sandrewn

October 4th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Amun Francis of Assisi Conclusion of Creationtide Petronius of Bologna October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland) Day of Peace and Reconciliation (Mozambique) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Lesotho from the United Kingdom in 1966. The beginning of World Space Week (International) World Animal Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Bookshop Day Frugal Fun Day Improve Your Office Day - 1 National Improve Your Office Day - 2 Kindness to Animal Day National Golf Lovers Day National Truckers Day National Vodka Day St. Francis of Assisi Feast Day World Habitat Day National Good Buddy Day National Mead Day Ship in A Bottle Day Polenta Festival No Disposable Cup Day Alicia Silverstone’s Birthday Amara La Negra’s Birthday Ashley Banjo’s Birthday Buster Keaton’s Birthday Caitriona Balfe’s Birthday Charlton Heston’s Birthday Dakota Johnson’s Birthday Derrick Rose’s Birthday Drone Supremacy’s Birthday Fintan Magee’s Birthday Francesca from Magic Box’s Birthday Ignazio Boschetto’s Birthday Jovita Moore’s Birthday Lil Mama’s Birthday Melissa Benoist’s Birthday Rich Homie Quan’s Birthday Rupi Kaur’s Birthday Russell Simmons’s Birthday Yoon Jeonghan’s Birthday Liev Schreiber Susan Sarandon Ilhan Omar ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat Oct 4th, 2025 - Sun Oct 5th, 2025 Tbilisoba World Day of Migrants and Refugees Sat Oct 4th, 2025 - Tue Oct 7th, 2025 Semana Morazánica in Honduras Sat Oct 4th, 2025 - Sun Nov 2nd, 2025 Truffle Days in Croatia Fun Observances (2) Taco Day Lettuce taco 'bout Taco Day. It's on October 4 and that gives you the perfect excuse to spend the entire day eating tacos. A traditional Mexican version of the sandwich, a taco is a tortilla stuffed with filling. Usually made of corn or wheat, the tortilla can be filled with beef, chicken, vegetables, pork or seafood and served with cheese, cilantro or onions as garnish. Different Kinds In Mexico, tacos are generally associated with fresh tortillas, while in the United States, one can find many different types of tacos. Some of these include hard shelled tacos, made of deep fried U shaped tortillas; fried tacos, which are made by frying tortillas stuffed with filling; and tacodillas which is made by stuffing cheese between two tortillas and then adding a filling to the top tortilla. How to Celebrate? With tacos, lots and lots of tacos! Start the day with breakfast tacos - eggs, bacon and breakfast sausage wrapped in a tortilla. Have a vegetarian taco with beans, rice, jalapeño peppers and guacamole for lunch and delicious pork, beef or chicken tacos for dinner. Finish the day with dessert tacos - tacos filled with ice cream, fruit or cream and topped with chocolate or fruit sauce. Experiment with the flavors of the taco filling. What about making some Korean-inspired tacos by adding some kimchi or an Indian version of the taco with some curried chicken? Did You Know… …that in 18th century Mexico, tacos referred to pieces of paper that Mexican miners wrapped around gunpowder to make holes in mines? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Card Making Day Need a special way to tell your loved ones how much you care for them? Why not hand make a card for them on Card Making Day? Celebrated annually on the first Saturday in October, the day first began in 2006 and was created by Paper Craft magazine as a way to encourage crafters to get a head start on the holiday season. How to Celebrate? Make a few handmade cards. Get together with friends and family and have a craft party – create multiple cards and exchange them, so you will have several different unique cards to send to your family and friends during the holidays. Did You Know… …that the ancient Chinese used to exchange new year messages? *** Q: What’s the difference between a cat and a comma? A: One has claws at the end of its paws, while the other is a pause at the end of a clause. *** The military may have invented the Internet, but not all government schemes have worked as well. In 
the ’60s, the CIA hatched a plan to implant a battery and a microphone in a cat so the furry feline could 
spy on unsuspecting targets. The program was halted when, after years of research and millions of 
dollars spent, the spy cat was run over by a cab. *** A woman walked into my aunt's animal shelter wanting to have her cat and six kittens spayed and neutered. "Is the mother friendly?" my aunt asked. "Very," said the woman, casting an eye on all the pet carriers. "That's how we got into this mess in the first place." *** I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth when my squad leader barged in. He was holding a toothbrush, which he proceeded to use to scrub underneath the rim of a toilet. “What are you doing?” I asked. “Hazing the new guy,” he said with a grin. “You do know that he could get ill from the bacteria on the toilet.” His reply was quick and to the point: “You didn’t.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** (?!?!?!?!?!) *** Home schooling, and you thought you had it bad!!! *** Not today, Mr. Snake *** *** *** ( " Uh oh!" ) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** (This one I really like) *** *** sandrewn

Just the facts: EXALTATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster EXALTATION Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

Jumper on a match

October 3rd 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abd-al-Masih Adalgott Blessed Szilárd Bogdánffy Dionysius the Areopagite Ewald the Black and Ewald the Fair Francis Borgia John Raleigh Mott (Episcopal Church) Gerard of Brogne Hesychius of Sinai Théodore Guérin Maximian of Bagai October 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) 3 October Festival (Leiden, Netherlands) German Unity Day (Germany) Mean Girls Day Morazán Day (Honduras) National Day, celebrates the independence of Iraq from the United Kingdom in 1932. National Foundation Day or Gaecheonjeol (South Korea) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Boqueron Battle Victory Day Buy British Day Honduras: Francisco Morazan's Birthday Kids Music Day Manufacturing Day National Body Language Day National Boyfriend Day National Techies Day National Wide Awakes Day National No Sugar Day College Radio Day Virus Appreciation Day Plaidurday World Romance Scam Prevention Day World Temperance Day International Crumhorn Day British Carrot Awareness Day Wakey Wakey Hospice PJ Day A$AP Rocky’s Birthday Al Sharpton’s Birthday Ashlee Simpson’s Birthday Bang Chan’s Birthday Baylee Jae’s Birthday Chloe Schnapp’s Birthday Drake White’s Birthday Geo Antoinette’s Birthday Gino Cosculluela’s Birthday Gwen Stefani’s Birthday India Arie’s Birthday JillianTubeHD’s Birthday Karen Vi’s Birthday Lil Tracy’s Birthday Lindsey Buckingham’s Birthday Michele Morrone’s Birthday Neve Campbell’s Birthday Noah Schnapp’s Birthday Richard Painter’s Birthday Stanley Animations’s Birthday Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Birthday Tommy Wiseau’s Birthday Vanessa Vanjie Mateo’s Birthday Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Birthday Tessa Thompson Tommy Lee ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fri Oct 3rd, 2025 - Sat Oct 4th, 2025 Tea and Coffee Festival Fri Oct 3rd, 2025 - Sun Oct 5th, 2025 Fiesta de San Pacho Fri Oct 3rd, 2025 - Tue Oct 7th, 2025 Back Care Awareness Week Fri Oct 3rd, 2025 - Thu Oct 9th, 2025 Animal Welfare Week Fri Oct 3rd, 2025 - Fri Oct 10th, 2025 National Manufacturing Week Fri Oct 3rd, 2025 - Sun Oct 12th, 2025 National Dance Week Fun Observances World Smile Day The first Friday of October every year is celebrated around the globe as World Smile Day. The unofficial holiday encourages people to do acts of kindness to spread good will and cheer. First started in 1999 by the creator of the smiley, Harvey Ball, the holiday celebrates the intent behind the now universally recognized icon - to bring a smile of the faces of people around the world. The purpose of the holiday was the move away from the commercialization of the smiley and to use it as a symbol of kindness and affection. Morale Booster The smiley made its debut in 1963 as a way to increase the morale of the employees of a life insurance company. Today, it is one of the most popular nonverbal ways to convey joy, happiness and cheer. The smiley face began as a bright yellow circle with two dots to represent eyes and a black line that represents a smiling mouth. Emoji Today, there are many different versions of the smiley, representing many other human emotions such a sadness, surprise, worry and laughter. In modern texting smileys are used to express emotions in online conversations on a smartphone or on a computer. The practice has its origin in Japan, and the smileys and other icons are known as emoji. How to Celebrate? Make people around you smile. Do a random act of kindness. Buy a stranger a coffee. Compliment someone. Give your seat up to someone on the bus. Surprise someone in your family with a visit, cook a meal for them, or do something special for them. Volunteer your time and/ or money at a local nonprofit organization. Did You Know... ...that babies are born with the ability to smile? *** A Harley rider eating in a restaurant is checking out a gorgeous redhead. Suddenly she sneezes and her glass eye comes flying out of its socket. The biker reaches up, snatches it out of the air, and hands it back to her. "I am so embarrassed," the woman says. "Please join me for dinner." They enjoy a wonderful meal together and afterwards she invites him to the theater, followed by drinks. She pays for everything. Then she asks him to her place for a nightcap, and to stay for breakfast. The next morning the guy is amazed. "Are you this nice to every biker you meet?" he asks. "Not usually," she replies. "But you just happened to catch my eye." *** A friend of mine works at a tattoo shop. A client walked in and got a sentence tattooed on his back. A few hours later, the customer called, 
demanding a refund. Client: You did my tattoo backward! Tattoo artist: It’s backward? Client: Yes! I’m looking at it in the mirror right now! *** “Why did you choose a college so far from home?” I asked my British student. She explained that she’d fallen 
in love with the American West by watching Westerns. So when it came time to apply for colleges, she Googled “Western universities.” And that’s how she ended up here, at Western Carolina University. *** Our boss asked the new mail-room guy to make three copies of 
an office key. The guy returned ten minutes later with the copies … which he’d made on the Xerox machine. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Just the facts: FOREBODING Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster FOREBODING Synonyms: 192 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

To err is human, to forgive divine. Sorry/thanks

October 2nd 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Batik Day (Indonesia) Christian feast day: Denha I of Tikrit (Syriac Orthodox Church) Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels Leodegar October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Gandhi's birthday-related observances: Gandhi Jayanti (India) International Day of Non-Violence Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea from France in 1958 National Grandparents Day (Italy) International Day of Non-Violence Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Bring Your Bible To School Day Dashain Guardian Angel Day National Custodian Day National Fried Scallops Day National Name Your Car Day National Produce Misting Day National Report Long Term Acute Care Hospital Fraud Day Vijayadashami World Farm Animals Day Yom Kippur National Poetry Day Audiophile Day National Custodial Worker Recognition Day Canine Companion Day National Smarties Day Sekaten Akira Akbar’s Birthday Groucho Marx’s Birthday HunniBee ASMR’s Birthday Jackie Goldschneider’s Birthday Jacob Sartorius’s Birthday Jessika Power’s Birthday Kelly Ripa’s Birthday Kennedi Hines’s Birthday Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Birthday Lei Melendres’s Birthday Luke Wale’s Birthday Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday Nat Turner’s Birthday Phia Archer’s Birthday Renni Rucci’s Birthday Rubi Rose’s Birthday Sting’s Birthday Zena Foster’s Birthday Fun Observances Phileas Fogg Wager Day October 2 is Phileas Fogg Wager Day. The holiday celebrates key events in Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in Eighty Days. In the book, Phileas Fogg, the main character of the 1873 novel makes a wager of 20,000 pounds to circumnavigate the Earth in 80 days on October 2, 1872. This unofficial holiday celebrates the wager that set out one of the world's most famous adventure in motion. Fiction with Real Places Around the World in Eighty Days is a book that covers some of the biggest changes in the world of transportation and travel that were happening in the late 19th century. Some of these included the construction of the Suez Canal, the starting of the Indian Railways and the transcontinental railroad in the United States. The novel also follows the adventures Fogg has while circumnavigating the world. The book was first published as a series in French. According to an introduction by William Butcher who translated the book to English, the closing date of the series, December 21, 1872 coincided with the last day of the wager. this made many people reading the series believe that the journey was actually taking place in real time How to Celebrate? Read the novel and find out if Phileas Fogg wins the wager. Read the other works of Jules Verne including Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Watch movie and TV adaptations of the book. Did You Know… …that Jules Verne is one of the world’s most translated authors? *** I was getting into my car when I noticed a dent. On the windshield was a note and a phone number from the driver. "I feel terrible," the woman apologized when I called. "I hit your car as I was pulling into the next parking spot." "Please, don't worry," I said to her. "I'm sure our insurance companies will take care of everything." "Thank you for your understanding," she said. "You're so much nicer than the man I hit on the way out." *** We purchased an old home in northern New York State from two elderly sisters. Winter was fast approaching, and I was concerned about the house's lack of insulation. "If they could live here all those years, so can we!" my husband confidently declared. One November night the temperature plunged to below zero, and we woke up to find interior walls covered with frost. My husband called the sisters to ask how they had kept the house warm. After a brief conversation, he hung up. "For the past 30 years," he muttered, "they've gone to Florida for the winter." *** Which windshield wiper blade always quits first? That's right—the driver's side. This happened to me one day while driving home in the middle of a blinding storm. Unable to see, I pulled over and tried to figure out a quick fix. I found it in a yellow cotton work glove that was lying on the floor. I wedged the cloth hand under the wiper arm. It did a great job keeping my windshield clear. Not only that— you'd be surprised at how many people waved back. *** After trick-or-treating, 
a teen takes a shortcut home 
through the cemetery. Halfway across, he’s startled by a tapping noise coming from the misty shadows. Trembling with fear, he spots 
an old man with a hammer and chisel, chipping away at a headstone. “I thought you were a ghost,” 
says the relieved teen. “What are you 
doing working so late?” “Oh, those idiots,” grumbles the old man. “They misspelled my name!” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Just the facts: SPLEEN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster VENT ONE'S SPLEEN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

October 1st 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day (South Korea) Beginning of the United States' Fiscal Year Children's Day (El Salvador, Guatemala, Sri Lanka) Christian feast day: Abai (Syriac Orthodox Church) Bavo of Ghent Blessed Edward James Nicetius (Roman Catholic Church) Remigius Thérèse of Lisieux Protection/Patronage of the Theotokos (Eastern Catholic Churches) October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Prosecutors (Azerbaijan) Ground Forces Day (Russia) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Cyprus from United Kingdom in 1960. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Nigeria from United Kingdom in 1960. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Palau from UN trust territory status in 1994. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tuvalu from United Kingdom in 1978. International Day of Coffee International Day of Older Persons Lincolnshire Day (United Kingdom) National Day of the People's Republic of China (People's Republic of China) Pancasila Sanctity Day (Indonesia) Tampere Day (Finland) Teacher's Day (Uzbekistan) Unification Day (Cameroon) Defender of Ukraine Day (Ukraine) Observances (click on the day, BD, week or month for details) Ayudha Puja CD Player Day China National Day Durga Puja Navami Filipino American History Month International Music Day International Walk to School Day Investiture Ceremony of the Captains Regent Maha Navami Mahanavami Model T Day National Black Dog Day National Coffee with a Cop Day National Fire Pup Day National Hair Day National Homemade Cookie Day National Kale Day National Lace Day National Pumpkin Seed Day National Raccoon Day National Walk and Bike to School Day Nepal: Maha Navami ROK Alliance Day Semana Morazánica World Sake Day World Vegetarian Day National Green City Day Sausage Day Random Acts of Poetry Day World Postcard Day Willy Wonka Day World Bluegrass Day National Pumpkin Spice Day International Gaucher Day International Ethical Hackers Day Brie Larson’s Birthday Delianna Urena’s Birthday Dorian Hunter’s Birthday Drew Chadwick’s Birthday FGTeeV Chase’s Birthday Isis King’s Birthday Julie Andrews’s Birthday Jurnee Smollett-Bell’s Birthday Latisha Scott’s Birthday Matthew Daddario’s Birthday Myles Parrish’s Birthday Nathaniel Drew’s Birthday Peter Thomas’s Birthday Priah Ferguson’s Birthday RD Benji’s Birthday Zach Galifianakis’s Birthday Jimmy Carter ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wed Oct 1st, 2025 - Thu Oct 2nd, 2025 Yom Kippur Wed Oct 1st, 2025 - Tue Oct 7th, 2025 Elderly Filipino Week National Walk Your Dog Week World Animal Week BPD Awareness Week Back Care Awareness Week National Vegetarian Week Wed Oct 1st, 2025 - Sat Nov 1st, 2025 Samhain Observances (click on the month for details) ADHD Awareness Month Adopt a Shelter Dog Month AIDS Awareness Month American Pharmacists Month Bat Appreciation Month Black Speculative Fiction Month Blindness Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month Celebrate The Bilingual Child Month Church Library Month Contact Lens Safety Month Country Music Month Critical Illness Awareness Month Dental Hygiene Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month Dyslexia Awareness Month Eat Better, Eat Together Month Emotional Wellness Month Eye Injury Prevention Month Fair Trade Month Family History Month Financial Planning Month German-American Heritage Month Global Diversity Awareness Month Go Sober For October — October Halloween Safety Month Head Start Awareness Month Health Literacy Month Healthy Lung Month Hog Out Month International School Libraries Month Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month Italian-American Heritage Month LGBTQ+ History Month Liver Awareness Month Long Term Care Planning Month Menopause Month Museums and Galleries Month National Animal Safety and Protection Month National Apple Month National Arts & Humanities Month National Audiology Awareness Month National Book Month National Bullying Prevention Month National Caramel Month National Chili Month National Chiropractic Month National Church Safety and Security Month National Cookbook Month National Cookie Month National Crime Prevention Month National Cybersecurity Awareness Month - October National Depression Education and Awareness Month National Dessert Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month National Domestic Violence Awareness Month National Ergonomics Month National Indigenous Peoples Month National Learning and Development Month National LGBT History Month National Medical Librarians Month National Non-GMO Month National Orthodontic Health Month National Pasta Month National Pescatarian Month National Pet Wellness Month National Pickled Peppers Month National Pizza Month National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month National Pretzel Month National Protect Your Hearing Month National Sausage Month National Work and Family Month Physical Therapy Month Pitbull Awareness Month Polish American Heritage Month Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month Rett Syndrome Awareness Month Spina Bifida Awareness Month SQUIRREL AWARENESS MONTH The Big Draw Ultrasound Awareness Month Unblocktober Vegetarian Month World Animal Month World Habitat Awareness Month Fun Observances Balloons Around the World Day Balloons Around The World is a made-up holiday that aims to spread cheer around the world. It is celebrated annually on October 1. The unofficial holiday was created by Jeff Brown in 2000. The holiday encourages people to use balloons and the art of balloon twisting and decorating to bring smiles to the faces of those around them. Animal Bladders Balloons are bags, usually colorful and made of rubber or latex that can be filled with air or gases like Helium. Early balloons were made of animal bladders. While balloons are frequently used for decorative purposes, they can also be used for transportation, to gather atmospheric information, and by doctors to open up clogged arteries. How to Celebrate? Have a party and use balloons for decoration. Learn how to make balloon animals and objects. If you already know how to make balloon objects, make some and give out to random people on the street and see them smile. What about taking that special one on a hot air balloon ride? Did You Know… …that rubber balloons were invented by scientist Michael Faraday in 1824? *** “What are you doing?” asked my mother after I pressed several 
buttons on her microwave. “Reheating these leftovers for two minutes at 80 percent.” “I didn’t know you could do that.” “Sure. How do you reheat bacon?” “Oh,” she said, “that’s two biscuits and a popcorn.” *** My friend forgot his laptop on the floor of my room. My grandma thought it was a scale. 
Conclusion: My grandma weighs $950. *** Take heed, scientists: Not every scientific advancement is Nobel Prize worthy. Some must lay claim to an Ig Nobel Prize, awarded by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine: The Prize for Physiology went to the report "No Evidence of Contagious Yawning in the Red-Footed Tortoise." The Prize for Medicine went to a study that demonstrates that people make better decisions about some kinds of things — but worse decisions about other kinds of things — when they have a strong urge to urinate. The Prize for Biology went to the discovery that a particular kind of beetle mates with a particular kind of Australian beer bottle. *** A husband and wife had been married for 60 years and had no 
secrets except for one: The woman kept in her closet a shoe box that 
she forbade her husband from ever opening. But when she was on her deathbed—and with her blessing—he opened the box and found a 
crocheted doll and $95,000 in cash. “My mother told me that the secret to a happy marriage was to never 
argue,” she explained. “Instead, I should keep quiet and crochet a doll.” Her husband was touched. Only one doll was in the box—that meant she’d been angry with him only once in 60 years. “But what about all this money?” he asked. “Oh,” she said, “that’s the money 
I made from selling the dolls.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Finally something new I learned on the net today!!!!!!!!!!!! *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Just the facts: Pensiveness Definition - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary pensiveness Related Words - Merriam-Webster PENSIVE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster PENSIVE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

September 30th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Agricultural Reform (Nationalization) Day (São Tomé and Príncipe) Birth of Morelos (Mexico) Blasphemy Day, educates individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom of expression Boy's Day (Poland) Christian feast day: Gregory the Illuminator Honorius of Canterbury Jerome September 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Independence Day (Botswana) or Botswana Day, celebrates the independence of Botswana from United Kingdom in 1966. International Translation Day (International Federation of Translators) National Day for Truth and Reconciliation or Orange Shirt Day (Canada) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day International Podcast Day NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY National Love People Day NATIONAL MUD PACK DAY National Puppy Mill Survivor Day Nepal: Maha Ashtami Pet Tricks Day Rumi Day Thunderbirds Day World Stroopwafel Day Dog Separation Anxiety Awareness Day National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools Captain Kirk Douglas’s Birthday Elie Wiesel’s Birthday Fran Drescher’s Birthday Johnny Mathis’s Birthday Maddie Ziegler’s Birthday Max Verstappen’s Birthday Raveena Aurora’s Birthday Rylo Rodriguez’s Birthday T-Pain’s Birthday Trevi Moran’s Birthday Whitney Rose’s Birthday Ezra Miller Fun Observances Hot Mulled Cider Day If you are in the Northern Hemisphere chances are that by the time the end of September rolls by, the days are getting shorter and colder. Warm the days up by drinking Hot Mulled Cider on September 30. Hot Mulled Cider Day is a made up holiday that celebrates the beverage made out of warm apple cider mixed with brown sugar and spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, mace and cloves. How to Celebrate? Make a batch of hot mulled cider and share it with family and friends. Add some alcohol to the cider to make an adult beverage. Did You Know… …that technically cider is an alcoholic beverage made out of fermented apple juice? In many parts of the world, however, cider usually refers to non alcoholic fermented apple juice, while hard cider refers to the alcoholic version of the juice. *** After leaving the Army, I applied for a hunting permit but was told I would first need to take a hunter’s safety course. “I’m a veteran, trained in handling firearms,” I said. “Why wouldn’t I get a waiver?” The clerk replied, “Because we teach you not to shoot people.” *** I just got a GPS for my car, and my first trip with it was to a drugstore. Since the manual said not to leave it in the car unattended, I brought it with me into the store. While there, the GPS came alive, and a voice stated, "Lost satellite contact." I wasn't embarrassed until a woman turned to me and said, "Your ankle bracelet monitor is talking to you." *** A wealthy New Yorker, "dressed in the Abercrombie & Fitch version of What a Man Should Wear in the Wilderness," walks up to a laconic Maine lobsterman. "I see you are using fish bait for lobsters. You think it's good, do you?" he asks. The lobsterman shakes his head. "No, I don't. But the lobsters do." *** Hospital regulations require a wheelchair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found an elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet-who insisted he didn't need my help to leave the hospital. After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator. On the way down, I asked if his wife was meeting him. "I don't know," he said. "She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown." *** I Owe My Life to Justin Bieber… ... I was in a coma for two years, until a nurse played one of 
his songs on the radio in my room, and I had to wake up 
to turn it off. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Just the facts: SUBLIMATE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Sublimate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com 128 Synonyms & Antonyms for SUBLIMATE | Thesaurus.com

And now the truth is out

September 29th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Charles, Duke of Brittany Hripsime Jean de Montmirail Theodota of Philippi September 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. One of the four quarter days in the Irish calendar. (England and Ireland). Called Michaelmas in some western liturgical traditions. Inventors' Day (Argentina) Victory of Boquerón Day (Paraguay) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) CONFUCIUS DAY International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste National Biscotti Day National Coffee Day National Goose Day National Police Remembrance Day National Silent Movie Day National Starbucks Day Nepal: Phulpati VFW DAY World Heart Day International Happy Goose Day Confucius Day Launceston Cup Olive Festival in Albania Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day National Family Fun Day International Day of Bids and Proposals National Compliance Officer Day Andy Frisella’s Birthday Bria Hamilton’s Birthday Gwen Ifill’s Birthday Halsey’s Birthday Ice Poseidon’s Birthday Jerry Lee Lewis’s Birthday Molly Eskam’s Birthday Nicholas Galitzine’s Birthday Pepperoni Joe’s Birthday Kevin Durant Zachary Levi *** My wife is a very adventurous cook. “How does this sound?” she called out from the kitchen. “Bonito, surimi, and anchovies in a decadent, silky broth.” “Sounds delicious,” I hollered back. “Is that what we’re having tonight?” “No. I’m reading from this packet of cat food.” *** On a trip to Sweden, I asked a few people where I could find some good local cuisine. “This is a pretty cosmopolitan city, so you can find just about any kind of international food that you’d like,” said one man. “But if you want truly local cuisine, get the meatballs at IKEA.” *** Working as a telemarketer for MCI Communications, I made a call to a Minnesota home one evening. When a boy around eight answered the phone, I identified myself, told him I was calling for MCI and asked to speak to his parents. As he put the phone down, I heard him yell, "Dad! Dad! The FBI wants to talk to you!" As soon as the father answered the phone in a quivering voice, I said, "Sir, this is not the FBI; this is MCI Communications." After a long pause, the man said, "This is the first time I am actually glad to hear from you guys." *** The DMV was as crowded and noisy as ever. When I finally got to the 
window, I asked the clerk, “Does the never-ending line of loud people ever drive you crazy?” She shook her head. “We call it job security.” *** *** *** *** *** In Memoriam: Michael Gambon, Beloved Dumbledore Actor, Passed Away at 82 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Northern white rhinoceros - Wikipedia *** *** You know you're getting old (really old), when you recognize the speaker and all of the audience (Kermit, Punch and Howdy Doody). *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Just the facts: QUIESCENCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster QUIESCENCE Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus