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October 6th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Blessed Marie Rose Durocher Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza Bruno of Cologne Faith Mary Frances of the Five Wounds Pardulphus Sagar of Laodicea October 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) William Tyndale (commemoration, Anglicanism), with Myles Coverdale (Episcopal Church (USA)) World Space Week (October 4–10) Day of Commemoration and National Mourning (Turkmenistan) Dukla Pass Victims Day (Slovakia) German-American Day (United States) Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad (Hungary) Teachers' Day (Sri Lanka) Yom Kippur War commemorations: Armed Forces Day (Egypt) Tishreen Liberation Day (Syria) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) National Noodle Day Honduras: Discovery of America Day Inbox Zero Day Kids Music Day Manufacturing Day National Badger Day National Body Language Day National Coaches Day National Energy Geek Day National Isabella Day National Orange Wine Day National Plus Size Appreciation Day National Transfer Money to Your Daughter Day October Liberatory War World Cerebral Palsy Day National Physician Assistant Day Plaidurday Wakey Wakey Hospice PJ Day Trevor Lawrence’s Birthday Vaughn Raines Jr.’s Birthday Ryan's World’s Birthday Surya Chandrasekaran’s Birthday Melanie Robbins’s Birthday Monique Samuels’s Birthday King Badger’s Birthday LeBron James Jr.’s Birthday Joe Goldberg’s Birthday Hadley Horner’s Birthday GreekGodx’s Birthday Fannie Lou Hamer’s Birthday Addison Rae’s Birthday Fun Observances (2) Mad Hatter Day Celebrated annually on October 6, Mad Hatter Day celebrates the Hatter, a key character in Lewis Carol’s Alice in Wonderland. The unofficial holiday was created in 1986 in Boulder Colorado by a group of computer technicians who were inspired by the Hatter and his antics in the epic fantasy novel. In the book, the Hatter is an eccentric milliner for whom time is forever stuck at a tea party with his friend the March Hare. 10/6 The date for the holiday was chosen because of how John Tenniel illustrated the Hatter in Alice in Wonderland. The English illustrator who was also a political cartoonist depicted the Hatter wearing a hat with a piece of paper that has 10/6 written on it. The 10/6 refers to the cost of a hat – 10 shillings and 6 pence. The creators of the holiday who are from the United States where the date is written in the month/day (mm/dd) format took this to set the date for the holiday on October 6 (10/6). For those who write the date in the day/ month (dd/mm) format, the holiday would fall on June 10. How to Celebrate? Read Alice in Wonderland. Watch the movies based on the novel. Wear a hat the whole day. Host an Alice in Wonderland themed tea party. Did You Know... ...that even though this holiday is called Mad Hatter Day and that the Hatter is also popularly known as the Mad Hatter, Lewis Carol never refers to the character as the Mad Hatter? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ World Smile Day The first Friday of October every year is celebrated around the globe as World Smile Day. The unofficial holiday encourages people to do acts of kindness to spread good will and cheer. First started in 1999 by the creator of the smiley, Harvey Ball, the holiday celebrates the intent behind the now universally recognized icon - to bring a smile of the faces of people around the world. The purpose of the holiday was the move away from the commercialization of the smiley and to use it as a symbol of kindness and affection. Morale Booster The smiley made its debut in 1963 as a way to increase the morale of the employees of a life insurance company. Today, it is one of the most popular nonverbal ways to convey joy, happiness and cheer. The smiley face began as a bright yellow circle with two dots to represent eyes and a black line that represents a smiling mouth. Emoji Today, there are many different versions of the smiley, representing many other human emotions such a sadness, surprise, worry and laughter. In modern texting smileys are used to express emotions in online conversations on a smartphone or on a computer. The practice has its origin in Japan, and the smileys and other icons are known as emoji. How to Celebrate? Make people around you smile. Do a random act of kindness. Buy a stranger a coffee. Compliment someone. Give your seat up to someone on the bus. Surprise someone in your family with a visit, cook a meal for them, or do something special for them. Volunteer your time and/ or money at a local nonprofit organization. Did You Know... ...that babies are born with the ability to smile? *** After a number of attempts to get the customer service agent on the phone to understand his name, my Asian American friend Appappa decided to spell it out. "A for apple," he began. "P for pineapple, p for pineapple, a for apple, p for pineapple, p for—" The flustered agent interrupted. "I have a better idea," she said. "Just tell me how many apples and how many pineapples." *** My husband, who uses a wheelchair, showed up at his eye doctor's for an appointment. The receptionist checked the schedule, then said, "The nurse will call you in a moment. Have a seat." He smiled. "Done." *** I provide technical support for the computer software published by my company. One day, over the phone, I was helping a customer install a product on a Macintosh. The procedure required him to delete an old file. On the Mac there is an icon of a trash can that is used to collect items to be permanently deleted. I told the customer to click on the old file and drag it to the trash. Then I had him perform a few other steps. As a reminder, I said, "Don't forget to empty the trash. Obediently he replied, "Yes, dear." *** The village blacksmith hired an enthusiastic new apprentice 
willing to work long, hard hours. 
He instructed the boy, “When I take the shoe out of the fire, I’ll lay it on the anvil. When I nod my head, you hit it with the hammer.” The apprentice did exactly as he was told, and now he’s the new village blacksmith. *** *** *** *** *** *** "A Scottish theme tonight" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ( Sorry, I just couldn't resist this one! ) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ( 78th Highlanders group, Montreal, Qc, 1869 ) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Jumping spider If this spider dances for the wrong mate, she might eat him Male jumping spiders engage in an elaborate song and dance to try to mate with any female around. But choosing the wrong one can be deadly.

October 5th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) World Space Week (October 4–10) Armed Forces Day (Indonesia) Christian feast day: Anna Schäffer Faustina Kowalska Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (Roman Catholic Church) Blessed Bartolo Longo Thraseas Hor and Susia (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria) Placid and Maurus Placidus (martyr) October 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day (Vanuatu) Engineer's Day (Bolivia) International Day of No Prostitution Republic Day (Portugal) Teachers' Day (Pakistan) Teachers' Day (Russia) World Teachers' Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Balloons Around the World Day National Do Something Nice Day Bring Your Bible To School Day Hoshana Rabbah Global James Bond Day National Get Funky Day Country Inn Bed & Breakfast Day Kiribati: Education Day National Above the Bus Day National Apple Betty Day National Be Nice Day National Caribbean Civility Day National Depression Screening Day National Kiss a Wrestler Day National Poetry Day National Military Podcast Day National Rhode Island Day World Meningitis Day Nicky Hilton’s Birthday Rachel Brathen’s Birthday Mario Lemieux’s Birthday Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Birthday Bernie Mac’s Birthday Mahogany LOX’s Birthday Jesse Eisenberg’s Birthday Joe Torgerson’s Birthday James Valentine’s Birthday Gerardo Ortiz’s Birthday Erica Banks’s Birthday Dillon Francis’s Birthday Steve Miller’s Birthday Aaron Carpenter’s Birthday Kate Winslet’s Birthday Travis Kelce’s Birthday Jada Symone’s Birthday Sarah Schauer’s Birthday Fun Observances Chic Spy Day October 5 is Chic Spy Day, a day to acknowledge that a well-dressed spy is always more successful in catching the bad guys than a scruffy one. The unofficial holiday is a tribute to the elegant and stylish spies in popular culture and was created in 2015 by chicspy.com, a fashion website. It commemorates the anniversary of the day in 1962, when the chicest spy of all – James Bond – made his debut on the big screen in a movie called Dr. No. Starring Sean Connery and Bond, the film was based on a novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. Fashionable and Resourceful The spy genre of movies has frequently featured sophisticated and well-dressed protagonists who are not only equipped with fighting skills that can put a ninja to shame, but are also charming, attractive and immensely likable. All spies - men or women - in movies tend to own state-of-the-art espionage and surveillance equipment. As a genre, spy movies are as old as the film industry. They became especially popular during the Second World War and the Cold War era. Today, spy movies tend to focus on themes such as terrorism and governmental corruption. How to Celebrate? Have a favorite spy? Spend the day watching his or her movies. Watch Dr. No and all of James Bond's movies. Have a spy party. Ask your guests to dress up like their favorite spy; serve shaken, not stirred martinis; and share notes about why you think your favorite spy is the chicest. Did You Know… …that even though Dr. No was the first James Bond film, Casino Royale was the first Bond novel ever published? *** Q. How do you make the number one disappear? A. Add the letter G and then presto—it's Gone! *** Q. There's a one-story house where everything inside is pink: pink walls, pink doors, pink floors, pink ceilings, pink windows, pink curtains, pink chairs, and pink tables. What color are the stairs? A. There are none—it's a one-story house! *** Comedian Daniel Tosh is no fan 
of the expression “The worst day 
of fishing is better than the 
best day at work.” “I’ve watched The Deadliest 
Catch on Discovery,” 
he said. “I’ve never once 
been at work, capsized in 
40-degree water, watched all my coworkers die, and been like, ‘Hey, at least we’re fishin’.’” *** If you stop eating doughnuts you will live three years longer, but it's just three more years that you'll want a doughnut. *** A few weeks? after the death of my father-in-law, I found my seven-year-old son crying in bed. His grandmother had died the previous year, and he was taking it all very hard. "You know, Kyle," I said, "when we die, we'll get to see Grandma and Grandpa again in heaven." With tears spilling down his face, Kyle cried, "That's easy for you to say. You don't have that long!" *** Three fans were bemoaning the sorry state of their football team. “I blame the general manager,” said the first fan. “If he signed better players, we’d be a great team.” “I blame the players,” said the 
second fan. “If they made more of 
an effort, we’d score some points.” “I blame my parents,” said the third. “If I’d been born in Seattle, 
I’d be supporting a decent team.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Ice hockey mask or Yasuni harvestman Simambea sp nov (Discosomaticinae) Yasuní National Park, Ecuador end0skeletal-undead Undescribed ballinae species this spider measures 3mm and was found in the mount coke state forest, south africa. not much else is known about the species and it remains undescribed since this photo was taken in 2014.

October 4th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Amun Francis of Assisi Petronius of Bologna October 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Cinnamon Roll Day (Sweden and Finland) Day of Peace and Reconciliation (Mozambique) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Lesotho from the United Kingdom in 1966. The beginning of World Space Week (International) World Animal Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Ship in A Bottle Day International Walk to School Day National Walk and Bike to School Day National Vodka Day Improve Your Office Day Random Acts of Poetry Day Kindness to Animal Day Canadian Beer Day National Golf Lovers Day National Kale Day National Pumpkin Seed Day National Truckers Appreciation Day Semana Morazánica Coffee with a Cop Day World Habitat Day Lil Mama’s Birthday Melissa Benoist’s Birthday Ignazio Boschetto’s Birthday Jovita Moore’s Birthday Amara La Negra’s Birthday Francesca from Magic Box’s Birthday Derrick Rose’s Birthday Russell Simmons’s Birthday Charlton Heston’s Birthday Dakota Johnson’s Birthday Caitriona Balfe’s Birthday Buster Keaton’s Birthday Ashley Banjo’s Birthday Rich Homie Quan’s Birthday Drone Supremacy’s Birthday Rupi Kaur’s Birthday Fintan Magee’s Birthday Yoon Jeonghan’s Birthday Alicia Silverstone’s Birthday Susan Sarandon's Birthday Liev Schreiber's Birthday Fun Observances Taco Day Lettuce taco 'bout Taco Day. It's on October 4 and that gives you the perfect excuse to spend the entire day eating tacos. A traditional Mexican version of the sandwich, a taco is a tortilla stuffed with filling. Usually made of corn or wheat, the tortilla can be filled with beef, chicken, vegetables, pork or seafood and served with cheese, cilantro or onions as garnish. Different Kinds In Mexico, tacos are generally associated with fresh tortillas, while in the United States, one can find many different types of tacos. Some of these include hard shelled tacos, made of deep fried U shaped tortillas; fried tacos, which are made by frying tortillas stuffed with filling; and tacodillas which is made by stuffing cheese between two tortillas and then adding a filling to the top tortilla. How to Celebrate? With tacos, lots and lots of tacos! Start the day with breakfast tacos - eggs, bacon and breakfast sausage wrapped in a tortilla. Have a vegetarian taco with beans, rice, jalapeño peppers and guacamole for lunch and delicious pork, beef or chicken tacos for dinner. Finish the day with dessert tacos - tacos filled with ice cream, fruit or cream and topped with chocolate or fruit sauce. Experiment with the flavors of the taco filling. What about making some Korean-inspired tacos by adding some kimchi or an Indian version of the taco with some curried chicken? Did You Know… …that in 18th century Mexico, tacos referred to pieces of paper that Mexican miners wrapped around gunpowder to make holes in mines? *** Q: What’s the difference between a cat and a comma? A: One has claws at the end of its paws, while the other is a pause at the end of a clause. *** The military may have invented the Internet, but not all government schemes have worked as well. In 
the ’60s, the CIA hatched a plan to implant a battery and a microphone in a cat so the furry feline could 
spy on unsuspecting targets. The program was halted when, after years of research and millions of 
dollars spent, the spy cat was run over by a cab. *** A woman walked into my aunt's animal shelter wanting to have her cat and six kittens spayed and neutered. "Is the mother friendly?" my aunt asked. "Very," said the woman, casting an eye on all the pet carriers. "That's how we got into this mess in the first place." *** I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth when my squad leader barged in. He was holding a toothbrush, which he proceeded to use to scrub underneath the rim of a toilet. “What are you doing?” I asked. “Hazing the new guy,” he said with a grin. “You do know that he could get ill from the bacteria on the toilet.” His reply was quick and to the point: “You didn’t.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** (?!?!?!?!?!) *** Home schooling, and you thought you had it bad!!! *** Not today, Mr. Snake *** *** *** ( " Uh oh!" ) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** (This one I really like) sandrewn

Male Widow Spiders Survive Sex by Mounting Immature Virgins In two widow spider species, males follow an unusual strategy to avoid being cannibalized during sex: they mate with sexually immature females. Male Widow Spiders Survive Sex by Mounting Immature Virgins | Live Science

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October 3rd 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abd-al-Masih Adalgott Blessed Szilárd Bogdánffy Dionysius the Areopagite Ewald the Black and Ewald the Fair Francis Borgia John Raleigh Mott (Episcopal Church) Gerard of Brogne Hesychius of Sinai Théodore Guérin Maximian of Bagai October 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) 3 October Festival (Leiden, Netherlands) German Unity Day (Germany) Mean Girls Day Morazán Day (Honduras) National Day, celebrates the independence of Iraq from the United Kingdom in 1932. National Foundation Day or Gaecheonjeol (South Korea) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) National Boyfriend Day Boqueron Battle Victory Day Buy British Day National Fruit at Work Day National Kevin Day National Techies Day National Wide Awakes Day Lil Tracy’s Birthday Lindsey Buckingham’s Birthday Vanessa Vanjie Mateo’s Birthday Al Sharpton’s Birthday Richard Painter’s Birthday Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Birthday Geo Antoinette’s Birthday Neve Campbell’s Birthday Drake White’s Birthday Baylee Jae’s Birthday Bang Chan’s Birthday Ashlee Simpson’s Birthday Michele Morrone’s Birthday Gino Cosculluela’s Birthday Chloe Schnapp’s Birthday Gwen Stefani’s Birthday Noah Schnapp’s Birthday India Arie’s Birthday Stanley Animations’s Birthday JillianTubeHD’s Birthday Tommy Wiseau’s Birthday Karen Vi’s Birthday Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Birthday A$AP Rocky’s Birthday Tessa Thompson's Birthday *** A Harley rider eating in a restaurant is checking out a gorgeous redhead. Suddenly she sneezes and her glass eye comes flying out of its socket. The biker reaches up, snatches it out of the air, and hands it back to her. "I am so embarrassed," the woman says. "Please join me for dinner." They enjoy a wonderful meal together and afterwards she invites him to the theater, followed by drinks. She pays for everything. Then she asks him to her place for a nightcap, and to stay for breakfast. The next morning the guy is amazed. "Are you this nice to every biker you meet?" he asks. "Not usually," she replies. "But you just happened to catch my eye." *** A friend of mine works at a tattoo shop. A client walked in and got a sentence tattooed on his back. A few hours later, the customer called, 
demanding a refund. Client: You did my tattoo backward! Tattoo artist: It’s backward? Client: Yes! I’m looking at it in the mirror right now! *** “Why did you choose a college so far from home?” I asked my British student. She explained that she’d fallen 
in love with the American West by watching Westerns. So when it came time to apply for colleges, she Googled “Western universities.” And that’s how she ended up here, at Western Carolina University. *** Our boss asked the new mail-room guy to make three copies of 
an office key. The guy returned ten minutes later with the copies … which he’d made on the Xerox machine. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 2nd 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Batik Day (Indonesia) Christian feast day: Denha I of Tikrit (Syriac Orthodox Church) Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels Leodegar October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Gandhi's birthday-related observances: Gandhi Jayanti (India) International Day of Non-Violence Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea from France in 1958 National Grandparents Day (Italy) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Guardian Angels Day Labour Day National Child Health Day National Consignment Day National Custodian Day National Fried Scallops Day National Michelle Day National Name Your Car Day National Produce Misting Day National Report Long Term Acute Care Hospital Fraud Day World Architecture Day World Farm Animals Day Audiophile Day World Day of Bullying Prevention World Habitat Day Rubi Rose’s Birthday Phia Archer’s Birthday Renni Rucci’s Birthday Luke Wale’s Birthday Nat Turner’s Birthday Akira Akbar’s Birthday Lei Melendres’s Birthday Kelly Ripa’s Birthday Kennedi Hines’s Birthday Jacob Sartorius’s Birthday Jessika Power’s Birthday HunniBee ASMR’s Birthday Jackie Goldschneider’s Birthday Groucho Marx’s Birthday Sting’s Birthday Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Birthday Zena Foster’s Birthday Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday Fun Observances Phileas Fogg Wager Day October 2 is Phileas Fogg Wager Day. The holiday celebrates key events in Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in Eighty Days. In the book, Phileas Fogg, the main character of the 1873 novel makes a wager of 20,000 pounds to circumnavigate the Earth in 80 days on October 2, 1872. This unofficial holiday celebrates the wager that set out one of the world's most famous adventure in motion. Fiction with Real Places Around the World in Eighty Days is a book that covers some of the biggest changes in the world of transportation and travel that were happening in the late 19th century. Some of these included the construction of the Suez Canal, the starting of the Indian Railways and the transcontinental railroad in the United States. The novel also follows the adventures Fogg has while circumnavigating the world. The book was first published as a series in French. According to an introduction by William Butcher who translated the book to English, the closing date of the series, December 21, 1872 coincided with the last day of the wager. this made many people reading the series believe that the journey was actually taking place in real time How to Celebrate? Read the novel and find out if Phileas Fogg wins the wager. Read the other works of Jules Verne including Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Watch movie and TV adaptations of the book. Did You Know… …that Jules Verne is one of the world’s most translated authors? *** I was getting into my car when I noticed a dent. On the windshield was a note and a phone number from the driver. "I feel terrible," the woman apologized when I called. "I hit your car as I was pulling into the next parking spot." "Please, don't worry," I said to her. "I'm sure our insurance companies will take care of everything." "Thank you for your understanding," she said. "You're so much nicer than the man I hit on the way out." *** We purchased an old home in northern New York State from two elderly sisters. Winter was fast approaching, and I was concerned about the house's lack of insulation. "If they could live here all those years, so can we!" my husband confidently declared. One November night the temperature plunged to below zero, and we woke up to find interior walls covered with frost. My husband called the sisters to ask how they had kept the house warm. After a brief conversation, he hung up. "For the past 30 years," he muttered, "they've gone to Florida for the winter." *** Which windshield wiper blade always quits first? That's right—the driver's side. This happened to me one day while driving home in the middle of a blinding storm. Unable to see, I pulled over and tried to figure out a quick fix. I found it in a yellow cotton work glove that was lying on the floor. I wedged the cloth hand under the wiper arm. It did a great job keeping my windshield clear. Not only that— you'd be surprised at how many people waved back. *** After trick-or-treating, 
a teen takes a shortcut home 
through the cemetery. Halfway across, he’s startled by a tapping noise coming from the misty shadows. Trembling with fear, he spots 
an old man with a hammer and chisel, chipping away at a headstone. “I thought you were a ghost,” 
says the relieved teen. “What are you 
doing working so late?” “Oh, those idiots,” grumbles the old man. “They misspelled my name!” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Yes, but in my nightmare, it had extras!!!!!!

October 1st 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day (South Korea) Beginning of the United States' Fiscal Year Children's Day (El Salvador, Guatemala, Sri Lanka) Christian feast day: Abai (Syriac Orthodox Church) Bavo of Ghent Blessed Edward James Nicetius (Roman Catholic Church) Remigius Thérèse of Lisieux Protection/Patronage of the Theotokos (Eastern Catholic Churches) October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Prosecutors (Azerbaijan) Ground Forces Day (Russia) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Cyprus from United Kingdom in 1960. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Nigeria from United Kingdom in 1960. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Palau from UN trust territory status in 1994. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tuvalu from United Kingdom in 1978. International Day of Coffee International Day of Older Persons Lincolnshire Day (United Kingdom) National Day of the People's Republic of China (People's Republic of China) Pancasila Sanctity Day (Indonesia) Tampere Day (Finland) Teacher's Day (Uzbekistan) Unification Day (Cameroon) Defender of Ukraine Day (Ukraine) Observances (click on the day, BD, week or month for details) International Music Day National Homemade Cookies Day World Vegetarian Day National Hair Day CD Player Day Change A Light Day National Fire Pup Day National Poetry Day National Police Memorial Day National Black Dog Day International Raccoon Appreciation Day Investiture of the Captains Regent in San Marino Model T Day National Fire Pup Day National Lace Day ROK Alliance Day World Sake Day World Communion Sunday Zach Galifianakis’s Birthday Priah Ferguson’s Birthday RD Benji’s Birthday Nathaniel Drew’s Birthday Peter Thomas’s Birthday Matthew Daddario’s Birthday Jurnee Smollett-Bell’s Birthday Myles Parrish’s Birthday Latisha Scott’s Birthday Isis King’s Birthday Julie Andrews’s Birthday FGTeeV Chase’s Birthday Drew Chadwick’s Birthday Dorian Hunter’s Birthday Delianna Urena’s Birthday Brie Larson’s Birthday Jimmy Carter’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun Oct 1st, 2023 - Sat Oct 7th. 2023 Walk Your Dog Week Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week Observances (click on the month for details) Dysautonomia Awareness Month National Pitbull Awareness Month Family History Month National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Mental Health Month National Substance Abuse Prevention Month National Fair Trade Month National Cyber Security Awareness Month Black Cat Awareness Month National Pizza Month SUDEP Action Month Dyslexia Awareness Month Canadian Library Month National Fire Prevention Month Computer Learning Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month National ADHD Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month National Physical Therapy Month Filipino American History Month Fun Observances Balloons Around the World Day Balloons Around The World is a made-up holiday that aims to spread cheer around the world. It is celebrated annually on October 1. The unofficial holiday was created by Jeff Brown in 2000. The holiday encourages people to use balloons and the art of balloon twisting and decorating to bring smiles to the faces of those around them. Animal Bladders Balloons are bags, usually colorful and made of rubber or latex that can be filled with air or gases like Helium. Early balloons were made of animal bladders. While balloons are frequently used for decorative purposes, they can also be used for transportation, to gather atmospheric information, and by doctors to open up clogged arteries. How to Celebrate? Have a party and use balloons for decoration. Learn how to make balloon animals and objects. If you already know how to make balloon objects, make some and give out to random people on the street and see them smile. What about taking that special one on a hot air balloon ride? Did You Know… …that rubber balloons were invented by scientist Michael Faraday in 1824? *** “What are you doing?” asked my mother after I pressed several 
buttons on her microwave. “Reheating these leftovers for two minutes at 80 percent.” “I didn’t know you could do that.” “Sure. How do you reheat bacon?” “Oh,” she said, “that’s two biscuits and a popcorn.” *** My friend forgot his laptop on the floor of my room. My grandma thought it was a scale. 
Conclusion: My grandma weighs $950. *** Take heed, scientists: Not every scientific advancement is Nobel Prize worthy. Some must lay claim to an Ig Nobel Prize, awarded by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine: The Prize for Physiology went to the report "No Evidence of Contagious Yawning in the Red-Footed Tortoise." The Prize for Medicine went to a study that demonstrates that people make better decisions about some kinds of things — but worse decisions about other kinds of things — when they have a strong urge to urinate. The Prize for Biology went to the discovery that a particular kind of beetle mates with a particular kind of Australian beer bottle. *** A husband and wife had been married for 60 years and had no 
secrets except for one: The woman kept in her closet a shoe box that 
she forbade her husband from ever opening. But when she was on her deathbed—and with her blessing—he opened the box and found a 
crocheted doll and $95,000 in cash. “My mother told me that the secret to a happy marriage was to never 
argue,” she explained. “Instead, I should keep quiet and crochet a doll.” Her husband was touched. Only one doll was in the box—that meant she’d been angry with him only once in 60 years. “But what about all this money?” he asked. “Oh,” she said, “that’s the money 
I made from selling the dolls.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Finally something new I learned on the net today!!!!!!!!!!!! *** *** *** *** sandrewn

September 30th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Agricultural Reform (Nationalization) Day (São Tomé and Príncipe) Birth of Morelos (Mexico) Blasphemy Day, educates individuals and groups about blasphemy laws and defends freedom of expression Boy's Day (Poland) Christian feast day: Gregory the Illuminator Honorius of Canterbury Jerome September 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Independence Day (Botswana) or Botswana Day, celebrates the independence of Botswana from United Kingdom in 1966. International Translation Day (International Federation of Translators) National Day for Truth and Reconciliation or Orange Shirt Day (Canada) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) International Podcast Day Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day Fiesta de San Jerónimo (Nicaragua) Family Health & Fitness Day USA NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY National Love People Day NATIONAL MUD PACK DAY National Puppy Mill Survivor Day Pet Tricks Day Rumi Day Thunderbirds Day International Lace Day International Rabbit Day National Ghost Hunting Day Save Your Photos Day Whitney Rose’s Birthday Trevi Moran’s Birthday Raveena Aurora’s Birthday Max Verstappen’s Birthday Maddie Ziegler’s Birthday Fran Drescher’s Birthday Elie Wiesel’s Birthday Rylo Rodriguez’s Birthday T-Pain’s Birthday Johnny Mathis’s Birthday Captain Kirk Douglas’s Birthday Fun Observances Hot Mulled Cider Day If you are in the Northern Hemisphere chances are that by the time the end of September rolls by, the days are getting shorter and colder. Warm the days up by drinking Hot Mulled Cider on September 30. Hot Mulled Cider Day is a made up holiday that celebrates the beverage made out of warm apple cider mixed with brown sugar and spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, mace and cloves. How to Celebrate? Make a batch of hot mulled cider and share it with family and friends. Add some alcohol to the cider to make an adult beverage. Did You Know… …that technically cider is an alcoholic beverage made out of fermented apple juice? In many parts of the world, however, cider usually refers to non alcoholic fermented apple juice, while hard cider refers to the alcoholic version of the juice. *** After leaving the Army, I applied for a hunting permit but was told I would first need to take a hunter’s safety course. “I’m a veteran, trained in handling firearms,” I said. “Why wouldn’t I get a waiver?” The clerk replied, “Because we teach you not to shoot people.” *** I just got a GPS for my car, and my first trip with it was to a drugstore. Since the manual said not to leave it in the car unattended, I brought it with me into the store. While there, the GPS came alive, and a voice stated, "Lost satellite contact." I wasn't embarrassed until a woman turned to me and said, "Your ankle bracelet monitor is talking to you." *** A wealthy New Yorker, "dressed in the Abercrombie & Fitch version of What a Man Should Wear in the Wilderness," walks up to a laconic Maine lobsterman. "I see you are using fish bait for lobsters. You think it's good, do you?" he asks. The lobsterman shakes his head. "No, I don't. But the lobsters do." *** Hospital regulations require a wheelchair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found an elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet-who insisted he didn't need my help to leave the hospital. After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator. On the way down, I asked if his wife was meeting him. "I don't know," he said. "She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown." *** I Owe My Life to Justin Bieber… ... I was in a coma for two years, until a nurse played one of 
his songs on the radio in my room, and I had to wake up 
to turn it off. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Gone with the wind Dr Sara Goodacre explains how and why spiders ‘fly’ and ‘sail’ to pastures new Gone with the wind

September 29th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Charles, Duke of Brittany Hripsime Jean de Montmirail Theodota of Philippi September 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. One of the four quarter days in the Irish calendar. (England and Ireland). Called Michaelmas in some western liturgical traditions. Inventors' Day (Argentina) Victory of Boquerón Day (Paraguay) World Heart Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) National Coffee Day National Starbucks Day Sukkot AFL Grand Final Friday CONFUCIUS DAY German Sandwich Day International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste International Happy Goose Day Mid-Autumn Festival - 1 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival - 2 National Biscotti Day National BRAVE Day National Carson Day National Police Remembrance Day National Silent Movie Day Pitru Paksha Sport Purple for Platelets Day VFW DAY World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Ask a Stupid Question Day Save the Koala Day Nicholas Galitzine’s Birthday Jerry Lee Lewis’s Birthday Molly Eskam’s Birthday Ice Poseidon’s Birthday Halsey’s Birthday Gwen Ifill’s Birthday Bria Hamilton’s Birthday Andy Frisella’s Birthday Kevin Durant Zachary Levi *** My wife is a very adventurous cook. “How does this sound?” she called out from the kitchen. “Bonito, surimi, and anchovies in a decadent, silky broth.” “Sounds delicious,” I hollered back. “Is that what we’re having tonight?” “No. I’m reading from this packet of cat food.” *** On a trip to Sweden, I asked a few people where I could find some good local cuisine. “This is a pretty cosmopolitan city, so you can find just about any kind of international food that you’d like,” said one man. “But if you want truly local cuisine, get the meatballs at IKEA.” *** Working as a telemarketer for MCI Communications, I made a call to a Minnesota home one evening. When a boy around eight answered the phone, I identified myself, told him I was calling for MCI and asked to speak to his parents. As he put the phone down, I heard him yell, "Dad! Dad! The FBI wants to talk to you!" As soon as the father answered the phone in a quivering voice, I said, "Sir, this is not the FBI; this is MCI Communications." After a long pause, the man said, "This is the first time I am actually glad to hear from you guys." *** The DMV was as crowded and noisy as ever. When I finally got to the 
window, I asked the clerk, “Does the never-ending line of loud people ever drive you crazy?” She shook her head. “We call it job security.” *** In Memoriam: Michael Gambon, Beloved Dumbledore Actor, Passes Away at 82 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** August 15, 2016 *** Northern white rhinoceros - Wikipedia *** *** You know you're getting old (really old), when you recognize the speaker and all of the audience (Kermit, Punch and Howdy Doody). *** *** sandrewn

I was lucky this time and came across the answer in quick time. Sadly, this one was the exception to rule. There are a few that I still don't have an answer for(yet). St Andrew's Cross Spiders are named for their bright, cross-shaped web decorations. Zig-zag ribbons of bluish-white silk that form a full or partial cross through the centre of the orb web. Females have a silvery carapace and a silver, yellow, red and black banded upper abdomen with two longitudinal yellow stripes below. The spider sits with the legs in pairs. The brown and cream coloured males are smaller than females.............. St Andrew's Cross Spider - The Australian Museum

Multi-Coloured St. Andrew's Cross Spider (Argiope versicolor, Araneidae)

September 28th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Aaron of Auxerre Annemund Conval Eustochium Exuperius Faustus of Riez John of Dukla Leoba Lorenzo Ruiz Paternus of Auch Richard Rolle, Walter Hilton and Margery Kempe (Episcopal Church (USA)) Simón de Rojas Wenceslas September 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). Czech Statehood Day (Czech Republic) Freedom from Hunger Day International Day for Universal Access to Information National Day of Awareness and Unity against Child Pornography (Philippines) Teachers' Day (Taiwan and Chinese-Filipino schools in the Philippines), ceremonies dedicated to Confucius are also observed. World Rabies Day (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) National Drink Beer Day Fish Tank Floorshow Night International Poke Day International Right To Know Day National Chris Day National North Carolina Day National Neighbor Day National Self Awareness Day NATIONAL STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE DAY World Maritime Day Remember Me Thursday Spencer Rattler’s Birthday Naomi Watts’s Birthday Jasper Dolphin’s Birthday Momona Tamada’s Birthday Brigitte Bardot’s Birthday Fun Observances (2) Ask a Stupid Question Day September 28 is Ask a Stupid Question Day, a day that is devoted to all stupid and silly questions out there. Originally an unofficial American holiday, the date coincides with the last day of school in September. The day encourages students to ask more questions in classrooms. How to Celebrate? They say that there are no stupid questions. So, don't hesitate, ask stupid questions and if someone asks you a stupid question, have a stupid answer ready. Did You Know… …that the question mark (?) originated as a contraction of the Latin word quaestiō , meaning question? According to this theory, people in the Middle Ages, contracted the q and o by putting the o under the q. Over time, the q and the o turned into the question mark (?) we know today. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good Neighbor Day Neighbors are an integral part of our social lives – whether at home or at work. Good Neighbor Day on September 28 is an annual holiday that promotes neighborliness and niceness towards people who surround us. The holiday was created by Becky Mattson of Arizona in the 1970s as a way to encourage neighbors to be good to each other. In 1978, then American President, Jimmy Carter issued a proclamation that designated September 24, 1978 as National Good Neighbor Day. In 2004, the United States Senate passed a resolution to celebrate September 26, 2004 as National Good Neighbor Day. Prior to 2003, the holiday was celebrated on the fourth Sunday in September. Now it is unofficially celebrated in the U.S. and around the world as Good Neighbor Day. How to Celebrate? Be nice to your neighbor – at home or elsewhere. If you don’t know your neighbors well, maybe today is your chance to go up to them and strike up a conversation. Bake some goodies and share them with your neighbors. Bring them to work for your work neighbors. Invite your neighbors to your home for a meal. Don’t live in the U.S.? Don’t let that stop you from showing your appreciation for your neighbors. Did You Know… …that the word neighbor comes from the Old English word neahgebur, where neah means near and gebur means inhabitant? *** I recently learned a valuable lesson regarding what not to say to patients. At our large hospital, I watched as a nursing assistant pushed an elderly woman in a wheelchair. As he opened the door leading from the clinic into the hospital wing, the patient looked confused. “Where are we?” she asked. The nursing assistant gently explained, “We’ve gone over to the other side.” *** My sister got a call from her son’s kindergarten teacher. When he’d gone in to check on Little James in the bathroom, he noticed the boy was using a urinal. “That’s odd,” my sister said. “We never taught him how to use a urinal.” “I could tell,” said the teacher. “He was sitting in it.” *** When a neighbor's home was burglarized, I decided to be more safety conscious. But my measly front-door lock wasn’t going to stop anyone, so I hung this sign outside: "Nancy, don’t come in. The snake is loose. Mom." *** I’m now in high school, so when I ran into my third-grade teacher, I doubted she would remember me. “Hi, Miss Butcher,” I said. “Hi, Eddie,” she replied. “So you do remember me?” I asked. “Sure. You don’t always leave a good impression, but it is a lasting one.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn Two of my sites are down, so I will add some(28th) observances & birthdays to tomorrows list.

Wow, I am gobsmacked! A positive comment and a reaction from you. Incentive indeed to carry on. Thanks, sandrewn And to those, I have not named(but not forgotten), thank you all so very much.

I am starting to think that maybe it is time for me to give this topic a rest. If not for several members (thank you all), the silence here would be deafening. It has gotten to the point, where I even look forward to a comment(any comment) that doubts what I have posted. Sorry Bill W, I may of gotten the name wrong, but it is, in fact a spider. Genus Ariames Whip or Stick spiders. These very long spiders are often common in eastern Australia in gardens. Because of their narrow body they are difficult to spot between dead grass and sticks. The female is 20-25 mm and the male 12-15 mm. during the day she rests motionless with the legs outstretched. During the night they become active and hang downward towards the ground with a single snare attached to the ground. Even with this simple snare she is able to catch small insects. Her egg-sac is of strong papery silk and is 3-4 in diameter. The female guards her egg for the two weeks it takes before the young hatch. Thanks,

Theridiidae, Scaffold web, cobweb weavers or comb-footed spiders, Red back

September 27th 2023 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast days: Adheritus Bonfilius Caius of Milan Vincent de Paul Cosmas and Damian September 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Consumación de la Independencia (Mexico) French Community Holiday (French community of Belgium) Independence Day (Turkmenistan), celebrates the independence of Turkmenistan from USSR in 1991. Meskel (Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Church, following Julian calendar, September 28 on leap years) National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States) Polish Underground State's Day (Poland) World Tourism Day (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Ancestor Appreciation Day Egypt: Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy - 1 Milad an-Nabi (Mawlid) - 2 Prophet Muhammad’s birthday - 3 Morning Show Hosts Day National AJ Day National Chocolate Milk Day NATIONAL CORNED BEEF HASH DAY National Crush Day National No Excuses Day National Scarf Day National Women’s Health And Fitness Day Shep Rose’s Birthday Mitski’s Birthday Avril Lavigne’s Birthday Gwyneth Paltrow’s Birthday Jaiden Animations’s Birthday Jenna Ortega’s Birthday Joie Chavis’s Birthday Lil Wayne’s Birthday Rockabillykitty’s Birthday Meat Loaf’s Birthday Domics’s Birthday Fun Observances Crush a Can Day Take out all your frustrations and anger and be green and environmentally friendly at the same time by crushing a can to celebrate Crush A Can Day on September 27. There are few things in life as satisfying as feeling a can squish and bend between your fingers, and this unofficial holiday is the perfect excuse to crush as many cans you can find. And it is environmentally friendly too! Take all your crushed cans to the recycling center to be recycled and given a new life. Cans are containers usually used to store and transport goods and perishable food and beverages. In most grocery markets, you can find two types of food cans – tin cans and aluminum cans. In many parts of the world all cans irrespective of what they are made of are called tin cans. It is not known who created this holiday. How to Celebrate? Start collecting cans in anticipation of this day. On the day of, host a can crushing party. Use cans to decorate your venue and serve food and beverages – just make sure they have been cleaned out thoroughly and are not rusted. Then gather around in your backyard with friends and family and get crushing. Line up those cans and go crazy on them. Hold a can crushing contest – whoever crushes the most cans gets to take all of them to the recycling center! Be very careful when you crush cans. If you are unable to crush them leave them at your closest recycling center – let the experts deal with it. Did You Know… …that recycling one tin can save enough energy to run a television for 3 hours? *** Recently I heard the former mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania, 
recount some funny stories about his time in office. One happened while he was running for reelection; he was in a bar and paid for a 
woman’s drink. She thanked him but wondered why a stranger had 
bought her a beer. “I’m running for mayor,” he told her, “and I want your vote.” “You got it,” she said, grabbing her glass. “Anyone’s better than the jerk who’s in there now.” *** My 16-year-old brother, Ryan, was out late with friends one night. Suddenly he realized it was Father’s Day and he had neglected to buy a card for our dad. After much searching, Ryan located an open store, but was disappointed to find only two cards left on a picked-over rack. Selecting one, he brought it home and, somewhat sheepishly, presented it to our father. Upon opening it, Dad read this message: “You’ve been like a father to me.” He looked at Ryan, puzzled. “Well, Dad,” Ryan tried to explain, “it was either that or the card that said, ‘Now that I’m a father too!’” *** I was visiting my mother one day, when she passed the candy dish full of chocolates and took one for herself. “I thought your doctor told you to stop eating candy,” I said. “Oh, I don’t have to listen to him anymore,” she replied. “Why not?” “He died.” *** A Pennsylvania couple had trouble selling their home after strange apparitions and sounds forced them to admit in their ad that it was “slightly haunted.” The Week asked its readers to put a more 
positive spin on the sales pitch: • “A home suited for free spirits” • “Mostly not haunted” • “113-year-old Victorian, still cared for by original owners” • “A place for all your possessions” • “This house has good bones” • “Your kids will make new friends” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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