United States) National Sorry Day (Australia) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) General Prayer Day Indianapolis 500 Lag BaOmer National Blueberry Cheesecake Day National Cherry Dessert Day Sally Ride Day Trinity Sunday World Dracula Day World Red Head Day Stevie Nicks’s Birthday John Wayne’s Birthday Scott Disick’s Birthday Nicole Tv’s Birthday Lenny Kravitz’s Birthday Jace’s Birthday Lauryn Hill Miles Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun May 26th, 2024 - Sat Jun 1st, 2024 Samoan Language Week Fun Observances World Lindy Hop Day Put on your dancing shoes and do the Lindy Hop, because May 26 is World Lindy Hop Day. Also known as the jitterbug, Lindy Hop originated in Harlem, New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. The day commemorates Frankie Manning, who some consider one of the creators of the dance form. Combination of Dance Forms A combination of different kinds of dances, including jazz, swing, and tap, Lindy Hop is a two-person dance where the partners dance hand in hand or in an embrace to jazz music. Just as in jazz, there is some form of improvisation that takes place during the dance. Going Through a Revival Popular in the 1930s and 1940s, interest in the dance form declined until the 1980s when a number of dance groups around the world revived it by holding annual workshops, camps, and competitions. How to Celebrate? Learn how to dance the Lindy Hop. Host a Lindy Hop dance party or participate in one near you. Did You Know… …that some people believe that the name, Lindy Hop, may have originated from the name of aviator Charles Lindbergh? Lindbergh was fondly called Lindy by the media and after he successfully finished his solo flight between New York and Paris, media headlines read Lindy Hops the Atlantic. *** When my 88-year-old mother was called for jury duty, she had to submit to questioning by the opposing lawyers. "Have you ever dealt with an attorney?" asked the plaintiff's lawyer. "Yes. I had an attorney write my living trust," she responded. "And how did that turn out?" "I don't know," she said. "Ask me when I'm dead." *** My husband is—how should I put this—cheap, once going so far as to reuse the freezer bags our grown daughter Molly left behind after a visit. Needless to say, it gave me a start when, looking through the freezer, I found packages labeled steak, chicken breast, and Molly. *** Following his motivational talk at a Weight Watchers meeting, my father noticed one client’s small son climbing onto a scale. "Don’t go on that, Joey," warned the boy’s slightly older brother. "It makes people cry." *** I was in the back of our ambulance tending to a patient when we slowed to a crawl. Just ahead of us, a huge semi was hauling a house. "Don’t you hate that?" said our driver. "When people are simply too lazy to pack." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** It's nothing honey...go back to sleep... *** *** *** Shibboleth - Wikipedia *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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May 25th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Africa Day (African Union) African Liberation Day (African Union, Rastafari) Christian feast day: Aldhelm Bede Canius Dionysius of Milan Dúnchad mac Cinn Fáelad Gerard of Lunel Madeleine Sophie Barat Mary Magdalene de Pazzi Maximus (Mauxe) of Évreux Pope Boniface IV Pope Gregory VII Pope Urban I Zenobius of Florence May 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) First National Government / National Day (Argentina) Geek Pride Day (geek culture) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Jordan from the United Kingdom in 1946. Last bell (Russia, post-Soviet countries) Liberation Day (Lebanon) International Missing Children's Day and its related observances: National Missing Children's Day (United States), National Tap Dance Day (United States) Towel Day in honor of the work of the writer Douglas Adams Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day Global Africa Day International Skin Pigmentation Day National Bath Bomb Day National Brown-Bag It Day National Cody Day National Enzo Day National George Day National Italian Beef Day National VTuber Day National Wig Out Day National Wine Day Tracky Dack Day World Thyroid Day World Fish Migration Day Roman Reigns’s Birthday Mike Myers’s Birthday Chloe Lukasiak’s Birthday Thorgy Thor’s Birthday Avery Gay’s Birthday Cillian Murphy’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat May 25th, 2024 - Fri May 31st, 2024 International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories Sat May 25th, 2024 - Sun Jun 2nd, 2024 National Children’s Gardening Week Fun Observances ( 2 ) Sing Out Day Open up your vocal chords and sing out loud from your heart on Sing Out Day. Celebrated every year on May 25 the unofficial holiday encourages people to sing their hearts out. Loudly. Whether you make a living by singing, are a bathroom singer, a karaoke champion, or someone who is requested to sing at every party, this is the day to pretend that the whole world is your adoring audience and sing yourself hoarse! The holiday is also sometimes called International Sing Out Day. How to Celebrate? Sing out as loud as you can, wherever you can. Don't hold back. You never know, there may be a talent scout around who may discover you! If singing is your passion, but if you have never had the courage to sing in front of others, today is your day to unleash your talent on the world. Go to a Karaoke Bar and sing your heart out. Did You Know… ...that singing, especially in groups can be beneficial for health? Studies have shown that singing alleviates bad moods, reduces stress, and can actually improve the body's immune function. Now, that's a very good reason to celebrate Sing Out Day! ~~~~~~~ Towel Day Carry a towel and don’t panic on Towel Day. Celebrated annually on May 25, this unofficial holiday celebrates the hugely popular science fiction comedy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (H2G2) by Douglas Adams. The holiday stems out of a key phrase in the series of books, called The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - A Trilogy in Five Parts that refer to a towel as “…the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.” How to Celebrate? Carry a towel with you wherever you go. If you haven’t read the books, why not pick them up and start reading them today? We assure you, you will not regret it! Listen to the radio show or watch the movie adaptations based on the books. Host an H2G2 themed party. Give out towels to your guests as favors. Regale them with bad poetry – hopefully not as bad as Vogon poetry. Serve them a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, lots of fish, and tea, and decorate your venue with petunias and signs that remind people not to panic. Attend a local Towel Day event. Did You Know… …that H2G2 was originally a radio show? Its popularity prompted Adams to write the books. *** Movie Quotes—The First Drafts The Godfather: "I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse. Well, he can refuse it, of course. I just know that if someone were to make me an offer like this, I’d jump all over it. But who am I to impose my feelings on someone else?" The Terminator: "I’ll be back. Do you need anything while I’m up?" Dirty Harry: "You’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? I ask myself that every day, and you know what? I feel so very lucky. Loving family, steady work …" Taxi Driver: "You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Sorry, it looked like you were talkin’ to me. My mistake." *** I enrolled in an online school to become a private investigator. I gave them my money, and then I never heard back from them. I thought, Either I just got ripped off, or this is my first case. *** Our friend tells everyone that he began losing his hair while serving in Vietnam. His granddaughter incorporated that information into her grade school history report on the war. She wrote, "My Grandpa went to Vietnam and got his hair shot off." *** When my summer teaching post in the Czech Republic came to an end, I told my students my next teaching destination would be in Australia, "the land down under." On my final day, they presented me with a card. The carefully worded note read "Good luck, and happy journey to the underworld." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** R.I.P. ( Dec 28,1922 - Nov 12, 2018 ) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

May 24th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Aldersgate Day/Wesley Day (Methodism) Battle of Pichincha Day (Ecuador) Bermuda Day (Bermuda), celebrated on the nearest weekday if May 24 falls on the weekend. Christian feast day: Anna Pak Agi (one of The Korean Martyrs) Donatian and Rogatian Jackson Kemper (Episcopal Church) Joanna Mary, Help of Christians Sarah (celebrated by the Romani people of Camargue) Vincent of Lérins May 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Commonwealth Day (Belize) Independence Day (Eritrea), celebrates the independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia in 1993. Lubiri Memorial Day (Buganda) Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Eastern Orthodox Church, Julian Calendar) and its related observance: Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature Day (Bulgaria) Saints Cyril and Methodius, Slavonic Enlighteners' Day (North Macedonia) Victoria Day; celebrated on Monday on or before May 24. (Canada), and its related observance: National Patriots' Day or Journée nationale des patriotes (Quebec) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Aviation Maintenance Technician Day Carb Day Don’t Fry Day Empire Day International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament National Asparagus Day National Brother's Day National Caterers Appreciation Day National Cooler Day National Death Busters Day National Escargot Day National Mike Day National Road Trip Day National Title Track Day Tiara Day World Schizophrenia Day Queen Victoria’s Birthday Patti LaBelle’s Birthday G-Eazy’s Birthday Claire Rock Smith’s Birthday Bob Dylan’s Birthday Suzanne Lenglen’s Birthday Harry Jowsey’s Birthday Priscilla Presley Tommy Chong Fun Observances Scavenger Hunt Day May 24 is Scavenger Hunt Day, an annual celebration of the popular party game called scavenger hunt. The unofficial holiday encourages people to get together with friends and family and participate in a scavenger hunt. A scavenger hunt is a game where individuals or teams compete to find items or perform tasks provided to them as a list by the organizers of the game. The aim of the game is for participants to fulfill the requirements on the list. Usually, at the end the hunt a grand prize awaits the first person/ team to reach the end of the list. Scavenger hunts combine aspects of racing, competitive hunting, and hide and seek. Based on Clues In many hunts, the organizers hide items in difficult to find places and give the participants clues on how and where to find them. Other hunts may require contestants to complete a route. In recent years, technology has alleviated the way the game is played and has made it possible for players around the world to participate in scavenger hunts. Internet scavenger hunts require people to surf online and visit websites to find clues and solve problems. Geocaching Geocaching is yet another recent innovation in the world of scavenger hunting. It is the use of Global Positioning system (GPS) receivers to find caches or geocaches hidden at different spots around the world. A cache is usually a waterproof container that includes a log book and trinkets. Finders are required to leave their signature or name in the log book and may take a trinket out of the box as a way to remind them of their achievement. They must replace the trinket with another one of their choice and leave the cache in the same place they found it for others to find. Scavenger Hunt Day is also sometimes known as National Scavenger Hunt Day. How to Celebrate? Organize a scavenger hunt for family and friends. To make it more interesting, include some attractive looking prizes and do it for charity. Make work fun by doing a scavenger hunt at work during lunch time. Participate in a scavenger hunt organized by your city or other local organizations. Did You Know… ...that the word scavenger comes from the 14th-century English word scawageour? The word referred to officials that collected taxes. *** Do you have a nickname for your beloved? Snookums, maybe? My Little Dollop of Joy? The Brits have lots of them. The London jeweler H. Samuel discovered these pet names signed on gift cards: • Sexy Pig • Poo Face • Sausage • Chubby Cheeks • Monkey Boy • Fatty Bum Bum • Lobster *** Sam shows up at a revival meeting, seeking help. "I need you to pray for my hearing," he tells the preacher. The preacher puts his fingers on Sam's ears and prays and prays. When he's done, he asks, "How's your hearing now?" "I don't know," says Sam. "I don't go to court till next Tuesday." *** Justice isn't just blind—it's snickering at these real courtroom give-and-takes: Judge (to young witness): Do you know what would happen to you if you told a lie? Witness: Yes. I would go to hell. Judge: Is that all? Witness: Isn't that enough? Q: Isn't it a fact that you have been running around with another woman? A: Yes, it is, but you can't prove it! Q: Have you ever heard about taking the Fifth? A: A fifth of wine? Q: No, the Fifth Amendment. Q: What did your sister die of? A: You would have to ask her. I would be speculating if I told you. *** I was delivering pizzas when I fell hard onto the sidewalk. Seeing me sprawled on the ground, my concerned customer yelled, "Oh, no! The pizzas!" *** My 11-year-old grandson spent 
a beautiful Saturday playing video games. His older sister tried coaxing him outside by warning, “Someday, you’re going to be 30 years old, single, and living in Mom’s basement playing video games all day!” His reply: “I can only dream.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn I still can not sign in to Pinterest, sorry.

Daddy Longlegs In 2016, a 99-million-year old Daddy Longlegs was found fossilized inside amber sporting a penis that grew to nearly half of his body length when it was erect.

May 23rd 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Aromanian National Day Christian feast day: Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church) Desiderius of Vienne Giovanni Battista de' Rossi Julia of Corsica Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler (Episcopal Church (USA)) Quintian, Lucius and Julian William of Perth May 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Germany) Labour Day (Jamaica) Students' Day (Mexico) World Turtle Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Buddha Purnima Chardonnay Day Day of Vesak - 1 Vesak - 2 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula Lucky Penny Day Medical Coder Day National Drinking with Chickens Day National Ethan Day National Reed Day National Taffy Day World Crohn's and Colitis Day National Title Track Day Drew Carey’s Birthday Jason Nash’s Birthday James Charles’s Birthday Jackson Duggar’s Birthday Bray Wyatt *** All parents are proud of overachieving children, and one father was no exception. The bumper sticker on his car read "My Kid Made Your License Plate." *** Every night, Harry goes out drinking. And every night, his wife, Louise, yells at him. One day, one of Louise's friends suggests that she try a different tack. "Welcome him home with a kiss and some loving words," she says. "He might change his ways." That night, Harry stumbles back home as usual. But instead of berating him, Louise helps him into an easy chair, puts his feet up on the ottoman, removes his shoes, and gently massages his neck. "It's late," she whispers. "I think we should go upstairs to bed now, don't you?" "Might as well," says Harry. "I'll get in trouble if I go home." *** A man is madly in love with a princess and wants to propose, but an evil witch has cast a spell on him, and now he can say only one word a year. So he waits 14 agonizing years—accumulating all his words—before approaching his beloved. Finally, the big day arrives. When he sees her, his heart skips a beat. He gathers his nerve, drops to his knees, and intones, "My darling, I have waited many years to say this: Will you marry me?" The princess turns around, smiles, and says, "Pardon?" *** Tourists say some odd things when they charter my boat in Key West. "How many sunset sails do you have at night?" asked one. Another wondered, "Does the water go around the island?" But the most interesting came when I asked a customer why she'd brought along a dozen empty jars. She answered, "I want to take home a sample of each color of water that we'll be going in." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn For some reason I can not log into Pinterest, so I could not add any new jokes to this blog, sorry.

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May 22nd 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Abolition Day (Martinique) Aromanian National Day (marginal, celebration on May 23 is more common) Christian feast day: Castus and Emilius Fulk Humilita Michael Hồ Đình Hy (one of Vietnamese Martyrs) Quiteria Rita of Cascia Romanus of Subiaco May 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Harvey Milk Day (California) International Day for Biological Diversity (International) United States National Maritime Day National Sovereignty Day (Haiti) Republic Day (Sri Lanka) Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas from Myra to Bari (Ukraine) Unity Day (Yemen), celebrates the unification of North and South Yemen into the Republic of Yemen in 1990. World Goth Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Bitcoin Pizza Day Canadian Immigrants Day Declaration of the Bab Emergency Medical Services for Children Day (EMSC) International Coco Mom Day National Boss Babe Day National Craft Distillery Day National Julie Day National Solitaire Day National Vanilla Pudding Day Sherlock Holmes Day World Paloma Day World Preeclampsia Day National Numeracy Day - 1 National Numeracy Day UK - 2 Emma Chamberlain’s Birthday Maggie Q ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wed May 22nd, 2024 - Tue May 28th, 2024 National Safe Boating Week Fun Observances Buy a Musical Instrument Day Fancy yourself a musician? Then, on May 22 take the first step towards fulfilling your dreams and go and buy yourself a musical instrument because it is Buy a Musical Instrument Day. Music has been an important part of human society throughout history, and musical instruments have occupied an important space in human communication and culture. Those who made and played musical instruments were given a place of honor in almost all societies. Hunting And Religious Rituals It is believed that primitive musical instruments were made of bones, shells, and wood, and were used rituals like hunting and religious ceremonies. As time has passed and human communication evolved, historians and archeologists believe that humans developed the idea of melody and started inventing and playing musical instruments for purposes of entertainment. Evolve Over Time While musical instruments have evolved over time, with each generation developing new instruments and improving on older ones, the Renaissance is thought to have been the best time in the history of musical instruments, when many of the classical musical instruments were given the shape they still have. In the past century, advances in electronics have entered the field of musical instruments as well, as many of the innovations in the field have been in the area of electronic musical instruments. How to Celebrate? Go out and buy the instrument you have always wanted to play but never had the time to. If you already have an instrument, what about starting to learn to play it? Don't have the money to buy a new musical instrument? What about DIY-ing one at home using common household materials? Interested in the history of musical instruments? There is an academic field called organology dedicated it. Use this day to delve deep into the history and the science behind your favorite musical instrument. Did You Know… …that historians believe that the flute was one of the oldest musical instruments created by humans? *** As a new paratrooper, I was struck by all the T-shirts on base emblazoned with the motto "Death from above!" Later I noticed a submariner with a T-shirt that declared "Death from below!" Then, standing in line for chow one day, I was served by an Army cook. His T-shirt had a skull with a crossed fork and spoon underneath and yet another warning: "Death from within!" *** Two guys are out drinking when one of them falls off his barstool and lies motionless on the floor. "One thing about Fred," his buddy says to the bartender. "He knows when to stop." *** In January, my wife, a physician, met with an elderly patient. "So was Santa good to you?" she asked. "Real good," he said. "I got an SUV." "Nice." "Yeah … Socks, Underwear, and Viagra." *** I quit my job at the helium gas factory. I refuse to be spoken to in that tone. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Giant Tarantulas Are Invading Texas By The Thousands This Summer They can lay up to 1,000 eggs at a time! Giant Tarantulas Are Invading North Texas This Summer

May 21st 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Afro-Colombian Day (Colombia) Christian feast day: Arcangelo Tadini Blessed Adílio Daronch and Manuel Gómez González Blessed Franz Jägerstätter Earliest day on which Corpus Christi can fall, while June 24 is the latest; held on Thursday after Trinity Sunday (often locally moved to Sunday). (Roman Catholic Church) Emperor Constantine I Eugène de Mazenod Helena of Constantinople, also known as "Feast of the Holy Great Sovereigns Constantine and Helen, Equal-to-the-Apostles." (Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion) John Elliot (Episcopal Church) Saints of the Cristero War, including Christopher Magallanes May 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Circassian Day of Mourning (Circassians) Day of Patriots and Military (Hungary) Independence Day, celebrates the Montenegrin independence referendum in 2006, celebrated until the next day. (Montenegro) International Tea Day (International) Navy Day (Chile) Saint Helena Day, celebrates the discovery of Saint Helena in 1502. (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day End of the World I Need a Patch For That Day National American Red Cross Founder’s Day National Memo Day National Stop Nausea Day National Strawberries and Cream Day National Waiters and Waitresses Day National Waitstaff Day Pesach Sheni Rapture Party Day Sister Maria Hummel Day World Fish Migration Day World Meditation Day Josh Allen’s Birthday Notorious B.I.G.’s Birthday Noel Fielding’s Birthday Fun Observances Talk Like Yoda Day Talk like Yoda Day it is on May 21. The day honors the popular Star Wars character whose grammar is any language teacher’s worst nightmare. Yoda is a fictional Star Wars character created by George Lucas. Known as the oldest wisest and most powerful Jedi in the Star Wars universe, Yoda made his debut appearance in The Empire Strikes Back, which was released in the United States on May 21, 1980. He has since appeared in over 50 films and TV shows. Mysterious History While many of the Star Wars characters have a background story, much of Yoda's background is a mystery. No one knows where he comes from or what species he belongs to. Peculiar Way of Speaking Yoda has a peculiar style of speaking. His language, Yodish, is similar to English except the sentence structure follows the order of object-subject-verb instead of the usual subject-verb-object order that English speakers follow while constructing sentences. It is believed that the puppet used to play the character in the Star Wars movies was modeled after Einstein's appearance. The holiday is also sometimes known as National Talk like Yoda Day or International Talk like Yoda Day. To celebrate how? Yoda, talk like. Simple, it is. Add verb and subject at the end of your sentence in the order of object-subject-verb. Have a Star Wars themed party and have your friends come up with their favorite Yoda quotes. Do a Star Wars marathon. Learn more about Yoda's background and history - as much as is available. Show off your Star Wars geek pride. Wear a Star Wars inspired costume or t-shirt the whole day long. …that there is a deep-sea worm named after Yoda? The Yoda purpurata can be found about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) below the surface of the Atlantic sea. *** Suspecting he had a serious medical condition, I nagged my husband until he agreed to see a doctor. Once there, he was handed a mountain of forms to fill out. Next to "Reason for visit?" he wrote, "My wife made me." *** Three guys are talking about what constitutes fame. The first guy defines it as being invited to the White House for a chat with the president. "Nah," says the second guy. "Real fame would be if the red phone rang when you were there, and the president wouldn't take the call." "You're both wrong," says the third. "Fame is when you're in the Oval Office and the red phone rings, the president answers it, listens for a second, and then says, "'It's for you.'" *** My son Timothy was his brother's best man. To commemorate the event, Daniel bought him a silver mug, but the engraver made a slight mistake. The mug read "Best man once, a bother forever." *** A gnome is in the garden busily destroying some bushes when a house cat appears. "What are you?" asks the cat. "A gnome," comes the reply. "I steal food from humans, I kill their plants, I make annoying music at night to drive them crazy, and I love mischief. And what, may I ask, are you?" The cat replies, "Um, I'm a gnome." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn