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March 24th 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Catherine of Vadstena Hildelith of Barking Mac Cairthinn of Clogher Maria Karłowska Óscar Romero (Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism) Paul Couturier (Church of England) Walter Hilton (Church of England) March 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (Argentina) International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims National Tree Planting Day (Uganda) World Tuberculosis Day (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) American Diabetes Alert Day Commonwealth Covenant Day Flatmates Day Independent Accommodation Day International Day For Achievers National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day National Ag Day National Cheesesteak Day National Cocktail Day National Each Person is A Person of Worth Day National Stephanie Day Peyton Manning’s Birthday The Undertaker’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon Mar 24th, 2026 - Mon Mar 30th, 2026 National Tsunami Awareness Week Tick Bite Prevention Week Fun Observances Chocolate Covered Raisins Day Celebrate the almost healthy, chewy, and chocolatey snack on March 24 or Chocolate Covered Raisin Day. Made by coating raisins with milk, dark, or white chocolate, chocolate covered raisins are a popular movie theater snack in the United States. Dried Grapes Raisins are dried grapes and are used in many parts of the world for cooking, baking, and as a snack. Usually sun dried, raisins have a high amount of sugar - almost 75% of their weight is sugar. They contain antioxidants, are high in fiber, and have a low glycemic index. They are also known to have blood pressure reducing properties. Can Be Healthy Chocolate is considered to be a health food, especially when it is not consumed with high amounts of sugar. Eaten in its purest form or with little sugar, chocolate can help reduce risks of stroke, heart disease, and blood pressure. It can also help boost mood and improve eyesight. Chocolate covered raisins are sometimes called Raisinets, after a popular brand of chocolate covered raisins. Chocolate Covered Holidays Bittersweet Chocolate With Almonds Day and Chocolate Covered Anything Day are other holidays that celebrate chocolate covered snacks and food during the year. How to Celebrate? Make your own chocolate covered raisins. Share the snack with family and friends. Did You Know… …that the scientific name for the cacao tree, theobroma cacao, means the food of deities? *** My high-school basketball team was scheduled to play in the district tournament, and when we got there we were all excited to find our pictures and our stats published in the glossy program. My friend Brian Bird, a senior who was having a great season, eagerly searched for his name. But then he threw the program down in disgust, and I figured that there must be some error in his entry. Sure enough, his name appeared as "Bird, Brain." *** Desperate for a child, a couple asked their priest to pray for them. "I'm going on sabbatical to Rome," he replied. "I'll light a candle in St. Peter's for you." When the priest returned three years later, he found the wife pregnant, tending two sets of twins. Elated, the priest asked to speak to her husband and congratulate him. "He's gone to Rome," came the harried reply, "to blow out that candle." *** Today in the markets, helium was up; feathers were down. Paper was stationary. Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline. Mining equipment hit rock bottom. The market for raisins dried up. Coca-Cola fizzled. Balloon prices were inflated. And Scott Tissue reached a new bottom. *** Two convicts are working on a chain gang. "I heard the warden's daughter up and married a guy down on cellblock D," the first con says to the other. "The warden's mighty upset about it too." "Why?" asks the second prisoner. "Because she married a con?" "No. Because they eloped." *** The family was viewing old slides and one flashed on the screen that caught everyone's attention. My father, wearing his favorite golf shirt, was holding me at the tender age of three weeks. The look on his face told all. "There's my prize possession," my father said. Touched, I smiled at him as he continued, "I wonder whatever happened to that golf shirt?" *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** The Wasps That Built This Nest Knew What They Were Doing *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** An homage to the " Fifth Element" *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

I am still looking for the chapter when 'Ranger' first appeared. I recall that he was a thoughtful gift for our newly minted Lt. Cmdr, from his French lieutenants in memory of all the rats they found, while repairing his first command to be. Alas, a dogs' life is all to short, it has been awhile, even so, fingers fingers crossed🤞 he is still around.

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March 23rd 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Gregory the Illuminator (Episcopal Church) Gwinear Joseph Oriol Ottone Frangipane Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès (Maronite Church) Turibius of Mogrovejo Victorian, Frumentius and Companions March 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Hungarian-Polish Friendship (Hungary and Poland) Day of the Sea (Bolivia) Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Day (Azerbaijan) Pakistan Day (Pakistan) Promised Messiah Day (Ahmadiyya) World Meteorological Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Atheist Day Chips and Dip Day - 1 Cuddly Kitten Day Day of the Liberation of Southern Africa Melba Toast Day National Chia Day National Chip and Dip Day - 2 National Tamale Day OK Day Otago Anniversary Day Ravenclaw Pride Day World Math Day World Bear Day Joan Crawford’s Birthday KarinaOMG’s Birthday Kyrie Irving’s Birthday Quando Rondo’s Birthday Renjun’s Birthday Keri Russell ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mon Mar 23rd, 2026 - Sun Mar 29th, 2026 Shakespeare Week Fun Observances ( 2 ) Puppy Day March 23 is Puppy Day, a day reserved for recognizing the joy and love that puppies bring to our lives. First celebrated in 2006, the unofficial holiday, which is also known as National Puppy Day in the United States, was created by Coleen Paige, an animal behaviorist. The day calls for people to adopt puppies and to work towards putting an end to puppy farms and mills. Inhumane Treatment Puppy mills are places where dogs are kept and bred for the sole purpose of selling them. Many mills operate under inhumane conditions and treat dogs only as breeding machines. Old or sick dogs, and those that are unable to give birth to puppies are often left loose on the streets to fend themselves or euthanized. Puppy Day shines a light on these conditions and encourages people to adopt their canine family members. By doing so, it reduces the financial incentives that keep puppy mills running. Celebrated Many Times a Year The deep bond between humans and their furry best friends is celebrated several times in a year. Unofficial annual holidays that are dedicated to the canines in our families include Dog Appreciation Day, Take Your Dog to Work Day, Work Like a Dog Day, and Hug Your Hound Day. How to Celebrate? If you already have puppies, give them an extra hug on this day and show them how much you love them. If you are thinking of adding one to your family, don’t dilly dally. Go to your nearest adoption center and adopt a puppy today. Don’t have a puppy or prefer to have kittens around? Don’t despair, you can spoil and pamper your furry feline on Hug Your Cat Day. Did You Know… ...that a dog’s nose print is as unique as a human’s fingerprint? ~~~~~~~ Near Miss Day March 23 is Near Miss Day, an annual reminder of the day in 1989 when an asteroid nearly collided with the Earth. The 300-meter wide asteroid called 4581 Asclepius flew past the Earth by a distance of about 450,000 miles (684,000 kms) and almost missed striking it by 6 hours. Experts estimate that if the asteroid had hit the Earth, the resulting collision would have released energy equal to about 1000 atom bombs! Discovered Days Later It is a good thing then that the asteroid wasn't discovered until March 31, 9 days after it had flown by the Earth. Named after the Greek god of medicine, Asclepius, was discovered by American astronomers Henry E. Holt and Norman G. Thomas. Nothing to Worry About Since 1989, several meteoroids and asteroids have buzzed past the Earth from a safe distance. Scientists and astronomers measure the probability of a celestial object colliding with the Earth on two different scales - the Torino Scale and the Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale. According to NASA, there are very few near-Earth objects that have the capacity to hit the Earth and create havoc in the near future. Space Rocks Asteroids are space rocks that are a by-product of the formation of the Solar System. Found mostly in the asteroid belt – the region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, these celestial objects contain minerals highly coveted by humans. How to Celebrate? This one's easy. Celebrate the day by celebrating life and all the second chances you have ever been given. Learn more about asteroids and other near-Earth objects. Did You Know... ...that asteroids may have killed the dinosaurs? *** Just after my father, who was a career Air Force NCO, passed away, all my brothers and sisters returned home to be with Mom. As we reminisced about my dad, we found ourselves floating from sorrow to laughter as we brought up fond memories of our nomadic military lifestyle. One morning we were discussing what music should be played at the funeral and several hymns were suggested. "But, Mom," my older sister said, "since Daddy was in the Air Force, shouldn't we request the Air Force song?" "No, dear," my mother said with a smile. "We are not playing a song with the words 'Off we go into the wild blue yonder' at your father's funeral!" *** When the Second Division set up shop in South Korea, it did so with its slogan proudly displayed at the front gate: "Second to None." A few months later, a South Korean base opened two miles down the road. The sign greeting visitors read "You are now entering the famed sector of the South Korean ROK Division, better known as 'The None Division.' " *** Who says companies only care about the bottom line? Ours is socially conscious and offers employees fun outdoor activities throughout the complex. Both of these admirable elements were driven home one day when a voice over the loudspeaker boomed "Everyone who signed up to donate blood, please report to the rifle range!" *** 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." *** Over the years, my husband and I have usually managed to decode the cute but confusing gender signs they sometimes put on restroom doors in restaurants (Buoys & Gulls, Laddies & Lassies, etc.), but every so often we get stumped. Recently my husband, Dave, wandered off in search of the men’s room and found himself confronted by two marked doors. One was labeled 'Bronco' and the other was designated 'Cactus.' Completely baffled, he stopped a restaurant employee passing by. "Excuse me, I need to use the restroom," Dave said. Gesturing toward the doors, he asked, "Which one should I use?" "Actually, we would prefer you to go there," the employee said, pointing to a door down the hall marked 'Men.' "Bronco and Cactus are private dining rooms." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Primordial Pouch (Cat Belly Flap) in Cats - Cat-World *** *** *** How an "underwater waterfall" came to exist on Mauritius - Big Think *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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March 22nd 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Bihar Day (Bihar, India) Christian feast day: Basil of Ancyra Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen Darerca of Ireland Epaphroditus Jonathan Edwards (Lutheranism) Lea of Rome Nicholas Owen Paul of Narbonne March 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Easter Sunday can fall (last in 1818, will not happen again until 2285), while April 25 is the latest. (Christianity) Emancipation Day or Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud (Puerto Rico) World Water Day (International) Observances (click on the day, BD, week or month for details) As Young As You Feel Day Bavarian Crepes Day Daffodil Day Founding Anniversary of the Philippine Army Gryffindor Pride Day International Seal Day National Goof Off Day - 1 Nevruz Day Talk Like William Shakespeare Day Talk Like William Shatner Day World Day of Metta Black Marriage Day JJ Watt’s Birthday Reese Witherspoon’s Birthday Keegan-Michael Key Constance Wu ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun Mar 22nd, 2026 - Sat Mar 28th, 2026 National Cleaning Week National Protocol Officer’s Week Fun Observances International Goof Off Day - 2 March 22 is International Goof Off Day. The unofficial holiday encourages people to take the day to relax and do unproductive and useless things. Goofing off or to goof off is an expression popularly used in the United States. Neglecting Work The expression refers to the act of doing something that is unproductive while neglecting actual, important work. A goof off is a person who engages in such acts and ignores his or her duties and tasks. Careless Mistake The word goof can be used to refers to a careless mistake as well as someone who makes them. International Goof Off Day is also known as National Goof Off Day in the United States. Other goofy holidays include Fun at Work Day, Work Naked Day, and Wear Pajamas to Work Day. How to Celebrate? Goof the whole day off. Don't do anything that is productive or important. Spend the day online or even better switch off your computer and all your mobile devices and goof off in the outdoors. Did You Know… …that the world's most famous goofy comic character, Goofy was originally known as Dippy Dawg? *** 'If I were to die first, would you remarry?" the wife asks. "Well," says the husband, "I'm in good health, so why not?" "Would she live in my house?" "It's all paid up, so yes." "Would she drive my car?" "It's new, so yes." "Would she use my golf clubs?" "No. She's left-handed." *** Lying on his deathbed, the rich, miserly old man calls to his long-suffering wife. "I want to take all my money with me," he tells her. "So promise me you'll put it in the casket." After the man dies, his widow attends the memorial service with her best friend. Just before the undertaker closes the coffin, she places a small metal box inside. Her friend looks at her in horror. "Surely," she says, "you didn't put the money in there." "I did promise him I would," the widow answers. "So I got it all together, deposited every penny in my account, and wrote him a check. If he can cash it, he can spend it." *** Interviewing a college applicant, the dean of admissions asks, "If you could have a conversation with someone, living or dead, who would it be?" The student thinks it over, then answers, "The living one." *** For a late snack, my sisters and I stopped at a diner. Walking in, we smelled cooking gas. When the waitress came to seat us, we urged her to tell someone so they could find the leak. She thanked us, saying she'd look into it right away. Then she asked us in her most pleasant waitress voice, "Will that be smoking or nonsmoking?" *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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March 21st 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Arbor Day (Lesotho) Arbor Day (Portugal) Christian feast day: Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello Passing of Saint Benedict (Order of Saint Benedict, pre-1970 Calendar) Birillus Enda of Aran Nicholas of Flüe Serapion of Thmuis Thomas Cranmer (Anglicanism) March 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Early music Education Freedom Day Harmony Day (Australia) Human Rights Day (South Africa) Independence Day (Namibia) International Colour Day (International) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (International) International Day of Forests (International), by proclamation of the United Nations General Assembly Mother's Day (most of the Arab world) Natalicio de Benito Juárez, one of Fiestas Patrias (Mexico) Oltenia Day (Romania) Rosie the Riveter Day (United States) Truant's Day (Poland, Faroe Islands) Vernal equinox related observances (see also March 20) World Day for Glaciers (International) World Down Syndrome Day (International) World Poetry Day (International) World Puppetry Day (International) Youth Day (Tunisia) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Afghanistan Day Big Bang Day Credit Card Reduction Day Egypt Mother's Day International Day of Nowruz - 1 International Race Relations Day International Sports Car Racing Day Maple Syrup Saturday National Aries Day National Beverly Day National California Strawberry Day National Corn Dog Day National Countdown Day National Crunchy Taco Day National Day Of Action On Syringe Exchange National Flower Day National Fragrance Day National French Bread Day National Healthy Fats Day National Peter Day National Quilting Day National Renewable Energy Day National Single Parent Day National Teenager Day Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) - 2 Nowruz Bayram - 3 Play the Recorder Day Race Relations Day Save the Florida Panther Day Slytherin Pride Day Spring Fairy Fun Day The Big Walk and Wheel Twitter Day Vermouth Day Walk in the Sand Day WE Day World Forestry Day World Tattoo Day Tiramisu Day Global Surveyors’ Day Jace Norman’s Birthday Shannade Clermont’s Birthday TINI’s Birthday Matthew Broderick Scott Eastwood ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sat Mar 21st, 2026 - Fri Mar 27th, 2026 International Week of Solidarity with People's Struggling Against Racism & Discrimination Shakespeare Week UNESCO-ITI World Theater Week Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination Fun Observances Common Courtesy Day March 21 is Common Courtesy Day, a day to practice common courtesy. The day is a reminder that our treatment of others speaks volumes about our character and our moral fiber. Culturally Dependent Common courtesy refers to basic practices and behaviors that are considered to be acceptable and appropriate in a given social and cultural setting. Because of this, it is possible that what is considered common courtesy in one society, may be considered rude and unacceptable in another. Thank You Is Universal Some common courtesies are still considered to be universal. These include: saying please and thank you when asking for a favor, maintaining hygiene standards, not making rude or obscene gestures, and respecting elders. In most societies, not only is a person judged by their behavior towards other people, he or she is also treated the same way as they treat others. In this way, the practice of common courtesy creates a tight-knit group, where every member follows the same practices and treats each other in the same way. Evolutionary Behavior Researchers have suggested that this need for group members to follow similar social and interpersonal etiquette serves an evolutionary purpose. People from other tribes and groups who follow different behavioral rules can be easily identified and denied in-group benefits. What Goes Around... People who are kind and polite tend to find themselves being treated in kind and with more friends and admirers. The bottom-line is: it pays to follow common courtesies. What goes around, comes around. How to Celebrate? While most people practice common courtesy every day, take this day to assess how you interact with others and perhaps change your behavior. Start with simple things like saying please and thank you and sorry when appropriate. Thank people who are courteous to you and appreciate them. Did You Know... ...that the term curtsey, meaning to bow down in front of someone as an act of respect, originated in the late 1600s in England? *** A motorist was driving in the country when he came upon a priest and a rabbi standing on the shoulder of the road, fishing. Next to them was a sign that read "Turn Around. The End Is Near." The motorist didn't like to be preached to, so he rolled down the window and yelled, "Mind your own business, you religious nuts!" A few seconds later the two fishermen heard tires screech, then a splash. The rabbi turned to the priest and said, "I told you we should've just written, 'Bridge Out.' " *** If you arrest a mime, do you still have to tell him he has the right to remain silent? *** Three vampires walk into a bar. "What can I get ya?" asks the bartender. "Blood," orders the first vampire. "Make it two," says the second. The bartender looks at the third. "What about you, buddy?" "Plasma," says the vampire. "Okay," replies the barman. "Let me make sure I've got this straight. Two bloods and a blood light." *** My husband was bending over to tie my three-year-old's shoes. That's when I noticed my son, Ben, staring at my husband's head. He gently touched the slightly thinning spot of hair and said in a concerned voice, "Daddy, you have a hole in your head. Does it hurt?" After a pause, I heard my husband's murmured reply: "Not physically." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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March 20th 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Alexandra Blessed John of Parma Clement of Ireland Cuthbert of Lindisfarne Herbert of Derwentwater John of Nepomuk Józef Bilczewski María Josefa Sancho de Guerra Martin of Braga Michele Carcano Wulfram March 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Great American Meatout (United States) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tunisia from France in 1956. International Day of Happiness (United Nations) International Francophonie Day (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), and its related observances: UN French Language Day (United Nations) National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (United States) World Sparrow Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Alien Abduction Day Astrology Day Bibliomania Day Bock Beer Day Dogs in Yellow Day Earth God's Birthday Feast of Saint Joseph Hufflepuff Pride Day Kiss Your Fiance Day March Equinox National Cherry Blossom Festival National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence National Jump Out Day National Macaron Day National Preschool Teachers Appreciation Day National Ravioli Day Red Nose Day Snowman Burning Day Spring Begins Spring Equinox Won't You Be My Neighbor Day World Behavior Analysis Day World Day of Theatre for Children and Young People World Flour Day World Frog Day World Oral Health Day Zhonghe Festival World Rewilding Day National Westie Day American Frog Day Eid al-Fitr Fred Rogers’s Birthday Michael Rapaport Chester Bennington ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fri Mar 20th, 2026 - Sun Apr 12th, 2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival Fun Observances ( 2 ) World Storytelling Day World Storytelling Day is celebrated globally every year on the March Equinox. The unofficial holiday celebrates the tradition of oral storytelling and encourages participants to tell and listen to stories from different cultures and in different languages. Started in Sweden Story Telling Day wasn’t always celebrated globally. The first such day was observed in Sweden in the early 1990s and was called Alla Berättares Dag, or All Narrators Day. Soon storytellers around the world picked up the holiday and it has now become a global “celebration of oral storytelling.” Each celebration since 2004 has a theme associated with it, including strong women, dreams, neighbors, water, and monsters and dragons. People can tap into historical and cultural stories and spread them globally or make up their own new stories. Celebration of Spring The March Equinox is known as the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the Autumn Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. The day is considered by astronomers and people in many cultures in the Northern Hemisphere as the first day of spring. How to Celebrate? Participate in your local storytelling event. If there is none near you, maybe organize your own event? Have an older person tell you a story from their childhood. Encourage the children in your life to tell stories. Did You Know... ...that according to the Guinness Book of Records, A La Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust is the longest novel ever written? First published in 1913, this 7 volume novel has a total of 9,609,000 characters. ~~~~~~~ Proposal Day March 20 is Proposal Day, a day to pop the question and ask your significant other to marry you. The unofficial holiday encourages people to propose marriage to their significant others. Rings as a Symbol of Engagement In many cultures, a proposal for marriage is accompanied by an engagement ring. The ring is usually worn by the female partner for the time between the acceptance of the proposal and the wedding ceremony. Breaking Tradition Traditionally, it is the male partner who makes the proposal, but there are some countries where the woman can propose marriage to her sweetheart on a Leap Day. These days, however, these traditions are no longer set in stone and women as well as men can propose marriage to their significant others. A similar holiday, Propose Day, is sometimes celebrated on the day after Valentine’s Day. How to Celebrate? If you have a significant other who you would like to settle down with, take the plunge and ask them to marry you. If you don’t have a significant other yet, today is the day to start looking for one. Did You Know... ...that the ancient Romans were the first people who wore engagement rings as a way to signify that a person was no longer available for marriage? *** I was a percussion major when I was in college, and during a rehearsal of the student orchestra, my section kept making mistakes. "When you're too dumb to play anything," the professor conducting us sneered, "they give you a couple of sticks, put you in the back and call you a percussionist." A friend next to me whispered, "And if you're too dumb to hang on to both sticks, they put you in the front and call you a conductor." *** As he reviewed pilot crash reports, my Air Force military science professor stumbled upon this understated entry: "After catastrophic engine failure, I landed long. As I had no power, the landing gear failed to deploy and no braking was available. I bounced over the stone wall at the end of the runway, struck the trailer of a truck while crossing the perimeter road, crashed through the guardrail, grazed a large pine tree, ran over a tractor parked in the adjacent field, and hit another tree. Then I lost control." *** Officer candidate school at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, was tough. During an inspection, a fellow soldier received 30 demerits for a single penny found within his area. Ten demerits were for "valuables insecure," ten because the penny wasn't shined, and ten because Abraham Lincoln needed a shave. *** My father’s secretary was visibly distraught one morning when she arrived at the office and explained that her children’s parrot had escaped from his cage and flown out an open window. Of all the dangers the tame bird would face outdoors alone, she seemed most concerned about what would happen if the bird started talking. Confused, my father asked what the parrot could say. “Well,” she explained, “he mostly says, ‘Here, kitty, kitty.’ ” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

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March 19th 2026 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian Observances: Alkmund of Derby Blessed Andrea Gallerani Saint Joseph (Western Christianity; if this date falls on Sunday, the feast is moved to Monday March 20) Saint Joseph's Day (Roman Catholicism and Anglican Communion) related observances: Falles, celebrated on the week leading to March 19 (Valencia) Father's Day (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Honduras, and Bolivia) "Return of the Swallow", annual observance of the swallows' return to Mission San Juan Capistrano in California Blessed Marcel Callo Blessed Sibyllina Biscossi March 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Maundy Thursday can fall, while April 22 is the latest; celebrated on Thursday before Easter (Christianity) Minna Canth's Birthday and the Day of Equality (Finland) Kashubian Unity Day (Poland) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Absolutely Incredible Kid Day® Certified Nurses Day Companies That Care Day International Client's Day International Read To Me Day National Automatic Door Day National Backyard Day National Chocolate Caramel Day National Close the Gap Day National Farm Rescuer Day National Poultry Day National Stretch Mark Day Navratri New Moon March Oranges And Lemons Day Operation Iraqi Freedom Day Ougadi St Joseph's Day Venezuela St. Joseph's Day Nyepi Bruce Willis’s Birthday Gus Caleb Smyrnios’s Birthday Yandy Smith’s Birthday Yung Gravy’s Birthday Harvey Weinstein ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thu Mar 19th, 2026 - Sun Mar 22nd, 2026 AKC National Agility Championship Fun Observances Let's Laugh Day Let’s Laugh Day is celebrated every year on March 19. It is an unofficial holiday that encourages people to laugh and enjoy the benefits of laughter. Studies have suggested that laughter can help people relax and reduce stress. Laughing and being joyful can also have health and social benefits. Many Health Benefits Medical studies have shown a few minutes of laughter can reduce blood pressure, increase immunity response of the body, and boost heart rate. Watching or reading something humorous before sleep can also help people sleep better and longer. Laughing can even burn calories. Research has shown that 10-15 minutes of laughing can burn up to 50 calories. Friendly People People who laugh often are seen by their peers as happy and friendly. As a result, they tend to have more friends and are easily accepted as a part of different social groups. How to Celebrate? Here are some ways you can celebrate this happy “howl”iday: Laugh out loud for a few minutes. Spend some time reading jokes and funny stories. Watch a funny movie. Attend a stand-up comedy show. Did You Know… …that children laugh more than adults? An average toddler laughs about 400 times a day, while an average adult tends to laugh about 15-20 times a day. *** Danny was hard to miss at our school. A Civil War buff who forever wore his Confederate overcoat, he was a friend to all. When he was passed over during the vote for senior superlatives, many of us were disappointed; surely there must have been some category suitable for him. The whole school was pleased, therefore, when the yearbook adviser surprised us with an additional photo. There was Danny, decked out in his gray coat, with the caption: "Most Likely to Secede." *** 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." *** One of my friends is in charge of the part-time help hired by an old-age home run by an order of nuns. She confided to the mother superior, a feisty little nun of 70, that she always felt uncomfortable giving the young girls the obligatory lecture about the need to be careful around certain of the older male patients. The mother superior volunteered to give it for her, and eventually reduced my friend's 30 minutes of embarrassed rambling to a one-liner that has now become famous around the place. "Girls," she announced. "Just remember—old ain't dead." *** My 35-year-old son and I had just finished our meal when I realized I’d left my wallet in my truck. As I headed out the door, I told the waitress what had happened. “But don’t worry,” I said with a grin. “I’m leaving my son for collateral.” She looked at him. He winked at her. She turned back to me. “What else you got?” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn