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Christian feast day:
Guinefort, the holy greyhound, feast day traditionally.[53]
Immaculate Heart of Mary (Roman Catholic calendar of 1960)
Queenship of Mary
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)
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Folklore Day
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
National Bao Day
National Burger Day
National Pecan Torte Day
National Surgical Oncologist Day
National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day
National Tooth Fairy Day
Never Bean Better Day
Rainbow Baby Day
World Plant Milk Day
Daffodil Day
National Eat A Peach Day
Claude Debussy’s Birthday
Liane Valenzuela’s Birthday
Morgan Adams’s Birthday
LaMelo Ball’s Birthday
Layne Staley’s Birthday
Kristen Wiig’s Birthday
Keith Powers’s Birthday
Dua Lipa’s Birthday
Yvie Oddly’s Birthday
Tori Amos’s Birthday
Chuck Brown’s Birthday
Gary Grice
James Corden
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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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)
International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
Internet Self-Care Day
JUVÉDERM® Day
National Brazilian Blowout Day
National Report Upcoding Fraud Day
National Finance Brokers Day
Poet’s Day
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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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, BD, or week for details)
Hungary National Day
National Bacon Lovers Day
National Radio Day
International Day of Medical Transporters
International Hawaiian Pizza Day
Prettyboyfredo’s Birthday
Misha Collins’s Birthday
Mitch Trubisky’s Birthday
HP Lovecraft’s Birthday
Meme Bouquet’s Birthday
Fred Durst’s Birthday
Robert Plant’s Birthday
Demi Lovato’s Birthday
Ben Barnes’s Birthday
Andrew Garfield’s Birthday
DJ Blizzard’s Birthday
Amy Adams
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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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, BD, or week for details)
August Moon Festival
Discovery Day
International Bow Day
International Orangutan Day
National Patient Advocacy Day
National Photography Day
National Potato Day
National Soft Ice Cream Day
Raksha Bandhan
San Martin Day
Saviours of the Apple Feast Day
National Moving Day (UK)
Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day
Noel Miller’s Birthday
Nate Dogg’s Birthday
John Deacon’s Birthday
Fat Joe’s Birthday
Ethan Cutkosky’s Birthday
Emmi Butler’s Birthday
Coco Chanel’s Birthday
Brock O'Hurn’s Birthday
Bill Clinton’s Birthday
Tayler Holder’s Birthday
Matthew Perry’s Birthday
Satya Nadella
Kyra Sedgwick
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Contact Lens Health Week
Mon Aug 19th, 2024 - Sun Aug 25th, 2024
National Aviation Week
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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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, BD, or week for details)
Bad Poetry Day
Green Man Festival
National Fajita Day
National Ice Cream Pie Day
Never Give Up Day
Pinot Noir Day
Serendipity Day
Spirit Festival
Tu B'Av
Ullambana
World Breast Cancer Research Day
International Delivery Driver Appreciation Day
National Couple’s Day
Emma Langevin’s Birthday
Patrick Swayze’s Birthday
Madelaine Petsch’s Birthday
Louie Castro’s Birthday
Lauren Pisciotta’s Birthday
Edward Norton’s Birthday
Andy Samberg
Robert Redford
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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Christian feast day:
Saint Beatrice of Silva
Saint Clare of Montefalco
Saint Hyacinth of Poland
Saint Jeanne Delanoue
Saint Mammes of Caesarea
Samuel Johnson, Timothy Cutler, and Thomas Bradbury Chandler (Episcopal Church)
August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Engineer's Day (Colombia)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence proclamation of Indonesia from Japan in 1945.
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Baby Boomers Recognition Day
Black Cat Appreciation Day
Gabon Independence Day
International Geocaching Day
International Homeless Animals Day
National I LOVE My feet Day
National Massachusetts Day
National Nonprofit Day
National Workers’ Comp Adjuster Day
Slovenians in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation Day
World Honey Bee Day
Break The Monotony Day
National Vanilla Custard Day
Robert De Niro’s Birthday
Mae West’s Birthday
Joyner Lucas’s Birthday
Kayla Davis’s Birthday
Joi Wade’s Birthday
Taissa Farmiga’s Birthday
Donnie Wahlberg
Sean Penn
Larry Ellison
Mark Salling
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Made in the Philippines Product Week
Sat Aug 17th, 2024 - Sun Aug 25th, 2024
National Heritage Week
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.
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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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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, BD, or week for details)
Gold Cup Parade
Hawaiian Shirt Day
National Authenticity Day
National Backflow Prevention Day
National Energy Multiplier Day
National Independent Worker Day
Kool Aid Day
National Men's Grooming Day
National Roller Coaster Day
National Rum Day
National Work From Home for Wellness Day
Parsi New Year
St. Roch’s Day
World Bratwurst Day
Surveillance Day
Tommicus Walker’s Birthday
SpyCakes’s Birthday
Sophie Michelle’s Birthday
Shubham Goel’s Birthday
Madonna’s Birthday
Kathie Lee Gifford’s Birthday
Angela Bassett’s Birthday
Young Thug’s Birthday
Charles Bukowski’s Birthday
James Cameron
Steve Carell
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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Face mask & Covid shot, come to mind. A penny for your thoughts.
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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, BD, or week for details)
Chant at the Moon Day
Check the Chip Day
Foundation of Old Panama City
Malaita Province Day
National Leathercraft Day
National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
National No Sponge Bob Day
World Greatness Day
Melinda Gates’s Birthday
Joe Jonas’s Birthday
Matt Lobster’s Birthday
Jill Vertes’s Birthday
Jennifer Lawrence’s Birthday
Destiny Morales’s Birthday
Napoleon Bonaparte’s Birthday
Natasha Bure’s Birthday
Ben Affleck’s Birthday
Chief Keef’s Birthday
Nipsey Hussle’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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Christian feast day:
Arnold of Soissons
Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia
Eusebius of Rome
Jonathan Myrick Daniels (Episcopal Church)
Maximilian Kolbe
National Navajo Code Talkers Day is a holiday in the United States honoring Navajo code talkers in the military.
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, BD, or week for details)
Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab
Love Your Bookshop Day
National Financial Awareness Day
National Spirit of ’45 Day
National Tattoo Removal Day
Pramuka Day
Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland
Vigil of Assumption Day
World Calligraphy Day
World Lizard Day
Ekka People’s Day
National Social Security Day
Princess Love’s Birthday
Palmer Williams, Jr.’s Birthday
Magic Johnson’s Birthday
Tim Tebow’s Birthday
Chris Perez’s Birthday
Bryce Hall’s Birthday
Halle Berry’s Birthday
Mila Kunis
Catherine Bell
Steve Martin
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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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.
International Lefthanders Day (International)
Women's Day, commemorates the enaction of Tunisian Code of Personal Status in 1956. (Tunisia)
World Organ Donation Day
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Fast of Ninth of Av
National Filet Mignon Day
National Prosecco Day
Obon Festival
ZacharyZaxor’s Birthday
Tiffany Moon’s Birthday
Sebastian Stan’s Birthday
Kendu Isaacs’s Birthday
Jaemin’s Birthday
Amber Scholl’s Birthday
Alfred Hitchcock
Fun Observances
International Left Handers 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 disadvantage 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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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, BD, or week for details)
IBM PC Day
Milkman Day
National Gooey Butter Cake Day
National Julienne Fries Day
National Vinyl Record Day
Tisha B'Av
Victory Day USA
Baseball Fans Day
Rudy Pankow’s Birthday
Ken Walker’s Birthday
Marc Daly’s Birthday
Tyson Fury’s Birthday
George Soros’s Birthday
Dream’s Birthday
Dixie D'Amelio’s Birthday
Cara Delevingne’s Birthday
Hannah Berner’s Birthday
Casey Affleck
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Afternoon Tea Week
National Bargain Hunting Week
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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Christian Feast Day:
Athracht
Clare of Assisi
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, BD, or week for details)
Gay Uncles Day
Hip Hop Day
Ingersoll Day
Melon Day
National Align Your Teeth Day
National Bakewell Tart Day
National Face Mask Day
National Fufu Day
National Raspberry Bombe Day
Presidential Joke Day
The Day of Cantabria
Play In The Sand Day
Hulk Hogan’s Birthday
Chris Hemsworth’s Birthday
Changbin’s Birthday
Alyson Stoner’s Birthday
Savannah Chrisley’s Birthday
Joe Rogan’s Birthday
Steve Wozniak
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Esala Perahera
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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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)
World Lion Day
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Abai Day
Ascent of Saint Dominic
Dean Day
Duran Duran Appreciation Day
Ekka People's Day
Garage Sale Day
Herbert Hoover Day
National Bowling Day
National Connecticut Day
National S’mores Day
National Shapewear Day
National SKI Citrus Soda Day
National Spoil Your Dog Day
Qixi Festival
Update Your Bio Day
Vlogging Day
Skyscraper Appreciation Day
Sunny Suljic’s Birthday
Chris Marek’s Birthday
Maci Bookout’s Birthday
Kylie Jenner’s Birthday
Jacob Latimore’s Birthday
Alycia Bellamy’s Birthday
Justin Theroux
Antonio Banderas
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National Science 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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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)
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, BD, or week for details)
Adivasi Divas
Annual Perseid Meteor Shower Peak Night
Co Working Day
Nag Panchami
Nagasaki Memorial Day
National Hand Holding Day
National Rice Pudding Day
Shop Online for Groceries Day
Suriname Indigenous People's Day
Veep Day
Betty Boop Day
Melon Day
National Billiards & Pool Day
National Passion Fruit Day
Sam Elliott’s Birthday
Whitney Houston’s Birthday
Rhona Mitra’s Birthday
Eugene Harris’s Birthday
Dan Levy’s Birthday
Chris Cuomo’s Birthday
Alexa Bliss’s Birthday
Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson’s Birthday
Anna Kendrick
Melanie Griffith
Deion Sanders
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Brecon Jazz Festival
Fri Aug 9th, 2024 - Sat Aug 17th, 2024
Elvis Week
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.
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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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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
Largus
Mary MacKillop
Saint Smaragdus (and companions)
Severus of Vienne
August 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Father's Day or Bā bā Day (爸爸節), Bā Bā is Mandarin for "father" and "8-8", or August 8. (Mongolia, Taiwan)
Happiness Happens Day
International Cat Day
Namesday of the Queen (Sweden)
Nane Nane Day (Tanzania)
Signal Troops Day (Ukraine)
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Digital Nomad Day
Dying to Know Day
International Allyship Day
National Anne Day
National Braiders Day
National CBD Day
National Dollar Day
National Frozen Custard Day
National Melvin Day
National Mochi Day
National Perler Day
National Pickleball Day
National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day
National Tarantula Appreciation Day
Odie Day
Peace Festival Augsburg
Peasants' Day
Scottish Wildcat Day
Take a Penny/Leave a Penny Day
Top 8 Challenge Day
Wear Your Mother’s Jewelry Day
Global Sleep Under the Stars Night
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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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, BD, or week for details)
Aged Care Employee Day
National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day
National Raspberries n’ Cream Day
National Sea Serpent Day
Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day
Professional Speakers Day
Regatta Day
National Opportunity Day
Professional Engineers Day
Luca Luhan’s Birthday
Jett Lawrence’s Birthday
David Duchovny’s Birthday
Dalton Gomez’s Birthday
Charlize Theron’s Birthday
Bruce Dickinson’s Birthday
NotYourAverageFlight’s Birthday
Jen Sincero’s Birthday
Kyler Murray
Abbie Cornish
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Wed Aug 7th, 2024 - Wed Aug 21st, 2024
Brecon Jazz Festival
Fun Observances
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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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.
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Daughter: I got an A in Chemistry.
Mom: WTF!
Daughter: Mom, what do you think WTF means?
Mom: Well That’s Fantastic.
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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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Blessed Anna Maria Rubatto
Hormisdas
Justus and Pastor
August 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day. (United Arab Emirates)
Independence Day (Bolivia), celebrates the independence of Bolivia from Spain in 1825.
Independence Day (Jamaica), celebrates the independence of Jamaica from the United Kingdom in 1962.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony (Hiroshima, Japan)
Russian Railway Troops Day (Russia)
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Balloons to Heaven Day
Celebrations of San Salvador
Fiesta de San Salvador
Fiesta Patronales Holiday
Culturama Day
Farmworker Appreciation Day
National Night Out
National Root Beer Float Day
National Wiggle Your Toes Day
Sailor Moon Day
International Scuba Day
Cycle to Work Day
Veronica Merrell’s Birthday
Elliott Smith’s Birthday
Ty Simpkins’s Birthday
Lucille Ball’s Birthday
Leslie Odom Jr.’s Birthday
Andy Warhol’s Birthday
Vera Farmiga
M. Night Shyamalan
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Tue Aug 6th, 2024 - Mon Aug 12th, 2024
Clutter Awareness Week
Fun Observances
Fresh Breath Day
August 6 is Fresh Breath Day; a holiday we think should be celebrated every day of the year.
On Fresh Breath Day we suggest that you spend some time learning more about oral health and how to take care of your teeth and maintain fresh breath every day.
How to Celebrate?
If you are overdue or up for an appointment with your dentist, maybe today is the time to make an appointment with them.
Replenish your stash of mints and breath fresheners.
What about making your own organic breath fresheners? Chew on a pod of cardamom or a stick of cinnamon to get rid of that bad breath.
Did You Know…
…that the use of mouth fresheners can be dated back to 2700 BC in Chinese and Indian medicine?
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A man boards a plane and is seated next to an Air Marshall and his ‘sniffing dog’. Soon, the plane takes off and the Marshall says, “Sniffer, search.” The dog walks along the aisle, and stops next to a woman. He then returns to his seat and puts a paw on the Marshall’s arm.
“Good boy,” says the Marshall.
“What happened?” asks the man.
“That woman is in possession of marijuana. We’ll arrest her when we land.”
Once again, Sniffer searches the aisles. He stops beside a man, then returns to his seat, and places two paws on the Marshall’s arm.
“That man is carrying cocaine,” the Marshall explains.
The dog walks up the aisle again, then races back, jumps into his seat, and poops all over it.
“What’s going on?!” demands the man.
The Marshall nervously replies, “He just found a bomb!”
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An extensive government study has revealed that the leading cause of cancer in laboratory rats is scientists.
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Several years ago we headed to a nearby town to visit some relatives. I had a new car and was having fun driving fast on the twisty country roads. As we zoomed along, I noticed a three-legged chicken keeping pace with me. I slowed to get a better look at the speedster when it turned and went down a dirt road. I stopped, turned around and followed it.
After a short ride, we came upon a house with an older couple sitting on the porch and dozens of three-legged chickens in the yard. I asked them, “Are these your chickens? They’re the fastest I’ve ever seen.”
The old man said, “Yep.”
So I asked him where they came from, and he replied,
“When the kids were younger, they always fought over the chicken legs, so we decided to breed a three-legged chicken.”
I nodded and said, “Well, they are fast, but what do they taste like?”
He admitted, “Not rightly sure; we never could catch one.”
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As soon as the hospital made me put on one of those little gowns, I knew the end was in sight.
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Christian feast day:
Abel of Reims
Addai
Afra
Cassian of Autun
Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Catholic Church)
Emygdius
Memnius
Oswald of Northumbria
August 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Independence Day (Burkina Faso)
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Croatia)
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Blogger Day
British Columbia Day
Civic Holiday
Commerce Day
Festival Monday
Heritage Day Alberta
Kadooment Day
Kiribati Youth Day
Natal Day
National Couscous Day
National Dash Cam Day
National Oyster Day
National Underwear Day
New Brunswick Day
New South Wales Bank Holiday
Our Lady of Africa
Picnic Day NT
Terry Fox Day
World Alternative Games
Start-Up Day Across America
International Traffic Light Day
Neil Armstrong’s Birthday
Yungblud’s Birthday
Ja'net Dubois’s Birthday
Gohan Son’s Birthday
Elyse Dehlbom’s Birthday
Cookiee Kawaii’s Birthday
Lolo Jones’s Birthday
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Mon Aug 5th, 2024 - Sun Aug 11th, 2024
Simplify your Life Week
Mon Aug 5th, 2024 - Mon Aug 12th, 2024
Crop Over
Mon Aug 5th, 2024 - Sun Sep 11th, 2024
National Allotments Week
Fun Observances
Work Like a Dog Day
August 5 is Work Like a Dog Day, a day to work hard and to reward people who work day and night and are very productive.
The unofficial holiday celebrates the English language phrase, working like a dog, meaning to work very hard. It is believed that the idiom comes from the hard work that working dogs - herd dogs, hunting dogs, rescue, and service dogs - put in during the day.
How to Celebrate?
Work hard. Put in extra hours at work, and who knows, you may be able to get in your boss’s good books.
Do you know someone who is a workaholic? Spend the day honoring the hard work they do and celebrate their contribution to the workplace and society by doing something nice for them.
Or, since most pet dogs don’t work much and prefer spending time lazing around, you could be a contrarian and celebrate Work Like a Dog Day by not doing any work at all!
Did You Know...
...that there are dogs that can't bark? Basenji is a type of hunting dog native of central Africa that doesn't bark but makes yodel like sounds.
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A man came through my lane at the grocery store with a jug of wine and a bouquet of roses. But before paying, he set the two items aside and said, “I’ll be right back.”
He ran off, only to return a minute later with a second jug of wine and another bouquet of roses. “Two girlfriends?” I asked.
“No,” he said. “Just one really angry one.
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What are the wildest things national park guides contend with? Questions from tourists, like these:
• How much does Mount McKinley weigh?
• Would the lightning be faster if it didn’t zigzag?
• What do you do with the snow when it melts?
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Test Answers From Smart-Alecky Students
• Q: What’s the name of a six-sided polygon?
A: Sixagon.
• Q: What part of the body is affected by glandular fever?
A: The glandular.
• Q: In The Tempest, why does Ariel sing in Gonzalo’s ear?
A: She’s a mermaid and wants to be human.
• Q: In comparison with large hydrocarbons, how would you describe small hydrocarbons?
A: They’re smaller.
• Q: Who were the Bolsheviks?
A: A Russian ballet company.
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Q: If a red-house is made of red bricks, has a red wooden door, and a red roof,
and a yellow-house is made of yellow bricks, has a yellow wooden door, and a yellow roof,
then what is a green-house made of?
A: Glass.
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Christian feast day:
Aristarchus
Euphronius
Blessed Frédéric Janssoone
John Vianney
Molua (or Lua)
Raynerius of Split
Sithney, patron saint of mad dogs
August 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Coast Guard Day (United States)
Constitution Day (Cook Islands); first Monday in August
Matica slovenská Day (Slovakia)
Barack Obama Day in Illinois in the United States
2020 Beirut explosion commemoration day in Lebanon
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
American Family Day
Assistance Dog Day
Founder's Day
Hooray for Kids Day
International Clouded Leopard Day
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
National Friendship Day
National White Wine Day
Psychic Day
International Owl Awareness Day
National Water Balloon Day
Louis Vuitton’s Birthday
Marques Houston’s Birthday
Louis Armstrong’s Birthday
Lil Skies’s Birthday
Kyle Cooke’s Birthday
Cole Sprouse’s Birthday
Meghan Markle’s Birthday
Bobby Shmurda’s Birthday
Barack Obama
Dylan Sprouse
Billy Bob Thornton
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Sun Aug 4th, 2024 - Sat Aug 10th, 2024
Exercise with Your Child Week
Give a Dog a Bone Week
International Assistance Dog Week
National Farmers Market Week
National Health Center Week
National Resurrect Romance Week
Stop on Red Week
Fun Observances ( 2 )
Single Working Women's Day
August 4 is Single Working Women's Day, a day reserved to recognize the important role that single working women play in our communities and societies.
The unofficial holiday was created by Barbara Payne who realized that despite the important economic and social contributions of single working women, there were no holidays that celebrated their achievements, creativity, and courage. And thus, Single Working Women's Day (SWWD) was founded in 2006. SWWD falls with Single Working Women's Week, a whole week devoted to celebrating happily single women who are gainfully employed.
No Longer a Stigma...
As societies around the world have progressed, the age-old stigma associated with single and/ or working women is slowly but surely disappearing. Today, women do not have to be married and stay-at-home to prove their worth. Successful and accomplished single women can be found in every walk of life and they contribute to their workplaces and communities on par with their peers who are married or in relationships.
...But Still Many Challenges
Despite this, there are many challenges that single working women still face in the workplace and in society. SWWD raises awareness about these issues and encourages people to find equitable solutions. The day also attempts to eliminate singlism - the stereotyping and discrimination of single people. It acknowledges that singlehood does not preclude happiness and satisfaction with life and that some people prefer going through life solo than with a partner.
How to Celebrate?
Honor all the single, working women in your life. Let them know that you admire them, respect their decisions and are inspired by what they do.
In many parts of the world, being a single woman is still considered to be a shameful thing. Volunteer your time and money to organizations that work towards helping single, working women stand on their feet and be self-sufficient in these countries.
Did You Know...
...that studies have shown that single people are much more social than married people? People with spouses and partners tend to spend less time with friends and more time with their families.
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Sisters' 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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After a health scare, I hugged my wife and whispered, “If something happens to me, the presents in my closet are yours.”
She whispered back, “If anything happens to you, everything in your closet is mine.”
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My ESL students try so hard and are so appreciative.
One student paid me the ultimate compliment when she said, “You teach English good.”
Another assured me, “I will always forget you.”
And a third insisted, “I thank you from the heart of my bottom.”
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If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.
Theodore Roosevelt
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When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant, I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
Mark Twain
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Anniversary of the Killing of Pidjiguiti (Guinea-Bissau)
Armed Forces Day (Equatorial Guinea)
Christian feast day:
George Freeman Bragg, W. E. B. Du Bois (Episcopal Church)
Lydia of Thyatira
Myrrhbearers (Lutheran Church)
Nicodemus
Olaf II of Norway (Translation of the relic)
Stephen (Discovery of the relic)
Waltheof of Melrose
August 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Flag Day (Venezuela)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Niger from France in 1960.
Arbor Day (Niger)
National Guard Day (Venezuela)
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Big Forehead Day
Clean Your Floors Day
Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day
Makira-Ulawa Province Day
Mead Day
National Disc Golf Day
National Grab Some Nuts Day
National Jamaican Patty Day
National Mustard Day
Sandcastle Day
National Eisteddfod of Wales
National Playing Card Collection Day
National Sunflower Day
International Blues Music Day
Tony Bennett’s Birthday
Martha Stewart’s Birthday
James Hetfield’s Birthday
Devon Lee Carlson’s Birthday
Zach Wilson’s Birthday
Tom Brady’s Birthday
Martin Sheen
Fun Observances
Watermelon Day
August 3 is Watermelon Day, an annual holiday that celebrates everyone's favorite summer fruit.
Made of almost 92% water, the fruit is full of Vitamins A, C, and antioxidants. So what are you waiting for? Go get yourself a few slices of watermelon to celebrate this delicious holiday.
Watermelon is an ancient food that is believed to have originated in tropical Africa. Historians have found evidence of watermelon cultivation as far back as 4000 years ago. Today, many varieties of the fruit are grown in warm parts of the world.
A Superfood
Because of its high water content, watermelon is a good thirst quencher. In fact, in the Kalahari desert, where they are called tsamma, watermelons are one of the main sources of water during the dry, hot season. In the past, people crossed the desert only during a good tsamma season.
Some studies have shown that the antioxidants in watermelon - carotenoid and lycopene - can reduce the risk of some types of cancer.
All parts of the fruit are edible - its flesh can be eaten as is, cooked or juiced. In many parts of the world, the rind or the thick green outer covering of the fruit is stewed, fried or pickled. In some parts of in the China, watermelon seeds are dried and roasted and enjoyed like nuts.
How to Celebrate
Celebrate the holiday by having watermelon for all your meals. Have a big glass of watermelon juice for breakfast; make a lovely watermelon, feta cheese, and mint salad for lunch; and for dinner, make watermelon salsa to go with your fish. And finally, make some refreshing watermelon sorbet to end the day on a high note.
Of course, have slices of the fruit as a snack all through the day.
Have a garden? Why not spend the day finding out how you can plant a watermelon plant in your yard. If you do it today, you'll not have to make a grocery store run to get watermelons for Watermelon Day next year. All you'll need to do is take a walk in your garden!
Did You Know…
…that watermelon is the official vegetable of the state of Oklahoma in the United States? There is some debate between the botanical and gardening community as to whether to classify watermelon as a vegetable or a fruit. Botanists all agree that watermelons are a fruit, while gardeners usually tend to believe that it is a vegetable given that it is closely related to the squash, gourd, and cucumber families.
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One night while I was cat-sitting my daughter’s indoor feline, it escaped outside. When it failed to return the following morning, I found the beast clinging to a branch about 30 feet up in a spindly tree. Unable to lure it down, I called the fire department.
“We don’t do that anymore,” the woman dispatcher said. When I persisted, she was polite but firm.
“The cat will come down when it gets hungry enough.”
“How do you know that?” I asked.
“Have you ever seen a cat skeleton in a tree?” she said.
Two hours later the cat was back, looking for breakfast.
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When my daughter and I caught only one perch on our fishing trip—not enough for even a modest lunch—we decided to feed it to her two cats. She put our catch in their dish and watched as the two pampered pets sniffed at the fish but refused to eat it.
Thinking quickly, my daughter then picked up the dish, walked over to the electric can opener, ran it for a few seconds, then put the fish back down. The cats dug right in.
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“Halt!” shouted our drill instructor. He had noticed that, for the umpteenth time, a recruit kept going to his right on a left command. Our instructor approached the directionally challenged Marine and stomped on his left foot.
“Now,” he said, “when I say ‘left,’ it’s the one that hurts.”
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Q: Which is faster, heat or cold?
A: Heat, because you can catch cold!
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Christian feast day:
Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church).
Basil Fool for Christ (Russian Orthodox Church)
Justin Russolillo
Eusebius of Vercelli
Peter Faber
Peter Julian Eymard
Plegmund
Pope Stephen I
Portiuncola Indulgence ("Pardon of Assisi"), the plenary indulgence related to St. Francis of Assisi (Catholic Church).
Samuel David Ferguson (Episcopal Church)[citation needed]
August 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Day of Azerbaijani cinema (Azerbaijan)
Our Lady of the Angels Day (Costa Rica)
Paratroopers Day (Russia)
Republic Day (North Macedonia)
Romani genocide-related observances, including:
Roma Holocaust Memorial Day (Council of Europe, European Parliament)
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Braham Pie Day
Mary Prince Day
National CAD Day
National Coloring Book Day
National Water Balloon Day
Umuganura Day
Ola Aphrodite’s Birthday
Charli XCX’s Birthday
Tiana Small’s Birthday
Mark Lee’s Birthday
Kris Wilson’s Birthday
James Baldwin’s Birthday
Ayden Mekus’s Birthday
Edward Furlong
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Fri Aug 2nd, 2024 - Sun Aug 4th, 2024
National Twins Day
Fun Observances ( 2 )
Ice Cream Sandwich Day
What is better than a scoop of ice cream on a hot (or cold or rainy or snowy) day? A scoop of ice cream sandwiched between two layers of cookies or cake. In other words, an ice cream sandwich!
Celebrated every year on August 2, the unofficial holiday is also known as National Ice Cream Sandwich Day in the US.
Many countries around the world have their own version of the ice cream sandwich. In Iran for example, rose or pistachio flavored ice cream is sandwiched between two thin wafers, while in Vietnam, street vendors sell ice cream stuffed between two layers of bread.
How to Celebrate?
Visit your local ice cream shop and treat yourself to an ice cream sandwich.
Make your own ice cream sandwiches and share with your family and friends. All you need is some wafers, cookies or biscuits and some ice cream.
Experiment with different kinds of ice cream flavors and outside layers of the sandwich. What about making a chipwich, for example? It is an ice cream sandwich made of ice cream between two chocolate chip cookies.
Did You Know…
…that according to the International Dairy Food Association, chocolate mint ice cream is the second most popular flavor of ice cream in the United States, after vanilla?
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International Beer Day
The first Friday of August every year is International Beer Day. The unofficial holiday celebrates the art and science of brewing beer and encourages people to try out new flavors of beers.
International Beer Day was created in 2007 by Jesse Avshalomov, Evan Hamilton, Aaron Araki, and Richard Hernandez, in San Francisco, United States as a way to bring friends and strangers together over pints of beer. Between 2007 and 2012, the holiday was celebrated on August 5, but due to popular demand that the day be held on a Friday, the organizers changed the date to the first Friday of August.
Multicultural Drink
Beer is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting sugars found in cereal grains such as wheat or barley. Many beers around the world are brewed with hops, herbs, or fruits that add flavor to the drink.
Thought to be the world's oldest beverage still consumed today, beer has been drunk by almost all cultures around the world throughout human history. Today, beer is the third most consumed beverage in the world only after water and tea.
How to Celebrate?
If you brew your own beer, share your brews with friends and family and get their feedback.
Spend your evening at a bar trying out new types of beer.
Take a brewery tour and spend time learning the science behind beer making.
Did You Know…
…that there are craters on Mars and on the Moon called beer?
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My sister is a know-it-all who bristles at anyone's well intentioned advice. But when our older sister gave her several clever tips, she was impressed.
"I have to hand it to Pat," she told me.
"She really is smart. Not Jeopardy! smart; more Wheel of Fortune smart."
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My mother was away all weekend at a business conference. During a break, she decided to call home collect. My six-year-old brother picked up the phone and heard a stranger's voice say, "We have a Marcia on the line. Will you accept the charges?"
Frantic, he dropped the receiver and came charging outside screaming, "Dad! They've got Mom! And they want money!"
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My cooking has always been the target of family jokes. One evening, as I prepared dinner a bit too quickly, the kitchen filled with smoke and the smoke detector went off. Although both of my children had received fire-safety training at school, they did not respond to the alarm. Annoyed, I stormed through the house in search of them. I found them in the bathroom, washing their hands.
Over the loud buzzing of the smoke alarm, I asked them to identify the sound.
"It's the smoke detector," they replied in unison.
"Do you know what that sound means?" I demanded.
"Sure," my oldest replied. "Dinner's ready."
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Q: The man who made it doesn't want it.
The man who bought it doesn't need it.
The man who needs it doesn't know it.
What am I talking about?
A: A coffin.
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Archaeologists in southern Germany announced the discovery of a 250-year-old Bavarian pretzel dubbed "the oldest ever found."
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In case you didn't notice, today is his birthday!
Happy Birthday to you
Kris Wilson
(click on the day for details)
Armed Forces Day (Lebanon)
Armed Forces Day (China) or Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army (People's Republic of China)
Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan)
Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect which abolished chattel slavery in the British Empire:
Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago
Christian feast day:
Abgar V of Edessa (Syrian Church)
Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori
Æthelwold of Winchester
Bernard Võ Văn Duệ (one of Vietnamese Martyrs)
Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder
Eusebius of Vercelli
Exuperius of Bayeux
Felix of Girona
Peter Apostle in Chains
Procession of the Cross and the beginning of Dormition Fast (Eastern Orthodoxy)
The Holy Maccabees
August 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Minden Day (United Kingdom)
National Day, celebrates the independence of Benin from France in 1960.
National Day, commemorates Switzerland becoming a single unit in 1291.
Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga (Tonga)
Parents' Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Statehood Day (Colorado)
Swiss National Day (Switzerland)
The beginning of autumn observances in the Northern hemisphere and spring observances in the Southern hemisphere (Neopagan Wheel of the Year😞
Lughnasadh in the Northern hemisphere, Imbolc in the Southern hemisphere; traditionally begins on the eve of August 1. (Gaels, Ireland, Scotland, Neopagans)
Lammas (England, Scotland, Neopagans)
Pachamama Raymi (Quechuan in Ecuador and Peru)
Victory Day (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam)
World Scout Scarf Day
Yorkshire Day (Yorkshire, England)
World RNA Day
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Albariño Day
Cycle to Work Day
Guadalcanal Province Day
Homemade Pie Day
India Pale Ale Day - 1
National IPA Day (India Pale Ale Beer) - 2
International Can-It Forward Day
International Childfree Day
National Planner Day
National Minority Donor Awareness Day
National Promise to Care Day
National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
National Wellness Month
Play Ball Day
Respect For Parents Day
Rounds Resounding Day
Santo Domingo Celebrations Start - 1
Santo Domingo Celebrations Start - 2
Spider-Man Day
Start Up Day Across America
Woman Astronomers Day
World Lung Cancer Day
World Wide Web Day
National Pinball Day
National Spritz Day
National Mountain Climbing Day
Jerry Garcia’s Birthday
Robert Van Tromp’s Birthday
Jason Momoa’s Birthday
Hailey Peters’s Birthday
Coolio’s Birthday
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Thu Aug 1st, 2024 - Wed Aug 7th, 2024
Breastfeeding Week
International Clown Week
National Minority Donor Awareness Week
Thu Aug 1st, 2024 - Thu Aug 8th, 2024
National Eisteddfod
Observances (click on the month for details)
American Adventures Month
American Artist Appreciation Month
Back to School Month
Black Business Month
Child Support Awareness Month
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Family Fun Month
Gastroparesis Awareness Month
Hair Loss Awareness Month
Happiness Happens Month
MedicAlert Awareness Month
Motorsports Awareness Month
National Breastfeeding Month
National Catfish Month
National Civility Month
National Eye Exam Month
National Goat Cheese Month
National Golf Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Language Month
National Panini Month
National Peach Month
National Sandwich Month
National Traffic Awareness Month
Psoriasis Awareness Month
Rawgust
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
Summer Sun Safety Month
Fun Observances
National Girlfriend Day
August 1 is Girlfriend’s Day. It is unclear whether the unknown creators of this holiday wanted it to be a day for people to honor their female friends or for them to celebrate their female romantic partners.
Either way, take this day to tell the special women in your life that they mean a lot to you, and that you love, honor, and respect them.
The term girlfriend first came into use in 1863 as a way to describe a woman's female friend in youth. It was not until the 1920s when the word started being used as a way to describe a person's female romantic partner.
How to Celebrate?
While we think that every day of the year should be your girlfriend's day, Girlfriend's Day is a good excuse to do something extra special for that extraordinary woman in your life. Here are some ways you can celebrate this day:
Do something special for your partner to show them how much you care and love them. Maybe surprise your partner with a gift and dinner? Or take them out to see their favorite band perform or arrange for a romantic lunch picnic in the park.
Don’t have a partner? Why not celebrate your girlfriends with a girls night out or a girls only party.
Watch Girlfriends, an American sitcom that follows the lives of four friends.
Did You Know…
…that in the fashion world, girlfriend style refers to a type of clothing for men that is borrowed from women's clothing?
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SCENE: My teenage daughter and me in the car.
Lauren: Dad, do you know what the most commonly used letter in a girl’s name is?
Me: Hmm, is it a consonant or a vowel? (Silence.) Please tell me you know what consonants and vowels are.
Lauren: You’re no fun, Dad. Forget it.
Me: What is a vowel?
Lauren: OK, OK. A vowel is … ahh … eh … well, oh … uh …
Me: Close enough.
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I was really embarrassed when my wife caught me playing with my son’s train set by myself.
In a moment of panic, I threw a bed sheet over it.
I think I managed to cover my tracks.
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Teacher: What is an evangelist?
Student: Someone who plays the evangelo.
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For 98 percent of the students at the school where my wife teaches, English is a second language. But that didn't stop them from giving her Christmas cards.
Still, their enthusiasm for the occasion sometimes exceeded their grasp of English. Among the many cards that flooded her desk were:
"Happy Birthday, Grandma,"
"Get Well Soon," and
"Congratulations on Passing Your Driving Test!"
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Paul Reubens, best known for his portrayal of Pee Wee Herman, passed away at the age of 70 after a brave six-year battle with cancer.
R.I.P.
July 30th 2024 - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast day:
Abdon and Sennen
Hatebrand
Maxima, Donatilla, and Secunda
Peter Chrysologus
Robert Barnes (Lutheran)
Rufinus of Assisi
Tatwine
Ursus of Auxerre
Solanus Casey
July 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Feast of the Throne (Morocco)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Vanuatu from the United Kingdom and France in 1980.
International Day of Friendship (international), and its related observances:
Día del Amigo (Paraguay)
Martyrs Day (South Sudan)
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
National Father-in-Law Day
National Support Public Education Day
National Whistleblower Day
Paperback Book Day
Share a Hug Day
WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
World Snorkeling Day
Vivica A. Fox’s Birthday
Young Lyric’s Birthday
Lisa Kudrow’s Birthday
Terry Crews’s Birthday
Joey King’s Birthday
Jerry Jewell’s Birthday
Henry Ford’s Birthday
Eduin Cazares’s Birthday
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Birthday
Finneas O’Connell
Christopher Nolan
Gina Rodriguez
Laurence Fishburne
Fun Observances
National Cheesecake Day
July 30 is National Cheesecake Day, a day to treat yourself with a slice (or two) of this decadent dessert made of cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and a graham cracker crust.
Believed to have originated in ancient Greece, cheesecakes, whether baked or chilled, have become a restaurant and bakery staple around the world. There are many different regional variations of the cake. For example, the Germans use Quark and a freshly made pastry as the base for their version of the cake. In Brazil, on the other hand, cheesecake is served with a thin layer of guava jelly or marmalade.
How to Celebrate?
With a big slice of cheesecake of course! Add some fruits to it, and you can claim that it is healthy!
Bake a cheesecake at home and add new twists to the traditional recipe. Here are some ideas: replace the graham cracker crust by chocolate cookie crust, add bacon to the crust for a salty and smoky flavor, or replace the cream cheese with ricotta or goat cheese.
Make a savory version of the cake for dinner and a sweet version for dessert.
In honor of National Cheesecake Day, many restaurants and bakeries have cheesecake specials on their menus. Take your family and friends out to try out one of these specials.
Did You Know…
…that a turophile is someone who loves and fancies cheese?
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The flight attendant on our trip was handing out plastic pilot wings to some kids. As I stepped forward, she jokingly offered me one, but I passed.
Pointing to the Airborne wings on my Army uniform, I explained, “The last time someone gave me wings, I had to jump out of the airplane.”
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On vacation in Hawaii, my step- mom, Sandy, called a café to make reservations for 7 p.m. Checking her book, the cheery young hostess said, "I'm sorry, all we have is 6:45. Would you like that?"
"That's fine," Sandy said.
"Okay," the woman confirmed. Then she added, "Just be advised you may have to wait 15 minutes for your table."
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My flight was delayed in Houston. Since the gate was needed for another flight, our aircraft was backed away from the terminal, and we were directed to a new gate. We all found the new gate, only to discover a third gate had been designated for our plane.
Finally, everyone got on board the right plane, and the flight attendant announced: "We apologize for the gate change. This flight is going to Washington, D.C. If your destination is not Washington, D.C., you should deplane at this time."
A moment later a red-faced pilot emerged from the cockpit, carrying his bags. "Sorry," he said, "wrong plane."
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A surveyor drops by Will’s farm in eastern Minnesota and announces that he has some bad news. “I discovered that your farm isn’t in Minnesota,” he says.
“It’s actually in Wisconsin.”
Will lets out a sigh of relief. “That’s the best news I’ve heard in a long time,” he says.
“I was just telling my wife this morning that I don’t think I can take another winter in Minnesota.”
July 29th 2024 - Holidays and Observances
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Christian feast day:
Lazarus of Bethany
Lupus of Troyes
Martha of Bethany (Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Church)
Mary of Bethany
Olaf II of Norway
Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix
July 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Earliest day on which Somer's Day can fall, while August 4 is the latest; celebrated on Friday before the first Monday in August. (Bermuda)
International Tiger Day
Mohun Bagan Day (India)
National Anthem Day (Romania)
National Thai Language Day (Thailand)
Ólavsøka or Olsok, opening of the Løgting session. (Faroe Islands and the Nordic countries)
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day
Ker Puja
National Challenged Champions and Heroes Awareness Day
National Get Gnarly Day
National Lipstick Day
National Wing Day
Rain Day
Wallis and Futuna Territory Day
Mia Xitlali’s Birthday
Jonah Love’s Birthday
Angel Baby’s Birthday
Sadie Aldis’s Birthday
Jessica Lord’s Birthday
Jonah Falcon
Elizabeth Short
Fun Observances
Lasagna Day
Who doesn’t love lasagna – the versatile and delicious dish made of layers of pasta or noodles, sauce, vegetables, and meat? Celebrate it on July 29, Lasagna Day.
The unofficial holiday of unknown origins is also known as National Lasagna Day in the United States.
The modern day versions of lasagna - a one-pot dish made with layers of pasta, sauce, and cheese and then baked in an oven - originated in Naples, Italy.
Many Theories About Origins
Many theories exist on how lasagna became one of the traditional dishes of Italy. According to one theory, lasagna came to Italy by way of Greece. The word lasgna is close to the Greek work lasana, which means a trivet for a pot. Another theory suggests that the dish owes its origins to an English dish called Loseyn.
Wherever lasagna originated, however, it is clear that the addition of tomato sauce to the dish did not occur until the late 1500s. It was only after Christopher Columbus reached America in 1492, that tomatoes reached Europe.
How to Celebrate?
Take out your favorite lasagna recipe and make the dish for all your meals. What about an egg and bacon lasagna for breakfast, an eggplant lasagna for lunch, and a classic lasagna for dinner? Make a dessert lasagna to end a perfect Lasagna Day. And don't forget to share - your family and friends will love you forever!
We all love lasagna, but do you know who loves lasagna the most? Garfield - the comic cat known for his hatred for Mondays and diets and his love for food. Read Garfield comics and watch the Garfield television series to celebrate this awesome food holiday.
Did You Know...
...that lasagna is the singular for lasagne, a wide flat pasta? In recent years the terms are used both to refer to the pasta and the dish made with the pasta.
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In San Diego to work with military linguists, my colleague and I checked into a hotel and ordered a 5 a.m. wake-up call. The next morning, the phone didn’t ring until 5:30.
“You were supposed to call us at 5 a.m.!” I admonished the desk clerk on the other end of the line. “What if I had to close a million-dollar contract this morning? Your oversight would have cost me the deal!”
“Sir,” he said calmly, “if you had to close that type of deal, I doubt you’d be staying in this type of hotel.”
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Because my wife and I are flea market dealers, we usually carry stacks of $1 bills. Not long ago, we had lunch at a restaurant and paid the check with singles.
As our waitress collected the ones, she sized up my 70-year-old wife and said, "You had a good night dancing last night, huh?"
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I took four tires to a friend’s garage sale and was asking $30 apiece. I needed to leave for a few minutes, so I asked him to watch them for me.
"Sure," he said, "but if someone offers less, how low are you willing to go?"
"Try for more, but I will accept $15," I said, and left.
When I returned, my tires were gone. "How much did you get for them?" I asked excitedly.
"Fifteen dollars each."
"Who bought them?"
"I did!"
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A neighbor’s 44-year-old sister was pregnant with twins.
When her niece asked if she knew the genders, she said, “No. I want it to be a surprise.”
“You’re 44 and having twins,” said her niece.
“How much more surprise do you need in your life?”
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Christian feast day:
Alphonsa Muttathupadathu (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church)
Botvid
Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, Henry Purcell (Episcopal Church commemoration)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinrich Schütz, George Frederick Handel (Lutheran commemoration)
Nazarius and Celsus
Pedro Poveda Castroverde
Pope Innocent I
Pope Victor I
Samson of Dol
July 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval (Canada)
Fiestas Patrias, celebrates the independence of Peru from Spain by General José de San Martín in 1821.
Liberation Day (San Marino)
Ólavsøka Eve (Faroe Islands)
World Hepatitis Day
Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details)
Baptism Day of Kyivan Rus
Buffalo Soldiers Day
Day of Cantabria Institutions
H.M. King's Birthday
National Parents’ Day
National Soccer Day
National Tree Day
NATIONAL WATERPARK DAY
Reek Sunday
World Nature Conservation Day
Auntie’s Day
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Fun Observances
Milk Chocolate Day
July 28 is Milk Chocolate Day, everyone's favorite type of chocolate.
Made of cocoa solids - cocoa paste and cocoa butter - mixed with dry or condensed milk and sugar, milk chocolate is one of the most common types of chocolates available around the world. The other types of chocolates include dark chocolate and white chocolate.
Native to The Americas
Chocolate is an edible treat made from the extracts of the cocoa (cacao) bean found in the cocoa pod. Native to the Americas, each pod on a cacao tree has up to 30 to 50 seeds that are fermented, dried, and roasted to make cocoa solids. Chocolatiers then mix the cocoa paste, also known as chocolate liquor, and the cocoa butter with milk and sugar to make milk chocolate.
Types of Chocolate
Dark chocolate is usually made with little or no milk and has less sugar than milk chocolate. White chocolate on the other hand only has sugar, milk and cocoa butter.
It is believed that milk chocolate was first created as a drink in the mid-19th century in Germany. The first milk chocolate in the form of a bar that we all recognize today was created by Swiss chocolatier Daniel Peter in collaboration with Henri Nestlé, the founder of the chocolate company Nestlé.
How to Celebrate?
Here are some ways you can celebrate this sweet holiday:
Treat yourself to a bar (or two) of milk chocolate.
What about baking a batch of milk chocolate cookies or a vanilla cake with milk chocolate ganache icing at home? Share with family and friends.
Add milk chocolate to all your meals. Have milk chocolate chip pancakes with milk chocolate syrup for breakfast. Have a milk chocolate shake for a snack and milk chocolate bars for dessert after lunch and dinner.
Did You Know…
…that even though chocolate was an integral part of Aztec culture, the Aztecs couldn't themselves grow cacao?
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I was showing my kids an old rotary phone when my nine-year-old asked, “How did you text on it?”
My 15-year-old daughter roared with laughter, until a thought occurred to her:
“Wait, where did you store your contacts?”
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My grandmother called to tell me she’d gotten an e-mail account.
“Great,” I said. “Send me a message so I’ll have your e-mail address.” I waited and waited, but she never sent it.
Several days later, an envelope arrived—Grandma had written her info on a piece of paper and mailed it to me.
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My nine-year-old and I passed a store with a sign that read “Watch Batteries Installed—$5.”
He seemed confused:
“Who would pay to watch batteries installed?”
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A Saudi prince goes to America to study. A month later, he e-mails his father: “New York is wonderful, but I’m ashamed to go to school in my gold Mercedes because all my teachers travel by subway.”
A few minutes later, his dad writes back: “Stop embarrassing us. Go and get yourself a subway too!”
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Just a note:
One of the sites that I use was missing its input on birthdays, it just corrected itself, so I edited the last week of MDBCs and they are now included.
