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September 28th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Aaron of Auxerre Annemund Chariton the Confessor Conval Eustochium Exuperius Faustus of Riez John of Dukla Leoba Lorenzo Ruiz Paternus of Auch Richard Rolle, Walter Hilton and Margery Kempe (Episcopal Church (USA)) Simón de Rojas Wenceslas September 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). Czech Statehood Day (Czech Republic) Freedom from Hunger Day International Day for Universal Access to Information National Day of Awareness and Unity against Child Pornography (Philippines) Teachers' Day (Taiwan and Chinese-Filipino schools in the Philippines), ceremonies dedicated to Confucius are also observed. World Rabies Day (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Durga Ashtami Fish Tank Floorshow Night Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day International Poke Day International Right To Know Day National Good Neighbor Day National North Carolina Day National Police Memorial Day National Self Awareness Day NATIONAL STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE DAY World Day of Migrants and Refugees World Deaf Day World Rivers Day National Drink Beer Day Priesthood Sunday Banned Websites Awareness Day World Marmite Day Brigitte Bardot’s Birthday Hilary Duff’s Birthday Jasper Dolphin’s Birthday Jeezy’s Birthday Momona Tamada’s Birthday Naomi Watts’s Birthday Nick Viall’s Birthday Spencer Rattler’s Birthday St. Vincent’s Birthday The Anime Man’s Birthday Tokyoxvanity’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun Sep 28th, 2025 - Thu Oct 2nd, 2025 Durga Puja Sun Sep 28th, 2025 - Sat Oct 4th, 2025 World Meat Free Week Fun Observances (2) Ask a Stupid Question Day September 28 is Ask a Stupid Question Day, a day that is devoted to all stupid and silly questions out there. Originally an unofficial American holiday, the date coincides with the last day of school in September. The day encourages students to ask more questions in classrooms. How to Celebrate? They say that there are no stupid questions. So, don't hesitate, ask stupid questions and if someone asks you a stupid question, have a stupid answer ready. Did You Know… …that the question mark (?) originated as a contraction of the Latin word quaestiō , meaning question? According to this theory, people in the Middle Ages, contracted the q and o by putting the o under the q. Over time, the q and the o turned into the question mark (?) we know today. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good Neighbor Day Neighbors are an integral part of our social lives – whether at home or at work. Good Neighbor Day on September 28 is an annual holiday that promotes neighborliness and niceness towards people who surround us. The holiday was created by Becky Mattson of Arizona in the 1970s as a way to encourage neighbors to be good to each other. In 1978, then American President, Jimmy Carter issued a proclamation that designated September 24, 1978 as National Good Neighbor Day. In 2004, the United States Senate passed a resolution to celebrate September 26, 2004 as National Good Neighbor Day. Prior to 2003, the holiday was celebrated on the fourth Sunday in September. Now it is unofficially celebrated in the U.S. and around the world as Good Neighbor Day. How to Celebrate? Be nice to your neighbor – at home or elsewhere. If you don’t know your neighbors well, maybe today is your chance to go up to them and strike up a conversation. Bake some goodies and share them with your neighbors. Bring them to work for your work neighbors. Invite your neighbors to your home for a meal. Don’t live in the U.S.? Don’t let that stop you from showing your appreciation for your neighbors. Did You Know… …that the word neighbor comes from the Old English word neahgebur, where neah means near and gebur means inhabitant? *** I recently learned a valuable lesson regarding what not to say to patients. At our large hospital, I watched as a nursing assistant pushed an elderly woman in a wheelchair. As he opened the door leading from the clinic into the hospital wing, the patient looked confused. “Where are we?” she asked. The nursing assistant gently explained, “We’ve gone over to the other side.” *** My sister got a call from her son’s kindergarten teacher. When he’d gone in to check on Little James in the bathroom, he noticed the boy was using a urinal. “That’s odd,” my sister said. “We never taught him how to use a urinal.” “I could tell,” said the teacher. “He was sitting in it.” *** When a neighbor's home was burglarized, I decided to be more safety conscious. But my measly front-door lock wasn’t going to stop anyone, so I hung this sign outside: "Nancy, don’t come in. The snake is loose. Mom." *** I’m now in high school, so when I ran into my third-grade teacher, I doubted she would remember me. “Hi, Miss Butcher,” I said. “Hi, Eddie,” she replied. “So you do remember me?” I asked. “Sure. You don’t always leave a good impression, but it is a lasting one.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Nostomania is an intense and uncontrollable feeling of homesickness, or an overwhelming compulsion to return home. It combines the Greek word "nostos," meaning "return home," with "-mania," referring to madness or a compulsion. The term describes an extreme longing for familiar surroundings and a strong, often pathological, desire to go back to one's origins. Key Aspects: Intense Homesickness: It goes beyond typical homesickness to become an intense, overwhelming desire. Irresistible Compulsion: There is a strong, almost irresistible urge to return to one's home or familiar environment. Origin of the Word: The term is derived from the Greek word "nostos" (a return home) and the Greek suffix "-mania" (madness). Usage: It can describe an excessive or pathological form of nostalgia for one's homeland. (M-W let me down this time)

September 27th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast days: Adheritus Bonfilius Caius of Milan Vincent de Paul Cosmas and Damian September 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Consumación de la Independencia (Mexico) French Community Holiday (French community of Belgium) Independence Day (Turkmenistan), celebrates the independence of Turkmenistan from USSR in 1991. Meskel (Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, following Julian calendar, September 28 on leap years) National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States) Polish Underground State's Day (Poland) World Tourism Day (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Ancestor Appreciation Day Family Health & Fitness Day USA Fish Amnesty Day International Lace Day International Rabbit Day - 1 International Rabbit Day - 2 Morning Show Hosts Day National AJ Day National Bunny Day National Chocolate Milk Day NATIONAL CORNED BEEF HASH DAY National Crush Day National Ghost Hunting Day National Hunting and Fishing Day National No Excuses Day National Public Lands Day National Scarf Day National Seat Check Saturday National Singles Day Save Your Photos Day World’s Largest Pet Walk National Day of Forgiveness Avril Lavigne’s Birthday Domics’s Birthday Gwyneth Paltrow’s Birthday Jaiden Animations’s Birthday Jenna Ortega’s Birthday Lil Wayne’s Birthday Meat Loaf’s Birthday Mitski’s Birthday Rockabillykitty’s Birthday Shep Rose’s Birthday Tara Westover Fun Observances (2) Crush a Can Day Take out all your frustrations and anger and be green and environmentally friendly at the same time by crushing a can to celebrate Crush A Can Day on September 27. There are few things in life as satisfying as feeling a can squish and bend between your fingers, and this unofficial holiday is the perfect excuse to crush as many cans you can find. And it is environmentally friendly too! Take all your crushed cans to the recycling center to be recycled and given a new life. Cans are containers usually used to store and transport goods and perishable food and beverages. In most grocery markets, you can find two types of food cans – tin cans and aluminum cans. In many parts of the world all cans irrespective of what they are made of are called tin cans. It is not known who created this holiday. How to Celebrate? Start collecting cans in anticipation of this day. On the day of, host a can crushing party. Use cans to decorate your venue and serve food and beverages – just make sure they have been cleaned out thoroughly and are not rusted. Then gather around in your backyard with friends and family and get crushing. Line up those cans and go crazy on them. Hold a can crushing contest – whoever crushes the most cans gets to take all of them to the recycling center! Be very careful when you crush cans. If you are unable to crush them leave them at your closest recycling center – let the experts deal with it. Did You Know… …that recycling one tin can save enough energy to run a television for 3 hours? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Astronomy Day Astronomy Day is celebrated twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. In the spring, the holiday is held on the Saturday closest to the First Quarter Moon between the months of April and May, while in the fall (autumn) it occurs on a Saturday closest to the Quarter Moon between September and October. Created in 1973 Astronomy Day was created in 1973 by Doug Berger, then president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California. The unofficial holiday is an attempt to raise the interest of the general public in astronomy by giving them easy access to astronomical instruments such as telescopes. The holiday also seeks to bridge the knowledge gap by giving the public a chance to interact with astronomers and space scientists. Observe the Sky On the day, museums, observatories, universities, and astronomy clubs around the world set up easily accessible telescopes in public spaces including schools, parks, and shopping malls to allow people to observe the skies during the day and night. Other events include lectures and conferences, educational outreach, exhibitions, and essay competitions. An Ancient Science Astronomy is the study of celestial bodies and non-Earthly phenomena. It deals with objects like the planets, stars, and asteroids as well as events such as eclipses and meteor showers. Studied since ancient times, the field of astronomy originated and evolved over millennia due to the need for humans to understand the history and science of the Earth and to comprehend the causes of celestial events. Until very recently, astronomy and astrology were seen as related fields of study. It was only in the 17th century that they separated ways. Today, astrology is seen as a field that deals with spirituality rather than science. How to Celebrate? Attend a local Astronomy Day event. Bring family and friends with you and spend some time gazing at the sky through the lenses of a telescope. Learn more about astronomy and how to study it as an amateur astronomer. You can start here. If you have children in your life, today is the perfect day to introduce them to the magic of astronomy. Who knows, they may grow up to become the next Carl Sagan or Carolyn Shoemaker! Did You Know... ...that we can actually see the past? Light from distant stars take a very long time to reach the Earth, so when we look at a star through a telescope we are looking at the light that left the star several hundred, thousands or even million years ago! *** Recently I heard the former mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania, 
recount some funny stories about his time in office. One happened while he was running for reelection; he was in a bar and paid for a 
woman’s drink. She thanked him but wondered why a stranger had 
bought her a beer. “I’m running for mayor,” he told her, “and I want your vote.” “You got it,” she said, grabbing her glass. “Anyone’s better than the jerk who’s in there now.” *** My 16-year-old brother, Ryan, was out late with friends one night. Suddenly he realized it was Father’s Day and he had neglected to buy a card for our dad. After much searching, Ryan located an open store, but was disappointed to find only two cards left on a picked-over rack. Selecting one, he brought it home and, somewhat sheepishly, presented it to our father. Upon opening it, Dad read this message: “You’ve been like a father to me.” He looked at Ryan, puzzled. “Well, Dad,” Ryan tried to explain, “it was either that or the card that said, ‘Now that I’m a father too!’” *** I was visiting my mother one day, when she passed the candy dish full of chocolates and took one for herself. “I thought your doctor told you to stop eating candy,” I said. “Oh, I don’t have to listen to him anymore,” she replied. “Why not?” “He died.” *** A Pennsylvania couple had trouble selling their home after strange apparitions and sounds forced them to admit in their ad that it was “slightly haunted.” The Week asked its readers to put a more 
positive spin on the sales pitch: • “A home suited for free spirits” • “Mostly not haunted” • “113-year-old Victorian, still cared for by original owners” • “A place for all your possessions” • “This house has good bones” • “Your kids will make new friends” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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September 26th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast days: Canadian Martyrs (Catholic Church in Canada) Cosmas and Damian John of Meda Nilus the Younger Wilson Carlile (Anglican) September 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of the National Flag (Ecuador) Dominion Day (New Zealand) European Day of Languages (European Union) International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Petrov day Revolution Day (Yemen) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) AFL Grand Final Friday Alpaca Day American Indian Day Better Breakfast Day European Languages Day German Sandwich Day HR Professionals Day Hug A Vegetarian Day Johnny Appleseed Day Lumberjack Day Michigan Indian Day National BRAVE Day National Chimichanga Day National Compliance Officer Day National Day of Praise and Worship National Doodle Day National Dumpling Day National Key Lime Pie Day National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day National Mesothelioma Awareness Day National Pancake Day National Situational Awareness Day Native American Day Save The Koala Day Shamu the Whale Day Sport Purple for Platelets Day World’s Biggest Coffee Morning World Contraception Day Ant Antixx’s Birthday Asuka’s Birthday Chloe Burrows’s Birthday Dat Boi T’s Birthday Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday Killumantii’s Birthday Landon McBroom’s Birthday Lilly Singh’s Birthday Russ Diemon’s Birthday Serena Williams’s Birthday Sherri Gaskins’s Birthday Walker Bryant’s Birthday Linda Hamilton T. S. Eliot ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fri Sep 26th, 2025 - Sun Sep 28th, 2025 Elvis Festival Porthcawl Fri Sep 26th, 2025 - Sun Oct 12th, 2025 British Food Fortnight Fun Observances Love Note Day September 26 is Love Note Day, an unofficial holiday that encourages you to write and send notes full of love to the special person in your life. A Forgotten Art Almost as old as the first written language, the love note has historically been one of the most romantic ways to tell that special person how you feel about them. However, with the fast pace of our modern day lives, the art of writing love notes and exchanging them with one's sweetheart is slowly dying. Love Note Day aims to change this. Conveys Many Emotions A love letter or note is a way to pen down one's deepest feeling about another person. It does not have to romantic or sappy. It can convey a vast selection of emotions, from adoration to anger, from joy to sadness, and from admiration to disappointment. How to Celebrate? Walk away from your computer screen, bring out the scented paper, the fanciest pen you have, and find yourself an inspiring place to sit and get cracking on that love note! Give it to your sweetheart, perhaps during a nice meal or while on a walk in the park. If you don't have time to handwrite your love note, maybe you could send your love a nice email that says how much you love and appreciate them? Leave some love notes around your home for your loved one to find. Hide them in their lunch or their gym bag, stick the note to the bathroom mirror, so that's the first thing they see in the morning, or quietly slip it into their pockets before they leave home. Don't have a special someone? Who says a love note can be only for a romantic partner? Send a note to a friend or a family member to tell them how much you love them! Read love notes and letters written by famous people - maybe they will inspire you to write one of your own. Did You Know... ...the oldest surviving Valentine's Day love letter in the English language dates back to 1477? Called the Valentine's Day Love Letter, the note was written by Margery Brews to her fiancé John Pasto. *** During a visit with my grandmother, my husband noticed a birthday card from a local funeral parlor. “That was nice of them,” he said. She was unimpressed. “They only want me for my body,” *** Colonoscopies are important medical procedures that have saved lives. And yet they’re as popular 
as, well, a colonoscopy. Here are 
comments purportedly made by 
patients to physicians during their procedures. “Now I know how a Muppet feels!” “Could you write a note for my wife saying that my head is not up there?” “Any sign of the trapped miners, chief?” *** We were an Air Force family, but our son could not grasp that 
fact. Anytime someone asked what his father did, he’d say, “He’s in the Army.” I told him umpteen times, “Stop telling people I’m in the Army!” It finally seemed to hit home because on the admittance form 
for kindergarten, under “father’s 
profession,” the teacher wrote, “He doesn’t know what his father does, but he’s not in the Army.” *** After 12 years of therapy, 
my psychiatrist said something that brought tears to my eyes. He said, “No hablo Inglés.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Picture with the family pet *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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September 25th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day or Revolution Day (Mozambique) Bangladeshi Immigration Day (United States) Christian feast day: Abadir and Iraja and Companions (Coptic Church) Aunarius (Aunacharius) Anathalon (Archdiocese of Milan) Cadoc Ceolfrith Cleopas Euphrosyne of Alexandria Finbarr Fermin of Amiens Lancelot Andrewes (Church of England) Sergius of Radonezh (repose) Vincent Strambi September 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of National Recognition for the Harkis (France) National Research Administrators Day (United States) National Youth Day (Nauru) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Binge Day Gedaliah Fast German Butterbrot Day International Ataxia Awareness Day Mahalaya Math Storytelling Day National Cooking Day National Daughters Day National Food Service Workers Day National Lobster Day National One-Hit Wonder Day - 1 One-Hit Wonder Day - 2 National Psychotherapy Day National Quesadilla Day National Roadkill Day National Tune-Up Day National YogaFit Day Remember Me Thursday World Dream Day World Maritime Day World Pharmacist Day World Quantum Readiness Day National Schnauzer Day Lung Health Day National Open The Magic Day Barbara Walters’s Birthday Catherine Zeta-Jones’s Birthday Christopher Reeve’s Birthday David S. Jones-snowboarder’s Birthday Donald Glover’s Birthday Heather Locklear’s Birthday Jayda Cheaves’s Birthday Jesse Wellens’s Birthday Mark Hamill’s Birthday Michael Douglas’s Birthday T.I.’s Birthday Will Smith’s Birthday Fun Observances Comic Book Day September 25 is Comic Book Day. The holiday celebrates the art and science behind comic books and encourages people to read and share comic books. A comic book is a book that tells stories through pictures or illustrations and text. The story is usually divided into sequential panels and dialogs and thoughts of the characters are presented in a stylized graphic called a speech bubble or balloon. From Strip to Book While stand-alone and series comic strips have been around for a very long time – the earliest recorded comics can be traced back to 113 AD on Trajan’s Column located in Rome – historians believe that the first comic book ever published was in 1837 in Europe. Called The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck, the book was written by Swiss writer, Rudolphe Töpffer. Superheros By the 1930s comic books had become a big business in the United States. Known as the Golden Era of comics, the late 1930s and 1940s saw a surge in the genre of superhero comics starting with the publication of Superman in Action Comics #1 in 1938. This period saw the debut of other comic book heros that we are all very familiar with today. Some examples include: Wonder Woman, Batman and Captain America. During and after World War II, the popularity of superhero comics took a hit. It was only in 1956 when a more modern version of Flash made his debut that the Silver Age of Comics was ushered in. The 1970s and 1980s are known as the Bronze Age of Comics. Comics became darker and plot lines included real world problems like corruption, environmental disasters and alcoholism. This trend has continued in recent years. Comic historians also sometimes call it the Dark Age of Comic Books. How to Celebrate? Have a favorite comic book character party where guests come dressed as their favorite comic book character. Visit your local comic book store and pick out a new comic book to read. Lend your favorite comic books to your friends so they can also get interested in reading them. Did You Know… …that the Incredible Hulk, a comic book character known for growing in size and becomes more powerful when he is angry, was originally drawn as a gray by its creator Stan Lee? However, because of printing issues, Marvel, the publisher of the comic decided to change him to green. *** We disbar lawyers and we defrock clergy, so why don't we: Delight electricians? Derange cowboys? Depose models? Debark tree surgeons? Depress dry cleaners? *** ‘Where is everybody?" the cowpoke asks. "They've all gone to see Brown Paper Pete hang," says a bystander. "Why do they call him that?" the cowboy asks. "Well, he always wears a brown paper hat, a brown paper shirt, and brown paper trousers." "Really?" says the cowboy. "And what are they hanging him for?" "Rustling." *** The gladiator was having a rough day in the arena—his opponent had sliced off both of his arms. Nevertheless, he kept on fighting, kicking and biting as furiously as he could. But when his opponent lopped off both feet, our gladiator had no choice but to give up, for now he was both unarmed and defeated. *** The checkout clerk at the supermarket was unusually cheerful even though it was near closing time. “You must have picked up a ton of groceries today,” a customer said to the checker. “How can you stay so pleasant?” “We can all count our blessings,” the clerk replied. “The hardest part of this job is the turkeys and the watermelons. I just thank God that Thanksgiving doesn’t come in July.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Snowman's Funeral *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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September 24th 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day (Peru) Christian feast day: Anathalon (in Brescia) Antonio Gonzalez Blessed Émilie Gamelin (Canada) Gerard of Csanád Our Lady of Mercy and its related observance: La Mercè (Barcelona) Our Lady of Ransom (Mercedarians) Our Lady of Walsingham (Church of England) Pacificus of San Severino Rupert of Salzburg September 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). Constitution Day (Cambodia) Heritage Day (South Africa) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal in 1973. Mahidol Day (Thailand) New Caledonia Day (New Caledonia) Republic Day (Trinidad and Tobago) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Bluebird of Happiness Day Bollywood Day Lash Stylist Day National Cherries Jubilee Day National Horchata Day National Mofongo Day National Women’s Health And Fitness Day Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving National Fitness Day (UK) International Day of Birmingham National Day of Arts in Care Homes World Dense Breast Day International Age Diversity Day Ben Platt’s Birthday Daisy Márquez’s Birthday DJ Ghost’s Birthday F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Birthday Hannah Brown’s Birthday Kandy Ho’s Birthday Kyle Sullivan’s Birthday Sierra Furtado’s Birthday Phil Hartman Jim Henson Stephanie McMahon ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wed Sep 24th, 2025 - Tue Sep 30th, 2025 Migraine Awareness Week Fun Observances Punctuation Day Do you find yourself correcting punctuation while reading a restaurant menu? Do you see red anytime you see an incorrect usage of the apostrophe? Then, Punctuation Day on September 24 is your kind of holiday. Punctuation Day is the brainchild of the American professional speaker Jeff Rubin who launched it in 2004, and is also known as National Punctuation Day in the United States. The unofficial holiday aims to spread awareness and educate people on proper punctuation and the virtues of using the appropriate punctuation in any kind of writing. Punctuation Conveys Meaning Punctuation is the use of typographical signs, spaces and other mutually agreed upon symbols in a language that help the understanding of written text. The main purpose of punctuation is to convey the correct meaning and intent of the text. Every language has its own punctuation rules and symbols - what conveys one message in one language can convey another in a different language. For instance, in Greek, the semicolon (;) is used to indicate a question, while in English, it is used to connect two sentences that are close in meaning; or to separate elements in a series, where the series has a comma; and to connect two related sentences. How to Celebrate? Learn more about punctuation and the appropriate ways of using them. If you do any type of writing in your job, spend some time going through your work and make sure your writing has all the appropriate punctuation. Did You Know… …that the hashtag or pound sign (#) is also formally known as the octothorpe? *** One of my wife’s third graders was wearing a Fitbit watch, which prompted my wife to ask, “Are you tracking your steps?” “No,” said the little girl. “I wear this for Mommy so she can show Daddy when he gets home.” *** We Uber drivers never know whom we’re going to end up with as a passenger. One day, I was driving over a new bridge, the design of which was very confusing. Completely confounded, I muttered, “I’d love to meet the genius who designed this mess.” With that, my passenger extended his hand in my direction and said, “Well, today is your lucky day. My name is Mike, I work for the county engineer’s office, and I’m the genius who designed this!” Surprisingly, he still gave me a tip. *** At an event famous for giving out awards in bizarre categories, the emcee enthusiastically announces, “The next prize will go to the laziest person in the audience. If you think you qualify, raise your hand.” Everyone raises their hands except a middle-aged man who seems to show little interest. “Congratulations! You are the winner,” says the emcee to the man. “Your prize is this $100 bill!” Still showing no emotion, the man replies, “Would you mind coming over here and putting it in my pocket?” *** A child psychologist had twin boys—one was an optimist; the other, a pessimist. Just to see what would happen, on Christmas Day he loaded the pessimist’s room with toys and games. In the optimist’s room, he dumped a pile of horse droppings. That night, the father found the pessimist surrounded by his gifts, crying. “What’s wrong?” the father asked. “I have a ton of game manuals to read … I need batteries … and my toys will all eventually get broken!” sobbed the pessimist. Passing the optimist’s room, the father found him dancing for joy around the pile of manure. “Why are you so happy?” he asked. The optimist shouted, “There’s got to be a pony in here somewhere!” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** (Forrest Gump would of said " Buttocks") *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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September 23rd 2025 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Adomnán Cissa of Crowland (or of Northumbria) Blessed Francisco de Paula Victor Padre Pio Pope Linus Sossius Thecla (Roman Catholic Church) Xanthippe and Polyxena September 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Grito de Lares (Puerto Rico) Haifa Day (Israel) Holocaust Memorial Day (Lithuania) Kyrgyz Language Day (Kyrgyzstan) National Day (Saudi Arabia) Teachers' Day (Brunei) Celebrate Bisexuality Day (bisexual community) International Day of Sign Languages Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Education Technology Day Elvis Festival Porthcawl Go With Your Gut Day Innergize Day National AFM Day National Apple Cider Vinegar Day National Baker Day National Dogs in Politics Day National Field Marketer’s Day National Great American Pot Pie Day National Snack Stick Day National Voter Registration Day Restless Legs Awareness Day Teal Talk Day Za’atar Day Redhead Appreciation Day Anthony Mackie’s Birthday Bruce Springsteen’s Birthday Chris Sails’s Birthday Darcey Silva’s Birthday J.I.’s Birthday Jermaine Dupri’s Birthday John Coltrane’s Birthday Jordyn Woods’s Birthday Kalani Hilliker’s Birthday Key’s Birthday Kimberly Woodruff’s Birthday LisaRaye McCoy’s Birthday Matt Hardy’s Birthday Ray Charles’s Birthday Dani Daniels ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tue Sep 23rd, 2025 - Mon Sep 29th, 2025 Milan Fashion Week Tue Sep 23rd, 2025 - Thu Oct 2nd, 2025 Ontario Garlic Week Tue Sep 23rd, 2025 - Thu Oct 23rd, 2025 Seed Gathering Season Fun Observances Checkers Day September 23 is Checkers Day. The unofficial holiday is not about the board game but has a political origin. The holiday commemorates a speech given by American President Richard Nixon on this day in 1952 as a Vice Presidential candidate. In the now-famous speech, Nixon denied taking political gifts. It is popularly called the Checkers Speech or the Fund Speech because during the address he announced his intention of keeping Checkers, a dog given to his kids as a gift. In addition to helping boost Nixon's political position in the upcoming presidential elections, the 30 minute long Checkers speech marked the beginning of the involvement of the television in American politics. The address was aired live all around the country and was watched by an estimated 60 million people. The holiday is also sometimes known as National Dogs in Politics Day. How to Celebrate? Wear checkered clothing. Even though the holiday itself doesn't have anything to do with the game, no one will judge you if you decided to observe it by playing a game or two of checkers. Read more about Nixon’s life and his Checkers Speech. If you have children and young adults in your life, Checker's Day is a good day to introduce them to American politics and the role of television in politics around the world. Did You Know… …that Richard Nixon was the only president in the history of the United States to have resigned from office? *** Q: What happens if you play a county song backwards? A: Your wife returns to you, your dog comes back to life, and you get out of prison. *** True Stories From Comic History 1940s "Once in Virginia," said a speaker who had received an introduction that promised more than he felt he could deliver, "I passed a small church displaying a large sign. It read 'Annual Strawberry Festival' and, below in small letters, 'On account of the Depression, prunes will be served.'" --Boston Transcript 1950s The best advice I ever received came to me from my ensign when I was a Wave at boot camp. She told me, "To stay out of trouble, say 'Yes, sir' all day and 'No, sir' all night." --Anonymous 1960s A friend and I were hitchhiking, but no one would stop. "Maybe it's our long hair," I joked. With that, my friend scrawled on a piece of cardboard: "Going to the barber's." Within seconds we had our ride. --Raymond Butkus 1970s A male friend of mine, an engineer at an aircraft company, works for a woman supervisor. An active member of women's lib groups, she often shows up at work wearing buttons featuring feminist slogans. One day, her latest button, "Adam was a rough draft," proved too much for my friend. The next day, he showed up at work sporting his own button: "Eve was no prime rib." --Phyllis Reely 1980s While I was shopping in a pharmacy, a couple of teenagers came in. They were dressed in leather, chains, and safety pins. The boy had blue and purple spiked hair and the girl's hair was bright yellow. Suddenly the boy picked up a pair of sunglasses and tried them on. "What do you think?" he asked his girlfriend. "Take them off!" she howled. "They make you look ridiculous."--Audrey Kelly 1990s My brother Jim was hired by a government agency and assigned to a small office cubicle in a large area. At the end of his first day, he realized he had no idea how to get out. He wandered around, lost in the maze of cubicles and corridors. Just as panic began to set in, he came upon another employee in a cubicle. "How do you get out of here?" Jim asked. The fellow smiled and said, "No cheese for you." --Christine Probasco 2000s I am five feet three inches tall and pleasingly plump. After I had a minor accident, my mother accompanied me to the emergency room. The triage nurse asked for my height and weight, and I blurted out, "Five-foot-eight and 125 pounds." "Sweetheart," my mother gently chided, "this is not the Internet." *** Can’t believe the National Spelling Bee ended in a tye. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Info & Update on Stubbs The Mayor) Since Talkeetna is only a census-designated place, it is unincorporated. Talkeetna has a Community Council and its mayor was a cat named Stubbs from 1997 until his death in 2017. It is located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough's District 7, which is represented by Assembly Member Vern Halter, who succeeded borough mayor Larry DeVilbiss. Stubbs, Honorary "Mayor", held office from 1997 to 2017 A popular rumor states Stubbs was elected following a successful write-in campaign by voters who opposed the human candidates. However, according to NPR, the cat could not have been elected as a write-in candidate because "The tiny town has no real mayor, so there was no election." Stubbs' position is honorary as the town is unincorporated. On August 31, 2013, Stubbs was attacked and mauled by a dog while roaming the streets and after treatment at the local veterinarian returned home on September 9. Stubbs died on July 21, 2017, at the age of 20 years and 3 months. R.I.P. Stubbs *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

When I saw the definition of our word of the day, I know I am dating myself, but the first thing that came to mind was Flip Wilson and his sassy character Geraldine Jones. " The Devil made me do it! " The Character: Geraldine Jones, a character played by Flip Wilson on his 1970s variety show, would often use the line "The Devil made me do it!" as a humorous excuse for her impulsive or mischievous behavior. Cultural Impact: The phrase became a widely recognized part of the American lexicon, used as a lighthearted excuse for getting into trouble, according to Salvationist.ca. Flip Wilson Quotes - BrainyQuote Satan’s Two Favorite Lies (I can't believe it has been over 50 years since)

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