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October 27th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abbán Abraham the Poor Frumentius (Roman Catholic Church) Gaudiosus of Naples Kaleb of Axum Namatius (Namace) Oran of Iona October 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Černová Tragedy Day (Slovakia) Flag Day (Greece) Independence Day (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), celebrates the independence of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from United Kingdom in 1979. Navy Day (United States) (unofficial, official date is October 13) World Day for Audiovisual Heritage[ Observances (click on the day for details) Black Cat Day Cranky Co-Workers Day Fun Observances American Beer Day On October 27, visit your favorite pub or bar and enjoy some American brewed beers because it is American Beer Day! The American Beer industry is one of the fastest growing business in the United States. In fact, the U.S. ranks second in the world in both total beer consumption as well as beer production, second only to China. A survey in 2014 estimated that there are over 3000 breweries in the country that manufacture about 196 million barrels of beer every year. Rich History Beer production in the U.S. has a rich and varied history. Historical records show that Native American tribes were brewing beer using corn (maize) more before European settlers reached the shores of the country. Dutch and English settlers in the 17th century produced local brews that were consumed locally. Mass production of beer in the U.S. only began in the late 19th century, and beer quickly replaced other spirits as the alcoholic beverage of choice. Between 1920 and 1933, the years of prohibition, beer fell out of disfavor as alcohol was banned throughout the country. Today, in addition to the big beer manufacturers, the United States has seen a surge of craft breweries and microbreweries who make small batch artisanal beer. Different Styles While breweries across America make a number of different styles of beer, the most common kind available in the country is known as American style lager. It is a type of a pale lager that was inspired by the beer recipes brought to the U.S. by German immigrants. Other styles of beers include American Pale Ale, American style India Pale Ale and Belgian style ale. How to Celebrate? Celebrate the day by visiting your local bar and sampling some American beers. Remember, you don't have to be in the United States to celebrate this unofficial holiday. If you are a home brewer, why not try and brew some American style beers at home? Of course, don't forget to share with family and friends! Did You Know… …that home brewing has a long history in the United States? Both the first president of the country, George Washington, and the third president, Thomas Jefferson were home brewers. *** A blonde and a brunette worked in a factory. The brunette says, "I know how to get some time off from work!" "How?" asks the blonde. "Watch this," says the brunette. She climbs up to the rafter and hangs upside down. The boss walks in, sees her and says, "What on earth are you doing?" "I'm a lightbulb," she answers. "I think you need some time off," says the boss so she jumps down and walks out. The blonde starts walking out, too. "Where are YOU going?" says the boss. The blonde replies, "I can't work in the dark!" *** A patient came to the hospital with a burned right hand. As the doctor took down his medical history, he asked the injured man, "Do you smoke?" "Yeah, a pack and a half a day," said the patient. Concerned, the doctor told him, "You should consider quitting." "No, it's OK," said the patient. "I smoke with my left hand." *** On our commute to work, my husband stopped at a convenience store for coffee. As he got back into the car, I noticed something odd. "Turn your head and look at me," I said. "You have a Q-tip sticking out of your ear." As he pulled it out, he replied, "No wonder the guy in there asked me if I was getting good reception." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 26th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir, India) Angam Day (Nauru) Armed Forces Day (Benin) Christian feast day: Alfred the Great (Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church) Amandus of Strasbourg Beóán (Bean) of Mortlach Blessed Celine Borzecka Cedd Cuthbert of Canterbury Demetrius of Thessaloniki Eadfrith of Leominster Eata of Hexham Pope Evaristus (Aristus) Fulk of Pavia (Roman Catholic Church) Philipp Nicolai, Johann Heermann and Paul Gerhardt (Lutheran Church) Quadragesimus Quodvultdeus Rusticus of Narbonne Witta (Albinus) of Büraburg Eastern Orthodox liturgics National Day, celebrates the anniversary of the Declaration of Neutrality in 1955. (Austria) Intersex Awareness Day[22] Observances (click on the day for details) Pumpkin Day Mule Day Mincemeat Day Microneedling Day Fun Observances Howl at the Moon Day and Night October 26 is Howl At the Moon Day and Night. We were unable to figure out what the unknown creators of this made-up holiday aim to accomplish, but we can only assume that it encourages people to go out during the day or night and howl at the Moon. Howl Like a Wolf The name of the holiday comes from the belief that wolves howl at the Moon. According to lore, on a full Moon night, wolves upturn their head towards the Moon and communicate with it by howling. Images of wolves with their heads turned towards the sky, howling with a full Moon in the background are commonplace today. There is, however, absolutely no scientific evidence connecting Moon phases and wolf activities. Research has shown that wolves howl to communicate with the rest of their pack. Because they are nocturnal - they hunt for food at night and sleep during the day - they tend to howl at night. They turn their heads up when howling because doing so helps carry their sounds further. How to Celebrate? Learn more about wolves and their species. Use the day as an excuse to take a night time hike with friends. Remember to let people know where you are going. Did You Know… …that wolves are the ancestors of present-day dogs? *** Have you played the updated kids' game? I Spy With My Little Eye . . . Phone. *** I ate a clock yesterday, it was very time-consuming. *** A perfectionist walked into a bar...apparently, the bar wasn’t set high enough. *** You know it is going to be a bad day when the letters in your alphabet soup spell D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R. *** A fire hydrant has H-2-O on the inside and K-9-P on the outside. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 25th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day (Romania) Christian feast day: Bernat Calbó (Bernard of Calvo) Pope Boniface I Canna Blessed Carlo Gnocchi Crysanthus and Daria (Western Christianity) Crispin and Crispinian Fructus Gaudentius of Brescia Goeznovius Minias of Florence Mar Nestorius (in the Nestorian churches) Tabitha (Dorcas) Tegulus Blessed Thaddeus McCarthy The Six Welsh Martyrs and companions (in Wales) The Hallowing of Nestorius October 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Nevada Day can fall, while October 31 is the latest; celebrated on last Friday in October. (Nevada) Earliest day on which October Holiday can fall, while October 31 is the latest; observed on last Monday in October. (Ireland) Earliest day on which Teacher's Day (Australia) can fall, while October 31 is the latest; celebrated on last Friday in October. (Australia) Constitution Day (Lithuania) Customs Officer's Day (Russia) Day of the Basque Country (Basque Country) Republic Day (Kazakhstan) Retrocession Day (Taiwan) Sovereignty Day (Slovenia) Thanksgiving Day (Grenada) Observances (click on the day for details) International Artist Day World Pasta Day Greasy Food Day Punk for a Day Day Fun Observances Sourest Day October 25 is Sourest Day, a day to celebrate all things sour – people or foods. The origins of this made-up holiday are unknown, but we can assume that the day encourages people to try our sour foods and to cheer up the sour people in their lives. Sourness Sourness is a taste that detects acidity in a food item. Scientists rank substances on their sourness by comparing it to hydrochloric acid, which has a sourness index of 1. Souring Souring is a cooking technique that introduces acid to a food item and changes the chemical and physical properties of the food item. It is often used to make certain types of cheeses and yogurts. The word sour is also used to refer to someone who is angry, disagreeable or irritable. A person who harbors resentment or disappointment is also sometimes called a sour person. How to Celebrate? Replace your daily beverages with sour beverages like limeade, buttermilk and drinking vinegar. Have sour tasting food all day long. Have sour fruits for breakfast and for lunch have lemon chicken. For dinner make some ceviche, a grapefruit salad and a key lime pie for dessert. Bring sour candy to work for your co-workers or make a dessert that include sour fruit or limes. Know someone who is grumpy and grouchy? Do something nice for them to make them feel less sour. Did You Know… …that an average adult has about 10,000 taste buds in their mouth? Taste buds reduce in number as people age. *** Famous film quotes get the 
redneck treatment: “You had me at ‘Sooooey!’” “Use the horse, Luke.” “Are you crying? There’s no crying in NASCAR!” “Of all the trailer parks in Pine Cone County, she had to pull her 
’68 Rambler into mine.” *** The problem with math puns is that calculus jokes are all derivative, trigonometry jokes are too graphic, algebra jokes are usually formulaic, and arithmetic jokes are pretty basic. But I guess the occasional statistics joke is an outlier. *** A hiker stumbles upon a golden lamp in the forest. He rubs it, and out pops a real-life genie. “In return for freeing me,” says the genie, “I will grant you three wishes.” “I want a million more wishes,” the hiker says immediately. “Rule number one: No asking for more wishes.” The hiker considers his options before replying, “In that case, I want a million more genies.” *** In math: Two divided by nothing. In physics: The contraction of 
the mouth due to the expansion 
of the heart. In accounting: It’s a credit, because it is profitable when returned. In economics: A thing for which the demand is higher than the 
supply. In dentistry: It’s infectious and 
antiseptic. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** I 'm sure, 'HE' would call her a loser? *** sandrewn

October 24th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Anthony Mary Claret Eberigisil (Evergitus) Five Martyrs of Carthage (Felix and Companions) Luigi Guanella Magloire of Dol Martin of Vertou Proclus of Constantinople Raphael the Archangel (Catholic Church 1921-1969, local calendars) Rafael Guízar y Valencia Senoch October 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Azad Kashmir Day (Pakistan) Day of Special Forces of the Armed Forces (Russia) Food Day (United States) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Zambia from United Kingdom in 1964. Suez Day (Egypt) United Nations Day, the anniversary of the 1945 Charter of the United Nations (International) World Development Information Day[41] World Polio Day Observances (click on the day for details) Mother-In-Law Day Tripe Day Fun Observances Bologna Day October 24 is Bologna Day, an unofficial holiday that was created to honor everyone's favorite sausage and sandwich meat - bologna. Also sometimes known as baloney or boloney, bologna sausage is an American version of the Italian mortadella sausage. The American version is named after the Italian city of Bologna, where the original sausage is thought to have originated from. Different Meats According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) bologna sausages can be made of pork, beef, chicken or lamb, but the meat has to be very finely ground such that there can be no flecks of lard or spices visible in the sausage. In the U.S. bologna sausages are mostly used to make bologna or baloney sandwiches, which is a slice of bologna and other condiments between two pieces of white bread. Many regional varieties of the sandwich exist, the most famous being fried bologna sandwich from the Midwest. The holiday is also sometimes known as National Bologna Day in the United States. How to Celebrate? Make a bologna sandwich for all your meals. Try pairing it with different condiments to mix things up. For a special dessert, try making a bologna cake - a cake made by alternating layers of bologna and cream cheese. Make your own bologna sausage from scratch. Did You Know… …that the University of Bologna, is the second oldest university still in existence in the world? It was founded in 1088. The oldest, the University of al-Karaouine in Morocco, was established in 859. *** Spotted on a Laundromat corkboard: “Please keep clothes on while doing laundry.” *** A Canadian psychologist is selling a video that teaches you how to test your dog's IQ. Here’s how it works: If you spend $12.99 for the video, your dog is smarter than you. *** The worst time to have a heart 
attack is during a game of charades. *** It’s important to have a good vocabulary. If I had known the difference between the words antidote and anecdote, one of my good friends would still be living. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 23rd - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer James the Just (i.e. James, brother of Jesus) (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA), Eastern Orthodox) Allucio of Campugliano Amon of Toul (Diocese of Toul) Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius Ignatios of Constantinople John of Capistrano[23] Joséphine Leroux Peter Pascual Romain (Romanus) of Rouen Servandus and Cermanus Severin of Cologne October 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Christmas or the Feast of Señor Noemi (the Child Jesus) in the Apostolic Catholic Church Aviator's Day (Brazil) Chulalongkorn Day (Thailand) Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle (Republic of North Macedonia) Liberation Day (Libya) Mole Day (International observance) National Day (Hungary) Paris Peace Agreement Day (Cambodia) Observances (click on the day for details) Make A Difference Day iPod Day Snow Leopard Day SUDEP Action Day Boston Cream Pie Day TV Talk Show Host Day Event Organizers Day Fun Observances Mole Day Mole Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated by chemists and chemistry students on October 23 in honor of the mole, a measuring unit in Chemistry. The mole measures chemical entities such as atoms or molecules and is formally defined as the amount of any substance that contains as many entities as there are atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12. Associated with Avogadro’s number, a dimensionless measuring unit in Chemistry, the mole approximates to 6.02×1023. The number is named after Italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro. 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m Mole Day is celebrated annually between 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m (18:02) on October 23 because when written in the month-date format, the date and time 6.02, 10/23 include the digits in Avogadro’s number. The National Mole Day Foundation founded in 1991 celebrates the day every year with a theme. Some of the recent themes include Molar Eclipse in 2012, Mole of the Caribbean in 2010, and Molar Express in 2009. How to Celebrate? Get your geek on for this day. Wear a mole t-shirt and when someone asks you about it, explain the concept of mole to them. Have a mole-themed party and serve guaca“mole” and wear mole (the animal) costumes. Did You Know… …that a group of moles is called a labor? *** While driving on the highway, my daughter noticed a child in the window of a car in the next lane, holding up a handwritten sign that read "Help." A few minutes later, the car passed her and she again glanced at it. The little boy held up the same sign and this time followed it with another, which read "My mother is singing!" *** FYI: By the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas song, your home is crammed with 23 flying Birds and 50 hyperactive Humans. *** 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." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 22nd - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church) Abercius of Hieropolis Bertharius Cordula Donatus of Fiesole Marcus of Jerusalem Mary Salome Mellonius of Rouen Nunilo and Alodia Pope John Paul II Theodoret of Antioch October 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Labour Day can fall, while October 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Monday in October (New Zealand) Fechner Day (International observance) International Stuttering Awareness Day Jidai Matsuri (Kyoto, Japan) National Santri Day (Indonesia) Wombat Day (Australia) Observances (click on the day for details) Nut Day Smart is Cool Day Fun Observances Caps Lock Day October 22 IS CAPS LOCK DAY! The day celebrates the Caps Lock on a computer keyboard and was created by Derek Arnold in 2000. It is unclear what the exact purpose of this made-up holiday is. Perhaps it encourages people to use the Caps Lock in their online communications. Or maybe it discourages them to use it because using all caps in an electronic communication is generally associated with anger and yelling. Uppercase On most keyboards, caps lock is a button or key that when set forces all types letters to be in uppercase. The mode can be switched off by pressing the caps lock key again. Caps Lock Day is also called International Caps Lock Day and is sometimes celebrated on June 28. How to Celebrate? Communicate with friends and family using the Caps Lock. Did You Know… …that according to some studies, the three most used keys on a typical computer keyboard are the delete key, the key for letter e and the space bar? *** It was my first night caring for an elderly patient. When he grew sleepy, I wheeled his chair as close to the bed as possible and, using the techniques I’d learned in school, grasped him in a bear hug to lift him onto the bed. But I couldn’t clear the top of the mattress. So I grabbed him again, summoned all my might, and hoisted him onto the bed. When the night shift nurse arrived, I recounted what had happened. “Funny,” she said, looking puzzled. “Usually I just ask him to get in bed, and he does.” *** As a brain wave technologist, I often ask postoperative patients to smile to make sure their facial nerves are intact. It always struck me as odd to be asking this question right after brain surgery, so a colleague suggested I ask patients to show me their teeth. Armed with this new phrase, I said to my next patient, “Mr. Smith, show me your teeth.” He shook his head. “The nurse has them.” *** My paramedic team was called to an emergency. Before we took the patient to the hospital, I had a question for his wife. “Does your husband have any cardiac problems?” I asked. “Yes,” she said with a note of concern. “His cardiologist just died.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Crazy Weather In Lumberton: 3rd Of September Vs. 8th Of December *** *** *** *** *** *** ffffffff sandrewn

October 21st - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Apple Day (United Kingdom) Armed Forces Day (Honduras) Christian feast day: Asterius of Ostia Berthold of Parma Blessed Charles of Austria (Roman Catholic Church) Fintán of Taghmon Hilarion John of Bridlington Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena Leticia Malchus of Syria Peter Yu Tae-chol Severinus of Bordeaux Tuda of Lindisfarne Ursula Viator of Lyons October 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Egyptian Naval Day (Egypt) Indian Police Commemoration Day (India) National Nurses' Day (Thailand) Ndadaye Day (Burundi) Overseas Chinese Day (Republic of China) Trafalgar Day (the British Empire in the 19th and early 20th century) Birth of the Báb (2017) (Baháʼí Faith) Observances (click on the day for details) Apple Day Get Smart About Credit Day Conflict Resolution Day Reptile Awareness Day Fun Observances Count your Buttons Day October 21 is Count Your Buttons Day. As far as made-up holidays go, this one is a head scratcher. It is unclear what the unknown creators of this unofficial holiday aimed to do. Maybe they wanted people to count the buttons in their button stash or count the number of buttons on their shirt? Or perhaps they hoped that people spent the day counting buttons on the electrical appliances they come across on this day? Decorative and Practical Buttons have been part of human fashion since antiquity. Until the 13th century, however, buttons were used mostly for decoration and as jewelry and were made out of sea shells, bones and ivory. Buttons as a way to attach two pieces of fabric together came about in Europe in the 1200s - the first button maker's guild was formed in 1250 in France. In the late 1800s, buttons became a way to proclaim one's political loyalty - a trend that is still going strong in the United States. The first political button was issued at the inauguration of President George Washington in 1789. Today, buttons with candidates faces and logos are worn by supporters during elections. How to Celebrate? Start a button collection. There are many different types of buttons and some vintage buttons are actually priceless. Count all the buttons in your sewing kit. Why not celebrate the day by making sweet treats that look like buttons? Did You Know… …that Charles Dickens wrote an article in 1852 on the art and science of button making, titled What there is in a button. *** My sister-in-law was teaching Sunday school class. The topic for the day: Easter Sunday and the 
resurrection of Christ. “What did Jesus do on this day?” she asked. There was no response, 
so she gave her students a hint: 
“It starts with the letter R.” One boy blurted, “Recycle!” *** Halloween is the beginning of the holiday shopping season. That's for women. The beginning of the holiday shopping season for men is Christmas Eve. *** It’s New Year’s Eve, and the restaurant is hopping—revelers, band, overworked waiters. Wending his way through the crowd is a drunk, staggering back to his seat. Spotting an attractive woman sitting alone, he says, “Pardon me, miss, did I step on your feet a few minutes ago?” “Yes,” she says testily, “you did.” “Good! I knew my table was around here somewhere.” *** I used to love the candy Nerds, but I stopped eating them when I realized that for me, it was basically cannibalism. *** 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." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 20th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast days: Acca of Hexham Aderald Artemius Caprasius of Agen Hedwig (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16) Irene of Tomar Magdalene of Nagasaki Margaret Marie Alacoque (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16) Maria Bertilla Boscardin Mater Admirabilis October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Arbor Day (Czech Republic) Heroes' Day (Kenya) Revolution Day (Guatemala), one of the two Patriotic Days (Guatemala) Vietnamese Women's Day (Vietnam) World Osteoporosis Day World Statistics Day[37] Observances (click on the day for details) International Chef Day Information Overload Day Suspender’s Day Brandied Fruit Day Hagfish Day Office Chocolate Day Community Media Day Fun Observances International Sloth Day October 20 is International Sloth Day, a day to honor the adorable slow-moving, tree-dwelling, and leaf-eating mammals. International Sloth Day was created in 2010 by the AIUNAU Foundation, a non-profit conservation and wildlife organization based in Colombia. The unofficial holiday raises awareness about the life cycle and natural habitat of the Sloth. The day also calls on people to learn more about these native South and Central American animals. Helping Humans Fight Diseases These extremely slow-moving animals, whose name is synonymous with one of seven deadly sins in Christian philosophy, tend to spend their entire lives hanging from limbs of trees. They have two layers of fur, which harbors a variety of symbiotic algae, fungi, beetles and other insects. The algae on the sloth's fur give it it's characteristic green color and helps the sloth camouflage itself in thick vegetation. Recent studies have shown that the algae and fungi in the sloth fur may help fight many human diseases, including cancer. How to Celebrate Learn more about the habitat, physiology and habits of the sloth. If your local zoo has sloths, visit it and spend the day observing them. Volunteer your time and money to a conservation and wildlife organization working to preserve the habitat of the sloth. And finally, this is a good day to be slothful. Spend the day doing nothing at all! Did You Know… …that even though sloths mostly eat leaves, their stomachs can't easily digest them? Sloths have a stomach with four compartments and it takes them almost a month to digest one meal. *** My boss yelled at me the other day, “You’ve got to be the worst train driver in history. How many trains did you derail last year?" I said, "Can’t say for sure, it’s so hard to keep track!" *** Last night, I dreamed I was swimming in an ocean of orange soda. But it was just a Fanta sea. *** The public safety officer came up to a large mob of people outside a department store and asked, “What’s happening?” A mall officer replied, “These people are waiting to get the new Barbie doll.” The public safety officer shook his head and muttered, “Who can resist a Barbie queue?” *** In ancient Rome, deli workers were told that they could eat anything they wanted during the lunch hour. Anything, that is except the smoked salmon. Thus were created the world's first anti-lox breaks. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 19th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria) Aquilinus of Évreux Desiderius (Didier) of Auxerre Frideswide Henry Martyn (Anglican Communion) Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko Paul of the Cross Ptolemaeus and Lucius Varus Veranus of Cavaillon William Carey (Episcopal Church) October 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Constitution Day, in honor of the country's independence (self-governing in free association with New Zealand) in 1974. (Niue) Mother Teresa Day (Albania) Oxfordshire Day Observances (click on the day for details) Evaluate Your Life Day International Gin and Tonic Day *** I answered a 911 call at our emergency dispatch center from a woman who said her water broke. "Stay calm," I advised. "Now, how far apart are your contractions?" "No contractions," she said breathlessly. "But my basement is flooding fast." *** A motorist was driving down a rural dirt road when he came upon a stream. He called out to a man walking by, "Do you think I can drive my car through the stream?" "I suppose you can," said the man. So the driver started across, but within seconds, his car sank, and he barely escaped with his life. "You lied to me!" the driver screamed at the passerby. "That stream is at least ten feet deep!" "That's funny. It only reaches up to the middle of the ducks." *** Once there was a guy named Bill who wanted a horse. On Craigslist, Bill saw a Christian horse so he went to check it out. When Bill got to the ranch, the horse's owner said "It's easy to ride him. Just say 'praise the Lord' to make him go, and 'amen' to make him stop." Bill got on the horse and said "praise the Lord." the horse started to walk. "Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, praise the Lord" and the horse is running. Now Bill sees the cliff and says: "AMEN." The horse stops and Bill says: "Whew! Praise the lord!" *** Here's a classic bar joke: a centaur walks into a bar, the bartender says, "Hey, how's the throat?" The centaur replies, "My throat isn't horse but my legs are." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

I was going to post this in my daily blog, but here seemed more appropriate. I know it takes all kinds, but this guy really makes me wonder? A real spider man?

October 18th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Alaska Day (Alaska, United States) Christian feast day: Justus of Beauvais Luke the Evangelist Peter of Alcantara, can also be celebrated on October 19. October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Independence Day (Azerbaijan), celebrates the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1991. Necktie Day (Croatia) Persons Day (Canada) World Menopause Day Observances (click on the day for details) Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day No Beard Day Global Dignity Day Weekly Observances (click on the week for details) Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week Mon Oct 18th, 2021 - Sun Oct 24th, 2021 Fun Observances (2) Chocolate Cupcake Day October 18 is Chocolate Cupcake Day. Need we say anything more? A cupcake is a single serve cake which gets its name from the cup-like shaped mold it is baked in. An American invention, cupcakes use the same ingredients as a regular cake and can be decorated just like any other cake with icing, frosting, toppings and sprinkles. Beer Flavor While cupcakes come in a variety of flavors, chocolate is one of the most popular flavor available. Many people make their chocolate cupcakes special by adding gourmet ingredients such as coffee, pumpkin, beer and whiskey. In the 19th century, cookbooks referred to another type of cup cakes - cakes whose ingredients were measured by cups. This reference is no longer much in use. How to Celebrate? Here are some delicious ways to celebrate chocolate cupcakes: Eat one (or two, or several) chocolate cupcakes. Bake up a batch of chocolate cupcakes and share with family, friends and co-workers. Gourmet up your cupcakes. What about making bacon, Nutella or caramel chocolate cupcakes? Did You Know… …that cupcakes are known as fairy cakes in Britain and patty cakes in Australia. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ National Clean Out Your Virtual Desktop Day Take the third Monday of October to clean the mess on your desktop because it is National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day. Created by the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, the annual holiday was first celebrated in the around the world in 2010. The unofficial holiday encourages people to organize their desktop and the files on their computer. Find Your Files Just like in real life, it is very easy to collect useless and unimportant files on our computers and desktops. And just like when we are surrounded by clutter, we tend to get unproductive, a mess on our computer desktops can negatively affect our motivation and ability to work well. In addition, a cluttered desktop can not only slow down our computer, but it can also make finding files more difficult. This holiday promotes cleaning up and organizing your desktop so that when you work on your computer you are not bogged down by all the unnecessary and unimportant files. National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day is also sometimes known as Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day. How to Celebrate? Start off the week right by cleaning out your desktop. Organize all your folders and reclaim that picture of a sunny beach as your screensaver. Did You Know... ...that the early computers were the size of a room? That's a far cry from the tiny computers we are all familiar with today! *** The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest celebrates purposely awful opening sentences to imaginary novels. Here are the "best" from the past year. As Holmes, who had a nose for danger, quietly fingered the bloody knife and eyed the various body parts strewn along the dark, deserted highway, he placed his ear to the ground and, with his heart in his throat, silently mouthed to his companion, "Arm yourself, Watson, there is an evil hand a foot ahead." Through the verdant plains of North Umbria walked Waylon Ogglethorpe, and, as he walked, the clouds whispered his name, the birds of the air sang his praises, and the beasts of the fields from smallest to greatest said, "There goes the most noble among men"—in other words, a typical stroll for a schizophrenic ventriloquist with delusions of grandeur. *** Are you a redneck? Want to be one? Take the Redneck IQ test and see how well you fare. Don’t look for answers. If you need them, you’re no redneck. 1) Which of these cars will rust out quickest when placed on blocks in your front yard? ’65 Ford Fairlane ’69 Chevrolet Chevelle ’64 Pontiac GTO 2) Calculate the smallest limb diameter on a persimmon tree that will support a ten-pound possum. 3) A woodcutter has a chain saw, which operates at 2700 rpm. The density of the pine trees in the plot to be harvested is 470 per acre. The plot is 2.3 acres in size. The average tree diameter is 14 inches. Here’s the question: How many Budweisers will be drunk before the trees are cut down? 4) If your uncle builds a still that produces 20 gallons of shine per hour, how many car radiators are required to condense the product? *** Three guys are talking about what constitutes fame. The first guy defines it as being invited to the White House for a chat with the president. "Nah," says the second guy. "Real fame would be if the red phone rang when you were there, and the president wouldn't take the call." "You're both wrong," says the third. "Fame is when you're in the Oval Office and the red phone rings, the president answers it, listens for a second, and then says, "'It's for you.'" *** *** Sadly, Irene Triplett, age 90, passed away on May 31, 2020. She was the last surviving child of a Civil War veteran. R.I.P *** *** *** *** *** *** W O W !!!!!! *** *** Music Soothes the Savage Beast(s) *** *** *** sandrewn

October 17th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Andrew of Crete Anstrudis Catervus Ethelred and Ethelberht Florentius of Orange François-Isidore Gagelin (one of Vietnamese Martyrs) Hosea Ignatius of Antioch John the Short (John Colobus) Marguerite Marie Alacoque (pre-1969 calendar, Visitadines) Nothhelm Rule of Andrew Richard Gwyn Victor of Capua October 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Dessalines Day (Haiti) Digital Society Day (India) International Day for the Eradication of Poverty[32] Loyalty Day (Argentina) National Police Day (Thailand) Observances (click on the day for details) Toy Camera Day Spreadsheet Day Forgive an Ex Day Playing Card Collection Day Mulligan Day Fun Observances Wear Something Gaudy Day On October 17 is Wear Something Gaudy Day. Celebrate this unofficial holiday by wearing everything flashy, loud and gaudy in your wardrobe! It is believed that a Larry Dallas, a character in the American comedy show Three’s Company made up this bright and loud holiday. The show aired between 1977 and 1984 and follows the lives of three roommates in Santa Monica, California. The word gaudy is used to refer to things that are bright and flashy and usually tasteless and tacky. How to Celebrate? Wear something gaudy. Have a neon pink shirt? Pair it with bright neon green pants. Accessorize with more colorful jewelry and you are all set to celebrate this fun and colorful holiday. Own a bedazzler? Bedazzle your own outfit and shine throughout the day. Also plus point, if you bedazzled a sweater, you could reuse it on Ugly Sweater Day during the holidays. Did You Know… …that contrary to popular belief, the term gaudy does not come from the Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi? Etymologists have traced the usage of the word to the 16th century, well before Gaudi’s time. At that time, the word was used to refer trickery. *** After i-messaging back and forth with my wife, I jokingly commanded Siri to pass along this message: “You need to get back to work now; you have a husband to support.” Here’s what Siri sent: “You need 
to get back to work now; you have 
a has-been to support.” *** I gave my father $100 and said, “Buy yourself something that will make your life easier.” So he went out and bought a present for my mother. *** My sister decided to go on a diet, and that first evening she phoned me. I could tell her mouth was full, so I asked her what she was eating. "A cupcake," she mumbled. "I just got on the scale, and it read 149 1/2 pounds. I decided that was no place to start a diet, so I'm rounding it off to 150." *** 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!" *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 16th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Air Force Day (Bulgaria) Christian feast day: Balderic (Baudry) of Monfaucon Bercharius Bertrand of Comminges Colmán of Kilroot (Colman mac Cathbaid) Eliphius Fortunatus of Casei Gall Gerard Majella Hedwig of Silesia Hugh Latimer (Anglicanism) Junian (of Saint-Junien) Marguerite Marie Alacoque Marie-Marguerite d'Youville Nicholas Ridley (Anglicanism) Silvanus of Ahun Blessed Thevarparampil Kunjachan (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church / Catholic Church) Pope Victor III October 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Pope John Paul II Day (Poland) Death anniversary of Liaquat Ali Khan (Pakistan) Teachers' Day (Chile) World Food Day (International)[27] Observances (click on the day for details) Repair Day Department Store Day Feral Cat Day Steve Jobs Day Bridge Day Fun Observances (3) International Observe the Moon Day International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) is an annual celebration of our closest celestial neighbor - the Moon. The date of the unofficial holiday changes every year. InOMN is led by scientists, astronomers, teachers, policy makers and science and astronomy organizations around the world and is sponsored by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA's Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), and the Lunar and Planetary Institute. The holiday is an attempt to spread scientific information about the Moon among the public, and encourage people to learn more about Earth's only natural satellite through observing it and by interacting with lunar experts. Mysterious Origins Thought to be between 4 to 4.5 billion years old, the Moon's birth is a bit of mystery. The current prevailing scientific theory of its creation suggests that it was formed as a result of a collision between the Earth and another planet, the size of Mars. The second brightest celestial objects in our sky, next only to the Sun, the Moon has been instrumental in creating the world as we know it today. Without the Moon, The Earth and life would be very different. The nights would be much darker, tides would be fewer and smaller, and the Earth's axial tilt would be less stable. And we would have no eclipse – solar or lunar. Capturing Imaginations Throughout history, the Moon has captured the imagination of people around the world. Since antiquity, astronomers, philosophers, spiritualists and religious leaders have all tried to understand and explain the mechanism of day and night, the Moon's phases and lunar eclipses. In addition to helping keep time, the Moon was worshipped as a deity in many ancient cultures. Even today, lunar phenomena such as Blue Moons, Supermoons, Micro Full Moons and Black Moons are popular astronomical events that gather extensive public interest. Basis of Calendars In many parts of the world, lunar or lunisolar calendars are still used to determine dates of cultural and religious holidays. Lunar calendars, such as the Islamic calendar, are strictly based on the phases of the Moon. Because the lunar year (354.35 days) is shorter than the solar or tropical year (365.25) by about 11 days, lunar calendars tend to be out of sync with solar calendars such as the Gregorian calendar and the Julian calendar. Lunisolar calendars, such as the Chinese calendar or Hindu calendars used in many parts of India, use both moon phases and the solar year to overcome this drift. How to Celebrate? This one's simple. Just step out and look up the sky to behold the wonder of the Moon. Here are some more ways to spend this celestial holiday: Find an Observe the Moon night event close to you and attend it. Join other astronomy and lunar enthusiasts and spend the evening and night observing the Moon. Spend the day learning more about the Moon and how it affects life on Earth. Did You Know... ...that a person's weight on the Moon is about 1/6 of his or her weight on Earth? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sweetest Day The third Saturday in October is celebrated as Sweetest Day in parts of the United States. The unofficial holiday was started in 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio as a way to encourage women to treat their male romantic partners with sweets and candy. Boosting Business It is thought that the holiday, which is now popular in parts of Northeastern and Midwestern United States, began as a way for confectioners to boost their business. On the first Sweetest Day, on October 10, 1921, a committee of 12 candy makers distributed sweets and candy to orphans and senior citizens and encouraged people to do the same. Older Origins The idea for having a special day to promote candy consumption actually came about a few years before. In 1916, the National Confectioner's Association invented a day called Candy Day to be celebrated on the second Saturday of October. Unfortunately, the First World War overshadowed any such celebrations and the day failed to take off. Valentine's Day for Women Over the years, Sweetest Day has become a romantic holiday, where women are encouraged to buy candy and show romantic gestures towards their male partners. Many people consider the day as the reverse of Valentine's Day, where historically men have been expected to do romantic things for their female partners. 10 States Sweetest Day is not a nation-wide holiday—only people in a handful of cities, including Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; and Cleveland, Ohio celebrate the holiday. How to Celebrate? With candy, of course! And remember, you do not have to have a significant other to share or give candy to. You can also treat yourself or your friend to some of their favorite candy. Make candy from scratch at home and share with your co-workers, family, and neighbors. Learn the history behind your favorite candy and sweets. Did You Know… …that Halloween, one of the most important holidays for candy companies, was not a big candy holiday until the mid-1950s? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dictionary Day Dictionary Day is on October 16. The unofficial holiday celebrates the birth anniversary of American lexicographer, Noah Webster. Born on October 16, 1758, Webster is best known for publishing An American Dictionary of the English Language, the precursor of the now famous and widely used Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Reference Book A dictionary is a reference book that lists words in a language and provides the meaning, origin and pronunciation of each listed word. The book also informs users on how to use a word in different circumstances. Semasiological, of Course Dictionaries are semasiological. Semasiology is the branch of linguistics that deals with the definition of words and phrases in a language. This is different from onomasiology, which deals with what things and concepts are called. A thesuarus is an onomasiological reference book because it provides users the different terms that can be used to express a specific idea. How to Celebrate? Pick up a dictionary and try to learn the meanings of at least 5 new words. Learn more about the history and science behind publishing dictionaries. Did You Know... ...that pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary? At 45 letters, the word refers to a lung disease. *** Choosing a movie? Don’t trust these extremely abbreviated plot 
explanations. The Shining: A family’s first Airbnb experience goes very wrong. The Lord of the Rings: Group spends nine hours returning jewelry. Titanic: Everyone tries the ice-bucket challenge. Beauty and the Beast: Stockholm syndrome works. The Chronicles of Narnia: Kid comes out of the closet. *** I’m employed at a computer security company and have a colleague whose name is, M. Alware. His e-mail address is malware@company.com. My ex-boss’s name is R. Stone. His e-mail was stoner@company.co.in. My name is James Pan. Every other permutation of my name was taken (e.g., jpan, jamesp), so I’m stuck with japan@university.edu. *** The attorney tells the accused, “I have some good news and some bad news.” “What’s the bad news?” asks the accused. “The bad news is, your blood 
is all over the crime scene, and the DNA tests prove you did it.” “What’s the good news?” “Your cholesterol is 130.” *** I’ve given up social media for the New Year and am trying to make friends outside Facebook while 
applying the same principles. Every day, I walk down the street and tell passersby what I’ve eaten, how I feel, what I did the night before, and what I will do tomorrow. Then I give them pictures of my family, my dog, and me gardening. I also listen to their conversations and tell them I love them. And it works. I already have three people following me—two 
police officers and a psychiatrist. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** nice couple *** Meanwhile, back at Walmart sandrewn

October 15th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Anniversary of the 1987 Coup d'État (Burkina Faso) Breast Health Day (Europe) Christian feast day: Bruno of Querfurt Cúan of Ahascragh Teresa of Ávila Thecla of Kitzingen October 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Evacuation Day (Tunisia) King Father's Commemoration Day (Cambodia) National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (United States) Shwmae Su'mae Day (Wales) [32] Observances (click on the day for details) World Students’ Day Chicken Cacciatore Day White Cane Safety Day Boss’ Day Global Handwashing Day Fun Observances I Love Lucy Day October 15 is I Love Lucy Day, a day devoted to everything I Love Lucy, a black-and-white sitcom that aired in the 1950s in the United States. One of the most watched television series of its time, the show is well known and popular around the world today. The unofficial holiday commemorates the day in 1951, when the show, starring real-life couple at that time, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, debuted on CBS. Singer and Performer I Love Lucy follows the lives of aspiring performer Lucy Ricardo, her singer husband Ricky Ricardo and their friends Ethel and Fred Mertz in New York City. While the show ended in 1957, a spinoff first known as the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show and then as The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour ran for three more years. How to Celebrate? Have an I Love Lucy-themed party and have guests dress up in 1950s style. Decorate your venue with 1950s style furniture and textiles and serve foods that were popular in the 1950s. Organize a marathon viewing session of the show with your friends and family. Did You Know… …that I Love Lucy is the only show in television history that has never stopped broadcasting since airing its first episode in 1951? Reruns of the show have been popular around the world after the show ended. *** As a freelance secretary, I type story manuscripts. When an author pays me, I print the name of the story across the top of his check. Once when I took a check to the bank, the teller suddenly froze. Only after I had explained my procedure to a bank officer did the reason for the teller's reaction become clear. The story was called "Your Money or Your Life," and that, of course, was what I had written in bold letters across the top of the check. *** During a business trip to Boeing's Everett, Wash., factory, I noticed several 747 and 777 airliners being assembled. Before the engines were installed, huge weights were hung from the wings to keep the planes balanced. The solid-steel weights were bright yellow and marked "14,000 lbs." But what I found particularly interesting was some stenciling I discovered on the side of each weight. Imprinted there was the warning: "Remove before flight." *** 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?” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 14th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Angadrisma Fortunatus of Todi Joseph Schereschewsky (Episcopal Church (USA)) Pope Callixtus I October 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Intercession of the Theotokos Day of the Cathedral of the Living Pillar (Georgian Orthodox Church) Mother's Day (Belarus)[38] National Education Day (Poland), formerly Teachers' Day Nyerere Day (Tanzania) Second Revolution Day (Yemen) World Standards Day (International) Defender of Ukraine Day (Ukraine) Observances (click on the day for details) Dessert Day Be Bald And Free Day International Top Spinning Day Sight Day *** Just because the items in these classified ads are free doesn’t mean they’re worth it: Free: Piano with matching bench seat, very good condition, all keys work probably Free: 5 kitchen drawers, all matching naughty pine fronts Free: Vain Screening Free: rent in exchange for elderly woman *** We all make mistakes. Some 
are just more public than others, 
like these real newspaper typos: “Here the bridal couple stood, 
facing the floral setting, and exchanged cows.” “It took many rabbits many years to write the Talmud.” “Mrs. ____ fell down stairs at her home this morning, breaking her myhodudududududududosy, and suffered painful injuries.” “A headline in an item in the 
Feb. 15th edition incorrectly stated ‘Stolen Groceries.’ It should have read: ‘Homicide.’” *** It’s tough enough selling a home nowadays. Don’t make the mistakes that turned off these readers on the City Room blog of The New York Times: "It was a good house, well-maintained. But the bed with the person in it was off-putting." "The family dog, long departed, was stuffed and standing next to the fireplace. RIP Sparky." "The main distraction was dirt. Although there was the tiny child who proudly showed us the refrigerator full of ‘Daddy’s beer’ just outside an upstairs bedroom." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Parking sensors *** *** Taking your kid to go shopping at Walmart *** *** Texas? *** Free Ranging chickens (three catches per customer max) *** Leprechaun cowboy??????? *** Attention, pickup in isle 14!!!!!!! *** sandrewn

October 13th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Azerbaijani Railway Day (Azerbaijan) Christian feast day: Blessed Alexandrina of Balasar Daniel and companions, of Ceuta Edward the Confessor (translation) Gerald of Aurillac Blessed Maddalena Panattieri (OP) Theophilus of Antioch October 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Doi taikomatsuri October 13–15 (Shikokuchūō, Ehime, Japan) International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (international)[22] Paramedics' Day (Poland) Rwagasore Day (Burundi) Observances (click on the day for details) No Bra Day Train Your Brain Day Pet Obesity Awareness Day Take Your Parents To Lunch Day Emergency Nurses Day Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work & School Day Fun Observances International Skeptics Day Are you one of those people who takes everything they hear with a grain of salt? Do you question everything and never accept things at their face value? Then, International Skeptics Day on October 13 is the holiday for you. This unofficial holiday is sometimes also celebrated on January 13. Or is it? Whether you are skeptical of when the holiday is celebrated or not, we can all agree that the day encourages people to be skeptical and to never accept anything without questioning its veracity. Attitude of Doubt According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, skepticism is an attitude of doubt towards a particular object or a piece of knowledge, whether it is philosophical, religious or scientific. It is only with this attitude that human society and its understanding of the world around it has been able to evolve and develop - many scientific claims, myths and hoaxes throughout history have been brought to light and debunked due to the hard work of skeptics who refused to stop questioning and doubting. Who knows, without Galileo Galilei's skepticism, for example, we may still be believing that the Sun moves around the Earth? How to Celebrate? Be skeptical (or sceptical if you live in a country that follows British English) of everything! Don't accept any claims made by family, friends, colleagues or strangers without doing your own research. Is there a mystery that intrigues you? Try solving it! Know of someone who believes in UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster or the Big Foot? Maybe it's time to sit with them and ask them to be skeptical about their claims? Watch TV shows that debunk myths and pseudoscience. We recommend Penn and Teller's show and Mythbusters. Read books written by literary skeptics such as Shakespeare and Herman Melville. Did You Know... ...that the opposite of skepticism is trivialism, the notion that everything is true and possible? The word comes from the Latin word, trivialis, meaning commonplace. *** A poodle and a collie were walking down the street. The poodle turned to the collie and complained, "My life is a mess. My owner is mean, my girlfriend is having an affair with a German shepherd, and I'm nervous as a cat." "Why don't you go see a psychiatrist?" asked the collie. "I can't," replied the poodle. "I'm not allowed on the couch." *** Two campers are hiking in the woods when one is bitten on the rear end by a rattlesnake. "I'll go into town for a doctor," the other says. He runs ten miles to a small town and finds the only doctor delivering a baby. "I can't leave," the doctor says. "But here's what to do. Take a knife, cut a little X where the bite is, suck out the poison and spit it on the ground." The guy runs back to his friend, who is in agony. "What did the doctor say?" the victim cries. "He says you're gonna die." *** A pair of cows were talking in the field. One says, "Have you heard about the mad cow disease that's going around?" "Yeah," the other cow says. "Makes me glad I'm a penguin." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Short one today, sorry sandrewn

October 12th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Blessed Louis Brisson Edith Cavell and Elizabeth Fry (Church of England) Fiacc Our Lady of the Pillar (Fiestas del Pilar) Our Lady of Aparecida Radim Gaudentius (Czech Republic) Seraphin of Montegranaro Wilfrid of Ripon Carlo Acutis[38] October 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Children's Day (Brazil) Discovery of America by Columbus-related observances (see also October 8😞 Columbus Day (Honduras) Día de la Hispanidad or Fiesta Nacional de España, also Armed Forces Day (Spain) Día de la Raza (El Salvador, Uruguay) Día de la Resistencia Indígena, "Day of Indigenous Resistance" (Venezuela) Día de las Américas (Belize) Día de las Culturas, "Day of the Cultures" (Costa Rica) Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural, "Day of respect for cultural diversity" (Argentina) Discovery Day (The Bahamas, Colombia) Feast for Life of Aleister Crowley, celebrated as "Crowleymas" (Thelema) Fiesta Nacional de España (Spain)[39] Freethought Day Independence Day (Equatorial Guinea), celebrates the independence of Equatorial Guinea from Spain in 1968. International Day Against DRM[40] Observances (click on the day for details) Own Business Day World Arthritis Day Face Your Fears Day Pulled Pork Day Fun Observances (2) Old Farmers Day October 12 is Old Farmers Day, a day devoted to old farmers and their farming techniques. Agriculture and farming today is largely mechanized and very scientific, but these developments would not have been possible without the wisdom and hard work of old farmers. This day is to give them thanks, to listen to them and to their stories, and to learn from them and their techniques. While the origins of the holiday are unknown, Old Farmers Day is celebrated by many as a throwback to sustainable and farm-to-table farming practices of the old days. Varied Culture and History Farming and agriculture have a long and varied history in every culture. Despite the differences on what is grown, how farming is done and what materials are used, one thing remains common to all agricultural societies - the farmer. Farmers are the lifeline of agriculture - they tend to the agricultural product from the time of sowing to the time it reaches the market. It is because of hardworking farmers around the world, that most of us have food on our tables every day. How to Celebrate? Learn about old farming techniques. If you own a farm, farm today using old farmers tools. If you have an old farmer in your life, take them out for lunch and listen to their stories and ask for their wisdom. Not a farmer? That shouldn't stop you from celebrating this fun holiday. Visit your local farmer's market and patronize your local farms. Buy only locally grown food and locally raised meat. Get involved in your local farm-to-table movement. Did You Know... ...that according to scientists, almost 40% of the Earth's land is used for agricultural purposes? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ada Lovelace Day Ada Lovelace Day is celebrated annually on the second Tuesday of October. Named after Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer, the day not only commemorates the lives of women in the field of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), but also encourages girls and young women to enter careers in these fields. Any Date in October Ada Lovelace Day began in 2009 after an extensive online campaign in the United Kingdom. About 2000 people blogged about women in sciences and technology on March 24, 2009, a practice that has since become an Ada Lovelace Day tradition. There is no fixed date for Ada Lovelace Day. According to the organizers of the day, the choice of the date for the day is arbitrary. Analytical Engine Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician who worked with Charles Babbage on his calculating engine, called the Analytical Engine. Her plan to calculate Bernoulli numbers using the engine is now widely considered as the world's first computer program. In 1980, the United States Department of Defense created a programming language and named it Ada in honor of Ada Lovelace's contribution to the world of computing. How to Celebrate Honor the women in your life who are in the STEM fields. Encourage the young girls in your life to pursue one of the STEM fields as a career. Buy the young girls in your life science kits, building games and books that make them interested in science. Read more about women scientists and their contribution to the world. Did You Know… …that Mary Shaw became the first woman to get a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in 1972? *** When a fellow piano tuner was ill, I took over his assignment of tuning a piano in a girls' boardinghouse. While I was at work, several of the girls strolled casually through the room in various states of undress. The climax came when a young lady in startling deshabille appeared to pay the bill. As I was writing the receipt, she suddenly gave me a bewildered look, then fled, screaming, "That's not our regular man!" Their regular man is blind. *** A panda walks into a bar, sits down and orders a sandwich. He eats, pulls out a gun and shoots the waiter dead. As the panda stands up to go, the bartender shouts, "Hey! Where are you going? You just shot my waiter and you didn't pay for the food." The panda yells back, "Hey, man, I'm a panda. Look it up!" The bartender opens his dictionary to panda: "A tree-climbing mammal of Asian origin, characterized by distinct black and white coloring. Eats shoots and leaves." *** Six guys are playing poker. After losing $500 on one hand, Smith clutches his chest and topples over, dead at the table. To decide who's going to tell his wife, his buddies draw straws. Anderson picks the short one. "Break it to her gently," they all urge. "Leave it to me," he says. When Smith's wife comes to the door, Anderson says, "Your husband just lost $500 playing cards." "How much?" the wife yells, eyes blazing. "Tell him to drop dead!" *** *** *** *** Shades of " Romeo and Juliet " *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 11th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast days: Agilbert Alexander Sauli Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus (Roman Catholic Church) Æthelburh of Barking Bruno the Great Cainnech of Aghaboe Gratus of Oloron Gummarus James the Deacon (Church of England, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church) Lommán of Trim Maria Soledad Torres y Acosta Nectarius of Constantinople Nicasius, Quirinus, Scubiculus, and Pientia Philip the Evangelist Pope John XXIII (Roman Catholic Church) Zenaida and Philonella October 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) General Pulaski Memorial Day (United States) International Day of the Girl Child[19] International Newspaper Carrier Day National Coming Out Day Revolution Day (North Macedonia) Observances (click on the day for details) Canadian Thanksgiving Columbus Day Native American Day Sausage Pizza Day Fun Observances It's My Party Day October 11 is It’s My Party Day, a great excuse to have a party for no reason at all! All you need to do is to invite all your friends and family to a fun party! While the origins of this unofficial holiday are unknown, it is safe to say that it encourages people throwing a party to celebrate themselves. How to Celebrate? While one never needs a reason to have a party, It’s My Party Day is a great justification for throwing a bash just because you can! Here are some ways you can celebrate this fun holiday: Have a party of course! Send out invitations, decorate the venue, make all your favorite party foods, put on some fun music and let the party begin! Too tired to organize a party by yourself? What about meeting your friends at a restaurant or at the park? Who says parties have to be at home? Did You Know... ...that according to the Guinness Book of World Records the longest dance party lasted for 55 hours? The party took place in Wexford, Ireland on October 29, 2006. *** The 16th tee featured a fairway that ran along a road. The first golfer in a foursome teed off and hooked the ball. It soared over the fence and bounced onto the street, where it hit the tire of a moving bus and ricocheted back onto the fairway. As they all stood in amazement, one of the golfer's friends asked, "How did you do that?" The golfer shrugged. "You have to know the bus schedule." *** Old accountants never die, they just lose their balance. Old musicians never die, they just get played out. Old lawyers never die, they just lose their appeal. Old daredevils never die, they just get discouraged. Walt Disney didn't die. He's in suspended animation. *** Psychiatry students were in their Emotional Extremes class. "Let's set some parameters," the professor said. "What's the opposite of joy?" he asked one student. "Sadness," he replied. "The opposite of depression?" he asked another student. "Elation," he replied. "The opposite of woe?" the prof asked a young woman from Texas. The Texan replied, "Sir, I believe that would be giddyup." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 10th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Arbor Day (Poland) Army Day (Sri Lanka) Capital Liberation Day (Vietnam) Christian feast day: Blessed Angela Truszkowska Cerbonius Daniel Comboni Eulampius and Eulampia Gereon and companions Blessed María Catalina Irigoyen Echegaray (Maria Desposorios) Paulinus of York (in England) Pinytus Tanca Vida Dutton Scudder (Episcopal Church) Viktor of Xanten October 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Double Ten Day (The National Day of Republic of China), celebrates outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising in 1911 that led to founding of the Republic of China in 1912 Fiji Day, celebrates the independence of Fiji from United Kingdom in 1970 Finnish Literature Day (Finland) Independence Day, commemorates the proclamation of Cuba's independence from Spain and the beginning of the Ten Years' War in 1868. Party Foundation Day (North Korea) World Day Against the Death Penalty World Mental Health Day[22] World Porridge Day Observances (click on the day for details) Hug A Drummer Day SHIFT10 Day World Homeless Day Cake Decorating Day Fun Observances Handbag Day Handbag Day is celebrated annually on October 10. Created in 2013 by Purseblog, a blog that follows the fashion and handbag industry, Handbag Day recognizes the importance of handbags in daily life and in fashion, and acknowledges that a handbag is not only an essential item in a person’s closet, but is also a simple way to make a style statement. The unofficial holiday encourages people to share pictures of their handbags and show their love for this fashion accessory on social media websites. How to Celebrate? Go out and get that high-end handbag you have been eyeing the whole year. Is your handbag a place where things go in to get lost? Perhaps today is the time to clean it out and organize it. Did You Know… …that in the early 1900s, handbag was a term used to refer to men's hand baggage? *** My sister Darlene has the courage—but not always the skills—to tackle any home-repair project. For example, in her garage are pieces of a lawn mower she once tried to fix. So I wasn't surprised the day my other sister, Jesse, and I found Darlene attacking her vacuum cleaner with a screwdriver. "I can't get this thing to cooperate," she explained. "Why don't you drag it out to the garage and show it the lawn mower?" Jesse suggested. *** After a long career of being blasted into a net, the human cannonball was tired. He told the circus owner he was going to retire. "But you can't!" protested the boss. "Where am I going to find another man of your caliber?" *** A guy walks into a bar and there's a horse serving drinks. The horse asks, "What are you staring at? Haven't you ever seen a horse tending bar before?" The guy says, "It's not that. I just never thought the parrot would sell the place." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 9th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abraham Denis Dionysius the Areopagite Ghislain Innocencio of Mary Immaculate and Martyrs of Asturias John Henry Newman John Leonardi Luis Beltran Robert Grosseteste (Church of England) Wilfred Grenfell (Episcopal Church (USA)) October 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Fire Prevention Day (Canada, United States) Hangul Day (South Korea) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Uganda from United Kingdom in 1962. (Uganda) Independence of Guayaquil from Spain in 1820 (Ecuador) Leif Erikson Day (United States, Iceland and Norway) National Day of Commemorating the Holocaust (Romania) National Nanotechnology Day (United States) Takayama Autumn Festival (Takayama, Japan) World Post Day[12] Indian Foreign Service Day[13] Observances (click on the day for details) Scrubs Day Beer and Pizza Day Moldy Cheese Day I Love Yarn Day Fun Observances (2) Astronomy Day Astronomy Day is celebrated twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. In the spring, the holiday is held on the Saturday closest to the First Quarter Moon between the months of April and May, while in the fall (autumn) it occurs on a Saturday closest to the Quarter Moon between September and October. Created in 1973 Astronomy Day was created in 1973 by Doug Berger, then president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California. The unofficial holiday is an attempt to raise the interest of the general public in astronomy by giving them easy access to astronomical instruments such as telescopes. The holiday also seeks to bridge the knowledge gap by giving the public a chance to interact with astronomers and space scientists. Observe the Sky On the day, museums, observatories, universities, and astronomy clubs around the world set up easily accessible telescopes in public spaces including schools, parks, and shopping malls to allow people to observe the skies during the day and night. Other events include lectures and conferences, educational outreach, exhibitions, and essay competitions. An Ancient Science Astronomy is the study of celestial bodies and non-Earthly phenomena. It deals with objects like the planets, stars, and asteroids as well as events such as eclipses and meteor showers. Studied since ancient times, the field of astronomy originated and evolved over millennia due to the need for humans to understand the history and science of the Earth and to comprehend the causes of celestial events. Until very recently, astronomy and astrology were seen as related fields of study. It was only in the 17th century that they separated ways. Today, astrology is seen as a field that deals with spirituality rather than science. How to Celebrate? Attend a local Astronomy Day event. Bring family and friends with you and spend some time gazing at the sky through the lenses of a telescope. Learn more about astronomy and how to study it as an amateur astronomer. You can start here. If you have children in your life, today is the perfect day to introduce them to the magic of astronomy. Who knows, they may grow up to become the next Carl Sagan or Carolyn Shoemaker! Did You Know... ...that we can actually see the past? Light from distant stars take a very long time to reach the Earth, so when we look at a star through a telescope we are looking at the light that left the star several hundred, thousands or even million years ago! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Curious Events Day Love conspiracy theories? Enjoy pondering about bizarre events that seem to have no explanations? Then Curious Events Day, a made-up holiday celebrated every year on October 9, is just the holiday you need to celebrate! While the origins of this curious holiday are unknown, we suspect that the creators of this day wanted people to stop worrying about the small things in life and focus their attention on all the inexplicable, baffling and peculiar mysteries of the world. Small or Big Events Life is full of curious events - big and small. Like for example, where do all those socks disappear to after doing laundry, or why do people open their mouths when applying mascara? Some mysteries have occupied curious and adventurous minds around the world. These include: Who made the stonehenge and for what purpose? Does Bigfoot exist and can ghosts communicate with humans? And then there are the bigger, more philosophical mysteries of life - like what happens when we die or what is what is beyond the edge of the universe? How to Celebrate? No matter what kind of curious events interest you, Curious Events Day is a holiday to spend some time being inquisitive about the world around you. Read or watch documentaries about some of the more famous curious incidents and events that have happened in the history of humankind – disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle, sightings of the Yeti and the Loch Ness monster, crop circles, UFO sightings in Roswell. Become a sleuth yourself and try to find explanations of curious events that intrigue you. Did You Know... ...that the English language idiom curiosity killed the cat, means that getting curious and prying into other people's affairs can get one into trouble? *** Q: What’s the technical name for a pot of coffee at work? A: Break fluid *** Q: If you call a large turkey a gobbler what do you call a small one? A: Goblet. *** When a Butterball Talk-Line staffer asked a caller what state her turkey was in (meaning how thawed was it) the caller responded with, “Florida.” *** A gentleman called Butterball's Thanksgiving Turkey Talk-Line to tell the operator he cut his turkey in half with a chain saw and wanted to know if the oil from the chain would adversely affect the turkey. *** 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! *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 8th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Evodus (or Yves) Palatias and Laurentia Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches) Reparata San Ernesto, Che Guevara as a folk saint. (Bolivian campesinos) Simeon (Gospel of Luke) Thaïs William Dwight Porter Bliss and Richard T. Ely (Episcopal Church) October 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Columbus Day can fall, while October 14 is the latest; observed on the second Monday of October (United States); and its related observance (see also October 12😞 Discoverer's Day (Hawaii) Indigenous Peoples' Day, a counter Columbus Day (United States) Piomingo Day (Chickasaw Nation) Earliest day on which White Sunday can fall, while October 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Sunday in October. (Samoa, Tonga) World Space Week (October 4–10) Air Force Day (India) Arbor Day (Namibia) Children's Day (Iran) Navy Day (Peru) Observances (click on the day for details) World Octopus Day Egg Day International Podiatry Day Vet Nurse Day American Touch Tag Day Fun Observances Pierogi Day October 8 is Pierogi Day, a day to stock up your fridge with delicious dumplings made of unleavened dough. Usually stuffed with meat, potatoes, vegetables and fruit, pierogi have become popular in the United States and Canada due to large Polish immigrant population. Considered to be one of Poland's national dish, pierogi are first boiled and then served several at a time with melted butter or fried with onions. Pierogi Fest In Eastern Europe, most countries have their own version of this dumpling. In the United States, pierogi are a popular dish in Polish communities and many events are held in honor of this humble but delicious dish. In Whiting, Indiana, a pierogi fest is held for 3 days in July, while in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, every Pittsburgh Pirates baseball home game features a pierogi race, where runners in pierogi costumes compete in a race. How to Celebrate? Visit your local Polish restaurant and order yourself a big plate of pierogis. Make sweet and savory pierogis at home and serve to family and friends. Did You Know... ...that people in the village of Glendon in Alberta, Canada love pierogi so much that in 1993 they constructed a 25 feet tall fibreglass pierogi, with a fork through it? *** Don't ever pay a surprise visit to a child in college. You might be the one getting the surprise. I learned this the hard way when I swung by my son's campus during a business trip. Locating what I thought was his fraternity house, I rang the doorbell. "Yeah?" a voice called from inside. "Does Dylan Houseman live here?" "Yup," the voice answered. "Leave him on the front porch. We'll drag him in later." *** I spent an afternoon helping my boyfriend move into a new home. In one carton I found a crockpot, with an odd-looking and very dirty metal lid. Later I ushered my boyfriend into the kitchen and asked why he hadn't mentioned this perfectly good pot. He stared at it, then replied, "Well, after I broke the lid I never thought of replacing it with a hubcap." *** It seemed that all our appliances had broken in the same week, and repairs were straining our budget. So when I picked up the kids from school and our Jeep started making rattling sounds, I decided that rather than burden my husband, I'd deal with it. I hadn't reckoned on my little tattletales, however. They rushed into the house with the news: "Daddy, the Jeep was breaking down, but Mom made the noise stop!" Impressed, my husband asked, "How did you fix it?" "I turned up the volume on the radio," I confessed. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

October 7th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Justina of Padua Henry Muhlenberg (some Lutheran Churches, Episcopal Church of the USA) Osgyth Our Lady of the Rosary Pope Mark Sergius and Bacchus October 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Teachers' Day (Laos) Observances (click on the day for details) Bathtub Day Team Margot Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Awareness Day Bring Your Bible to School Day Fun Observances Frappé Day Whether you pronounce it with an emphasis on the accented e (frapay) or with a silent e (frap), we can all agree that the chilled and frothed coffee is yummy. Celebrate this beverage on October 7 or Frappé Day. Made by blending instant coffee, milk and crushed ice, Frappés originated in Greece. According to popular lore, the drink was accidentally created by a distributor of Nestle products in the Greek city of Thessaloniki during the 1957 Thessaloniki International Fair. Today, the frappé is a popular coffee drink all over the world. In the New England region of the United States, the term Frappe (pronounced as frap) refers to milkshakes. Many coffee shops offer Frappés in a variety of flavors and with or without coffee. How to Celebrate? Visit your favorite coffee shop and treat yourself to a frappé. Start the day with making a frappé from scratch at home. Experiment with flavors - add chocolate to the drink or honey or maple syrup instead of sugar. Add ice cream to it to make it into a decadent dessert drink. Did You Know… …that the word frappé comes from the French word for beating or striking together?. *** A woman called the Colorado State Division of Wildlife regarding a snake in her backyard. “Can you tell me what kind it is?” she asked. “Can you describe it?” I asked. “Yes,” she said. “It’s long and thin.” *** I spotted several pairs of men’s Levi’s at a garage sale. They were sizes 30, 31, and 32, but I was looking for size 33. So I asked the owner if he had a pair. He shook his head. “I’m still wearing the 33s,” he said. “Come back next year.” *** When my customer ordered 
iced tea, I asked, “Sweetened or 
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October 6th - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Blessed Marie Rose Durocher Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza Bruno of Cologne Faith Mary Frances of the Five Wounds Pardulphus Sagar of Laodicea October 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) William Tyndale (commemoration, Anglicanism), with Myles Coverdale (Episcopal Church (USA)) World Space Week (October 4–10) Day of Commemoration and National Mourning (Turkmenistan) Dukla Pass Victims Day (Slovakia) German-American Day (United States) Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad (Hungary) Teachers' Day (Sri Lanka) Yom Kippur War commemorations: Armed Forces Day (Egypt) Tishreen Liberation Day (Syria) Observances (click on the day for details) Canadian Beer Day World Cerebral Palsy Day Random Acts of Poetry Day Physician Assistant Day Noodle Day Badger Day Fun Observances Mad Hatter Day Celebrated annually on October 6, Mad Hatter Day celebrates the Hatter, a key character in Lewis Carol’s Alice in Wonderland. The unofficial holiday was created in 1986 in Boulder Colorado by a group of computer technicians who were inspired by the Hatter and his antics in the epic fantasy novel. In the book, the Hatter is an eccentric milliner for whom time is forever stuck at a tea party with his friend the March Hare. 10/6 The date for the holiday was chosen because of how John Tenniel illustrated the Hatter in Alice in Wonderland. The English illustrator who was also a political cartoonist depicted the Hatter wearing a hat with a piece of paper that has 10/6 written on it. The 10/6 refers to the cost of a hat – 10 shillings and 6 pence. The creators of the holiday who are from the United States where the date is written in the month/day (mm/dd) format took this to set the date for the holiday on October 6 (10/6). For those who write the date in the day/ month (dd/mm) format, the holiday would fall on June 10. How to Celebrate? Read Alice in Wonderland. Watch the movies based on the novel. Wear a hat the whole day. Host an Alice in Wonderland themed tea party. Did You Know... ...that even though this holiday is called Mad Hatter Day and that the Hatter is also popularly known as the Mad Hatter, Lewis Carol never refers to the character as the Mad Hatter? *** After a number of attempts to get the customer service agent on the phone to understand his name, my Asian American friend Appappa decided to spell it out. "A for apple," he began. "P for pineapple, p for pineapple, a for apple, p for pineapple, p for—" The flustered agent interrupted. "I have a better idea," she said. "Just tell me how many apples and how many pineapples." *** My husband, who uses a wheelchair, showed up at his eye doctor's for an appointment. The receptionist checked the schedule, then said, "The nurse will call you in a moment. Have a seat." He smiled. "Done." *** I provide technical support for the computer software published by my company. One day, over the phone, I was helping a customer install a product on a Macintosh. The procedure required him to delete an old file. On the Mac there is an icon of a trash can that is used to collect items to be permanently deleted. I told the customer to click on the old file and drag it to the trash. Then I had him perform a few other steps. As a reminder, I said, "Don't forget to empty the trash. Obediently he replied, "Yes, dear." *** "A Scottish theme tonight" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ( Sorry, I just couldn't resist this one! ) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ( 78th Highlanders group, Montreal, Qc, 1869 ) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn