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October 23rd 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer James the Just (i.e. James, brother of Jesus) (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA), Eastern Orthodox) Allucio of Campugliano Amon of Toul (Diocese of Toul) Boethius Ignatios of Constantinople John of Capistrano Joséphine Leroux Peter Pascual Romain (Romanus) of Rouen Servandus and Cermanus Severin of Cologne October 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Christmas or the Feast of Señor Noemi (the Child Jesus) in the Apostolic Catholic Church Mole Day (International observance) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Chulalongkorn Day / Piyamararaj Day Hungarian Republic Day Libya Liberation Day National Boston Cream Pie Day National Croc Day National iPod Day National Paralegal Day National Slap Your Coworker Day Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day T.V. Talk Show Host Day International Snow Leopard Day Event Organizers Day National Horror Movie Day Medical Assistants Recognition Day Amandla Stenberg’s Birthday Arii’s Birthday Asahd Khaled’s Birthday Carter Sharer’s Birthday Dwight Yoakam’s Birthday Johnny Carson’s Birthday LaVar Ball’s Birthday Masiela Lusha’s Birthday Meghan McCain’s Birthday Miguel’s Birthday Mina Sundwall’s Birthday Nathalie Paris’s Birthday Pelé’s Birthday Ryan Reynolds’s Birthday Sam Andrews’s Birthday Ur Mom Ashley’s Birthday Weird Al Yankovic’s Birthday Emilia Clarke Margaret Qualley ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thu Oct 23rd, 2025 - Fri Oct 31st, 2025 Red Ribbon Week *** While driving on the highway, my daughter noticed a child in the window of a car in the next lane, holding up a handwritten sign that read "Help." A few minutes later, the car passed her and she again glanced at it. The little boy held up the same sign and this time followed it with another, which read "My mother is singing!" *** FYI: By the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas song, your home is crammed with 23 flying Birds and 50 hyperactive Humans. *** My sister was busy getting ready to host our entire family for Easter. On her to-do list was a hair appointment for her daughter. "So, Katie," said the stylist as the little girl got up in the chair, "who's coming to your house this weekend with big ears and floppy feet?" Katie replied, "I think it's my uncle Brian." *** Students are great about 
sending our troops letters, and the troops love ’em. You can see why: “Dear Soldier, If you’re having 
a rough day, remember the most 
important thing in life is to be 
yourself. Unless you can be Batman.” “Dear Veterans, You rock more than AC/DC or Metallica or Red 
Hot Chili Peppers.” “I am so happy you are risking your life for the USA! My grandpa Bob was in the Navy. Now he likes peanuts.” *** *** *** *** *** *** The picture was taken in 1988. The ship is not the Stennis, it’s the USS America. The pilot is Dale Snodgrass, a Navy demonstration pilot. The flyby was planned in advance. The man on deck with his hands behind his back is Admiral Jay Johnson. The pilot was not grounded. Other than that, spot on. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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October 22nd 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abercius of Hieropolis Cordula of Cologne Donatus of Fiesole Mellonius Nunilo and Alodia Pope John Paul II October 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) International Stuttering Awareness Day Jidai Matsuri (Kyoto, Japan) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Geelong Cup Day Lung Health Day National Color Day National Kristopher NaJee Roebuck Day National Make a Dog’s Day National Nut Day Scar Appreciation Day Smart is Cool Day Wombat Day Abu Simbel Festival Leave a Review Day 21 Savage’s Birthday Acacia Kersey’s Birthday Aziz Generosity’s Birthday Baby CEO’s Birthday Carrie Hope Fletcher’s Birthday Charlie Wright’s Birthday Christopher Lloyd’s Birthday Curly Howard’s Birthday Deepak Chopra’s Birthday Deontay Wilder’s Birthday Elias Harger’s Birthday Ethan Munck’s Birthday Franz Liszt’s Birthday Gloria Carter Spann’s Birthday Haley Sharpe’s Birthday Hassan Jameel’s Birthday Jeff Goldblum’s Birthday Jordyn Raya James’s Birthday Mariah Huq’s Birthday Pakalu Papito’s Birthday Roddy Ricch’s Birthday Shaggy’s Birthday Sora Simmons’s Birthday SSSniperWolf’s Birthday TobyMac’s Birthday Zac Hanson’s Birthday Zhuri Nova James’s Birthday Bob Odenkirk Fun Observances Caps Lock Day October 22 IS CAPS LOCK DAY! The day celebrates the Caps Lock on a computer keyboard and was created by Derek Arnold in 2000. It is unclear what the exact purpose of this made-up holiday is. Perhaps it encourages people to use the Caps Lock in their online communications. Or maybe it discourages them to use it because using all caps in an electronic communication is generally associated with anger and yelling. Uppercase On most keyboards, caps lock is a button or key that when set forces all types letters to be in uppercase. The mode can be switched off by pressing the caps lock key again. Caps Lock Day is also called International Caps Lock Day and is sometimes celebrated on June 28. How to Celebrate? Communicate with friends and family using the Caps Lock. Did You Know… …that according to some studies, the three most used keys on a typical computer keyboard are the delete key, the key for letter e and the space bar? *** It was my first night caring for an elderly patient. When he grew sleepy, I wheeled his chair as close to the bed as possible and, using the techniques I’d learned in school, grasped him in a bear hug to lift him onto the bed. But I couldn’t clear the top of the mattress. So I grabbed him again, summoned all my might, and hoisted him onto the bed. When the night shift nurse arrived, I recounted what had happened. “Funny,” she said, looking puzzled. “Usually I just ask him to get in bed, and he does.” *** As a brain wave technologist, I often ask postoperative patients to smile to make sure their facial nerves are intact. It always struck me as odd to be asking this question right after brain surgery, so a colleague suggested I ask patients to show me their teeth. Armed with this new phrase, I said to my next patient, “Mr. Smith, show me your teeth.” He shook his head. “The nurse has them.” *** My paramedic team was called to an emergency. Before we took the patient to the hospital, I had a question for his wife. “Does your husband have any cardiac problems?” I asked. “Yes,” she said with a note of concern. “His cardiologist just died.” *** Gary was having a yard sale. 
A minister bought a lawn mower 
but returned it a few days later, 
complaining that it wouldn’t run. “It’ll run,” said Gary. “But you 
have to curse at it to get it started. ” The minister was shocked. “I have not uttered a curse in 30 years.” “Just keep pulling on the starter rope—the words will come back to you.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Crazy Weather In Lumberton: 3rd Of September Vs. 8th Of December *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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October 21st 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day (Honduras) Christian feast day: Asterius of Ostia Berthold of Parma Blessed Charles of Austria (Roman Catholic Church) Fintán of Taghmon Hilarion John of Bridlington Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena Leticia Malchus of Syria Peter Yu Tae-chol Severinus of Bordeaux Tuda of Lindisfarne Ursula Viator of Lyons October 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Egyptian Naval Day (Egypt) Indian Police Commemoration Day (India) National Nurses' Day (Thailand) Ndadaye Day (Burundi) Overseas Chinese Day (Republic of China) Trafalgar Day (the British Empire in the 19th and early 20th century) Birth of the Báb (2017) (Baháʼí Faith) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) American Frog Day Back to the Future Day Celebration of the Mind Day Everyone Writes Day Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day Honduran Army Day National Apple Day National Archives Day National Check Your Meds Day National Pets for Veterans Day National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day National Reptile Day National Share the Warmth Day Pharmacy Technician Day Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity Reptile Awareness Day International Day of the Nacho National Honey Day National Witch Hazel Day Diwali Celebrations Aaron Tveit’s Birthday Amber Rose’s Birthday Carrie Fisher’s Birthday Celia Cruz’s Birthday Cristy Lee’s Birthday Devyn Kohl’s Birthday Doja Cat’s Birthday Judge Judy Sheindlin’s Birthday Julia Havens’s Birthday Kaleb Alva’s Birthday Kane Brown’s Birthday Kaycee Rice’s Birthday Kim Kardashian’s Birthday Marzia Kjellberg’s Birthday Matt Carriker’s Birthday Tessica Brown’s Birthday Yella Beezy’s Birthday Fun Observances Count your Buttons Day October 21 is Count Your Buttons Day. As far as made-up holidays go, this one is a head scratcher. It is unclear what the unknown creators of this unofficial holiday aimed to do. Maybe they wanted people to count the buttons in their button stash or count the number of buttons on their shirt? Or perhaps they hoped that people spent the day counting buttons on the electrical appliances they come across on this day? Decorative and Practical Buttons have been part of human fashion since antiquity. Until the 13th century, however, buttons were used mostly for decoration and as jewelry and were made out of sea shells, bones and ivory. Buttons as a way to attach two pieces of fabric together came about in Europe in the 1200s - the first button maker's guild was formed in 1250 in France. In the late 1800s, buttons became a way to proclaim one's political loyalty - a trend that is still going strong in the United States. The first political button was issued at the inauguration of President George Washington in 1789. Today, buttons with candidates faces and logos are worn by supporters during elections. How to Celebrate? Start a button collection. There are many different types of buttons and some vintage buttons are actually priceless. Count all the buttons in your sewing kit. Why not celebrate the day by making sweet treats that look like buttons? Did You Know… …that Charles Dickens wrote an article in 1852 on the art and science of button making, titled What there is in a button. *** My sister-in-law was teaching Sunday school class. The topic for the day: Easter Sunday and the 
resurrection of Christ. “What did Jesus do on this day?” she asked. There was no response, 
so she gave her students a hint: 
“It starts with the letter R.” One boy blurted, “Recycle!” *** Halloween is the beginning of the holiday shopping season. That's for women. The beginning of the holiday shopping season for men is Christmas Eve. *** It’s New Year’s Eve, and the restaurant is hopping—revelers, band, overworked waiters. Wending his way through the crowd is a drunk, staggering back to his seat. Spotting an attractive woman sitting alone, he says, “Pardon me, miss, did I step on your feet a few minutes ago?” “Yes,” she says testily, “you did.” “Good! I knew my table was around here somewhere.” *** I used to love the candy Nerds, but I stopped eating them when I realized that for me, it was basically cannibalism. *** In fourth grade, my son had a huge crush on a classmate. So for Valentine's Day, he bought her a box of chocolates and took it into school. When I returned home from work, I found him on the couch eating the same box of candy. "What happened?" I asked. "Well, I thought about it for a long time," he said between chews. "And I decided that, for now, I still like candy more than girls." *** Test Answers From Smart-Alecky Students • Q: 
What’s the name of a 
six-sided polygon? A: Sixagon. • Q: 
What part of the body is 
affected by glandular fever? A: The glandular. • Q: 
In The Tempest, why does 
Ariel sing in Gonzalo’s ear? A: 
She’s a mermaid and wants to be human. • Q: 
In comparison with large 
hydrocarbons, how would you describe small hydrocarbons? A: They’re smaller. • Q: 
Who were the Bolsheviks? A: A Russian ballet company. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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October 20th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast days: Acca of Hexham Aderald Artemius Caprasius of Agen Hedwig (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16) Irene of Tomar Magdalene of Nagasaki Margaret Marie Alacoque (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16) Paul of the Cross (in USA, moved from Oct. 19) Maria Bertilla Boscardin Mater Admirabilis October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Arbor Day (Czech Republic) Heroes' Day (Kenya) Revolution Day (Guatemala), one of the two Patriotic Days (Guatemala) Vietnamese Women's Day (Vietnam) World Osteoporosis Day World Statistics Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Day of the Races Deepavali Diwali Heroes and Forefathers Day Heroes' Day (In Jamaica) Information Overload Day International Chef Day Kali Puja Lakshmi Puja Laxmi Puja Miss American Rose Day Naraka Chaturdashi National Brandied Fruit Day National Day on Writing National Youth Confidence Day Philippine-British Friendship day Talent Transformation Day World CRISPR Day Suspenders Day Office Chocolate Day Community Media Day National Sasquatch Awareness Day National Call-In Day for Health Reform National Chicken and Waffles Day International Mastocytosis & Mast Cell Disease Awareness Day A$AP Ferg’s Birthday Bela Lugosi’s Birthday Blesiv’s Birthday BM’s Birthday Candice Swanepoel’s Birthday Cyn Santana’s Birthday John Dewey’s Birthday John Krasinski’s Birthday Kamala Harris’s Birthday Maru the Shiba Inu’s Birthday Mickey Mantle’s Birthday Mitch Lucker’s Birthday NBA YoungBoy’s Birthday OpTic Predator’s Birthday Ronnie Banks’s Birthday Snoop Dogg’s Birthday Sunny Hostin’s Birthday Tom Petty’s Birthday Vallyk’s Birthday Viggo Mortensen’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon Oct 20th, 2025 - Fri Oct 24th, 2025 National Health Education Week National Parenting Week National Write a Review Week Digital Parenting Week Nuclear Science Week National School Bus Safety Week Mon Oct 20th, 2025 - Sat Oct 25th, 2025 YWCA Week Without Violence Mon Oct 20th, 2025 - Sun Oct 26th, 2025 National Adoption Week National Temperature Check Week Pharmacy Week Free Speech Week Fun Observances (2) International Sloth Day October 20 is International Sloth Day, a day to honor the adorable slow-moving, tree-dwelling, and leaf-eating mammals. International Sloth Day was created in 2010 by the AIUNAU Foundation, a non-profit conservation and wildlife organization based in Colombia. The unofficial holiday raises awareness about the life cycle and natural habitat of the Sloth. The day also calls on people to learn more about these native South and Central American animals. Helping Humans Fight Diseases These extremely slow-moving animals, whose name is synonymous with one of seven deadly sins in Christian philosophy, tend to spend their entire lives hanging from limbs of trees. They have two layers of fur, which harbors a variety of symbiotic algae, fungi, beetles and other insects. The algae on the sloth's fur give it it's characteristic green color and helps the sloth camouflage itself in thick vegetation. Recent studies have shown that the algae and fungi in the sloth fur may help fight many human diseases, including cancer. How to Celebrate Learn more about the habitat, physiology and habits of the sloth. If your local zoo has sloths, visit it and spend the day observing them. Volunteer your time and money to a conservation and wildlife organization working to preserve the habitat of the sloth. And finally, this is a good day to be slothful. Spend the day doing nothing at all! Did You Know… …that even though sloths mostly eat leaves, their stomachs can't easily digest them? Sloths have a stomach with four compartments and it takes them almost a month to digest one meal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ National Clean Out Your Virtual Desktop Day Take the third Monday of October to clean the mess on your desktop because it is National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day. Created by the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, the annual holiday was first celebrated in the around the world in 2010. The unofficial holiday encourages people to organize their desktop and the files on their computer. Find Your Files Just like in real life, it is very easy to collect useless and unimportant files on our computers and desktops. And just like when we are surrounded by clutter, we tend to get unproductive, a mess on our computer desktops can negatively affect our motivation and ability to work well. In addition, a cluttered desktop can not only slow down our computer, but it can also make finding files more difficult. This holiday promotes cleaning up and organizing your desktop so that when you work on your computer you are not bogged down by all the unnecessary and unimportant files. National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day is also sometimes known as Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day. How to Celebrate? Start off the week right by cleaning out your desktop. Organize all your folders and reclaim that picture of a sunny beach as your screensaver. Did You Know... ...that the early computers were the size of a room? That's a far cry from the tiny computers we are all familiar with today! *** My boss yelled at me the other day, “You’ve got to be the worst train driver in history. How many trains did you derail last year?" I said, "Can’t say for sure, it’s so hard to keep track!" *** Last night, I dreamed I was swimming in an ocean of orange soda. But it was just a Fanta sea. *** The public safety officer came up to a large mob of people outside a department store and asked, “What’s happening?” A mall officer replied, “These people are waiting to get the new Barbie doll.” The public safety officer shook his head and muttered, “Who can resist a Barbie queue?” *** In ancient Rome, deli workers were told that they could eat anything they wanted during the lunch hour. Anything, that is except the smoked salmon. Thus were created the world's first anti-lox breaks. *** My neighbor is in the Guinness World Records. He has had 44 concussions. He lives very close to me. 
A stone’s throw away, in fact. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** And now you know ( just in case ) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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October 19th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria) Aquilinus of Évreux Desiderius (Didier) of Auxerre Frideswide Henry Martyn (Anglican Communion) Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko Paul of the Cross Ptolemaeus and Lucius Varus Veranus of Cavaillon William Carey (Episcopal Church) October 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day, in honor of the country's independence (self-governing in free association with New Zealand) in 1974. (Niue) Oxfordshire Day World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Evaluate Your Life Day LGBT Center Awareness Day National Kentucky Day National New Friends Day National Seafood Bisque Day Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day World Humanitarian Action Day World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day World Toy Camera Day International Gin and Tonic Day Tirana Marathon Breast Cancer Awareness Day Angel Brinks’s Birthday Arzaylea’s Birthday Candice Pool’s Birthday Cari Roblox’s Birthday Dorinda Clark-Cole’s Birthday Evander Holyfield’s Birthday HappyBirthdayCalvin’s Birthday Jeon Hee-Jin’s Birthday Lil Durk’s Birthday Mohammed Tarek’s Birthday Peter Tosh’s Birthday Sam Pottorff’s Birthday Jon Favreau John Lithgow ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun Oct 19th, 2025 - Sat Oct 25th, 2025 Healthcare Quality Week International Infection Prevention Week National Retirement Security Week National Towns Week National Veterinary Technician Week Respiratory Care Week Wolf Awareness Week National Chemistry Week Ace Week National Friends of Libraries Week National Massage Therapy Awareness Week National Teen Driver Safety Week Map Reading Week *** I answered a 911 call at our emergency dispatch center from a woman who said her water broke. "Stay calm," I advised. "Now, how far apart are your contractions?" "No contractions," she said breathlessly. "But my basement is flooding fast." *** A motorist was driving down a rural dirt road when he came upon a stream. He called out to a man walking by, "Do you think I can drive my car through the stream?" "I suppose you can," said the man. So the driver started across, but within seconds, his car sank, and he barely escaped with his life. "You lied to me!" the driver screamed at the passerby. "That stream is at least ten feet deep!" "That's funny. It only reaches up to the middle of the ducks." *** Once there was a guy named Bill who wanted a horse. On Craigslist, Bill saw a Christian horse so he went to check it out. When Bill got to the ranch, the horse's owner said "It's easy to ride him. Just say 'praise the Lord' to make him go, and 'amen' to make him stop." Bill got on the horse and said "praise the Lord." the horse started to walk. "Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, praise the Lord" and the horse is running. Now Bill sees the cliff and says: "AMEN." The horse stops and Bill says: "Whew! Praise the lord!" *** None of my grandsons share my corny sense of humor. When the family is eating lasagna, I say, “Lean over your plate, boys. You’ll get 
less-on-ya.” I say to the ten-year-old, “Don’t yell through the screen; you’ll strain your voice.” And when I took another grandson to the zoo, I asked, “Do you know why that snake’s not pressed against the glass? He doesn’t want to be a windshield viper.” They’ll probably laugh later. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Here's a classic bar joke: a centaur walks into a bar, the bartender says, "Hey, how's the throat?" The centaur replies, "My throat isn't horse but my legs are." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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October 18th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Alaska Day (Alaska, United States) Christian feast day: Asclepiades of Antioch Isaac Jogues Luke the Evangelist Peter of Alcantara, can also be celebrated on October 19. October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Restoration of Independence (Azerbaijan), celebrates the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1991. Necktie Day (Croatia) Persons Day (Canada) World Menopause Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Bridge Day Ethnicity day Flora Duffy Day Health Care Aide Day International Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day International Sloth Day Kati Bihu National Fetch Day National Mashed Potato Day National No Beard Day National Prayer Day National Speak Up for Victims of Sexual Abuse Day National Sunday Day Ride To Work Day Rakija Day Adventure Day International Repair Day Loud Shirt Day Wales International Film Festival World Okapi Day National Exascale Day National Whole Hog Barbecue Day Baby Bash’s Birthday Chuck Berry’s Birthday Dawn Wells’s Birthday Esperanza Spalding’s Birthday FaZe Banks’s Birthday Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Birthday Lindsey Vonn’s Birthday Mike Ditka’s Birthday Nadji Jeter’s Birthday Ne-Yo’s Birthday nyesha arrington’s Birthday Patrick Bet-David’s Birthday Racha Taki’s Birthday Sassy’s Birthday Tyler Posey’s Birthday Zac Efron’s Birthday Lee Harvey Oswald ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat Oct 18th, 2025 - Fri Oct 24th, 2025 United Nations Week Fun Observances Chocolate Cupcake Day October 18 is Chocolate Cupcake Day. Need we say anything more? A cupcake is a single serve cake which gets its name from the cup-like shaped mold it is baked in. An American invention, cupcakes use the same ingredients as a regular cake and can be decorated just like any other cake with icing, frosting, toppings and sprinkles. Beer Flavor While cupcakes come in a variety of flavors, chocolate is one of the most popular flavor available. Many people make their chocolate cupcakes special by adding gourmet ingredients such as coffee, pumpkin, beer and whiskey. In the 19th century, cookbooks referred to another type of cup cakes - cakes whose ingredients were measured by cups. This reference is no longer much in use. How to Celebrate? Here are some delicious ways to celebrate chocolate cupcakes: Eat one (or two, or several) chocolate cupcakes. Bake up a batch of chocolate cupcakes and share with family, friends and co-workers. Gourmet up your cupcakes. What about making bacon, Nutella or caramel chocolate cupcakes? Did You Know… …that cupcakes are known as fairy cakes in Britain and patty cakes in Australia. *** The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest celebrates purposely awful opening sentences to imaginary novels. Here are the "best" from the past year. As Holmes, who had a nose for danger, quietly fingered the bloody knife and eyed the various body parts strewn along the dark, deserted highway, he placed his ear to the ground and, with his heart in his throat, silently mouthed to his companion, "Arm yourself, Watson, there is an evil hand a foot ahead." Through the verdant plains of North Umbria walked Waylon Ogglethorpe, and, as he walked, the clouds whispered his name, the birds of the air sang his praises, and the beasts of the fields from smallest to greatest said, "There goes the most noble among men"—in other words, a typical stroll for a schizophrenic ventriloquist with delusions of grandeur. *** Are you a redneck? Want to be one? Take the Redneck IQ test and see how well you fare. Don’t look for answers. If you need them, you’re no redneck. 1) Which of these cars will rust out quickest when placed on blocks in your front yard? ’65 Ford Fairlane ’69 Chevrolet Chevelle ’64 Pontiac GTO 2) Calculate the smallest limb diameter on a persimmon tree that will support a ten-pound possum. 3) A woodcutter has a chain saw, which operates at 2700 rpm. The density of the pine trees in the plot to be harvested is 470 per acre. The plot is 2.3 acres in size. The average tree diameter is 14 inches. Here’s the question: How many Budweisers will be drunk before the trees are cut down? 4) If your uncle builds a still that produces 20 gallons of shine per hour, how many car radiators are required to condense the product? *** 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.'" *** We were an Air Force family, but our son could not grasp that 
fact. Anytime someone asked what his father did, he’d say, “He’s in the Army.” I told him umpteen times, “Stop telling people I’m in the Army!” It finally seemed to hit home because on the admittance form 
for kindergarten, under “father’s 
profession,” the teacher wrote, “He doesn’t know what his father does, but he’s not in the Army.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Sadly, Irene Triplett, age 90, passed away on May 31, 2020. She was the last surviving child of a Civil War veteran. R.I.P *** *** *** W O W !!!!!! *** *** Music Soothes the Savage Beast(s) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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October 17th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Andrew of Crete Anstrudis Catervus Ethelred and Ethelberht Florentius of Orange François-Isidore Gagelin (one of Vietnamese Martyrs) Hosea Ignatius of Antioch John the Short (John Colobus) Marguerite Marie Alacoque (pre-1969 calendar, Visitadines) Nothhelm Rule of Andrew Richard Gwyn Victor of Capua October 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Loyalty Day (Argentina) National Police Day (Thailand) National Heroes Day (Somaliland) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Black Poetry Day Child Poverty Day Day of Dignity (Bolivia) Dessalines Day Loud Shirt Day National Catholic Men’s Conference Day National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day National Edge Day National Mammography Day National Mulligan Day National Pasta Day National Pay Back a Friend Day Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary World Trauma Day Spreadsheet Day Forgive an Ex Day International Sawfish Day Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day Alaïa McBroom’s Birthday Alan Jackson’s Birthday Andy Whitfield’s Birthday Angela Babicz’s Birthday Arthur Miller’s Birthday Carli Bybel’s Birthday Chris Motionless’s Birthday Dina Morisset’s Birthday Eminem’s Birthday Evel Knievel’s Birthday Jaeda Lily Miller’s Birthday John Rocker’s Birthday Lizzy Winkle’s Birthday Mae Jemison’s Birthday Marsau Scott’s Birthday Norm MacDonald’s Birthday Queen Naija’s Birthday Rich Evans’s Birthday Rita Hayworth’s Birthday Simply Nailogical’s Birthday Wyclef Jean’s Birthday Arthur Miller Fun Observances Wear Something Gaudy Day On October 17 is Wear Something Gaudy Day. Celebrate this unofficial holiday by wearing everything flashy, loud and gaudy in your wardrobe! It is believed that a Larry Dallas, a character in the American comedy show Three’s Company made up this bright and loud holiday. The show aired between 1977 and 1984 and follows the lives of three roommates in Santa Monica, California. The word gaudy is used to refer to things that are bright and flashy and usually tasteless and tacky. How to Celebrate? Wear something gaudy. Have a neon pink shirt? Pair it with bright neon green pants. Accessorize with more colorful jewelry and you are all set to celebrate this fun and colorful holiday. Own a bedazzler? Bedazzle your own outfit and shine throughout the day. Also plus point, if you bedazzled a sweater, you could reuse it on Ugly Sweater Day during the holidays. Did You Know… …that contrary to popular belief, the term gaudy does not come from the Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi? Etymologists have traced the usage of the word to the 16th century, well before Gaudi’s time. At that time, the word was used to refer trickery. *** After i-messaging back and forth with my wife, I jokingly commanded Siri to pass along this message: “You need to get back to work now; you have a husband to support.” Here’s what Siri sent: “You need 
to get back to work now; you have 
a has-been to support.” *** I gave my father $100 and said, “Buy yourself something that will make your life easier.” So he went out and bought a present for my mother. *** My sister decided to go on a diet, and that first evening she phoned me. I could tell her mouth was full, so I asked her what she was eating. "A cupcake," she mumbled. "I just got on the scale, and it read 149 1/2 pounds. I decided that was no place to start a diet, so I'm rounding it off to 150." *** My mother was away all weekend at a business conference. During a break, she decided to call home collect. My six-year-old brother picked up the phone and heard a stranger's voice say, "We have a Marcia on the line. Will you accept the charges?" Frantic, he dropped the receiver and came charging outside screaming, "Dad! They've got Mom! And they want money!" *** I tried to explain to a client why I couldn’t help him with a project that was written in a program code that I didn’t know. “Let’s say you’re asking me to write something in a specific language. Now, I’m fluent in English and Spanish, but your project is in Chinese. Since 
I don’t understand Chinese, I’m not your best option. You need someone who is fluent in this specific language. See?” He said he did and thanked me. The next morning, I got a call from another developer asking, “Why is 
So-and-So asking us if we’re fluent 
in Chinese?” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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