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Sorry, I almost missed posting this one.... I just happened to check my page and noticed that March 18th had disappeared!!! March 18th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Anniversary of the Oil Expropriation (Mexico) Christian feast day: Alexander of Jerusalem Anselm of Lucca Cyril of Jerusalem Edward the Martyr Fridianus Salvator March 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Flag Day (Aruba) Gallipoli Memorial Day (Turkey) Men's and Soldiers' Day (Mongolia) Ordnance Factories' Day (India) Sheelah's Day (Ireland, Canada, Australia) Teacher's Day (Syria) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Act Happy Day Benito Juarez Day Clean Monday Forgive Mom and Dad Day Global Recycling Day Goddess Of Fertility Day Green Monday Cyprus National Biodiesel Day National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day National Sloppy Joe Day National Supreme Sacrifice Day Transit Driver Appreciation Day Wellderly Day National Black Pudding Day Companies That Care Day Adam Levine’s Birthday Queen Latifah Grover Cleveland ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon Mar 18th, 2024 - Sat Mar 23rd, 2024 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Week Wellderly Week Mon Mar 18th, 2024 - Sun Mar 24th, 2024 International launch of Global Money Week International Teach Music Week National Fragrance Week National Introverts Week Neurodiversity Celebration Week Fun Observances Awkward Moments Day On March 18, or Awkward Moments Day, celebrate (or forget) those awkward and embarrassing moments in our lives that may have made us want to hide. It may not be a coincidence that it falls the day after St. Patrick's Day, a day often associated in many parts of the world with alcohol and partying. The Day After While the purpose or origins of this unofficial holiday are unknown, it could be that the day was created to take stock of all the awkward moments after a few (or many) pints of Guinness drunk in celebration of the Irish cultural holiday. Funny Stories It could also be that the anonymous founders of the day wanted people to embrace all the awkward moments in their lives and laugh at them. After all, it is these moments that make the best stories and life lessons for the kids and the grandkids. How to Celebrate? We have all had awkward moments, but today is the day to laugh at them and to recognize that it is these moments that make for a memorable life. Share an awkward moment in your life with your family and friends in person or on a social media website. You can all laugh, and you may find out that you are not the only one with such awkward experiences. Did You Know… …that the first known use of the word embarrassed in the English language can be traced back to the diary of British parliamentarian Samuel Pepys in 1664? *** Dad is from the old school, where you keep your money under the mattress—only he kept his in the underwear drawer. One day I bought my dad an unusual personal safe—a can of spray paint with a false bottom—so he could keep his money in the workshop. Later I asked Mom if he was using it. "Oh, yes," she replied, "he put his money in it the same day." "No burglar would think to look on the work shelf!" I gloated. "They won't have to," my mom replied. "He keeps the paint can in his underwear drawer." *** Sixteen years is a long time. That's how far the photo of my husband—looking slim and fit in his Marine Reserve uniform—goes back. Today, he's about 100 pounds heavier, so it was understandable when my friend's son asked who it was. "That's my father," my daughter told him. Looking at my husband, then at the photo, he asked, "Your first father?" *** A man was having a bad day and happened to rear-end the vehicle in front of him. Out jumped a dwarf, with arms akimbo, who proclaimed, "I'm NOT happy!!" To which the man replied, "Well, which one are you, then?" *** 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." *** The only difference in my life when I’m on a diet is instead of saying, “I ate nachos,” I say, “I accidentally ate nachos.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** YES *** *** *** *** *** " YUP " *** " ME TOO " *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Spiny Harvestman Found during a night hike in Gunung Leuser national park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

March 17th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Children's Day (Bangladesh) Christian feast day: Alexius of Rome (Eastern Church) Gertrude of Nivelles John Sarkander Joseph of Arimathea (Western Church) Patrick of Ireland March 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts) Saint Patrick's Day, a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, widely celebrated in the English-speaking world and to a lesser degree in other parts of the world. Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Camp Fire Girls day Doctor Patient Trust Day Evacuation Day in Boston Forgiveness Sunday Orthodox National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Day Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birthday Sean Price’s Birthday Rob Lowe’s Birthday Nicky Jam’s Birthday Kurt Russell’s Birthday Hozier’s Birthday Hannah Dasher’s Birthday Tamar Braxton’s Birthday Grimes’s Birthday Dwight Eubanks’s Birthday Alev Aydin’s Birthday Haley Cureton’s Birthday John Wayne Gacy Rob Kardashian ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun Mar 17th, 2024 - Sat Mar 23rd, 2024 American Chocolate Week National Ag Week National Animal Poison Prevention Week National Anonymous Giving Week National Poison Prevention Week Schools Library Media Center Week World Folktales & Fables Week Fun Observances Submarine Day March 17 is Submarine Day. The unofficial holiday celebrates the technological advances that make the use of the watercraft possible. It is thought that the unofficial holiday commemorates the date in 1898 when Irish engineer John Philip Holland showed his submarine design to the U.S. Navy. Modern Submarine Called the Holland Type VI submarine, his prototype was the first modern submarine design to work successfully underwater. His submarines became the first vessels to be bought by the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy. A similar holiday is celebrated on April 17 in the US as a way to honor the anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Submarine Force in 1900. Military Purposes Submarines have primarily been used for offensive military purposes throughout the 20th century. During World War I and World War II, they were used to sink enemy ships. In the present day, while submarines are still used by the military, they are increasingly being put to use for civilian benefits. Their ability to go deep underwater have made it possible for scientists to research marine life and sea beds. They are also sometimes used for underwater tourism. Most present-day military submarines run using nuclear power, though, in many parts of the world, diesel-electric submarines are also in common use. Submarine the Sandwich In many parts of the United States, a submarine is a type of sandwich. Usually made with a long roll of bread and filled with meats, vegetables, and spreads, this popular lunch dish is also called by other names like hero, hoagie, grinder, and sub. It is thought that the sandwich was named submarine because it resembles the shape of the underwater vessel. How to Celebrate? Learn more about the art and science of submarines. Celebrate the day by consuming as many sub sandwiches as you can. Watch movies that feature submarines. Did You Know... ...that the first known submarine was created in 1620 by Cornelius Drebbel? Cornelis Drebbel - Wikipedia *** While reviewing math symbols with my second-grade pupils, I drew a greater-than (>) and a less-than (<) sign on the chalkboard and asked, "Does anyone remember what these mean?" A few moments passed, and then a boy confidently raised his hand. "One means fast-forward," he exclaimed, "and the other means rewind!" *** After booking my 90-year-old mother on a flight from Florida to Nevada, I called the airline to go over her needs. The woman representative listened patiently as I requested a wheelchair and an attendant for my mother because of her arthritis and impaired vision. I also asked for a special meal and assistance in changing planes. My apprehension lightened a bit when the woman assured me everything would be taken care of. I thanked her profusely. "Why, you're welcome," she replied. I was about to hang up when she cheerfully asked, "And will your mother be needing a rental car?" *** My husband and I had been trying to have a third child for a while. Unfortunately, the day I was to take a home pregnancy test, he was called out of town on business. I had told our young daughters about the test, and they were excited. We decided if it was positive, we would buy a baby outfit to surprise their father when he got home. The three of us stood in the bathroom eagerly waiting for the telltale line to appear. When it did not, my thoughtful seven-year-old gave me a hug. "It's okay, Mom," she said. "The next time Daddy goes out of town, you can try and get pregnant again." *** A woman noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale, sucking in his stomach. “Ha­­! That’s not going to help,” she said. “Sure, it does,” he said. “It’s the only way I can see the numbers.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** The Outrageous Length Of A Woodpecker's Tongue Reveals It To Be For Much More Than Taste Alone *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Did You Know Houdini Taught US Troops How to Survive a Torpedoed Ship *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

March 16th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abbán Finian Lobhar (Finian the Leper) Heribert of Cologne Hilarius of Aquileia Julian of Antioch March 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of the Book Smugglers (Lithuania) Remembrance day of the Latvian legionnaires (Latvia) Saint Urho's Day (Finnish Americans and Finnish Canadians) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Black Press Day Freedom of Information Day International Sports Car Racing Day Lips Appreciation Day Maple Syrup Saturday National Archer Day National Artichoke Day National Corn Dog Day National Curl Crush Day National Panda Day National Quilting Day National Vaccination Day No Selfies Day Play the Recorder Day Save the Florida Panther Day Young Carers Action Day Driving Instructor Day Robert Goddard Day Luca Lombardo’s Birthday Lauren Graham’s Birthday Danish Zehen’s Birthday Boo the Pomeranian’s Birthday James Madison ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat Mar 16th, 2024 - Sun Mar 24th, 2024 European-wide Action Week Against Racism Fun Observances Every Thing You Do is Right Day Because every bad day is followed by a good day, March 16 is Everything You Do is Right Day. Everything You Do is Right Day is the opposite of Everything You Think is Wrong day, which is possibly one of the most dispiriting made-up holidays out there. Positivity It is an unofficial holiday that encourages people to believe that no matter what happened before today, everything they do on this day will turn out great. We all need positive reinforcements from time to time and what better way to bring positivity in our lives by celebrating this reaffirming holiday? How to Celebrate? Remember, everything you do today is the right thing to do. The bottom line is, do whatever makes you happy. Start the day right - with a healthy breakfast. It has long been known that a good breakfast not only has health benefits but can help people concentrate better on their work during the day. Spend time with happy, positive people. Psychologists and self-help pundits all agree that a person is as happy as the least happiest person around them. So, surrounding yourself with cheerful people means that some of their positivity will rub off on to you. Need to de-stress? Take this day to give yourself a much-needed pampering. Go to the spa, spend some time at the yoga studio, or just park yourself on the couch with a huge tub of ice cream and marathon your favorite show. If you know of someone who is having a bad day, brighten up their day and pay it forward. Did You Know... ...that ethics is a branch of philosophy that distinguishes between right and wrong? *** Following months of marijuana drug busts, the DEA took the contraband into a remote region to burn. The fire was blazing brightly when an agent noticed that a flock of terns was flying around the area. Concerned about the effects of the smoke on the birds, they called the National Audubon Society. Their worst fears were confirmed. There was not one tern left unstoned. *** The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference was preparing to move from its longtime home in New York City to Mahwah, N.J. The day before the big move, the following sign appeared on the door: "Here today, gone to Mahwah." *** Stuck in rush-hour traffic, I couldn't help but stare when a burly biker wearing black leather jacket and chaps pulled up next to me on a shocking pink Harley Davidson. My first thoughts were, "Is that really a pink Harley? I wonder if he's…" Just then the traffic cleared and he pulled in front of me. On the back of his helmet were stenciled the words "Yes it is. No I'm not." *** In a lecture to a group of Korean officers, Lieut. Gen. Bruce C. Clarke, at that time deputy commander of the Eighth Army in Korea, took two or three minutes to tell his favorite joke. His interpreter then quickly translated the joke, using only seven or eight words. Everyone immediately burst into hearty laughter. After the lecture General Clarke asked the interpreter how he had been able to retell such a relatively long joke so quickly. "Well, sir," the Korean interpreter replied, "I didn't think everyone would get the point, so I said, 'The general has just told a joke. Everyone will please laugh.'" *** Why did the cowboy buy a dachshund? Someone told him to get a long little doggy. *** A young man asked for a job with the circus, any job at all. The manager decided to give him a chance to become an assistant lion tamer and took him to the practice cage. The head lion tamer, a beautiful young woman, was just starting her rehearsal. Entering the cage, she removed her cape with a flourish and, standing in a gorgeous costume, motioned to a lion. Obediently the lion crept towards her and then rolled over twice. "Well," said the manager to the young man, "do you think you can learn to do that?" "I'm sure I could," he replied, "but first you'll have to get that lion out of there." *** Two babies are sitting in their cribs, when one baby asks the other, “Are you a little girl or a little boy?” The other baby shrugs. “I don’t know how to tell the difference.” “I do,” says the first baby. He carefully climbs out of his crib and into the other crib, then disappears beneath the blankets. After a few 
seconds, he resurfaces. “You’re a little girl, and I’m a little boy,” he says. “How can you tell?” “Easy. You’ve got pink booties, and I’ve got blue ones.” *** *** *** *** *** *** (I think I am at 10X) *** *** ( No, it wasn't me! ) The Lonely Tree of Ténéré • Damn Interesting *** *** *** *** The Whisper of the Stars | Overlord In Terms of Core Issues Around Maximal Engagement with Key Notions of the Über-Feral *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Jack Klobnak writes in: "I took this pix in the 1970's. It is on Choteau Ave. in St. Louis, which was famous in the early 20th Century for Brain Sandwiches (use a lot of mustard). It was not uncommon for dolts to be told to take a quarter down to Choteau to get some brains. Sadly, the building is no longer standing." *** *** sandrewn

March 15th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Ancient Roman religious observance: Ides of March Christian feast day: Aristobulus of Britannia (Roman Catholic Church) Clement Mary Hofbauer Leocritia Saint Longinus Louise de Marillac March 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Belarus) International Day To Combat Islamophobia Joseph Jenkins Roberts' Birthday (Liberia) National Day, celebrating the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 (Hungary) World Consumer Rights Day (International) Youth Day (Palau) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Brutus Day Buzzards Day Dumbstruck Day Honen Matsuri International Day Against Police Brutality International Day of Action Against Canadian Seal Slaughter International Eat an Animal for PETA Day International Redefining Wealth Day National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence National Peanut Lovers Day National Preschool Teacher Appreciation Day - 1 National Preschool Teachers Appreciation Day - 2 National Shoe The World Day National VO Day Pears Helene Day Ramakrishna Jayanti True Confessions Day World Contact Day World Essential Workers Day World Sleep Day World Speech Day Red Nose Day Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Birthday I Hate Everything’s Birthday Eva Longoria’s Birthday Alia Bhatt’s Birthday will.i.am’s Birthday Saint Nicholas’s Birthday Frances Conroy Andrew Jackson ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fri Mar 15th, 2024 - Mon Mar 18th, 2024 AKC National Agility Championship Fri Mar 15th, 2024 - Tue Mar 19th, 2024 Falles Fri Mar 15th, 2024 - Thu Mar 21st, 2024 Down's Syndrome Awareness Week Fri Mar 15th, 2024 - Sun Mar 24th, 2024 English Tourism Week Fri Mar 15th, 2024 - Sun Jul 23rd, 2024 Artes Mundi Fun Observances Everything You Think is Wrong Day March 15 is Everything You Think is Wrong Day. The unofficial holiday is a gentle reminder that we are all imperfect. It prompts us to accept that there are a lot of things we are wrong about and encourages us to spend some time correcting them. A Lot to Learn The world around us is complex. There are things that we don't know and there are things that we think are right, but are in fact wrong. These things could range from something as simple as a piece of trivia or something more complicated like our attitude towards others or our moral outlook. Everything You Think is Wrong Day is the perfect day to acknowledge that not everything you know or do is right and that you have a lot to learn about things around you. Not a Sign of Weakness However daunting and scary it may seem, accepting one's mistake should not be considered a sign of weakness. Studies have shown that people who accept their mistakes and treated with more respect than those who are hesitant to take responsibility for their actions. In fact, it is widely accepted that admitting mistakes and ignorance and making an attempt to fix things is the mark of a creative and successful person. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff While it is good practice to admit when one's wrong, it is also important to know that no one is perfect and that everyone makes mistakes. The bottom line is this: making mistakes is not the problem, not taking responsibility or making an effort to fix things is. And don't worry, if feeling like all you know is wrong becomes too overwhelming, there is hope yet - March 16 is in the Everything You Do is Right Day. How to Celebrate? Think over things that you think are wrong and spend some time correcting them. If you are ever told that something you have done or thought you know is wrong, be brave and let them know that you are willing to learn and fix your mistake. Not only will you gain the respect of your peers and loved ones, you will learn something new. Did You Know… …that wrong is also a legal concept? Legally, a wrong is an injury committed by one person on the person or property of another. *** Some of my co-workers and I decided to remove the small, wooden suggestion box from our office because it had received so few entries. We stuck the box on top of a seven-foot-high metal storage cabinet and then promptly forgot about it. Months later, when the box was moved during remodeling, we found a single slip of paper inside. The suggestion read, "Lower the box!" *** I was waiting to board a plane in Houston when a flight attendant stopped a woman in front of me to question her about the number of carry-on bags she had. The woman vehemently defended herself, claiming the extra bag was really her purse. It was the size of a large briefcase, but she insisted that it shouldn't count as a carry-on item. The flight attendant finally let the woman pass. As the next man stepped up, the flight attendant's gaze settled on his bags. Immediately, he held up his briefcase and exclaimed, "This is my wallet." *** Nancy was Catholic, but her fiancé, Chris, was not. Since my friends were planning to be married in the Catholic Church, Chris made sure to listen carefully throughout their prenuptial sessions. At one meeting the priest turned to Chris and told him, "Since you are not Catholic, we shall have the ceremony without Eucharist." Later that day, Chris was noticeably upset, so Nancy asked what was wrong. "I don't understand," he said. "How can we have the ceremony without me?" *** I was really embarrassed when my wife caught me playing with my son’s train set by myself. In a moment of panic, I threw a bedsheet over it. I think I managed to cover my tracks. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Female Orb Weaver Snacking On ground Beetle

March 14th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Leobinus Matilda of Ringelheim March 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Andorra) Heroes' Day (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) Mother Tongue Day (Estonia) Nanakshahi New Year, first day of the month of Chet (Sikhism) Summer Day (Albania) White Day on which men give gifts to women; complementary to Valentine's Day (Japan and other Asian nations) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Bake a Pie in Solidarity Day Celebrate Scientists Day Constitution Day in Andorra Crowdfunding Day Dog Theft Awareness Day Dribble to Work Day Genius Day International Ask a Question Day International Day of Action For Rivers International Day of Mathematics International School Meals Day Legal Assistance Day - 1 Legal Assistant Day - 2 National Children's Craft Day National Learn About Butterflies Day National Potato Chip Day National Valerie Day National Write Your Story Day Popcorn Lover's Day Save a Spider Day Science Education Day Professional Speakers Celebration Day World Kidney Day Moth-er Day Dan Avidan’s Birthday Stephen Curry’s Birthday Sammi Giancola’s Birthday Kash Doll’s Birthday CookieSwirlC’s Birthday Albert Einstein’s Birthday Antoni Porowski Quincy Jones Fun Observances Pi Day March 14 is Pi Day. It is a day to celebrate the mathematical constant pi (π) and to eat lots of pie. It is celebrated in countries that follow the month/day (m/dd) date format, because the digits in the date, March 14 or 3/14, are the first three digits of π (3.14). Pi Day was founded by Physicist Larry Shaw in 1988. Pi Approximation Day Because everyone should be able to enjoy a fun mathematical holiday, people in countries that follow the day/month (dd/m) date format honor pi on Pi Approximation Day. The date of Pi Approximation Day - July 22 - when written in the day/month format or 22/7 corresponds to the fraction (22/7) that pi is usually depicted as. There are many other days during the year when one can honor pi. Some of these are: March 4: The day marks the passing of 14% of the 3rd month of the year. April 5: By this day, 3.14 months of the year have passed. November 10: The 314th day of the year (November 9 in leap years). An Irrational Number One of the oldest and the most recognized mathematical constant in the world, Pi (π) is the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its diameter. Its value is approximately equal to 3.14159265. It is an irrational number, which means it cannot be expressed as a ratio of whole numbers, and its decimal representation never ends or repeats. In recent years, mathematicians have called for replacing pi by tau (τ) as a way to describe the relationship between a circle’s circumference and its radius. In order to spread the word about the advantages of tau over pi, mathematicians around the world celebrate Tau Day on June 28. Other Mathematical Dates The Gregorian Calendar is full of dates that when written in a special manner represent a mathematical or scientific concept. Some of these include: Yellow Pig Day, Mole Day, Fibonacci Day, Palindrome Day, and e-Day. Use our Date Pattern Calculator to find out other interesting calendar dates during the year. How to Celebrate? Pi is a homophone of pie - the 2 words are pronounced similarly but are spelled differently and mean different things. Celebrate Pi Day by having lots and lots of pie. Have a pie baking contest. Ask participants to bake pi shaped pies. Combine it with a pie-eating competition. Have a pi recitation contest. Anyone who can recite the most digits of the constant gets to take home a pie. Embrace your geekness. Wear a t-shirt that has the numbers of pi on it or sport some pi shaped accessories. Earrings perhaps? Eat foods that start with a pi, like pineapples and pizza, or foods that are circular in shape, like pancakes and cookies. Watch the 1998 Darren Aronofsky movie, Pi. Did You Know ...that pi is represented by the lower case Greek letter, π, because it is the first letter of the Greek word περίμετρος, meaning perimeter? *** One afternoon while I was visiting my library, I noticed a group of preschoolers gathered for story time. The book they were reading was "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." After the librarian finished the first page, she asked the children, "Do you think she'll die?" "Nope," a little girl in the back said. "I saw this last night on 'Fear Factor.' " *** Driving with my two young boys to a funeral, I tried to prepare them by talking about burial and what we believe happens after death. The boys behaved well during the service. But at the grave site I discovered my explanations weren't as thorough as I'd thought. In a loud voice, my four-year-old asked, "Mom, what's in the box?" *** PULL. If that doesn't work, PUSH. If that doesn't work, we're closed. Come again. *** A livestock truck overturned in my town, and the accident made the local news. The young reporter who covered the story declared on camera, "Two cows, Black and Gus, escaped into nearby woods." At the studio there was muffled laughter as they cut to a commercial. After the break, the reporter sheepishly added, "About that overturned truck—make those Black Angus cattle." *** “Has your son decided what 
he wants to be when he grows up?” 
I asked my friend. “He wants to be a garbageman,” 
he replied. “That’s an unusual ambition to have at such a young age.” “Not really. He thinks that garbagemen work only on Tuesdays.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

March 13th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast days: Ansovinus Gerald of Mayo James Theodore Holly (Episcopal Church (USA)) Nicephorus Roderick March 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Kasuga Matsuri (Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan) National Elephant Day (Thailand) Africa Scout Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) International Every Girl Wins Day K-9 Veterans Day - 1 National K9 Veterans Day - 2 Ken Day L. Ron Hubbard Day National Coconut Torte Day National Earmuff Day National Good Samaritan Day National No Smoking Day National Open An Umbrella Indoors Day Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day Smart and Sexy Day Ozuna’s Birthday Kevin Samuels’s Birthday Kathy Hilton’s Birthday Common’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wed Mar 13th, 2024 - Tue Mar 19th, 2024 Campfire USA Birthday Week MS (multiple sclerosis) Awareness Week Fun Observances Jewel Day Celebrate all things shiny, blingy, and sparkly on March 13, or Jewel Day. Jewel is a term used to refer to gemstones - precious or semi-precious and natural or man-made - and for ornaments made from these gemstones. The word comes from the Medieval Latin word jocale meaning plaything or pastime. Coveted Throughout Human History Jewels and ornaments have been used by humans for functional and decorative purposes throughout history. In many societies in the past and present, jewelry is worn as a way of reflecting one's status in society. The origins of this unofficial holiday, which is also known as National Jewel Day in the United States, are unknown. How to Celebrate? Buy yourself that piece of jewelry that you have been eyeing forever. Exchange handmade jewelry with your friends. Use this day to take care of your jewels. Learn more about jewels from different cultures and historical time periods. Listen to the music of Jewel, the American singer-songwriter. Did You Know… …that the word diamond comes from the Greek word for invincible? Fitting, since diamond is one of the hardest substances known to man. *** Some years ago, my dad, an attorney, took me to a fancy restaurant in New York City. When the bill arrived, there was a $1.50 charge for bread and butter. Dad paid the bill, including the charge for bread and butter. However, the next day, he sent a letter to the restaurant stating that the charge was uncalled for. Enclosed in the same envelope was a bill for $500 in legal services. Someone from the restaurant called immediately and asked, "What is this $500 bill for? We never ordered any legal services." Dad replied, "I never ordered any bread and butter." The $1.50 was returned without delay. *** While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about six years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, "Are you a cop?" "Yes," I answered, and continued writing the report. "My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?" "Yes, that's right," I told her. "Well, then," she said as she extended her foot toward me, "would you please tie my shoe?" *** Taking advantage of a balmy day in New York, my brother and three other priests swapped their clerical garb for polos and khakis and time on the golf course. After several horrible shots, their caddy asked, "Are you guys priests?" "Actually, yes," one cleric replied. "Why?" "Because," said the caddy, "I've never seen such bad golf and heard such clean language." *** My five-year-old, Matt, worked with a speech therapist on the ch sound, which came out k. The 
therapist asked him to say chicken. He responded with kitchen. They tried again and again, but it always came out kitchen. Undeterred, she pushed him for one more try. Matt sighed and said, “Why don’t we 
just call it a duck?” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

March 12th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Arbor Day (China) Arbor Day (Taiwan) Aztec New Year Christian feast day: Alphege Bernard of Carinola (or of Capua) Gorgonius, Peter Cubicularius and Dorotheus of Nicomedia Mura (McFeredach) Fina Maximilian of Tebessa Paul Aurelian Pope Gregory I (Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Church, and Anglican Communion) Theophanes the Confessor March 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) National Day (Mauritius) World Day Against Cyber Censorship Youth Day (Zambia) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Equal Pay Day IUGR Awareness Day National Baked Scallops Day National Christian Day National Girl Scout Day National Organize Your Home Office Day National Plant a Flower Day National Ruth Day National Working Mom's day World Glaucoma Day Alloimmunization and HDFN Day International Fanny Pack Day Liza Minnelli’s Birthday Ron Jeremy Mitt Romney Fun Observances Alfred Hitchcock Day March 12 is National Alfred Hitchcock Day, a day to celebrate the life, times, and work of master filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. It is not known why this date was chosen to commemorate Hitchcock, since it does not correspond to his birthday or the day he died. A Long Career Alfred Hitchcock's prolific film-making career spanned over half a century - he began making movies in 1921 and made his last film, Family Plot, in 1976. His unique cinematic style in the genre of psychological thrillers and suspense movies earned him the title of Master of Suspense. In addition to making movies, Hitchcock created and hosted a television series called Alfred Hitchcock Presents. How to Celebrate Gather your friends and do a Hitchcock movie marathon. Some of his more famous movies include Psycho, Vertigo, and The Birds. One of the unique things about Hitchcock's movies is that he played a cameo role in most of them. So, while watching doing a Hitchcock movie marathon, play the spot-Hitchcock’s-cameo game. Whoever spots the most cameos wins. Host an Alfred Hitchcock-themed party. Decorate your venue with birds related props. Serve your guests pecan pie (from Marnie), Moroccan tagine (from The Man Who Knew Too Much), and Chicken (from Notorious). Screen Murder Party, an episode from Alfred Hitchcock Presents for your guests. Did You Know… …that Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar in the Best Director category? *** In Nevada, my husband and I attended the wedding of a man and woman of different faiths. A Protestant minister and a Catholic priest performed an ecumenical marriage ceremony. In unison they proclaimed the couple husband and wife. Afterward, a man was overheard congratulating the father of the bride. “Fifty years ago this could not have happened.” “No,” replied the father. “Religion has come a long way.” “Religion! Who’s talking about religion? I mean a cattleman’s daughter marrying a sheepman’s son.” *** Serving as a Marine recruiter in western North Carolina, I found a young man who met all the requirements and was ready to enlist. I explained the importance of being truthful on the application, and he began filling out his paperwork. But when he got to the question "Do you own any foreign property or have any foreign financial interests?" he looked up at me with a worried expression. "Well," he confessed, "I do own a Toyota." We enlisted him the next day. *** After practicing law for several months, I was talking with my brother, John, a doctor. "My work is so exciting," I said. "People come into my office, tell me their problems and pay me for my advice." As older brothers will, John took the upper hand. "You know," he said, "in my work, people come into my office, tell me their problems, take off all their clothes and then pay me for my advice." *** To resolve conflicts between management and staff, I brought both sides together and asked employees to jot down key words on a flip chart. One participant complained about management’s tendency to interfere and wrote the word nitpicking. A manager leaped to his feet to ask, “Shouldn’t there be a hyphen between nit and picking?” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Australian Returns Home From Vacation With Spider in Stomach Dylan Maxwell was on vacation on the Indonesian island of Bali when the tiny creature burrowed through a small appendix scar and traveled up his torso. Australian Returns Home From Vacation With Spider in Stomach

March 11th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Alberta of Agen Constantine Óengus of Tallaght Sophronius of Jerusalem Vindicianus Day of Restoration of Independence from the Soviet Union in 1990 (Lithuania) Moshoeshoe Day (Lesotho) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) 311 Day Adelaide Cup Day Canberra Day Commonwealth Day - 1 Commonwealth Day Canada - 2 Debunking Day Earth God's Birthday Eight Hours Day Key Deer Awareness Day National COVID-19 Day National Dream Day National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day National Heroes and Benefactors Day National Immune System Day National Johnny Appleseed Day National No-Code Day National Payton Slaymaker Day National Promposal Day National Sofrito Day Ramadan Begins Taranaki Anniversary Wash Your Nose Day World Day of Muslim Culture Peace Dialogue and Film World Plumbing Day Worship of Tools Day Zhonghe Festival Fill Our Staplers Day Dionte Gray’s Birthday Rupert Murdoch Anton Yelchin ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon Mar 11th, 2024 - Sun Mar 17th, 2024 Brain Awareness Week Maslenitsa Week National Clean Out Your Closet Week National Fix a Leak Week Nutrition and Hydration Week Turkey Vultures Return to the Living Sign Mon Mar 11th, 2024 - Mon Mar 18th, 2024 National Button Week Fun Observances ( 2 ) Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day March 11 is Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day. It is a day to treat yourself to not just waffles, but the healthier version of the popular breakfast food. Oatmeal nut waffles are made by adding quick cooking oats and different types of nuts to the regular waffle batter of flour, eggs, and butter. They can be eaten the same way as waffles - as is or with different toppings like fruit, yogurt, whipped cream, or jelly or jam. Wholesome and Nutritious Oatmeal nut waffles not only easy to make, but are also more wholesome and nutritious than regular waffles due to the addition of oats and nuts. Oats are cereal grains that are high in proteins, minerals, and fiber. Studies have shown that regular consumption of oats can reduce bad cholesterol and lower the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and certain types of cancers. Medieval Origins Now enjoyed by people around the world as a dessert or breakfast dish, waffles are thought to have originated in Europe during the Middle Ages. The original waffles were made for religious purposes, usually from some form of grain and water, and frequently depicted religious symbols and patterns. Waffle Day Waffles are celebrated on two other days during the year - March 25 and August 24. The August 24 Waffle Day commemorates the day in 1869 when the first waffle iron was patented in the United States. How to Celebrate? With lots of oatmeal nut waffles! Add an assortment of nuts - pecans, cashews, almonds, and walnuts. What about adding some raisins or dates to the mix? Experiment with toppings. Make savory oatmeal nut waffles instead of sweet waffles. Serve the waffles with cream cheese, sour cream, or vegetables. Did You Know... ...that in North America, the word waffle can also mean to change one's mind frequently? In the United Kingdom, it is usually used to refer to conversations about trivial matters. ~~~~~~~ Napping Day Napping Day is an unofficial holiday that falls on the Monday after DST begins in the United States. The day was created as a way to compensate for the hour people lose because of the time change. But this is one holiday that most people can get behind. Short Period of Sleep A nap is a short period of sleep usually taken during the day. Studies have shown that one or more short naps during the day can help increase productivity and alertness. It is believed that many successful people in history napped often. Some of these people were Einstein, Winston Churchill, and Napoleon. Many Short Naps a Day Many animals are polyphasic sleepers. This means that they take multiple naps during the day. Until the invention of electricity and affordable artificial lighting, humans slept in at least two long stretches during the night. They first slept for about 4 hours, called first sleep. They then woke up for a few hours during which they smoked, visited their friends, and ran other errands. They would then go back to sleep for what is now called the second sleep. This pattern of sleeping went out of fashion by the 17th century, as more and more people began to afford ways to artificially light up their homes after dark and in the early mornings. How to Celebrate? Take a short nap. If your country does not observe DST, then follow the DST and Napping day schedule of another country. Why lose out on a holiday just because your country doesn’t have DST? Did You Know… …that a NASA study among pilots and astronauts found that short naps can increase performance by 34% and alertness by 54% *** A man left Chicago for a vacation in Key West. His wife was on a business trip and planned to fly down to meet him the next day. When the man arrived in Florida, he e-mailed his wife to let her know he had arrived, but mistyped her address. Instead, his message went to the inbox of a woman whose husband had just passed away. When the grieving widow opened her e-mail, she read the message, screamed, and passed out cold. The woman's daughter rushed into the room and found this note on the computer screen. "My darling wife: Just checked in. Everything is prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to being with you again. Your loving husband. P.S. Sure is hot down here!" *** Two priests died at the same time and met St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. "Our computer's down," said St. Peter. "You'll have to go back for a week, but you can't go back as priests. What'll it be?" The first priest said, "I've always wanted to be an eagle, soaring above the Rocky Mountains." "So be it," said St. Peter, and off flew the first priest. The second priest thought for a moment and asked, "Will any of this week count?" "No," said St. Peter. "Well," the priest said, "I've always wanted to be a stud." "So be it," said St. Peter. A week later, the computer was fixed, and the Lord told St. Peter to recall the two priests. "Will you have any trouble locating them?" he asked. "The first one should be easy," said St. Peter. "He's somewhere over the Rockies, flying with the eagles. But the second one could prove more difficult." "Why?" asked the Lord. "He's on a snow tire somewhere in northern Ontario," said St. Peter. *** Jake, Johnny, and Billy died and went to heaven. "Welcome," St. Peter said. "You'll be very happy here if you just obey our rule: Never step on a duck. If you step on a duck, the duck quacks, they all start quacking and it makes a terrible racket." That sounded simple enough until they passed through the Pearly Gates and found thousands of ducks everywhere. Jake stepped on one right away. The ducks quacked, making an unholy racket, and St. Peter came up to Jake bringing with him a ferocious-looking Amazon woman. "I warned you if you broke the rule you'd be punished," St. Peter said. Then he chained the Amazon woman to Jake for eternity. Several hours later, Johnny stepped on a duck. The duck quacked, they all quacked, and St. Peter stepped up to Johnny with an angry-looking, shrewish woman. "As your punishment," St. Peter told Johnny, "you'll be chained to this woman for eternity." Billy was extremely careful not to step on a duck. Several months went by. Then St. Peter came up to him with a gorgeous blonde and chained her to Billy, uniting them for all time. "Wow!" exclaimed Billy. "I wonder what I did to deserve this?" "I don't know about you," said the beautiful woman, "but I stepped on a duck." *** How do mathematicians scold their children? “If I’ve told you n times, I’ve told you n+1 times…” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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March 10th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day Attala Harriet Tubman (Lutheran) John Ogilvie Macarius of Jerusalem Marie-Eugénie de Jésus Pope Simplicius Sojourner Truth (Lutheran) March 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Harriet Tubman Day (United States of America) Holocaust Remembrance Day (Bulgaria) Mario Day (Globally) Men's Day (Poland) National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States) Székely Freedom Day (Romania) Tibetan Uprising Day (Tibetan independence movement) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Check Your Batteries Day Daylight Savings Festival Of Life In Cracks Day Histotechnology Professionals Day International Bagpipe Day International Day of Awesomeness International Day of Women Judges International Wig Day Mothering Sunday U.K. National Blueberry Popover Day National Drake Day National Dry Shampoo Day National Freelancers Day National Landline Telephone Day National Pack Your Lunch Day National Peel Day National Ranch Day National Sending Day National Skirt Day New Moon March Orthodox Meatfare Sunday Paper Money Day Pretzel Sunday Salvation Army Day Keke Wyatt’s Birthday Def Noodles’s Birthday Chuck Norris’s Birthday Sharon Stone’s Birthday Carrie Underwood’s Birthday Bad Bunny’s Birthday Chad Wild Clay’s Birthday Olivia Wilde Jon Hamm ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun Mar 10th, 2024 - Sat Mar 16th, 2024 Girl Scout Week National Bubble Gum Week National Groundwater Awareness Week National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week National Older Workers Employment Week Patient Safety Awareness Week Pulmonary Rehab Week Sleep Awareness Week Sunshine Week Termite Awareness Week World Glaucoma Week Universal Women’s Week Sun Mar 10th, 2024 - Mon Apr 8th, 2024 Ramadan Fun Observances Mario Day March 10 is Mario Day, a day to celebrate the main character of the popular Nintendo video game franchise, Super Mario. March 10 was chosen by fans of the game as the date for this holiday because March 10 when abbreviated and written without a space between the month and date – Mar10 – looks like the word Mario. Fictional Italian Plumber The Super Mario video games follows the adventures of Italian plumber Mario and his brother Luigi while they try to rescue Princess Peach from the evil Bowser. Princess Peach is the princess of the fictional Mushroom Kingdom in which the game is set. Best-Selling Game Considered to be the best-selling video game of all time and one of the most recognizable video game characters in the world, Mario was created by Shigeru Miyamoto. Since his first appearance in the 1981 Nintendo game, Donkey Kong as Jumpman, Mario has featured in over 200 video games, and several television shows and comics. How to Celebrate? Spend the day playing the iconic game. Have a super Mario themed party. Serve star shaped cookies , mushroom shaped cupcakes, and chocolate coins. And if you are brave enough, why not dress up like Mario for the day? Did You Know… …that when Mario made his first gaming appearance as Jumpman, he was not a plumber but a carpenter? *** As an attorney in a major New Mexico law firm, I have many colleagues who work long hours. However, the reputation of one of my partners' workaholic ways even extended beyond the office. He not only had to leave work early one day because of a medical problem, but was also told by his doctor to stay home until the end of the week. My colleague grudgingly agreed to comply. In the middle of the week, our receptionist received a call for him. She announced that the partner was out of the office until Friday. "Good," the caller said. "That's all I wanted to know." It was my partner's doctor. *** When I walked into a small café in rural Minnesota, I had no trouble distinguishing the nonsmoking area from the smoking area. There before me were two neatly printed signs: "Coffee Corner" and "Coughy Corner." *** One day at the office of the orthopedic specialist I work for, we had to make arrangements for an elderly patient with spinal arthritis to have a special injection. We said we would phone him with the information. Two days later, the patient called us, concerned that he had missed our call because of his poor hearing. "I can barely hear, barely see and barely walk," he told me. Then he added cheerfully, "Things could be worse, though. At least I can still drive." *** Our family took shelter in the basement after hearing a tornado warning. My husband told everyone to stay put while he got his cell phone out of the car, in case the lines went dead. He didn't return for the longest time, so I went looking for him. I was upstairs calling his name, when I heard our phone machine click on. "Hi," a voice said. "This is Dad. I'm locked out of the house." *** *** *** *** *** *** The Beagle Didn't Die *** *** *** Star Trek: Every Role Played by Clint Howard, From TOS to Discovery Clint Howard - Wikipedia *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn B.T.W. Did you know that Clint Howard is Ron Howard's brother!!!

March 9th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Catherine of Bologna Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Frances of Rome Pacian Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox Church) Gregory of Nyssa (Episcopal Church (United States)) March 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Teachers' Day or Eid Al Moalim (Lebanon) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Amerigo Vespucci Day Bang Clang Day Genealogy Day International Fanny Pack Day Joe Franklin Day National American Paddlefish Day National Barbie Day National Crab Meat Day National Dishwasher Day National False Teeth Day National Get Over It Day National Heroes and Benefactors Day National Lina Day National Marcia Day National Meatball Day National Shane Day National Urban Ballroom Dancing Day World Kidney Day Made in UK Day Panic Day Somi’s Birthday Matthew Gray Gubler’s Birthday Suga’s Birthday Bow Wow’s Birthday Kimberly Guilfoyle Oscar Isaac ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat Mar 9th, 2024 - Mon Mar 11th, 2024 World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup Sat Mar 9th, 2024 - Sun Mar 17th, 2024 Flower and Patio Show *** As a dentist, I recently tried out a new chocolate-flavored pumice paste on my patients. No one liked it except for a six-year-old boy. While I polished his teeth, he continued to smile and lick his lips. "You must really like this new flavor," I said. "Yep," he replied, nodding with satisfaction. "It tastes just like the time I dropped my candy bar in the sandbox." *** I think my wife's going deaf," Joe told their doctor. "Try to test her hearing at home and let me know how severe her problem is before you bring her in for treatment," the doctor said. So that evening, when his wife was preparing dinner, Joe stood 15 feet behind her and said, "What's for dinner, honey?" No response. He moved to ten feet behind her and asked again. No response. Then he stood five feet in back of her and tried again but still got no answer. Finally, he stood directly behind her and asked, "Honey, what's for supper?" She turned around. "For the fourth time—I said chicken!" *** Bob, age 92, and Mary, age 89, are all excited about their decision to get married. While out for a stroll to discuss the wedding they pass a drugstore. Bob suggests they go in. Bob asks to speak to the pharmacist. He explains they're about to get married, and asks, "Do you sell heart medication?" "Of course we do," the pharmacist replies. "Medicine for rheumatism?" "Definitely," he says. "How about Viagra?" "Of course." "Medicine for memory problems, arthritis, jaundice?" "Yes, the works." "What about vitamins, sleeping pills, Geritol, antacids?" "Absolutely." "Do you sell wheelchairs and walkers?" "All speeds and sizes." "Good," Bob says to the pharmacist. "We'd like to register for our wedding gifts here, please." *** When my Dad got out of the Army, a friend gave him a job as a “diesel fitter” at his ladies’ undergarments factory. On Dad’s first day, the friend took him to the production line where he would be working. The friend explained that as a diesel fitter, my dad’s responsibility would be to pick up each garment as it came off the line, look it over, and then hold it up and announce, “Yep, deez’ll fit ’er!” At least, that’s the story my dad told a thousand times. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ( R. I. P. ) *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

March 8th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Edward King (Church of England) Felix of Burgundy John of God Philemon the actor March 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) International Women's Day, and its related observances: International Women's Collaboration Brew Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Be Nasty Day Maha Shivaratri Nari Dibas National August Day National Middle Name Pride Day National Oregon Day National Peanut Cluster Day National Preschooler's Day National Retro Video Game Day United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace National Freelancers Day International Grant Professionals Day Freddie Prinze Jr. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fri Mar 8th, 2024 - Thu Mar 14th, 2024 Catholic Sisters Week Fri Mar 8th, 2024 - Sun Mar 17th, 2024 British Science Week National Science and Engineering Week Fun Observances Proofreading Day March 8 is Proofreading Day. The day promotes error-free communication and encourages everyone to spend some time updating and expanding his or her proofreading skills. Proofreading is a careful examination and reading of any written text to spot spelling, grammatical, stylistic, and punctuation errors before its publication. Proofreading or Copy Editing While often confused with copy editing, proofreading does not usually include editorial revision. Unlike copy editors, who may receive copies or versions of the text throughout the writing or editing process, proofreaders only get to the see the final proof right before publication. The job of the proofreader is to go carefully through documents and spot formatting and typography errors in the text. In contrast to a copy editor, who can fine-tune the text themselves after spotting errors, a proofreader is expected to send the text back to the writer or the editor for making corrections. Proofreading and Technology In recent years, with the emergence of word processing and typesetting software, the proofreading profession has undergone a sea change. Today, proofreaders do not need to use old-fashioned symbols to indicate errors - they can highlight errors right within the electronic text. New proofreading software has also cut down the time a proofreader needs to spend on a text. How to Celebrate? Celebrate Proofreading Day by combing through all your writings carefully and spotting mistakes and correcting them. It is only human to make mistakes, but it is also human to correct them. Find ways to enhance your communication – proofread your emails and even phone texts and SMSs. Spend some time learning the tools of effective and efficient proofreading. Did You Know… …that a 1631 reprint of the King James Bible was called the Wicked Bible because of a proofreading error? The commandment “Thou shalt not commit adultery” was mistakenly printed as “Thou shalt commit adultery.” *** When my wife was about to have our first baby, we brought a tape recorder to the delivery ward to capture the sounds of the birth, the baby's first cry and our doctor's voice saying, "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!" We intended to use the tape as a fun message on our answering machine to help announce the birth to friends and relatives. My wife's labor went relatively smoothly and, when it seemed appropriate, I inserted the blank tape and began recording. Shortly thereafter, our baby was born and we all heard the first cry. The doctor held up the baby and, with tape rolling, loudly proclaimed, "Wow, will you look at the scrotum on him!" *** My son is an avid listener to our city’s police frequency, and he leaves the scanner on all the time. One morning while making his bed, I heard the dispatcher say, “Car 34, there is a five-foot boa constrictor in a front yard. The resident wants a policeman to come and remove it.” There was a long pause, then some static. Slowly, a voice said, “We can’t get the car started.” *** According to the Internet: The inscription on the metal bands used by the U. S. Department of the Interior to tag migratory birds has been changed. The bands used to bear the address of the Washington Biological Survey, abbreviated as “Wash. Biol. Surv.”—until the agency received the following letter from an unhappy camper: “Dear Sirs: While camping last week, I shot one of your birds. I think it was a crow. I followed the cooking instructions on the leg tag and want to tell you it tasted horrible.” The bands are now marked “Fish & Wildlife Service.” *** Me: What’s the Wi-Fi password? Bartender: You need to buy a drink first. Me: OK, I’ll have a Coke. Bartender: Three dollars. Me: There you go. So what’s the Wi‑Fi password? Bartender: “You need to buy a drink first.” No spaces, all lowercase. *** *** *** *** The photo is just a graphical recreation of what the passport would've looked like, created first by Heritage Daily, since access to the actual passport’s images haven't been made public. Ramses II's Egyptian Mummy Was Issued A Passport 3000 Years After His Death *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

A bite from this brown recluse can leave you with significant scarring from tissue breakdown, but odds are strongly in favor of your survival. You can identify brown recluses by the violin-shaped marking on their abdomens.

March 7th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Blessed Leonid Feodorov (Russian Greek Catholic Church) María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa Perpetua and Felicity Siméon-François Berneux (part of The Korean Martyrs) March 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Maritime Day in Slovenia Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Jose Abad Santos Day Nametag Day National Be Heard Day National Ben Day National Carol Day National Cereal Day National Cooper Day National Crown Roast of Pork Day National Flapjack Day National Hospitalist Day National Sharon Day National Teresa Day Plant Power Day Sock Monkey Day National Slam the Scam Day Jenna Fischer Rachel Weisz Laura Prepon Bryan Cranston Fun Observances Alexander Graham Bell Day Alexander Graham Bell Day is celebrated every year on March 7. The unofficial holiday recognizes the day in 1876 when Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the technology that would later become the telephone and changed the world of communications. Patent Date On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for “transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically.” Three days later, on March 10, Bell uttered the famous words "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you" into a transmitter. His assistant, Thomas Watson, who was in the next room, heard the words clearly and thus, the first telephone was created. In commemoration of the day he was granted the patent, Bell’s fans around the world celebrate March 7 as Alexander Graham Bell Day. It is a day recognized by an official act of the legislature in Nova Scotia, Canada. Prolific Inventor In addition to the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell is also credited with being the inventor of the metal detector and he is known for developing the Hydrodrome, a watercraft that set a world marine speed record in 1919. How to Celebrate? Learn more about the science and technology behind the telephone and the cell phone. Visit your local telecommunications museum. Every time you call a friend or text someone send a silent thank you to Bell. Without him, we would still be using pigeons to send messages. Did You Know… …that Bell was one of the founding members of the National Geographic Society? *** Carol was pregnant with her first child, and her husband was about to leave on a two-week business trip. When Carol went to her doctor appointment, she had some questions. "My husband wants me to ask you something—" Carol began. The doctor interrupted her. "I get asked that question all the time," he said in a reassuring tone. "Sex is fine until late in the pregnancy." "No, that's not it!" an embarrassed Carol confessed. "My husband wants to know if I can still mow the lawn." *** Needing to shed a few pounds, my husband and I went on a diet that had specific recipes for each meal of the day. I followed the instructions closely, dividing the finished recipe in half for our individual plates. We felt terrific and thought the diet was wonderful—we never felt hungry! But when we realized we were gaining weight, not losing it, I checked the recipes again. There, in fine print, was "Serves 6." *** I worked at a boarding kennel where people leave their dogs and cats while on vacation. One morning I had taken a cat out of his cage, and after playing with him and replenishing his food and water, I put him back in. A few minutes later, I was surprised to see the feline at my feet, since the cage doors lock automatically when they’re shut. I couldn’t figure out how the cat escaped, until I bent down to pick him up and spied his nametag: “Houdini.” *** Thinking no one could hear me as I loaded a UPS tractor trailer, I began to whistle. I was really getting into it when a coworker in the next trailer poked his head in. “You know, I always used to wish I could whistle,” he said. “Now I just wish you could.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn