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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 30 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 394
    August 30th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
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    Christian feast day: Alexander of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodoxy) Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster Blessed Eustáquio van Lieshout Blessed Stephen Nehmé (Maronite Church / Catholic Church) Charles Chapman Grafton (Episcopal Church) Fantinus Felix and Adauctus Fiacre Jeanne Jugan Narcisa de Jesús Pammachius August 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Kazakhstan) Constitution Day (Turks and Caicos Islands) Independence Day (Tartarstan, Russia not formally recognized) International Day of the Disappeared[33] International Whale Shark Day[34] Popular Consultation Day (East Timor) Saint Rose of Lima's Day (Peru) Victory Day (Turkey)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    Slinky Day
    Amagwinya Day
    Grief Awareness Day
    Holistic Pet Day
    Toasted Marshmallow Day
    National Beach Day
    International Cabernet Sauvignon Day
    National Harper Day
    Onam
    Warren Buffett’s Birthday
    Tyler Funke’s Birthday
    Sarah Stevenson’s Birthday
    Erin Napier’s Birthday
    Cameron J. Wright’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Frankenstein Day
    August 30 is Frankenstein Day. The unofficial holiday celebrates the life and times of English author Mary Shelley who wrote one of the word’s most read monster novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus.

    Born on August 30, 1797, Shelley published Frankenstein in 1818 anonymously at the young age of 22.
    Early Science Fiction
    Considered to be a predecessor of modern day science fiction, Frankenstein recounts the story of scientist Victor Frankenstein and his experiment that ends with the creation of a human-like creature. In the novel, the creature who is hated and rejected by everyone due to its appearance does not have a name. In popular culture, however, it is mistakenly referred to as Frankenstein after its creator.
    Although everyone in the novel believes him to be a monster, he is also an intelligent and emotional being who is looking to be accepted by others.
    The holiday is also known as National Frankenstein Day.
    How to Celebrate?
    Fan of the macabre, the strange, and the scary? Here are some ways you can celebrate this literary holiday:
    Pick up a copy of the book and spend the day reading it. Watch the many TV and film adaptations of the book. Halloween may be 2 months away, but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate Frankenstein Day by hosting a Frankenstein themed party. Decorate your venue as a lab, serve green colored food, and bake a cake with Frankenstein's face on it. Think of this as a dress rehearsal for your Halloween party! Frankenstein isn't Mary Shelley's only literary work. She wrote a number of short stories, travelogues, historical novels, and even a novel, The Last Man that depicted a apocalyptical world. Honor her by reading one of her works. Did You Know…
    …that a similar holiday called Frankenstein Friday is celebrated every year on the last Friday in October?
     
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    Did you hear about the new e-reader?
    Reader’s Digest and Amazon created software that will condense books when you download them. It’s called the Dwindle.
     
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    Q: How many sheep does it take to make one sweater?
    A: Depends how well they can knit.
     
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    Q: What did Adam say the day before Christmas?
    A: It’s Christmas, Eve!
     
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    Would You Like to Join …
    The Yoko Club? Oh no.   The German Philosophy Club? I Kant.   The Compulsive-Rhymers Club? Okey-dokey.   The Codependence Club? Can I bring a friend?   The Procrastinators Club? Maybe next week.  
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    Father of The Bribe
    When I announced that I was getting married, my excited mother said, “You have to have the rehearsal dinner someplace opulent, where there’s dancing.”   My father, seeing where this was heading, said, “I’ll pay you a thousand dollars to elope.”   “And you have to have a breakfast, for the people who are coming from out of town.”   “Two thousand.”   “We’ll need a photographer. Oh, and what colors do you want for the reception?”   “Five thousand!”   We eloped to Spain.  
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 29 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 393
    August 29th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
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    Christian feast day: Adelphus of Metz Beheading of St. John the Baptist Eadwold of Cerne Euphrasia Eluvathingal (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church) John Bunyan (Episcopal Church) Sabina Vitalis, Sator and Repositus August 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) International Day against Nuclear Tests[20] Miners' Day (Ukraine) Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine (Ukraine) Municipal Police Day (Poland) National Sports Day (India) Slovak National Uprising Anniversary (Slovakia) Telugu Language Day (India)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    More Herbs, Less Salt Day
    Potteries Bottle Oven Day
    Individual Rights Day
    Pony Express Day
    Chop Suey Day
    Lemon Juice Day
    National Heroes’ Day
    Great American Pizza Bake
    Founding Anniversary of the Senate
    National Heroes Day of Philippines
    National Sports Day
    Summer Bank Holiday (England and Wales)
    William Levy’s Birthday
    Newton Pittman’s Birthday
    John Locke’s Birthday
    Iris Apfel’s Birthday
    GG Allin’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    According to Hoyle Day
    On August 29, honor expertise, authority, and the rules because it is According to Hoyle Day. Named after the English language phrase, according to Hoyle, the unofficial holiday celebrates the life and times of Englishman Edmond Hoyle, who died on this day in 1769.

    A lawyer by trade, Edmond Hoyle is best known for publishing books detailing the rules and regulations of many popular card and board games of his time, including chess and backgammon. He is also known for writing an authoritative pamphlet on the card game of Whist.
    Game of Skills
    Whist is a trick card game played by two teams of two players each. The card game evolved from a previous game called Ruff and Honors and is the predecessor of Bridge. Popular in the 18th and the 19th century, the game required mathematical and logical skills.
    Appeal to Authority
    The phrase according to Hoyle came from the authoritative books Hoyle wrote on the rules and regulations of games. When people played these games and made a play that was questioned, they could invoke Hoyle's rules by saying “according to Hoyle...”. Today, the phrase is used generally to suggest expertise or the highest authority on a subject matter.
    How to Celebrate?
    Play a game of Whist by following Hoyle's rules. Don't know how? Today is a good excuse to learn! Are you an expert on a subject? Why not spend the day jotting your thought about the subject? Did You Know…
    …the word Whist comes from whisk, from whisking or moving the cards during the game?
     
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    Crossword Puzzle Answers You’d Never get Right:
    • Star of Gravity (Newton) • You say potato, I say __(carbsmakemefat) • Turned water into wine (ernestandjulio) • Number of wheels on an 18-wheeler (goingtoofasttocount) • Etsy, Russian (nyetsy)  
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    News that her third child was going to be a girl thrilled my cousin, who already had two boys. "My husband wants to call her Sunny," she told me, "and I want to give her Anna as her middle name in memory of my mom."

    I thought they might want to reconsider their decision, since their birth announcement would herald the arrival of Sunny Anna Rainey.
     
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    My niece bought her five-year-old daughter, Kayleigh, a hamster. One day he escaped from his cage. The family turned the house upside down and finally found him. Several weeks later, while Kayleigh was at school, he escaped from his cage again. My niece searched frantically but never found the critter. Hoping to make the loss less painful for Kayleigh, my niece took the cage out of her room.

    When Kayleigh came home from school that afternoon, she climbed into her mother’s lap. “We’ve got a serious problem,” she announced. “Not only is my hamster gone again, but this time he took the cage.”
     
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    A man won an $8,000 settlement from Disneyland after he got stuck on the It’s a Small World ride.
    He said he’ll use the money to cut out the part of his brain that won’t stop playing “It’s a Small World After All.”
    Conan O’Brien
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 28 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 392
    August 28th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
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    Christian feast day: Alexander of Constantinople Augustine of Hippo Edmund Arrowsmith Hermes Moses the Black August 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) National Grandparents Day (Mexico)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    Cherry Turnover Day
    Crackers Over The Keyboard Day
    Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
    Radio Commercials Day
    Race Your Mouse Around The Icons Day
    National Red Wine Day
    Pony Express Day
    Notting Hill Carnival
    Emirati Womens Day
    National Power Rangers Day
    Social Justice Sunday
    World Alternative Games
    Tanisha Thomas’s Birthday
    Roxie Roker’s Birthday
    LeAnn Rimes’s Birthday
    John Allen Nelson’s Birthday
    Florence Welch’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Bow Tie Day
    August 28 is Bow Tie Day, an annual holiday that celebrates the elegant fashion accessory usually worn by men at formal occasions.

    A type of necktie, the bow tie became a part of a fashionable man's wardrobe in the early 19th century. It is believed that tie evolved from another type of male neckwear called the cravat. The cravat originated in Croatia in the 17th century as a band of cloth that was wrapped around the neck and was possibly worn as a way for soldiers to close the fronts of their shirts or to hide any stains on the front of their shirts. By the 18th century, the cravat had become popular among fashionable circles in France and Europe.
    No Longer Formal Wear
    In the early days, the bow tie was specifically reserved for formal occasions. Black tie attire became a term synonymous with tuxedos worn with black bow ties. Outside of formal events, bow ties gained a reputation of being associated with stodgy intellectualism, thought to be worn by people who did not care much about what others thought of them. In recent years, bow ties have become cool again. Today, they are part of the daily attire of many men and women.
    How to Celebrate?
    If you have never worn a bow tie before, today is the day to procure one and spend some time learning how to tie it. Host a bow tie party. Decorate the venue with bow ties and require all your guests to come wearing a bow tie. Serve cookies and cakes in the shape of bows and give out bow ties as favors or prizes for party games. Do you have a creative side? Why not then hand knit, crochet, or sew your own unique bow tie to wear to your next event? Did You Know…
    …that a very fashionable person is known as a clotheshorse?
     
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    On vacation my nine-year-old son, Ryan, and I were at the pool, where two attractive young women wearing thong bikinis were sunning themselves. I noticed that Ryan kept staring at them, but he would occasionally glance back at me.

    When they got up to leave, Ryan watched them particularly closely. I was bracing myself for questions he might have when he turned to me and whispered, "Dad, can I take that candy bar those girls left behind?"
     
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    A friend of mine has an adopted son who, at six-foot-one, loves to play basketball. The boy was applying to basketball camp, and a section of the application called for him to write a brief essay about himself. My friend got a lump in his throat as he read his son's words: "Most of all I am thankful that I am adopted…"

    Then my friend got a cold dose of reality as he continued: "because my dad is so short."
     
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    My wife, a real estate agent, wrote an ad for a house she was listing. The house had a second-floor suite that could be accessed using a lift chair that slid along the staircase. Quickly describing this feature, she inadvertently made it sound even more attractive:
    "Mother-in-law suite comes with an electric chair."
     
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    When I stepped on the scale at 
my doctor’s office, I was surprised 
to see that I weighed 144 pounds.
    “Why don’t you just take off 
that last four?” I joked to the nurse’s 
aide as she made a notation on 
my chart.
    A few moments later, my doctor came in and flipped through the chart.
    “I see you’ve lost weight,” he said. “You’re down to 14 pounds.”
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 27 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 391
    August 27th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
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    Christian feast day: Baculus of Sorrento Caesarius of Arles Decuman Gebhard of Constance Euthalia John of Pavia Lycerius (or: Glycerius, Lizier) Máel Ruba (or Rufus) (Scotland) Margaret the Barefooted Monica of Hippo, mother of Augustine of Hippo Narnus Our Lady of La Vang Phanourios of Rhodes Rufus and Carpophorus Syagrius of Autun Thomas Gallaudet and Henry Winter Syle (Episcopal Church) August 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Film and Movies Day (Russia) Independence Day (Republic of Moldova), celebrates the independence of Moldova from the USSR in 1991. Lyndon Baines Johnson Day (Texas, United States) National Banana Lovers Day (United States) National Pots De Creme Day (United States)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    International Bat Night
    Daffodil Day
    Petroleum Day
    Tug-of-War Day
    Bubblegum Day
    National Just Because Day
    The Duchess Who Wasn’t Day
    International Lottery Day
    August Moon Festival
    Pride Cymru
    Mase’s Birthday
    Mario Barrett’s Birthday
    Calvin Millan’s Birthday
    Aaron Paul’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    The Duchess Who Wasn't Day
    The Duchess Who Wasn’t Day on August 27 celebrates the life, times and works of Irish author Margaret Wolfe Hungerford.

    Born in 1855, Hungerford wrote anonymously under the pen name, The Duchess. She is most well known for her book Molly Bawn.
    It is unclear why August 27 was chosen by the unknown creators of this unofficial holidays to honor Hungerford, but some people speculate that the day is called the Duchess Who Wasn’t Day because of the anonymity in which Hungerford spent her life as a writer.
    Anonymous Female Writers
    History is full of women writers who spent their lives writing and publishing books and novels anonymously. This was because in the past, it was believed that women could not write. Books published under a female name were either rejected for publication or did not do well in the bookstores. This forced talented writers like Hungerford to publish under pen names or male sounding names.
    Some examples of now famous authors who wrote under pseudonyms because they were women are: the Brontë sisters, who wrote under the names Currer Bell (Charlotte), Ellis Bell (Emily), and Acton Bell (Anne); Jane Austen, who wrote as The Lady; and Mary Ann Evans, who wrote Middlemarch as George Elliot. The Dutchess Who Wasn't Day also celebrates these and many other women authors who were unable to be themselves because of societal constraints.
    How to Celebrate?
    Celebrate the day by reading some of Hungerford’s work. In addition to Molly Bawn, her other works include A Little Rebel, Phyllis and Faith and Unfaith. Read books by other anonymous women authors and read about their lives as women trying to break societal expectations of what they could and could not do. Did You Know...
    ...that Hungerford is attributed for making the phrase “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” famous?
     
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    At the nudist colony for communists, two men are sitting on the front porch. One turns to the other and says, "I say, have you read Marx?"
    The other replies, "Yes … I believe it's these wicker chairs."
     
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    It had been a long time—seven years to be exact—since my friend Brian had been to see his doctor. So the nurse told him that if he wanted to make an appointment, he would have to be reprocessed as a new patient.

    "Okay," said Brian, "reprocess me."

    "I'm sorry," she told him. "We're not accepting any new patients."
     
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    Ever wonder what medical personnel scribble on those clipboards attached to the foot of the bed? Here are some incredible comments taken from hospital charts:

    "The patient refused autopsy."

    "The patient has no previous history of suicides."

    "She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night."

    "She is numb from her toes down."

    "Patient has two teenage children but no other abnormalities."

    "Discharge status: Alive but without my permission."
     
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    I went to a restaurant that serves “breakfast at any time,”
    so I ordered French toast during the Renaissance.
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 26 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 390
    August 26th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
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    Christian feast day: Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia (Eastern Orthodox Church) Alexander of Bergamo (Roman Catholic Church) Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá David Lewis Jeanne-Elisabeth Bichier des Ages Mariam Baouardy (Melkite Greek Catholic Church) Melchizedek Our Lady of Częstochowa Simplicius, Constantius and Victorinus Teresa Jornet Ibars Zephyrinus August 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Heroes' Day (Namibia) Repentance Day (Papua New Guinea) Women's Equality Day (United States)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    Burger Day
    Cherry Popsicle Day
    Web Mistress Day
    National Toilet Paper Day
    National Dog Day
    National Day of Repentance
    National Kelly Day
    National Logan Day
    National Spark the World Day
    Tracky Dack Day
    Mother Teresa’s Birthday
    Macaulay Culkin’s Birthday
    King Cid’s Birthday
    Dylan O'Brien’s Birthday
    Ayla Woodruff’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Dog Appreciation Day
    August 26 is Dog Day or Dog Appreciation Day, a day to appreciate your best friend on four legs.

    Founded in 2004 by pet and family lifestyle expert and animal behaviorist Colleen Paige, the day honors dogs for all that they do to enrich our lives and communities. The holiday also aims to raise awareness about dog adoption and the importance of providing rescue dogs with a safe and loving environment.
    Man's Best Friend
    Often known as man's best friend, dogs were the first animals to be domesticated by humans and they were often used for guarding property, herding stock, and for hunting game. Today, dogs are used as companions and are considered to be a member of the family in many parts of the world.
    The unofficial holiday is also sometimes called World Dog Day, National Dog Appreciation Day, or International Dog Day.
    How to Celebrate?
    Adopt a dog and give it a loving home. If you have a dog, treat them with their favorite treats. If you are unable to have a dog in your family, celebrate the day by donating your time and money to the local animal and dog shelter. Did You Know…
    …that Dalmatians are born without any spots? Their characteristic spots appear as they grow older.
     
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    The public safety officer came up to a large mob of people outside a department store and asked, “What’s happening?”
    A mall officer replied, “These people are waiting to get the new Barbie doll.”
    The public safety officer shook his head and muttered, “Who can resist a Barbie queue?”
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    A termite walks into a bar and says, "Where is the bar tender?"
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    I put all my spare cash into an origami business. It folded.
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    Did you hear about the mathematician who was afraid of negative numbers? He'd stop at nothing to avoid them.
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    Someone sent ten different puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
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    “How is your long distance relationship going?” 
    “So far, so good.”
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    Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft it sank -- proving once and for all that you can't have your kayak and heat it, too.
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    In ancient Rome, deli workers were told that they could eat anything they wanted during the lunch hour. Anything, that is except the smoked salmon. Thus were created the world's first anti-lox breaks.
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    Confucius say, man who runs behind car will get exhausted, but man who runs in front of car will get tired.
     
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    Q: With pointed fangs I sit and wait;
          with piercing force I crunch out fate;
          grabbing victims, proclaiming might;
          physically joining with a single bite. What am I?
     
    A: A stapler
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 25 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 389
    August 25th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
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    Christian feast day: Æbbe of Coldingham Aredius Genesius of Arles Genesius of Rome Ginés de la Jara (or Genesius of Cartagena) Gregory of Utrecht Joseph Calasanz Louis IX of France Blessed Ludovicus Baba Blessed Ludovicus Sasada Blessed Luis Sotelo Menas of Constantinople Blessed Miguel de Carvalho Patricia of Naples Blessed Pedro Vásquez Thomas de Cantilupe (or of Hereford) August 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Songun (North Korea) Earliest day on which Father's Day can fall, while August 31 is the latest; celebrated on the last Monday in August. (South Sudan) Earliest day on which La Tomatina can fall, while August 31 is the latest; celebrated on the last Wednesday in August. (Buñol) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Uruguay from Brazil in 1825. Liberation Day (France) Soldier's Day (Brazil)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    Banana Split Day
    Whiskey Sour Day
    Burger Day
    National Franchise Appreciation Day
    National Park Service Founders Day
    National Secondhand Wardrobe Day
    Tim Burton’s Birthday
    China Anne McClain’s Birthday
    Blake Lively’s Birthday
    Billy Ray Cyrus’s Birthday
    Andrew Hussie’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Kiss and Make Up Day
    August 25 is Kiss and Make Up Day, a day to let go of resentment, grudges, anger, and indignation. The unofficial holiday encourages people to make up and reconcile with anyone they are estranged with - at work, school, or in their family.

    Conflict is one of the biggest truths in life. No matter how much we may try, disagreements are a big part of our relationships with others.
    Most of the times, these differences can be easily set aside and forgotten. Sometimes, however, arguments and misunderstandings can take an ugly turn, estranging and isolating people from each other.
    Kiss and make up is an English language idiom that means to forgive someone and be friends again with them.
    A Second Chance
    Kiss and Make Up Day provides a second chance - it is a day to set aside all difference and let people in our lives know that despite all the quarrels and the disagreements, they mean a lot to us.
    How to Celebrate?
    Staying angry with a loved one can be harmful not only to a relationship but to one’s own mental and physical health. So, take this day to let go of all the anger and make up with someone you have quarreled with. Did You Know...
    ...that in many cultures kissing on the cheek is a sign of respect and friendship?
     
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    When a music student brought his French horn to my shop for repair, he complained that the instrument “felt stuffy” and he couldn’t blow air through it. It’s not unusual to find partial blockages in brass instruments if small items get lodged in the tubing, but when I tested the instrument, the horn was completely blocked.
    After much probing and prodding, a small tangerine dropped out of the bell. “Oh,” said the musician when I handed him the fruit.
    Seeing the bewildered look on my face, he explained, “My mom used the horn for a cornucopia in a Thanksgiving centerpiece.”
     
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    A Briton flies into Australia 
and is asked by the immigration 
officer, “Do you have any felony 
convictions?”
    The Briton replies, “Sorry. I didn’t realize that was still a requirement.”
     
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    I had spent the late winter months waiting impatiently for signs of spring. When the first warm, sunny Saturday arrived, I eagerly unlocked the storm door and stepped onto our patio deck. I was pleased by the sight of green sprouts and the sounds of singing birds. More than anything else, I delighted in the sweet aroma of the spring air. Knocking on the kitchen window, I beckoned to my wife to join me in enjoying the pleasures of the season.
    She quietly brought me back to earth when she reminded me that I was standing over the dryer vent, inhaling the scent of fabric softener.
     
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    We had just finished tucking our five kids into bed when three-year-old Billy began to wail. Turns out, he had accidentally swallowed a penny and was sure he was going to die.
    Desperate to calm him, my husband palmed a penny that he had in his pocket and pretended to pull it from Billy’s ear. Billy was delighted.
    In a flash, he snatched it from my husband’s hand, swallowed it, and demanded, “Do it again!”
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 24 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 388
    August 24th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Abbán of Ireland Aurea of Ostia Bartholomew the Apostle (Roman Catholic, Anglican) Jeanne-Antide Thouret Maria Micaela Desmaisieres Massa Candida (Martyrs of Utica) Owen (Audoin) August 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Flag Day (Liberia) Independence Day or Den' Nezalezhnosti, celebrates the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991. International Strange Music Day National Waffle Day (United States) Nostalgia Night (Uruguay) Willka Raymi (Cusco, Peru) Kobe Bryant Day, a proposed federal holiday in the United States, in reference to his 2 jersey numbers, as well as the day after his birthday  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    Knife Day
    Peach Pie Day
    Vesuvius Day
    Internaut Day
    Melaka Governor's Birthday
    National Danny Day
    National Emory Day
    National SKAM Artist Day
    William Wilberforce Day
    Rupert Grint’s Birthday
    Dave Chappelle’s Birthday
    Chad Michael Murray’s Birthday
    Catherine Paiz’s Birthday
    Callum The Dragon’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Pluto Demoted Day
    Pluto Demoted Day on August 24 commemorates the day in 2006 when Pluto's status was downgraded from a full sized planet to a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

    Discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Pluto was the Solar System's 9th planet for 76 years. Given the name of the ancient Greek ruler of the underworld, Pluto was named by an 11-year-old girl called Venetia Burney.
    250 Year Orbit
    Because Pluto is very far from us - on average it is about 6 billion kilometers (4 billion miles) from Earth, little is known about the dwarf planet. In size, Pluto has a diameter of about 2250 kilometers (1400 miles), which is about two-thirds the size of Earth's Moon.
    Pluto's orbit is highly eccentric. In other words, its orbit around the Sun is not perfectly circular. This means that the distance between it and the Sun varies over time. It takes Pluto about 250 Earth years to orbit once around the Sun, and about 6.5 Earth days to make a full rotation around its axis.
    Demotion to Dwarf Planet
    The IAU defines a planet as a celestial body that "orbits around the Sun, has a nearly round shape and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit." Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet because it does not meet the third criteria to be a full-sized planet. It is not the dominant object on its orbit around the Sun - other bodies can be found in the region around its neighborhood.
    How to Celebrate?
    Celebrate Pluto's previous status as a planet by spendings some time in the day reading about planets and their characteristics. Have children? Take them on a visit to your local planetarium and introduce them to the joys of astronomy. Teach them everything you know about the Solar System and about planets. Maybe you could make a model of the Solar System with them in order to understand how it works? Learn more about dwarf planets and other astronomical objects like comets, asteroids and meteor showers. Did You Know…
    …that Pluto has 5 moons: Charon, Kerberos, Nix, Hydra, and Styx?
     
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    My nephew, a flight attendant, split the back of his pants one day during a flight. To save embarrassment, he decided to work in front of the beverage cart, facing forward.
    The arrangement worked perfectly until he got to the last row and a passenger leaned over to him and said in a low voice, "Your fly is open."  
     
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    Security and peace of mind were part of the reason we moved to a gated community. Both flew out the window the night I called a local pizza shop for a delivery.
    "I'd like to order a large pepperoni, please," I said, then gave him the address of our condominium.
    "We'll be there in about half an hour," the kid at the other end replied. "Your gate code is still 1238, right?"  
     
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    My sister Darlene has the courage—but not always the skills—to tackle any home-repair project. For example, in her garage are pieces of a lawn mower she once tried to fix. So I wasn't surprised the day my other sister, Jesse, and I found Darlene attacking her vacuum cleaner with a screwdriver.
    "I can't get this thing to cooperate," she explained.
    "Why don't you drag it out to the garage and show it the lawn mower?" Jesse suggested.  
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 23 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 387
    August 23rd 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Battle of Kursk Day (Russia) Christian feast day: Ascelina Asterius, Claudius, and Neon Éogan of Ardstraw Lupus (Luppus) of Novae Philip Benitius Quiriacus and companions, of Ostia Rose of Lima Tydfil Zacchaeus of Jerusalem August 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of the National Flag (Ukraine) European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism or Black Ribbon Day (European Union and other countries), and related observances: Liberation from Fascist Occupation Day (Romania) International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition National Day for Physicians (Iran) Umhlanga Day (Swaziland)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    Cuban Sandwich Day
    Valentino Day
    Find Your Inner Nerd Day
    Health Unit Coordinators Day
    National Sponge Cake Day
    Cheap Flight Day
    International Blind Dog Day
    National Levi Day
    Slavery Remembrance Day
    William Ernest Henley’s Birthday
    River Phoenix’s Birthday
    Jennelle Eliana’s Birthday
    Francesca Reale’s Birthday
    Badda TD’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Ride Like the Wind Day
    August 23 is Ride Like the Wind Day, a day to well, ride like the wind if you can. The day also commemorates the first time the Kremer Prize was awarded in 1977. The prize is awarded to people who pioneer human powered flight.

    Human powered flights are aircraft that use human muscle power to run. Due to technological issues - they are unable to fly for long distances or for a considerable amount of time - human powered flights are usually flown for experimental and recreational purposes.
    The first authenticated human powered flight that was successful in taking off and flying for a significant distance took place in 1961. Derek Piggott, a glider pilot in the British Royal Air Force flew Southampton University's Man Powered Aircraft on November 9, 1961, for about 600 meters.
    Running Away
    The holiday is a play on the English language phrase run like the wind, which means to run very fast. It is sometimes used in the context of running away from someone or something - the 1980 song Ride Like the Wind, by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, recounts the story of an outlaw who runs away to Mexico to avoid punishment.
    Ride like the wind is also sometimes used to refer to the act of doing things without purpose. Just like the wind can change direction at any time, someone riding like the wind can change the course of their lives without any warning and do things without any rhyme or reason.
    How to Celebrate?
    Learn more about the history and science of human powered flight. Take flying lessons and ride like the wind. Take your bike out for a spin and feel the wind in your hair. Did You Know…
    …that Jacqueline Cochran was the first woman to break the sound barrier on May 18, 1953?
     
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    When I enlisted in my teens, I took up smoking cigars to make myself look more mature. Did it work?
    Well, one time, as I proudly puffed away at our NCO club,
    an older 
sergeant growled, “Hey, kid, your candy bar’s on fire.”
     
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    Sign above the toilet in a women’s latrine at Camp Ripley in Minnesota:
    “If you are reading this sign while using this latrine, you are in the wrong one.”
     
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    Few civilians know what a quartermaster does. So during my aircraft carrier’s Family Day, I demonstrated a procedure called semaphore—I grabbed my flags and signaled an imaginary ship.
    Then I asked a little girl, “Now do you know what I do?”
    She said, “You’re a cheerleader.”
     
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    Q: Why should the number 288 never be mentioned?
    A: It's two gross.
     
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    I put my root beer in a square glass. Now it's just beer.
     
     

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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 22 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumb 386
    August 22nd 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Fabrizio Guinefort, the holy greyhound, feast day traditionally. Immaculate Heart of Mary (Roman Catholic calendar of 1960) Queenship of Mary Symphorian and Timotheus August 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which National Heroes' Day (Philippines) can fall, while August 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Monday in August. Flag Day (Russia) Madras Day (Chennai and Tamil Nadu, India) End of Filseta feast in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (International)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    National Eat A Peach Day
    National Pecan Torte Day
    World Plant Milk Day
    National Bao Day
    National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
    National Tooth Fairy Day
    Folklore Day
    National Pamela Day
    National Rainbow Baby Day
    National Surgical Oncologist Day
    Never Bean Better Day
    Yvie Oddly’s Birthday
    Tori Amos’s Birthday
    Morgan Adams’s Birthday
    Claude Debussy’s Birthday
    Chuck Brown’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Be An Angel Day
    August 22 is Be An Angel Day. Established in 1993 by Jaune Howard Feldman, the day encourages people to be angels to those in need.

    In many religions, angels are supernatural spirits that are thought to be responsible for protecting humans.
    The day reminds us that even though we can't be actual angels, we can emulate the kindness they are known for. Being kind and good to our fellow human beings is not hard - all we need to do is to stop thinking about ourselves for a while (or a day) and to think about how we can make the world a nicer and kinder place.
    How to Celebrate?
    Be kind to others. Do something to help a stranger. Do random acts of kindness without any expectations of reciprocation. For example, give up your seat on the bus or train to someone else, pay for the coffee the person behind you may buy at the coffee shop, or leave a small gift in your neighbor's mailbox. Volunteer your time and money to a charitable organization. Do something that will bring a smile to the face of people. If you know of someone who is going through a difficult time, give them your support and let them know that you are there for them. Help them out in their difficult times. If someone is being an angel to you, thank them, and let them know that their kindness is being appreciated. Did You Know…
    …that Angelology is the theological study of angels?Be An Angel Day Observances
     
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    Why did I get divorced? Well, last week was my birthday. My wife didn't wish me a happy birthday. My parents forgot and so did my kids. I went to work and even my colleagues didn't wish me a happy birthday. As I entered my office, my secretary said, "Happy birthday, boss!" I felt so special. She asked me out for lunch. After lunch, she invited me to her apartment. We went there and she said, "Do you mind if I go into the bedroom for a minute?" "Okay," I said. She came out 5 minutes later with a birthday cake, my wife, my parents, my kids, my friends, & my colleagues all yelling, "SURPRISE!!!" while I was waiting on the sofa... naked.
     
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    The Lone Ranger woke to see his tent blown away by a tornado.
    He declared, "Tonto, we’re not in canvas anymore."
     
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    People’s parents actually give them sage advice, like “Do what you love, and the money will follow” or “The early bird gets the worm.”
    All I remember is “Don’t fill up on bread.”
     
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    A lawyer e-mailed a client:
    “Dear Jennifer: Thought I saw you on the street the other day. Crossed over to say hello, but it wasn’t you, so I went back. One tenth of an hour: $30.”
     
     
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    An African or European swallow?
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs (2 of 2) 21 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 385
    August 21st 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian Feast Day: Abraham of Smolensk (Eastern Orthodox Church) Euprepius of Verona Maximilian of Antioch Our Lady of Knock Pope Pius X Sidonius Apollinaris August 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Ninoy Aquino Day (Philippines) Youth Day (Morocco) World Senior Citizen's Day  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    World Honey Bee Day
    Poet’s Day
    Geocaching Day
    Break The Monotony Day
    Homeless Animals Day
    International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
    Internet Self-Care Day
    National Brazilian Blowout Day
    National Report Upcoding Fraud Day
    Usain Bolt’s Birthday
    Timmy Thick’s Birthday
    Kyle Creek’s Birthday
    Joe Strummer’s Birthday
    Hayden Panettiere’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Spumoni Day
    August 21 is Spumoni Day, so treat yourself to a slice (or two) of the delicious layered Italian ice cream dessert.

    Originating in Naples, Italy, Spumoni is a dessert made of layers of ice cream that are mixed with candied fruits, whipped cream, and nuts. Served in slices, spumoni traditionally includes chocolate, pistachio, and cherry flavored ice cream, though sometimes raspberry or strawberry ice cream can be used as a substitute for cherry.
    Christmas Dessert
    Popular among Italian immigrants in the United States, Canada, and Argentina, and it is believed that Spumoni was the inspiration for Neapolitan ice cream - the three layered dessert made up of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream.
    In many parts of the United States, Spumoni is considered a Christmas time dessert and is usually paired with cookies of some kind.
    The unofficial holiday is also sometimes called National Spumoni Day in the U.S.
    How to Celebrate?
    In mood for some ice cream? Why not visit your local ice cream shop for a big slice of spumoni? Can't find spumoni where you are? Don't despair, making spumoni from scratch is easy. All you need is chocolate, pistachio, and cherry ice cream, homemade or store bought, some nuts, candied fruits, and whipped cream. Layer the ice creams mixed with the nuts and fruits and the whipped cream one-by-one in a loaf pan, or any other mold of your choice, and let set. Unmold, slice, and enjoy. Don't forget to share it with family and friends. Did You Know...
    ...that in Canada, Spumoni Day is celebrated every year on November 13?
     
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    After I warned the nurse taking blood that it would be very hard to find a vein on me, she said, "Don't worry. We've seen worse. Last year we had a girl come in to get a blood test for her marriage license and we had to stick her six times in four places before we got anything."

    "Yes, I know," I said. "That was me!"
     
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    A client of our optometry business was jubilant after I replaced the scratched, dirty lenses in his eyeglasses with new ones. "This is great!" he said. "I just gained two hours of daylight."
     
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    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!"
     
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    In Top Gun, Tom Cruise’s call sign was the very apt Maverick.
    In real life, Air Force pilots’ handles are also 
often appropriate—but definitely 
not as cool. Like these:  
    Boomer: Accidentally broke sound barrier over a small town  
    SMAT: Small Man Always Talking  
    Dobber: The simplest tool in the F-16 (a switch in the cockpit)
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 20 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 384
    August 20th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Amadour Bernard of Clairvaux Blessed Georg Häfner Heliodorus of Bet Zabdai Maria De Mattias Oswine of Deira Philibert of Jumièges Samuel (prophet) William and Catherine Booth (Church of England) August 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Feast of Asmá’ (Baháʼí Faith, only if Baháʼí Naw-Rúz falls on March 21) Indian Akshay Urja Day (India) Independence Restoration Day (Estonia), re-declaration of the independence of Estonia from the Soviet Union in 1991. Meitei Language Day, also known as Manipuri Language Day, the day on which Meitei (Manipuri) was included in the scheduled languages' list and made one of the official languages of India Revolution of the King and the People (Morocco) Saint Stephen's Day (Hungary) World Mosquito Day  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    International Day of Medical Transporters
    Men’s Grooming Day
    National Radio Day
    World Honey Bee Day
    Break The Monotony Day
    International Geocaching Day
    International Homeless Animals Day
    Hungary National Day
    National Bacon Lovers Day
    Prettyboyfredo’s Birthday
    Mitch Trubisky’s Birthday
    Meme Bouquet’s Birthday
    Fred Durst’s Birthday
    DJ Blizzard’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
    Don't wait till the holiday season to treat yourself and your loved ones to the dessert that many believe is southern United States on a plate - chocolate pecan pie. Enjoy a slice or two of this decadent dessert on August 20, or Chocolate Pecan Pie Day.

    A variant of the pecan pie, chocolate pecan pie is made by baking a mix of pecans, chocolate, eggs, and sugar syrup or honey over a pie crust.
    A Rich History
    Considered to be a quintessential southern US dessert and usually served during Thanksgiving and at Christmas time, the pecan pie is thought to have evolved from treacle pies popular during the middle ages in Europe and molasses pies popular in the U.S. during the 19th century.
    Very little is known about the invention of the pecan pie - no mention of it was made in cookbooks until the early 20th century, but some food historians credit the French in New Orleans for creating it after being introduced to the pecan nut by Native Americans.
    Healthful Nuts
    Native to Mexico and the southern United States, pecans are some of the healthiest nuts out there. They are a good source of proteins and magnesium, and are full of antioxidants. They are also known to lower the risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer.
    How to Celebrate?
    With lots of chocolate pecan pie, of course! With all the health benefits pecans have to offer, you can indulge in a slice or 2 guiltlessly. Make a chocolate pecan pie from scratch and share with your family and friends. Try different variations of this classic. Add a dash of cayenne for a Mexican twist or a splash of bourbon to elevate the flavors. Don't want to make a pie? What about making a chocolate pecan pie cheesecake or a chocolate pecan pie milkshake? Did You Know…
    …that pecans are technically drupes not nuts? Drupes are fruits where the seeds are covered by the flesh of the fruit. The seed is the edible part of the fruit and is called the pecan nut. Coffee, pistachios, coconuts, and olives are all drupes.
     
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    My husband was driving home from work when he was pulled over for not wearing a seat belt. Two days later—same ticket, same cop.
    “So,” the officer said, “have you learned anything?”
    “Yes, I have,” said my husband. “I’ve learned I need to take a different way home from work.”
     
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    Three prisoners broke out 
of their cells and incited a riot. 
After they were caught, the warden asked why they had revolted.
    “Warden,” said one of the men, “we rebelled because the food is 
awful.”
    “I see,” said the warden. “But what did you use to break the bars?”
    “The French toast.”
     
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    A medical student was told to remove the spleen from a cadaver. After he did, he kept poking around.
    “What are you doing?” asked the professor.
    The student answered, “I’m looking for the other one.”
     
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    I don’t want to say we eat out a lot, but I’ve noticed that lately when I call my kids for dinner, they run to the car.
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 19 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 383
    August 19th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Afghan Independence Day, commemorates the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919, granting independence from Britain (Afghanistan) August Revolution Commemoration Day (Vietnam) Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit (Norway) Christian Feast Day: Bernardo Tolomei Bertulf of Bobbio Saint Calminius Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz Feast of the Transfiguration (Julian calendar), and its related observances: Buhe (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church) Saviour's Transfiguration, popularly known as the "Apples Feast" (Russian Orthodox Church and Georgian Orthodox Church) Jean-Eudes de Mézeray Louis of Toulouse Maginus Magnus of Anagni Magnus of Avignon Sebaldus August 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Manuel Luis Quezón Day (Quezon City and other places in the Philippines named after Manuel L. Quezon) National Aviation Day (United States) World Humanitarian Day  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    International Orangutan Day
    Potato Day
    Men’s Grooming Day
    International Bow Day
    National Soft Ice Cream Day
    Gold Cup Parade
    Janmashtami
    Kool Aid Day
    National Patient Advocacy Day
    Saviours of the Apple Feast Day
    Nate Dogg’s Birthday
    Matthew Perry’s Birthday
    John Deacon’s Birthday
    Fat Joe’s Birthday
    Emmi Butler’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    World Photo Day
    August 19 is World Photo Day. The unofficial holiday, which is also sometimes known as Photo Day or World Photography Day, is an annual celebration of the art and science of photography.

    Created in 2009 by Australian photographer Korske Ara, the day encourages people to pick up their camera and be inspired by other fellow photographers to take pictures and share them with the world.
    A Modern Innovation
    While photography is a fairly modern innovation, the human desire to capture moments and memories and share them with others is as old as the history of humankind itself. One of the oldest attempts to record events was through the discovery of the camera obscura. It is a device with a hole through which light passes and creates an inverted image of the scene outside. Known to have been used as a way to recreate events - artists would sketch or trace the image in order to record it - for centuries, the earliest records of camera obscura date back to 400 BCE China.
    Photography, as we know it today, did not come about the early 1900s when people found a way to permanently capture a scene on a surface using chemicals that reacted to light. The earliest surviving photograph dates back to 1826 or 1827. It was taken by French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The photograph is a view of Niépce's estate in Burgundy, France.
    A Hobby of Many
    Cameras and photography went through a lot of technological innovations in the 20th century. Today, the availability of affordable and high-quality digital cameras has made photography a widespread hobby.
    How to Celebrate?
    Whether you are an amateur, a professional, or someone who spends most of his or her day taking phone pictures and sharing them with your social media followers, World Photography Day is an easy holiday to celebrate. Here are some ways you can enjoy this day:
    Learn and read more about the history and science behind photography. If you have always wanted to learn photography, maybe today is the time to start taking lessons. If you are a photographer, why not volunteer your time to teach your craft and trade to others? Did You Know…
    …that some 12 Hasselblad cameras were left on the Moon by various missions? Some suggest that this was done in order to compensate for the weight of rock and soil samples the astronauts brought back to Earth.
     
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    Did you hear about the weekly poker game with Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Leif Eriksson and Francisco Pizarro?
    They can never seem to beat the Straights of Magellan.
     
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    Noah and the Snakes
    With the Ark settled safely after the flood, Noah opens the doors and commands the animals, “Go forth and multiply!” All the animals depart the Ark, except for two snakes in the back.   Noah proclaims again, “Go forth and multiply,” yet the snakes stay put.   Perturbed, Noah finally asks them, “Why have you not followed my command?”   The snakes flicker their tongues and answer, “We can’t multiply, Noah—we’re Adders.”  
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    My wife and I run a small restaurant where we often name our specials after our employees—dishes like "Chicken Mickey," after our dishwasher who gave us the recipe, and "Rod's Ribs," after a waiter who had his personal style of barbecue.
    One evening after rereading the menu, I broke with this tradition and changed the description of the special we had named after our chef.
    Despite her skills and excellent reputation, somehow I didn't think an entrée named "Salmon Ella" would go over big with our customers.  
     
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    Recently, a man stopped at my desk at the library asking for help:
    
A woman had breast-fed her infant and forgotten to “tuck herself back in.”
    I walked over to Lady Godiva and said,
    “Ma’am, I’m very sorry, but we don’t allow open drink containers 
in the library.”
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 18 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 382
    August 18th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Agapitus of Palestrina Alberto Hurtado Daig of Inniskeen Evan (or Inan) Fiacre Florus and Laurus Helena of Constantinople (Roman Catholic Church) William Porcher DuBose (Episcopal Church) August 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Arbor Day (Pakistan) Armed Forces Day (North Macedonia) Birthday of Virginia Dare (Roanoke Island) Constitution Day (Indonesia) Long Tan Day, also called Vietnam Veterans' Day (Australia) National Science Day (Thailand)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    Never Give Up Day
    National Pinot Noir Day
    Serendipity Day
    National Couple’s Day
    National Fajita Day
    National Ice Cream Pie Day
    National Bad Poetry Day
    Green Man Festival
    National Angela Day
    National Jaden Day
    World Breast Cancer Research Day
    Patrick Swayze’s Birthday
    Louie Castro’s Birthday
    Lauren Pisciotta’s Birthday
    Emma Langevin’s Birthday
    Edward Norton’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Mail Order Catalog Day
    August 18 is Mail Order Catalog Day, an annual holiday that celebrates the old-fashioned way of shopping by choosing items from a printed catalog, and ordering and paying for it through the post/ mail or over the telephone.

    It is believed, that the unofficial holiday commemorates the anniversary of the day in 1872 when American entrepreneur Aaron Montgomery Ward sent out the first modern mail order catalog to customers in Chicago.
    Mail order catalogs or mail order catalogues are a type of direct marketing strategy where companies can communicate directly and personally with the customers. The catalog is a publication, not unlike a magazine, that lists all the items available to buy from a business and their prices.
    Colorful History
    Mail order shopping has a colorful history. Historians believe that one of the first shopping catalogs was produced in the late 15th century, when Italian publisher, Aldus Manutius of Venice, published a list of books his company - Aldine Press - was printing.
    In 1667, William Lucas published a gardening catalog in England, and in 1744, Benjamin Franklin became one of the first people in America to print a catalog from which people could choose to buy books and scientific publications.
    Mail order shopping did not become popular in the United States until the early 19th century when farmers and book publishers started taking advantage of the newly-started national postal service and an expanded railway system to sell seeds and books all over the country. By the 20th century, mail order catalogs selling anything from groceries to full-fledged homes became a big part of daily mail received by people.
    Today, with the advances in Internet technology, printed mail order catalogs are quickly being replaced by online shopping.
    How to Celebrate?
    Order something from a mail order catalog. Yes, despite the decline in their popularity, some companies still publish mail order catalogs. Pick one up and spend some time going through it today. Visit your local thrift store of flea market and look for vintage mail order catalogs. For many years, businesses spent a lot of money and time creating the perfect catalog. Today, they are not only a glimpse of life back in time, but are also highly coveted for their artistic value. Did You Know…
    …that the Hammacher Schlemmer is the oldest mail order catalog still in print today? The catalog was first printed in 1848 and sells hardware and tools.
     
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    A few of us were discussing the perils of drinking and driving when my five-year-old granddaughter threw in her two cents.
    “I can see why it would be dangerous to drink and drive,” she said.
    “The straw could go up your nose.”
     
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    When my nephew, Victor, was five, I took him to a local stable for a pony ride. He was very impressed that the stable hands were riding without a saddle. I explained to him that it's called riding bareback. When I returned him to his parents, they asked him how he enjoyed his pony ride.
    He excitedly told them that he saw grownups riding naked!
     
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    My son was born while I was serving abroad, so he was three 
before we met. When I got home, I decided it was time for a little father-son bonding time. I bought him a 
toy razor and invited him to “shave” with me. In the bathroom, I took 
up my razor and started shaving.
    
I looked around to see how my son was doing. His foot was up on the side of the bathtub, and he was 
running the razor up and down 
his leg.
    So much for male bonding.
     
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    While at a convention, Bill, Jim, and Scott shared a hotel suite 
on the 75th floor. After a long day of meetings, they were shocked to find that the hotel elevators were broken and that they’d have to climb all the way up to their room.
    “I have a way to break the monotony,” said Bill. “I’ll tell jokes for 25 flights, Jim can sing songs for the next 25, and Scott can tell sad stories the rest of the way.”
    As they started walking up, Bill told his first joke.
    At the 26th floor, Jim began to sing.
    At the 51st floor, it was Scott’s turn.
    “I will tell my saddest story first,” he said. “Once there was a man who left the room key in the car.”
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 17 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 381
    August 17th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Clare of Montefalco Hyacinth of Poland Jeanne Delanoue Samuel Johnson, Timothy Cutler, and Thomas Bradbury Chandler (Episcopal Church) August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Engineer's Day (Colombia) Flag Day (Bolivia) Independence Day, celebrates the independence proclamation of Indonesia from Japan in 1945. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960. Marcus Garvey Day (Jamaica) Prekmurje Union Day (Slovenia) San Martin Day (Argentina) Black Cat Appreciation Day (United States)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    National Vanilla Custard Day
    Boomers Recognition Day
    National Abel Day
    National I LOVE My feet Day
    National Marilyn Day
    National Massachusetts Day
    National Nonprofit Day
    National Workers’ Comp Adjuster Day
    Taissa Farmiga’s Birthday
    Mae West’s Birthday
    Kayla Davis’s Birthday
    Joyner Lucas’s Birthday
    Joi Wade’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    National Thrift Shop Day
    August 17 is Thrift Shop Day. It is a perfect holiday for those of you who like a good bargain and are a fan of old, vintage items.

    The origins of the holiday are unknown, but we can assume that the inventor of this unofficial holiday aimed to encourage people to visit their local thrift shop and to bring home some secondhand and thrifted goodies.
    Old and Cheap
    A thrift store is a store that sells old, used and vintage items for discounted prices. A thrift store is also sometimes called a secondhand shop, a consignment shop, or a resale shop. In many parts of the world, charities run thrift stores as a way to raise money for their cause. Thrifting - the act of buying cheap clothing and household items from thrift stores, is not only money saving but is also environmentally friendly.
    How to Celebrate?
    If your version of a fun day includes sifting through dusty, old things to find treasure, then here are some ways that you can celebrate Thrift Shop Day:
    Visit your local thrift stores and spend some time browsing through their wares. Who knows, you might end up getting home a priceless work of art! Host a thrift shop party. Decorate your venue like a thrift store with things you found at a secondhand shop. Ask your guests to wear clothes from a thrift store and swap items you found in a consignment shop. Did You Know...
    ...that the word thrift comes from the Old Norse þrift meaning prosperity?
     
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    After finishing his meal, my grandfather, a retired Marine captain, asked the waitress for the 15 percent discount the restaurant offered veterans.

    "Do you need to see my military ID?" he asked.

    "That's all right," she said. "I know you were in the military. I can tell by your T-shirt."

    Grandpa's shirt read "Welcome to Gettysburg National Military Park."
     
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    Spanish never came easily to my sister. Still, she did her best to communicate with the Spanish-speaking staff at the restaurant she managed. But when she made mistakes—and she made a lot—she'd apologize by saying, "Me estúpido."
    Finally, a staffer took pity on her. "Susanna, you're not estúpido," she said, bucking up my sister's ego.
    "You are a woman," she continued. "So you are estúpida."
     
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    First I had to work late. Then I discovered that I'd locked my keys in the car. But the last straw was learning that roadside service couldn't get a locksmith to me for at least two hours. Finally the guy showed, looking exhausted.
    As he struggled with my door, I joked, "Do those Slim Jim tools come in purse-size?"
    "Yeah," he muttered. "They're called keys."
     
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    Tired of referring to your bosses with the same old, sorry 
expletives? Try some from abroad:
    Chinese: “Your mother is a big turtle.”
    Yiddish: “May you lie in the ground and bake bagels.”
    Bulgarian: “You are as ugly as salad.”
    Finnish: “Your mother married a reindeer!”
     
     
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    ( I think it maybe time to pick up the pace!! )
    Quebec will offer 5th dose of COVID-19 vaccine to all adults as of Aug. 29
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 16 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 380
    August 16th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States) Children's Day (Paraguay) Christian feast day: Ana Petra Pérez Florido Armel (Armagillus) Diomedes of Tarsus Roch Stephen I of Hungary Translation of the Acheiropoietos icon from Edessa to Constantinople. (Eastern Orthodox Church) August 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan) National Airborne Day (United States) Restoration Day (Dominican Republic) The first day of the Independence Days, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960. Xicolatada (Palau-de-Cerdagne, France)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    National Roller Coaster Day
    National Rum Day
    World Bratwurst Day
    Surveillance Day
    National Authenticity Day
    National Backflow Prevention Day
    National Energy Multiplier Day
    National Independent Worker Day
    Parsi New Year
    SpyCakes’s Birthday
    Shubham Goel’s Birthday
    Kathie Lee Gifford’s Birthday
    Charles Bukowski’s Birthday
    Angela Bassett’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    National Tell a Joke Day
    On August 16, make everyone around you giggle, guffaw, chortle, cackle or in other words, laugh, by telling them a joke because it is Tell A Joke Day.

    While the origins of this hilarious day are unknown, we can all safely assume that the creator of this unofficial holiday was aiming to make the world a happier place by encouraging people to tell and listen to jokes.
    Different Jokes
    A joke can be of different types. They can be verbal, as in the case of a one-liner, a whole story or in the form a question and answer, where the answer provides the humor. Jokes can also be physical such as in the case of a prank or a practical joke, where the act rather than the words provide the humor. Either way, the main purpose of a joke is to entertain by providing humor, even though jokes can sometimes be used to make serious commentary like in the case of satire.
    Jokes have been an integral part of human history and many great minds have spent time and energy in trying to understand what makes jokes funny.
    The day is known in the US as National Tell A Joke Day, and not to be confused with International Joke Day on July, 1.
    How to Celebrate?
    Every time you meet someone on this day, tell them a joke. Just make sure the jokes are appropriate to the setting. Pick up a joke book and spend your lunch hour reading it. Watch your favorite comedians do their thing either on TV or on stage and partake in a few hours of humorous entertainment. Fancy yourself as a comedian?Why not take comedy and Improv classes to hone in your skills? Play a harmless prank on your co-worker or friend. Did You Know…
    …that the study of laughter and humor and their therapeutic effects on the human body is known as Gelotology?
     
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    Louie and his wife are listening to the radio when they hear the weather report: "A snow emergency has been declared. You must park your cars on the odd-numbered side of the street.” So Louie gets up and moves his car.

    Two days later—same thing. "A snow emergency has been declared,” blares the radio. "Park your cars on the even-numbered side of the street.” Louie gets up and does what he’s told.

    Three days later: "There will be a foot of snow today. Park your cars on the ...,” and then the power goes out.

    "What should I do?” a confused Louie asks his wife.

    "This time,” she says, "why don’t you just leave the car in the garage?”
     
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    Q: What word is always spelled incorrectly?

    A: Incorrectly!
     
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    Heading down the interstate,  our car passed through a huge swarm of gnats so dense that their bodies made popping noises as they hit the windshield. "I can't get over how loud they are," my wife said.
    "Well, we are hitting them at 65 miles an hour," I pointed out.
    Her reply left me speechless. "I didn't know bugs could fly that fast."
     
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    My high-school English teacher was well known for being a fair, but hard, grader. One day I received a B minus on a theme paper.
    In hopes of bettering my grade and in the spirit of the valentine season, I sent her an extravagant heart-shaped box of chocolates with the pre-printed inscription:
    "BE MINE."
    The following day, I received in return a valentine from the teacher. It read:
    "Thank you, but it's still BE MINE-US."
     
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    I think the system is broken.
     
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    Face mask & Covid shot, come to mind. A penny for your thoughts.
     
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    R.I.P. Mr. Rogers
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 15 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 379
    August 15th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Armed Forces Day (Poland) Christian feast day: Altfrid Alypius of Thagaste Feast day of the Assumption of Mary, one of the Catholic holy days of obligation. (a public holiday in Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia, Burundi, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, France, some states in Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Togo, and Vanuatu); and its related observances: Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches) Ferragosto (Italy) Lady's Day (Ireland) Māras (Latvia) Mother's Day (Antwerp and Costa Rica) National Acadian Day (Acadians) Navy Day (Romania) Virgin of Candelaria, patron of the Canary Islands. (Tenerife, Spain) San La Muerte (Paraguayan Folk Catholicism) Santa Muerte (Mexican Folk Catholicism) Tarcisius August 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Equatorial Guinea) Founding of Asunción (Paraguay) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Korea from Japan in 1945: Gwangbokjeol, "Independence Day" (South Korea) Jogukhaebangui nal, "Fatherland Liberation Day" (North Korea) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of India from the United Kingdom in 1947. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Republic of the Congo from France in 1960. National Day (Liechtenstein) National Mourning Day, observed on Srabon 31 (Bangladesh) The first day of Flooding of the Nile, or Wafaa El-Nil (Egypt and Coptic Church) The main day of Bon Festival (Japan), and its related observances: Awa Dance Festival (Tokushima Prefecture) Victory over Japan Day (United Kingdom), and its related observances: End-of-war Memorial Day, when the National Memorial Service for War Dead is held (Japan)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
    National Acadian Day
    National Check The Chip Day
    Chant at the Moon Day
    Discovery Day
    Foundation of Old Panama City
    Malaita Province Day
    National Back To School Prep Day
    National Jean Day
    National Leathercraft Day
    National Philip Day
    No Sponge Bob Day
    San Martin Day
    World Greatness Day
    Natasha Bure’s Birthday
    Napoleon Bonaparte’s Birthday
    Matt Lobster’s Birthday
    Jill Vertes’s Birthday
    Destiny Morales’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    National Relaxation Day
    On August 15, take a day off from your daily routine, put your feet up and relax because it is Relaxation Day.

    The origins of this holiday are unknown, though it is thought that the holiday began as National Slacker Day in Britain.
    In the hustle bustle of their daily lives, most people often forget to slow down and take some time for themselves. This can create stress and other stress-related health issues like high blood pressure and heart problems.
    Take a Deep Breath
    Relaxation Day is a reminder that sometimes it is okay to take a deep breath, slow down and take it easy - not only does relaxation make you feel better about yourself, it can have long-term health benefits too!
    So on this day, do things that help you relax and de-stress. Kick back and enjoy a cold beverage in your backyard, read a book while curled up with a hot cup of tea, sleep the whole day long, or take a warm bath and spend the day in your pajamas watching TV.
    How to Celebrate?
    Relax! Do whatever that you feel relaxes you, even if it is for a short while. Use this day to do a digital detox. Unplug the computer, put away the phone and stay away from all social media. With no work emails to fret over and no social dramas to be bothered with, you will feel the stress melt away. Go to the spa for a day of pampering and some "me" time. Take a leisurely walk in the park. Stop and smell the roses, walk barefoot on the grass, have a small picnic by yourself, or read a book while people-watching. Learn a new skill like knitting or playing golf. Did You Know...
    ...that in physics and chemistry, relaxation is a concept that refers to the movement of a system or a process from a state of disorder or disruption to equilibrium?
     
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    Two racehorses are in a stable. One says to the other, “You know, 
before that last race …”   “The one that you won?” asks the other horse.   “Yeah, before that race, I felt a pinch in my hindquarters.”   The other horse says, “Funny, 
I felt a pinch in my hindquarters 
before the race that I won.”   A dog walking by says, “You 
idiots, you’re being doped. They’re injecting you with a drug to make you faster!”   The first horse turns to the other and says, “Hey, a talking dog!”    
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    One caller to Butterball's Thanksgiving Turkey Talk-Line had always cut the legs off the turkey before putting it in the oven, thinking that was how you had to cook a turkey. She later learned that the only reason her mom had been doing that was because their oven had been so small that that was the only way to get the bird into the oven!    
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    "I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land."
     
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    The key to eating healthy is 
not eating any food that has a TV commercial.
    —Comedian Mike Birbiglia
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 14 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 378
    August 14th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Arnold of Soissons Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia Eusebius of Rome Jonathan Myrick Daniels (Episcopal Church) Maximilian Kolbe Falklands Day is the celebration of the first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis in 1592. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Pakistan from the United Kingdom in 1947. Partition Horrors Remembrance Day commemorates the victims and sufferings of people during the Partition of India in 1947.  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    National Tattoo Removal Day
    National Social Security Day
    Garage Sale Day
    National Financial Awareness Day
    Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab
    Gay Uncles Day
    Love Your Bookshop Day
    Melon Day
    Navajo Code Talkers Day
    Pramuka Day
    The Day of Cantabria
    Vigil of Assumption Day
    World Lizard Day
    Princess Love’s Birthday
    Magic Johnson’s Birthday
    Halle Berry’s Birthday
    Chris Perez’s Birthday
    Bryce Hall’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Creamsicle Day
    Sweltering in the summer heat? Need something to refreshing to cool down? Then just walk to your closest ice cream shop and treat yourself to a cold and delicious creamsicle (or two) because it is Creamsicle Day!

    Celebrated annually on August 14, this unofficial holiday with unknown origins honors the creamsicle, a refreshing summertime treat on a stick. The original creamsicles were made of vanilla ice cream covered by iced orange juice. In recent years, creative ice cream makers have replaced the outer orange fruit juice layer with other flavors like blueberry, strawberry, and grape.
    Also Known As...
    Although Creamsicle is a brand name ice cream in the United States, any ice cream covered by a layer of iced fruit juice on a flat wooden stick is popularly called a creamsicle.
    Due to the popularity of the Popsicle, which is a brand of frozen beverages, people sometimes use the word popsicle to refer to the creamsicle. Creamsicles are also sometimes generically called ice pops in the United States and in Canada and ice lolly in the United Kingdom.
    How to Celebrate?
    Treat everyone in your family with creamsicles. Make your own creamsicles and share them with family and friends. Maybe come up with some interesting flavor combinations to try out? Make other creamsicle-inspired treats. What about baking creamsicle cupcakes or making a creamsicle smoothie? Did You Know...
    ...that oranges are thought to have originated in Southeast Asia and brought to America by Christopher Columbus?
     
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    I overheard two EMT volunteers talking about the time they went to the aid of an elderly man. As one took down his information, the other opened his shirt to attach EKG cables.

    "Any history of heart trouble?" asked the first volunteer.

    "None," said the patient.

    Looking at the telltale scars of bypass surgery, the second volunteer wasn't so sure. "In that case," he said, "do you remember when the lion attacked you?
     
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    It was time for my dog's annual checkup. Following the vet's instructions, I collected a stool sample and dropped it in a plastic container before we left for his office. When we arrived, I handed the sample to the receptionist, who immediately cracked a smile.
    The container read "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter."
     
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    My neighbor's boat has a peculiar name: Innuendo.
    After failing to divine some deep, hidden meaning, I asked him how he came up with the name.
    He answered, "My wife works for a proctologist."
     
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    A woman went up to the roof-deck of her hotel to sunbathe. No one else was there, so she slipped out of her swimsuit to get an overall tan. A few minutes later, she heard someone running up the stairs.
    “Excuse me, miss,” said the hotel manager. “We would appreciate it if you wore a bathing suit.”
    “But I’m alone,” she said. “What difference does it make?”
    “A lot,” said the manager. “You’re lying on the dining room skylight.”
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 13 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 377
    August 13th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Benedetto Sinigardi Benildus Romançon Centola and Helen Cassian of Imola Clara Maass (Lutheran Church) Fachtna of Rosscarbery Florence Nightingale, Octavia Hill (Lutheran Church) Herulph Hippolytus of Rome Jeremy Taylor (Anglican Communion) John Berchmans Junian of Mairé Blessed Marco d'Aviano Maximus the Confessor Nerses Glaietsi (Catholic Church) Pope Pontian Radegunde Wigbert August 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Central African Republic from France in 1960. Women's Day, commemorates the enaction of Tunisian Code of Personal Status in 1956. (Tunisia) World Organ Donation Day  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    National Prosecco Day
    Blame Someone Else Day
    National Filet Mignon Day
    National Garage Sale Day
    National Bowling Day
    Garage Sale Day
    National Sarah Day
    Obon Festival
    Women's and Family Day
    ZacharyZaxor’s Birthday
    Tiffany Moon’s Birthday
    Sebastian Stan’s Birthday
    Kendu Isaacs’s Birthday
    Amber Scholl’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    International Lefthanders Day
    August 13 is Left-Handers Day. Created in 1992 by the Left-Handers Club as a way to celebrate left-handers, the unofficial holiday aims to ‘raise awareness of the advantages and disadvantages left-handers face.’

    The day also encourages businesses and governments to be more left-handed friendly and adapt everyday objects for left-handed people.
    10% are Left-Handed
    Left-handed people use their left hands to carry out tasks that require the use of hands. About 10% of the world's population is left-handed. Despite this, most equipment and day-to-day articles are designed and manufactured for the use of right-handed people - those who use their right hands to perform tasks.
    The purpose of Left-Handers Day is to make the majority right-handers aware of the frustrations that left-handed people face while using devices designed for right-handed people. The day also encourages designers to think about the convenience of those whose left hand is their dominant hand.
    Left-Handers Day is also sometimes known as International Left-Handers Day.
    How to Celebrate?
    Many organizations and public places in cities around the world create “lefty zones”, where everyday objects are adapted for use by left-handed people. If you are a “lefty”, go celebrate your awesomeness at one such zone. Take your right-handed friends with you to show them how difficult it can be to use objects not made for them. Did You Know...
    ...that people who are ambidextrous can easily perform tasks and use devices with both their hands? Ambidexterity is rare and only occurs in about 1% of the population.
     
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    When my summer teaching post in the Czech Republic came to an end, I told my students my next teaching destination would be in Australia, "the land down under."
    On my final day, they presented me with a card. The carefully worded note read
    "Good luck, and happy journey to the underworld."
     
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    At a planning meeting at my college, I congratulated a colleague on producing some superb student-guidance notes explaining how to combat plagiarism.

    "How long did it take you to write them?" I asked.

    "Not long," he said. "I copied them from another university's website."
     
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    The last year I entered a marathon. The race started and immediately I was the last of the runners. It was embarrassing. The guy who was in front of me, second to last, was making fun of me.
    He said, "Hey buddy, how does it feel to be last?"
    I replied, "You really want to know?" Then I dropped out of the race.
     
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    Every Valentine's Day our campus newspaper has a section for student messages. Last year my roommate surprised his girlfriend with roses and dinner at a fancy restaurant.
    When they returned from their date, she leafed through the paper to see if he had written a note to her. Near the bottom of one page she found:
    "Bonnie—What are you looking here for? Aren't dinner and flowers enough? Love, Scott."
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 12 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 376
    August 12th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian feast day: Euplius Eusebius of Milan Herculanus of Brescia Pope Innocent XI Jænberht Jane Frances de Chantal Muiredach (or Murtagh) Porcarius II August 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Glorious Twelfth (United Kingdom) HM the Queen Mother's Birthday and National Mother's Day (Thailand) International Youth Day (United Nations) Russian Air Force Day (Russia) Russian Railway Troops Day (Russia) Sea Org Day (Scientology) World Elephant Day (International)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    National Vinyl Record Day
    Milkman Day
    National Gooey Butter Cake Day
    National Julienne Fries Day
    Shop Online for Groceries Day
    Spirit Festival
    Tyson Fury’s Birthday
    Ken Walker’s Birthday
    George Soros’s Birthday
    Dixie D'Amelio’s Birthday
    Cara Delevingne’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Middle Child Day
    August 12 is Middle Child Day, a day to recognize middle born children and to acknowledge their place in their families.

    Many believe that the order of one’s birth can affect one’s personality. The middle child, or second born of three siblings, is said to suffer from middle child syndrome, a feeling of isolation and exclusion within the family.
    Some studies have shown that in a family with multiple children, the oldest and the youngest get the most attention from their parents while those in between tend to be left by themselves, often ignored and forgotten. Middle children often have to fight for the attention of their parents and may sometimes feel like they do not belong to the family.
    Independent and Creative
    Being a middle child, however, isn't all that bad. Research has shown that being left alone to their own devices can actually be a positive thing for middle children. The fact they may not receive as much attention as their siblings, some studies suggest, can make them independent and creative. The lack of expectations can also help them develop their personality and life skills without any external constraints.
    The unofficial holiday with unknown origins is also sometimes called National Middle Child Day and International Middle Child Day.
    How to Celebrate
    If you are a middle child, today is a day to treat yourself - you deserve it. If you know of a middle child make the day special for them – they deserve it. Did You Know...
    ...Alfred Adler, an Austrian psychiatrist, was the first one to suggest that birth order can have an effect on a person's personality?
     
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    In fourth grade, my son had a huge crush on a classmate. So for Valentine's Day, he bought her a box of chocolates and took it into school. When I returned home from work, I found him on the couch eating the same box of candy.

    "What happened?" I asked.

    "Well, I thought about it for a long time," he said between chews. "And I decided that, for now, I still like candy more than girls."
     
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    My sister was busy getting ready to host our entire family for Easter. On her to-do list was a hair appointment for her daughter. "So, Katie," said the stylist as the little girl got up in the chair, "who's coming to your house this weekend with big ears and floppy feet?"

    Katie replied, "I think it's my uncle Brian."
     
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    What's the difference between love and marriage?
    Love is blind. Marriage is an eye-opener.
     
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    Me: "I love you."
    You: "Is that you or the wine talking?"
    Me: "It's me talking to the wine."
     
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    A medical student was told to remove the spleen from a cadaver. After he did, he kept poking around. “What are you doing?” asked the professor. The student answered, “I’m looking for the other one.”  
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 11 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    BreadCrumbs 375
    August 11th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Christian Feast Day: Athracht Clare of Assisi Fiacre Gaugericus John Henry Newman (Church of England) Philomena Susanna Taurinus of Évreux Tiburtius and Chromatius August 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Flag Day (Pakistan) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Chad from France in 1960. Mountain Day (Japan)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    World Calligraphy Day
    Play In The Sand Day
    International Youth Day
    Ingersoll Day
    Hip Hop Day
    National Align Your Teeth Day
    National Bakewell Tart Day
    National Face Mask Day
    National Fufu Day
    National Presidential Joke Day
    National Raspberry Bombe Day
    Raksha Bandhan
    Tu B'Av
    Savannah Chrisley’s Birthday
    Joe Rogan’s Birthday
    Hulk Hogan’s Birthday
    Chris Hemsworth’s Birthday
    Changbin’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Son and Daughter Day
    August 11 is Son and Daughter Day, a day for parents to show their love and appreciation for their children.

    While the origins of this unofficial holiday are a mystery, it is clear that the anonymous creators of Son and Daughter Day wanted parents to acknowledge the joy their children bring into their lives.
    The bond between parents and their sons and daughters is a very special one. It endures age and distance. No matter how old a person gets, their parents still see him or her as a child - someone to protect and to shower love on. So, take this day to tell your sons and daughters how much they mean to you and that you respect them and love them.
    How to Celebrate?
    If you have young kids, take them on a fun outing to let them know you care about them. Give your kids a big hug in the morning and tell them how much you love them. Make them a special meal and let them eat treats reserved for special days. Don’t have kids? Shower your affection on your nieces or nephews if you have any. If you don’t, what about making it a special day for your pet? After all, they are like your kids, no? Did You Know...
    ...that the concept of childhood as a phase in life where children need the protection and nurturing of their parents and other adults came about in the 16th century? Before this, children were seen as miniature and incomplete version of adults.
     
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    The China National Tourism Administration has created tips for its citizens when traveling abroad, including:
    • Don’t steal life vests from airplanes to give as gifts.
    • Don’t leave footprints on the toilet.
    • Don’t dry your underwear on lampshades.
     
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    Me: I have a Roundup Multi Purpose Sprayer that is defective.
    Customer Rep: Ma’am, we’ll need the exact name of the item. Do you have the box?
    Me: No, but it’s the Roundup Multi Purpose Sprayer.
    Customer Rep: Ma’am, we’ll need the box so we can have the exact name of the product.
    Me: Hold on. I’ll run out to my garage and get the box. [Long pause ... ] 
OK ... [huff ... puff] I have it. It says ... Roundup Multi Purpose Sprayer.
    Customer Rep: Thank you for that information, ma’am.
     
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    My friend sat down with a new client at her gym to review her application.
    For the question "To what do you attribute your fitness issues?" the woman wrote "Horrendous eating habits."
    "What makes you say that?" my friend asked.
    The woman replied, "I can't spell atrocious."  
     
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    When a family friend passed away, my granddaughter took her three-year-old son to visit the widow.
    As they approached the front door, she whispered to the boy, “Make sure to tell her how sorry you are.”
    He whispered back, “Why? I didn’t kill him.”
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 10 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 374
    August 10th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Argentine Air Force Day (Argentina) Christian feast day: Bessus Blane (Roman Catholic Church) Geraint of Dumnonia Lawrence of Rome Nicola Saggio Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Parañaque, Patroness of Parañaque, Philippines August 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Declaration of Independence of Quito, proclaimed independence from Spain on August 10, 1809. Independence was finally attained on May 24, 1822, at the Battle of Pichincha. (Ecuador) International Biodiesel Day National Veterans Day (Indonesia)  
    Observances (click on the day or week for details)
    World Lion Day
    Vlogging Day
    S’mores Day
    Skyscraper Appreciation Day
    Duran Duran Appreciation Day
    World Calligraphy Day
    National Spoil Your Dog Day
    Abai Day
    Ascent of Saint Dominic
    Ekka People's Day
    Herbert Hoover Day
    National Connecticut Day
    National Mary Day
    National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day
    National Shapewear Day
    National SKI Citrus Soda Day
    Royal National Agricultural Show Day
    Update Your Bio Day
    Sunny Suljic’s Birthday
    Maci Bookout’s Birthday
    Jacob Latimore’s Birthday
    Chris Marek’s Birthday
    Alycia Bellamy’s Birthday
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    The info I have is confusing, but here are some weekly observances??
    Real Bread Week
    National Introverts Week
    National Moth Week
    Sleep Awareness Week
    World Orphan Week
    National Engineers Week
    International Flirting Week
    School Breakfast Week
    National Consumer Protection Week
    National Professional Pet Sitters Week
    Universal Human Beings Week
    National Invasive Species Awareness Week
    Telecommuter Appreciation Week
    Great American Pizza Bake
    National Nest Box Week
    National Kraut and Frankfurter Week
    Pride In Foodservice Week
     
    Fun Observances
    Lazy Day
    August 10 is Lazy Day. Celebrate your inner couch potato by giving up all your daily chores and doing nothing the whole day long!

    While we really don't want to tell you more about this awesome holiday, we are feeling lazy, you see, we will, so that you can make the most of trying to be dull for an entire day.
    Also known in the United States as National Lazy Day, this unofficial holiday of unknown origins honors sloths, slackers, layabouts, idlers, and lazybones. It also provides an excellent excuse to those among us who are stressed and over-worked to take the day off and recharge.
    How to Celebrate?
    Do we really need to spell it out? Laze around, do nothing, goof-off, slack, and procrastinate. Refuse to do any chores - you can always do them the next day. Order food in instead of cooking and spend the day on the couch watching back-to-back episodes of your favorite TV show. Go to the spa and get a well-deserved "me-day." Stay in bed all day long and refuse to respond to any emails or phone calls. Watch the 1929 comedy film, Lazy Day. Did You Know…
    …that many species of the sloth a very slow moving mammal found in Central and South America, can turn their heads 360 degrees? Now, that's a lot of effort for an animal that is named for its laziness!
     
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    I was sitting behind an enthusiastic mom at my son's Little League game. Her boy was pitching for the opposing team and she cheered as he threw wild pitch after wild pitch. The poor kid walked every batter. It was only the first inning and the score was 14–0. Then one batter finally smacked the ball.

    "Oh no," the mom wailed. "There goes his no-hitter."
     
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    Standing on the sidelines, during a game being played by my school's football team, I saw one of the players take a hard hit. He tumbled to the ground and didn't move.

    We grabbed our first-aid gear and rushed out onto the field. The coach picked up the young man's hand and urged, "Son, can you hear me? Squeeze once for yes and twice for no."
     
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    It was the first day of basketball practice at Wingate high school in Brooklyn, N.Y. Coach Jack Kaminer handed a ball to each player. "Fellas," he said, "I want you to practice shooting from the spots you might expect to be in during the game."

    The No. 12 sub immediately sat down on the bench and began arcing the ball toward the basket.
     
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    A lion comes across two 
men, one reading and the other 
writing. The beast pounces on and devours the reader but ignores the writer.
    Why?
    Because, as everyone knows, a writer cramps while a reader digests.
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 09 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 373
    August 9th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Battle of Gangut Day (Russia) Christian feast day: Candida Maria of Jesus Edith Stein (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) Firmus and Rusticus Herman of Alaska (Russian Orthodox Church and related congregations; Episcopal Church (USA)) John Vianney (1950s – currently August 4) Mary Sumner (Church of England) Nath Í of Achonry Romanus Ostiarius Secundian, Marcellian and Verian August 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (United Nations)[29] Meyboom (Brussels and Leuven, Belgium) National Day, celebrates the independence of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965. National Peacekeepers' Day, celebrated on Sunday closest to the day (Canada) National Women's Day (South Africa)  
    Observances (click on the day for details)
    Melon Day
    Rice Pudding Day
    Adivasi Divas
    Annual Perseid Meteor Shower Peak Night
    Co Working Day
    Hold Hands Day
    Nagasaki Memorial Day
    National Rebecca Day
    National Veep Day
    Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson’s Birthday
    Rhona Mitra’s Birthday
    King Von’s Birthday
    Jett Lawrence’s Birthday
    Eugene Harris’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Book Lovers Day
    August 9 is Book Lovers Day, an unofficial holiday that encourages people to pick up a book (or two) and spend the day reading.

    On this day, honor all the bookworms and book lovers in your life. If you are a book lover yourself, then treat yourself to some quality reading time.
    Book Lovers Day is also known as National Book Lovers Day in the United States.
    Stress Reducing
    Studies have shown that reading can not only be entertaining, but can also have many health benefits. Reading helps reduce stress, keeps the brain sharp, and can help you sleep better. Scientists have also found that those who read are much more likely to be empathic and understanding of others.
    How to Celebrate?
    Buy the book lover in your life gifts only a book lover would appreciate. Some ideas include: an e-reader, a first edition or a signed book, tea, a bookmark, or a bookshelf to accommodate their ever-growing book collection. If you are a book lover, take the day to show your books some love. Clean your bookshelves and rearrange your books – may we recommend by color? Get into your most comfortable clothes, curl up on your couch with a cup of hot tea, and take yourself on a great adventure with your favorite book. What about throwing a book themed party? Have everyone wear costumes from their favorite books and serve food featured in some of your favorite books. For example, serve tea and scones for an Alice in Wonderland themed party or apple pie and ice cream if Jack Kerouac is your favorite author. Visit your local library. If you don't have a library card, maybe it is time you get one. Encourage the children and young adults in your life to read. Did You Know…
    …that the Mahabharata is thought to be the longest poem ever written in any language?
     
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    At the doctor’s office, a 20-something man was trying to make an appointment for a Mrs. Brown. Try as he might, he just could not remember her first name. Frustrated, he left.
    A few minutes later, I passed him outside the office on the phone.“Hey, Dad,” he said. “What’s Mom’s first name?”
     
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      I grew up above my father’s tavern. When we were kids, we would race each other down the stairs every morning to sweep up the bar and find the change customers had dropped during the night. Years later, as an adult, I found out that my father would throw a few coins over the bar for us to find in the morning. It cost him only a dollar a day to have us fight to be the first one to clean the bar.   ***
     
    My high school assignment 
was to ask a veteran about World War II. Since my father had served 
in the Philippines during the war, 
I chose him.
    After a few basic questions, I very gingerly asked, “Did you ever kill anyone?”
    Dad got quiet. Then, in a soft voice, he said, “Probably. I was the cook.”
     
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    Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?
    —George Carlin
     
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    In the hardware store, a 
clerk asked, “Can I help you find 
anything?”
    “How about my misspent youth,” joked my husband.
    The clerk shot back, “We keep that in the back, between world peace and winning lottery tickets.”
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 08 Aug 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 372
    August 8th 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Ceasefire Day (end of Iran-Iraq War) (Iraqi Kurdistan) Christian Feast Day: Altmann of Passau Cyriacus Dominic de Guzmán, founder of the Dominican Order. Four Crowned Martyrs Pope Hormisdas Largus Mary MacKillop Saint Smaragdus (and companions) August 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Children's Day can fall, while August 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Sunday in August. (Argentina) Earliest day on which Defence Forces Day can fall, while August 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Tuesday in August. (Zimbabwe) Earliest day on which Father's Day can fall, while August 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Sunday in August. (Brazil, Samoa) Earliest day on which Heroes' Day can fall, while August 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in August. (Zimbabwe) Earliest day on which Melon Day can fall, while August 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Sunday in August. (Turkmenistan) Earliest day on which Sports Day can fall, while August 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Saturday in August. (Russia) Father's Day or Bā bā Day (爸爸節), Bā Bā is Mandarin for "father" and "8-8", or August 8. (Mongolia, Taiwan) International Cat Day Namesday of the Queen (Sweden) Nane Nane Day (Tanzania) Signal Troops Day (Ukraine)  
    Observances (click on the day for details)
    Scottish Wildcat Day
    Top 8 Challenge Day
    Odie Day
    National Bowling Day
    Dying to Know Day
    National Dollar Day
    National Frozen Custard Day
    National Braiders Day
    Ashura
    Digital Nomad Day
    National CBD Day
    National Liam Day
    National Mochi Day
    National Pickleball Day
    National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day
    National Tarantula Appreciation Day
    Peace Festival in Augsburg
    US Victory Day
    Wear Your Mother’s Jewelry Day
    Shawn Mendes’s Birthday
    Meagan Good’s Birthday
    Jentzen Ramirez’s Birthday
    JC Chasez’s Birthday
    Dustin Hoffman’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances
    Happiness Happens Day
    August 8 is Happiness Happens Day, a day to celebrate all things happy.

    Created by the Secret Society of Happy People in 1999 as Admit You’re Happy Day, this unofficial holiday encourages people to be open about their happiness and to share it with others.
    Unlimited Happiness
    The holiday is based on the premise that happiness is unlimited and contagious and that sharing one's happiness and can bring a lot of joy in other people's lives. In addition, the unofficial holiday commemorates the day the first member joined the Secret Society of Happy People. In 2000, the Society expanded the celebration of happiness and declared August as Happiness Happens Month.
    How to Celebrate?
    While being happy can mean different things to different people, Happiness Happens Day encourages people to take stock of their lives and try to do and think about things that make them happy and to share this joy with others. Here are some ways to celebrate this happy day:
    Do something nice for yourself - after all, happiness starts at home. Make someone else happy by doing something nice for them. It can be something as simple as giving up your seat on the bus to someone else or a more elaborate gesture like volunteering your time and money to a charity of your choice. Studies have found that volunteering doesn't only help people bring joy in their lives but can also help them live longer. Participate in a HappyThon - a social media campaign run by the Secret Society of Happy People that encourages people to send happy, joyful and uplifting messages to people around the world. Did You Know...
    ...that in 2012 the United Nations has declared March 20 as the International Day of Happiness?
     
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    Did you see the movie about the hot dog?
    It was an Oscar wiener.
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    Did you hear the one about the guy who invented Tic Tacs?
    They say he made a mint.
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    Person 1: I just burned 2000 calories in 20 minutes.
    Person 2: How?!
    Person 1: I forgot to take my brownies out of the oven.
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    Every morning I think I’m going to make pancakes,
    but I keep waffling.
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    There are only two types of computers in the world: those that waste your precious time and those that waste your precious time faster.
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    My dog licked the crumbs out of my computer keyboard and earned an online college degree.
     
     
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    My Daily Bread Crumbs 07 Aug (2) 2022

    By sandrewn,


    Bread Crumbs 371 (2)
    August 7th (2) 2022 - Holidays and Observances
    (click on the day for details)
    Assyrian Martyrs Day (Assyrian community) Battle of Boyacá Day (Colombia) Christian feast day: Albert of Trapani Cajetan of Thienna Carpophorus and companions Dometius of Persia Donatus of Arezzo Donatus of Besançon Donatus of Muenstereifel John Mason Neale and Catherine Winkworth (Episcopal Church (USA)) Nantovinus Pope Sixtus II August 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Filseta (Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church) Emancipation Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis) Republic Day (Ivory Coast) Youth Day (Kiribati) National Purple Heart Day (United States)  
    Observances (click on the day for details)
    Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day
    Aged Care Employee Day
    Disc Golf Day
    Sandcastle Day
    Professional Speakers Day
    Mead Day
    Mustard Day
    National Friendship Day
    American Family Day
    Psychic Day
    Fast of Ninth of Av
    National Raspberries n’ Cream Day
    National Sea Serpent Day
    National Valentino Day
    Tassoua
    Luca Luhan’s Birthday
    Jen Sincero’s Birthday
    David Duchovny’s Birthday
    Charlize Theron’s Birthday
    Bruce Dickinson’s Birthday
     
    Fun Observances (2)
    Lighthouse Day
    August 7 is celebrated as Lighthouse Day in the United States as a way to commemorate the signing of the Act for the Establishment and support of Lighthouse, Beacons, Buoys, and Public Piers by the U.S. Congress in 1789.

    In 1989, the Congress passed a resolution designating August 7 as National Lighthouse Day. The day aims to recognize the importance of lighthouses in maritime navigation and for providing ships safe harbor during bad weather.
    How to Celebrate?
    While lighthouses are becoming less and less important for the maritime industry, thanks to technological advances in GPS and radar systems, their historical importance cannot be understated. Use this day to read about the history of lighthouses. If you are near the coast, why not visit one? Contribute to preservation societies and groups working towards preserving historical lighthouses. Did You Know...
    ...that before electricity was used to fuel the lighthouse lamp, some lighthouses used whale oil?
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    Sister's Day
    The first Sunday of August every year is celebrated around the world as Sisters’ Day.

    The unofficial holiday honors the strong bond that people share with their sister(s). Sometimes called National Sisters' Day in the United States, the holiday encourages people to celebrate the special relationship between them and their sister(s).
    This is a day to acknowledge the joy and love that your sister brings into your life and to make sure that she knows that you cherish all that she does for you.
    Describes Many Different Relationships
    While sister is usually used to refer to a female sibling, the term can be used for a variety of relationships. In many cultures, the term is used to address a female nurse, a woman who is in religious service, like a nun, or any other unrelated woman who shares a person's religion. Members of a sorority - a female social organization on college campuses - also call each other sisters.
    How to Celebrate?
    If you live far from your sister, call them or send them a card telling them how much you love them and appreciate them. If you live close to them, visit them or take them out for a nice meal and treat them to their favorite dessert. Don't have a sister who you share genes with? What about celebrating your female friends who have provided you the love and support that only a sister can? Did You Know...
    ...that a similar holiday, Rakshabandhan or Rakhi is celebrated by those who follow the Hindu religion around the same time as Sisters' Day? Celebrated every year on a full Moon day, the holiday honors the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
     
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    Texting acronyms can stump even the best parents:
    Mom: Your great-aunt just passed away. LOL.
    Son: Why is that funny?
    Mom: It’s not funny, David! What do you mean?
    Son: Mom, LOL means Laughing Out Loud.
    Mom: I thought it meant Lots of Love. I have to call everyone back.
    ~
    Daughter: I got an A in Chemistry.
    Mom: WTF!
    Daughter: Mom, what do you think WTF means?
    Mom: Well That’s Fantastic.
    ~
    Mom: What do IDK, LY & TTYL mean?
    Son: I don’t know, love you, talk to you later.
    Mom: OK, I will ask your sister.
     
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    A client called my help desk saying she couldn’t send an e-mail. When I was done troubleshooting the problem, she interrupted me to ask,
    “Wait a minute, do I type @ in lower- or uppercase?”
     
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    I was in a couple’s home trying to fix their Internet connection. 
The husband called out to his wife 
in the other room for the computer password.
    “Start with a capital S, then 123,” she shouted back. We tried S123 several times, but 
it didn’t work. So we called the wife in.
    As she input the password, she muttered, “I really don’t know what’s so difficult about typing Start123.”
     
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    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.”
     
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    sandrewn
    P.S. Today's blog (8 Aug) will be out tonight ( 🤞 )
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