Just for Fun:

A fun list of odd and unusual events and activities taking place throughout the world are included here for the sake of interest and amusement. Some serious dates of note are also included.

January

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• Oatmeal Month
  " January has been designated Oatmeal Month. Oatmeal has no sodium and is low in fat making it a hearty and heart-healthy food. It also helps relieve itchy or irritated skin when added to a hot bath!"
• 6th: Sherlock Holmes Birthday
• 8th: National Bubble Bath Day
  "National Bubble Bath Day is a day to be good to ourselves by relaxing in a nice bubble bath. Not to be selfish, but to treat ourselves and get clean at the same time!"
• 8th: Clean Off Your Desk Day
  "On National Clean Off Your Desk Day clean off that messy desk to prepare for the upcoming paperwork of the New Year."
• 20th: Penguin Awareness Day
  "Celebrate our wonderful tuxedo-wearing friends everywhere on January 20th. Penguin awareness day is set aside to increase awareness of these special Antarctic birds."
• 22nd: Answer Your Cat's Question Day
  "January 22nd is Answer Your Cat's Question Day! Have you ever noticed your cat looking at you quizzically? Have you ever considered the possibility that they have a question? Take a moment today to figure out what they are asking you and do your best to answer their question!"
• 23rd: National Pie Day
  "National Pie Day is a time set aside to bask in the glory of pie. It is a time to contemplate the art of pie making, its culinary history and its very real and delicious goodness. People in Colorado honor this day with pie recipe exchanges, pie tasting competitions and pie baking classes for people of all ages."
• National Compliment Day
  "Held every fourth Wednesday in January, National Compliment Day is a day set aside when we send compliments to five people we care about. Not only are the compliments appreciated by the receiver, but they also lift the spirits of the sender!Compliments provide a quick and easy way to forge bonds and dispel loneliness."
• 30th: National Insane Answering Message Day
  "National Inane Answering Message Day, January 30th, is all about bringing an end to annoying, endlessly long, or otherwise inane answering machine messages that waste the time and try the patience of unfortunate callers."
• Elvis Presley's Birthday
• Universal Letter Writing Week
  "Universal Letter Writing Week is a great way to get the New Year off to a good start by taking a moment to write family, friends and loved ones. Send a card to those special people in your life today!"

February

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• 2nd: Record of a Sneeze Anniversary
  "February 2nd, The record of a sneeze : Anniversary, celebrates the first "close-up" in film history. The footage was shot in 1893 at Thomas Edison's "Black Maria" studio in West Orange, New Jersey."
• 7th: Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day
  "After all the challenges we and our neighbors have faced, it’s time to put it all aside for at least one day. Wave “hello” to everybody, and mean it."
• 12th-18th: International Flirting Week
• 15th: Susan B. Anthony Day
  "Born Feburary 15, 1820, Susan B. Anthony was one of America's most influentual social and political activists, working especially for a woman's right to vote."
• 20th: Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day
  "On February 20, at high noon (local time) citizens are asked to go outdoors and yell "Hoodie-Hoo!" to chase winter away. It's time to make ready for spring, which is only a month away."
• 20th-27th: Eating Disorders Awareness Week
  "Eating Disorders Awareness Week is a time for concerned individuals, families, mental heath professionals, and eating disorders organizations around the world to join together to raise public awareness of eating disorders, and to take action to challenge cultural attitudes and values contributing to them."
• 29th: Leap Day
• Happy Ferris Wheel Day

March

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• Umbrella Month
• 3rd: What If Dogs and Cats Had Opposable Thumbs Day
  "March 3rd is "What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day." We are thankful today that our pets can't really get a grip on things. Imagine a cat being able to operate a can opener or a dog that can open up the fridge!"
• Pancake Tuesday
• 9th: Panic Day
  "Panic day, March 9th, is a light-hearted holiday about the panic and stress we all experience from time to time in our everyday lives. This holiday is not about panic disorder or agoraphobia, which are serious illnesses and affect millions of people worldwide."
• 10th: Money Day
  "Annually , March 10th marks the anniversary of the first printing of paper money in the USA in 1862. The three original denominations were $5 - featuring Hamilton, $10 - featuring Lincoln and $20 - featuring Liberty."
• 14th: Pi Day
  "Pi is the 16th letter (P) of the Greek alphabet. In mathematics, it serves as the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is a transcendental number, meaning it will repeat infinitely without ever appearing exactly the same. Pi has been calculated to over 51 billion decimal places with the use of computers. However Pi is usually calculated to 3 digits, 3.14. Therefore, March 14 is Pi day."
• 15th: Ides of March
  "According to William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, the Roman Emperor was warned by a soothsayer to "Beware the Ides of March." Caesar failed to heed this prediction and was assassinated on the Ides (that is, on the 15th) of that month, in the year 44 B.C."
• 17th-23rd: National Crochet Week
• 26th: Make Your Own Holiday Day
• International Day of the Seal

April

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• National Library Week
  "This holiday celebrates libraries and librarians, and the joy of reading. People are encouraged to use and support their local library."
• 5th: Fun at Work Day
• 6th: Tartan Day
  "Tartan Day is a special day to honor the traditions, heritage, and culture of Americans and Canadians of Scottish descent. In Scottish history, the Scottish Declaration of Independence ("The Declaration of Arbroath") was signed April 6, 1320."
• 7th: No Housework Day
  "April 7th has been deemed "No Housework Day". No laundry. No dishes. No vacuuming and no guilt. Enjoy this holiday while it lasts. "
• 12th: Big Wind Day
  "In the morning of April 12th, 1934, three weather surveyors at the observatory on Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, recorded the highest velocity natural wind ever measured on Earth. The "big wind", which reached 231 miles per hour, is commemorated each year on this date."
• 17th: National Stress Awareness Day
• 18th: Pet Owners Independence Day
  "On April 18th, take the day off and send your pet to work. It's Pet Owner's Independence Day!"
• 20th: World Grits Festival
  "Fix up a passel o' grits and head down to St. George, South Carolina this April 19 - It's the World Grits Festival! So grab a bowl and chow down!"
• 20nd-26th: National Karaoke Week
  "More and more people are recognizing the amazing benefits Karaoke has to offer. Increased self-esteem, confidence, creativity and FUN!! Annually celebrated April 20-April 26."
• 26th: Hug an Australian Day
  "To show our great appreciation for all the love and support the Aussies have given us over the years."
• 29th: Holocaust Remembrance Day
  "Holocaust Remembrance Day is April 29th (Hebrew calendar date Nisan 27, 5761), a day which commemorates the Jewish dead of WWII. It's the date on which the allied troops liberated the first Nazi concentration camp."
• National Volunteer Week
  "National Volunteer Week pays tribute to those who help others through service and calls attention to the need to the solve social problems that affect our communities."

May

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• National Barbecue Month
  "Barbecue Month encourages people to fire up the briquettes and start enjoying Barbecuing when Daylight Savings Time lengthens the day."
• National Bike Month
• Save the Rhino Day
• 1st: Lei Day
  "Lei Day, celebrated on May 1st, is the Hawaiian version of May Day. Leis are made, worn, given as gifts and entered into Lei-making contests. At one of the most popular Lei Day celebrations at Waikiki, people celebrate with the crowning of the Lei Day Queen, Hawaiian music and Hula dancing."
• 1st: Mother Goose Day
  "May 1st has been designated Mother Goose Day. Today we can take a moment to reread some of our favorite nursery rhymes and appreciate the effect they have had on our lives."
• International Tuba Day
  "International Tuba Day (first Friday in May) is a day set aside to honor tuba players around the world, who have to hassle with their large instruments, in order to make beautiful music."
• 5th: Lobster Race and Oyster Parade Day
  "Held annually in Aiken, South Carolina, Lobster Race and Oyster Parade Day is the world's only throughbred lobster race and oyster party. The lobsters are raced in a unique salt water track called "Lobster Downs" while spectators enjoy beach music and gourmet seafood."
• National Scrapbook Day
  "National Scrapbook Day is celebrated annually on the first Saturday in May. It is a day to preserve and celebrate your memories by making scrapbooks! "
• 6th: International No-Diet Day
  "International No Diet Day (May 6th) is a day to take a break from the obssesive attention our society puts on weight. It is a day to focus on how special people are, regardless of their body size."
• 8th: No Socks Day
  "If we give up wearing socks for one day, it will mean a little less laundry, thereby contributing to the betterment of the environment. So, give your washing machine a break and let your feet be free. It's No Socks Day!"
• National Tourism Week
  "Tourism week promotes awareness of the educational, economic, and leisure benefits tourism brings."
• 11th: Eat What You Want Day
  "With so many diet gurus and exercise mavens trying to tell us how to stay healthy these days, many people feel they have to avoid the foods they really enjoy. May 11th has been set aside as a day to disregard all the advice and eat what you want. You can always start the new diet tomorrow."
• Migratory Bird Day
• International Un-Mother's Day
  "Unmother's Day is a holiday to recognize the accomplishments of millions of women around the world who by choice or circumstance are child-free."
• 16th-26th: Pickle Week
  "International Pickle Week (May 16-26) has been set aside for us all to celebrate the funnest vegetable of all time. The pickle!"
• 23rd: Mesmerism Day
  "Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, Austrian physician (May 23, 1734 - 1815) Considered the Father of the Mental Health Industry, Dr. Franz Mesmer used his own practice of mesmerism, combining hypnotism and the power of suggestion, to cure his patients."
  Note to Skeptics: Use this day to show the dangers and misuse of hynotism.
• 23rd: World Turtle Day
  "World Turtle Day, May 23rd, is observed to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises, as well as their habitat around the world."
• International Jazz Day
  "Held annually on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, International Jazz Day celebrates the historyand music of Jazz worldwide."
• 28th: Slugs Return From Capistrano Day
  "For as long as anyone can remember, the slugs of California have spent the chilly winters in lovely Capistrano. On May 28 they make their slimy pilgrimage back to our patios and gardens. Watch where you step!"
• 31st: No Tobacco Day
  "World No Tobacco Day is a global event established to call worldwide attention to the impact of tobacco use on public health. Held every year on May 31, World No Tobacco Day challenges individuals to tackle their tobacco dependencies with support from friends and family. Join in on this day of global awareness by sending this card to your friends as a reminder to stay smoke-free!"

June

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• Candy Month
• Step-Parents Week
  "Celebrated during the first week in June, Step-Parents' Week is a time to acknowledge the love and warmth step-parents can bring to traditional and non-traditional families alike."
• 2nd: Yell Fudge at the Cobras Day
  "In order to keep poisonous cobra snakes out of North America, all citizens are asked to go outdoors at noon local time and yell, "Fudge!". Fudge makes cobras gag and the mere mention of it makes them skeedaddle."
• 3rd-9th: National Fishing Week
• 6th: Full Moon Day
• 8th: World Ocean's Day
  "World Ocean's Day is held annually on June 8th in honor of our planet's most diverse and threatened ecosystem. Created in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, it is hoped that World Ocean's Day will help raise awareness to overfishing, pollution, and other detriments to ocean life."
• National E-Mail Week
• Turtle Race Day
  "Over 100 turtles gather to compete in spellbinding races, every year on the second Saturday of June in Danville, IL."
• 18th-22nd: Take Your Pet to Work Week
• 19th: World Sauntering Day
  "World Sauntering Day is June 19th. A day to revive the lost art of Victorian sauntering and to discourage jogging, lollygagging, sashaying, fast-walking, and trotting."
• 21st: Midsummer's Eve
  "Midsummer's Eve marks the summer solstice and is celebrated in many northern European countries with music and dancing."
• Beautician's Day

July

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• 2nd: The Ducktona 500
  "The Ducktona 500 is a rubber duck race held yearly at the park lagoon in Sheboygan Falls, WI"
• I Forgot Day
  "I Forgot Day is a day to make up for all the things you have forgotten to do over the past year. Forgot to get a birthday gift for someone? Didn't send a Christmas card? Do it on I Forgot Day."
• 4th: Oatman Sidewalk Egg Frying Contest
  "Oatman Sidewalk Egg Frying Contest! Egg frying contest is held July 4th at high noon on the downtown streets of Oatman, AZ - along old Route 66. There are also Old West gun fights, wild burros roaming the streets, food, entertainment and more. Note: Only solar heat may be used to fry the eggs, and there is a 15 minute time limit."
• 5th: International Cherry Pit Spitting Contest
  "July 5th marks the annual International Cherry Pit Spitting Contest. A day for the enjoyment of ripe summer cherries and the thrilling reward of spitting pits. Grab a bowl and go for the distance!"
• 15th: Cow Appreciation Day
  
• 15th: Respect Canada Day
  "Respect Canada Day is July 15th! It is a time for everyone to reflect on the numerous ways that Canada makes our world a better place."
• 17th: Wrong Way Day
  "On July 17, 1938 Douglas Groce Corrigan took off from Brooklyn, New York, in his monoplane, reportedly headed for Los Angeles, California. After over 28 hours of non-stop flight, without radio or special navigation equipment, he landed in Dublin, Ireland. Thereafter dubbed "Wrong Way" Corrigan, he claimed to have mistakenly been following the wrong end of his compass needle."
• 20th: Ugly Truck Contest Day
  "Each year several states hold "ugly truck" competitions. While varying in their rules, each is a showcase for the contestants' well-used pick-ups, vans, and sport utility vehicles. Entries can range from ancient, hobbling wrecks to ornately adorned art trucks. "
• Ice Cream Cone Day
  "The ice cream cone was inventedon this day in 1903. To promote America's favorite dessert, ice cream, on "Sundae Sunday." Annually, the third Sunday in July. "
• 25th: System Administrator Day
• 27th: Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day
  "July 27th commemorates the exciting "Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day". Plant owners the world over proudly stroll their plants through the streets, exchanging hellos, plant-care tips and general merriment. It is believed that by "Strolling the plants" you enable them to know their environment, bringing on wellness."
• NASA Day

August

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• 2nd: Miss Crustacean U.S.A. Pageant
  "Each year, Ocean City, New Jersey plays host to the Miss Crustacean U.S.A. Beauty Pageant. The participants are all hermit tree crabs. This year's pageant is on August 2nd."
• Whistle A Silly Song Day
• Sneak Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night
• National Lighthouse Day
• 8th: Sneak Some Zucchini on to Your Neighbor's Porch Night
• 13th: Left-Handers Day
• 18th: Bad Poetry Day
  "After all the "good" poetry you were forced to study in school, here's a chance for a payback. Invite some friends over, compose some really rotten verse, and send it to your old high school teacher. Bad Poetry Day is August 18th. "
• 21st: Hawaii Day
  "Celebrate the anniversary of the induction of the 50th state (1959) by wearing Hawaiian clothing, eating Hawaiian food, and listening to Hawaiian music. August 21."
• 23rd: Ride the Wind Day
  "Today is the anniversary of the first man-powered flight. In 1977 Bryan Allen pedaled a specially made flying machine called the Gossamer Condor for one mile at an average alititude of about three feet. August 23."
• 24th: Sam Spade Day
  "Celebrate this legendary fictional detective on the birthday anniversary of Howard Duff (1913-1990), the actor who made him famous. Sam Spade Day is August 24."
• 25th: Kiss and Make Up Day
• 28th: Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day
  "August 28th commemorates the exciting "Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day". While you're waiting for those heavy webpages to finally come up on your screen, race your mouse in and around the icons. Do it for an energizing, keen feeling!"

September

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• Hat Month
  "During Fall Hat Month (September), men and women are encouraged to put aside their straw hats and begin wearing felt or fabric hats. Hat-related activities are also encouraged."
• Subliminal Marketing Month
• 1st: Chicken Boy's Birthday
  "A pop culture icon, Chicken Boy once stood atop a Los Angeles restaurant which shared his name. When the restaurant went out of business, Chicken Boy was rescued by the graphic design company, Future Studio. Chicken Boy is known to some as the Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles. His birthday is September 1st. "
• National Honey Month
• Good Manners Month
  "In honor of your excellent behavior and manners, you are hereby presented the Good Manners Award."
• Piano Month
• 5th: Be Late for Something Day
• 6th: Fight Procrastination Day
• 10th-16th: National Brainstorming and Mindmapping Week
• 12th: Video Game Day
• 16th: Stay Away From Seattle Day
  "Observed worldwide except in Seattle, WA, "Stay Away from Seattle Day" is meant to give "America's Best Place to Live" city a break from the influx of people moving to the area. On this day, the rest of us will try to keep the appeal of Seattle from haunting us with its call."
• National Singles Week
• 21st: Biosphere Day
• 22nd: Ice Cream Cone Day
• 22nd: Southern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day
  "Long awaited by our south-of-the-equator friends, this is their turn to go outdoors at high noon on September 22 and yell "Hoodie-Hoo" to chase winter and make ready for spring. "
• 22nd: Elephant Appreciation Day
• 25th: One Hit Wonder Day

October

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• National Sarcastics Awareness Month
  "October has been named "National Sarcastics Awareness Month" in an attempt to help everyone understand both the positive and the negative effects of sarcasm."
• Cookie Month
• Eat Country Ham Month
  "The custom of curing ham began in Virginia during the mid 1700s. October marks the delicious "Eat Country Ham Month". This holiday aims to inform about the difference between "city ham" and "country ham.""
• Month of the Dinosaur
• E-Card Month
  "In October of 1996, Stephen Schutz and Susan Polis Schutz introduced BlueMountain.com, the first web site to offer animated musical greeting cards. Since then, our mission has been to help people maintain relationships with one another. In just four years, Blue Mountain has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. Share the joy by sending an eCard!"
• National Stamp Collecting Month
• 4th: Toot Your Flute Day
  "October 4th, International Toot Your Flute Day, was intended as a day for shameless self-promotion. No need for modesty, tell everyone how great you are. Celebrate your strong points and take credit for the great things you do. Self-promotion doesn't have to be "bragging.""
• Intergeneration Day
  "Intergeneration Day (Celebrated on the first Sunday in October) On this day we recognize that each generation has gifts to share with other generations. It is an opportunity for people of different generations to connect, share and communicate."
• 2nd: World Habitat Day
• 9th-13th: Pet Peeve Week
• 11th: Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work Day
  "In honor of the stress-relieving and happiness-inducing qualities of teddy bears, people everywhere are encouraged to bring their bears to work every October 11th."
• 12th: Global Learn Day
  "Observed on October 12th, Global Learn Day celebrates: The spirit of education. The fact that education can now be provided at a distance, from anywhere on the planet to anywhere on the planet. The fight for affordable and accessable education for all people."
• 13th: International Moment of Frustration Scream Day
• 13th: Train Your Brain Day
  "Scientists have surmised that humans use only a small percentage of their brains' capacities. On National Train your Brain Day, people are encouraged to expand their minds and prove the scientists wrong by learning something new or by simply improving their cognitive skills."
• 14th: Bald & Free Day
  "October 14th is a day for those without hair. Whether you wear a wig, or a toupee, or choose to go au natural, this is your day to be shiny and proud."
• National Pet Peeve Week
  "National Pet Peeve Week (October 8-12) The second full week of October is National Pet Peeve Week, a time for people to voice those little annoying things that drive them crazy throughout the year."
• 18th: Boost Your Brain Day
• 20th: Bela Lugosi's Birthday
  "Bela Lugosi, born Bela Ferenc Denzso Blasko on October 20, 1882 in Lugos, Romania became a beloved actor of stage and screen. A warm, generous, and sentimental man, his favorite role was that of Count Dracula. He cherished the role so dearly that after his death on August 16, 1956, he was laid to rest in his full Dracula costume."
• 22nd: Timothy Leary's Birthday
• 23rd: National Mole Day
• 23rd: TV Talk Show Host Day
  "This day has been designated to celebrate the personalities of beloved television talk shows, those wonderful hosts."
• 24th: Black Thursday
  "A downward trend in stock prices turned into panic selling on Black Thursday, October 24th 1929. Frightened investors ordered their brokers to sell at whatever price. The New York Stock Exchange plummeted and the nation faced nearly a decade of depression. "
• 24th: United Nations Day
• 25th: Make a Difference Day
• Parents' Loss Month
  "When a child loses his parents, he is called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, he is called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn't a word to describe them. This month recognizes the loss so many parents experience across the United States and around the world. It is also meant to inform and provide resources for parents who have lost children due to miscarriage, ectopic/partial molar pregnancy, stillbirths, birth defects, SIDS, and other unknown causes."

November

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• Sleep Comfort Month
  "November is National Sleep Comfort Month. Bring out the fluffy pillows nice sheets, and your favorite stuffed animal. Make sure to to tell your friends about the importance of sleeping comfortably, just don't let them hog the covers!"
• Peanut Butter Month
• World Communications Week
• 4th: King Tut Day
  "November 4th commemorates the 1922 discovery of the 3000-year-old tomb of Egypt's pharaoh, Tutankhamen. Nicknamed "King Tut," he became king of Egypt at age nine and died around 1352 BC at the age of nineteen. This tomb is possibly the most intact ever discovered. The relics recovered were placed in Egypt's National Museum in Cairo."
• 5th-11th: Shallow Persons Awareness Week
  "Shallow Persons Awareness Week Just in time for the holidays, this week is the perfect time to acknowledge and embrace your shallowness."
• 8th: Cook Something Bold & Pungent Day
• 8th: Abet and Aid Punsters Day
  "November 8th has officially been designated as "Abet and Aid Punsters Day." It is a day to make dreadful puns and encourage others to do the same. Laugh wholeheartedly instead of groaning."
• Pursuit of Happiness Week
  "Pursuit of Happiness Week As stated in the Declaration of Independence, all men and women are "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among them are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Make a point to pursue your happiness this week."
• 11th: Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day
• 13th: World Kindness Day
• 16th: Fast for a World Harvest Day
  "In 1974, Nathan Gray, a member of Oxfam America, wanted to find a way to give Americans a more active role in helping to combat hunger and poverty throughout the world. He realized that many Americans needed a personal experience to make them more sympathetic to the plight of the world's poor - they needed to experience hunger in order to understand it. Nathan called on all American people who were not themselves suffering from hunger and poverty to fast on the Thursday before Thanksgiving. Some people chose to fast for the whole day, others for just one or two meals. In order for this experience to turn into action, Nathan urged those who fasted to donate the money they saved from not eating that day to Oxfam America, so that it could be used in programs to alleviate hunger and poverty. Thus, the Fast for a World Harvest was born. For more information contact Oxfam America: www.oxfamamerica.org"
• 18th: New Buffalo on the Block Day
• 21st: Happy World Hello Day
  "One hundred eighty countries participate in this friendly way to promote peace. Everyone who participates should say hello to ten people."
• 22nd: Stop the Violence Day
  "People across the country observe a cease-fire for all types of violence. The motto is "if we can stop the violence for one day, we can stop the violence every day, one day at a time.""
• 23rd: Boris Karloff's Birthday
  " Boris Karloff, born William Henry Pratt on November 23, 1887 in Camberwell, London, England, became one of filmdom's most famous horror actors. On whether or not he resented being typed as a "horror star": "One always hears of actors complaining of being typed - if he's young, he's typed as a juvenile; if he's handsome, he's typed as a leading man. I was lucky. Whereas bootmakers have to spend millions to establish a trademark, I was handed a trademark of charge. When an actor gets in a position to select his own roles, he's in big trouble, for he never knows what he can do best. I'm sure I'd be damn good as little Lord Fauntleroy, but who would pay ten cents to see it?""
• 24th: Sinkie Day
  "Annually the day after Thanksgiving. On this day Sinkies (people who prefer dining over the kitchen sink) worldwide are encouraged to celebrate their efficient lifestyle and wolf down some REAL fast food."
• 28th: Red Planet Day
  "This holiday commemorates the launch of the first successful mission to Mars in 1964. US Spacecraft Mariner 4 came within 6,118 miles of Mars on July 14,1965."
• 30th: Stay at Home Because You're Well Day
  "Call in "well" instead of faking illness and stay home from work."

December

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• 5th: Bathtub Party Day
  "Most people today don't have time for a leisurely bath. We barely have time for a quick shower! Well December 5th is different. "Bathtub Party Day" is a time to immerse yourself in a long leisurely bath. Invite a few friends over and make a party out of it!"
• 8th: Night of the Lizard King
  "Jim Morrison, other wise known as "The Lizard King", was born on December 8th, 1943. Morrison was singer and songwriter for the famous rock band "The Doors". Morrison died in Paris, France in 1971."
• 9th: Weary Willie Day
  "This holiday was named for the character made famous by Emmett Kelly, who was born on this day in 1898. Today is a day to appreciate the art of clowning and the impact that it has had on our lives. Take some time to learn to juggle, or at least wear some really big pants."
• National Children's Memorial Day
  "In remembrance of all of the children the world has lost, National Children's Memorial Day is held on the second Sunday of each December. Every year an Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting is held, whereby every person is invited to light a candle in honor of children who have died. Please join the candle lighting event by lighting your candle at 7 p.m. in whatever time zone you are in. This way, the effect will be a 24-hour memorial around the world, with a wave of light that will encircle the globe. You can learn more about this holiday by visiting The Compassionate Friends' website at: www.compassionatefriends.org/"
• 15th: Eiffel Tower Day
  "Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was born on December 15th, 1832 in Dijon, France. In his lifetime, he was well known as a designer and builder of bridges, viaducts, and railways many of which are still standing. However, he is best known for his work on the internal structure of the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States, and his masterpiece, the Eiffel Tower. Eiffel had an uncanny knack for math and science, and is still considered by many to be one of the greatest architect/engineers of all time. Later in life, he also became an authority on aerodynamics. He died in 1923."
• 15th: Underdog Day
  "The year was 1948. Mike "The Stringbean" Johnson (in the green trunks) went 10 rounds toe-to-toe with IronMeat Jackson before collapsing. History salutes the "The Stringbean" on this most glorious of days."
• 16th: Jane Austen Day
  "Jane Austen was born on December 16th, 1775, in Hampshire, England, and began to write for recreation at the beginning of her teens. Her best known works are Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), and Emma (1816). For her time, she was extraordinarily talented at pointing out the ironies of middle class life in turn of the century­late 18th and early 19th century­England. To this day, her observations are often still relevant, and for this reason Jane Austen continues to delight many. Her wry and charming insights have inspired several contemporary films of her novels as well as several very active communities of fans throughout the world."
• 18th: Voice from Space Day
  "On December 18, 1958, an Atlas rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The next day, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's voice was the first ever to be broadcast from an Earth-orbiting satellite."
• 21st: Humbug Day
  "December 21st has been designated as "Humbug Day." Everyone preparing for Christmas is allowed to vent his or her frustrations today with up to twelve humbugs."
• 23rd: Feast of the Radishes
  "A night festival which takes place in Oaxaca, Mexico during the last hours of December 23rd. During this event, huge radishes are carved into animals, humans, saints, and other figures. The radish creations are exhibited in a contest of creativity and skill."
• 27th: Louis Pasteur's Birthday
  "French Scientist, Louis Pasteur, was born on December 27, 1822. Considered a scientific genius and pioneer in the field of microbiology, Pasteur is best known for revolutionizing the dairy industry with his pasteurization process. He is also responsible for discovering the immunization process. "
• 28th: Holiday Breather Day
  "Meant as a short respite after Christmas and before New Years. Take some time out today to do something really relaxing."
• 31st: Make Up Your Mind Day
  "On December 31st, people the world over will battle with grueling decisions in recognition of "Make Up Your Mind Day.""

Miscellaneous:

Collected by Deidre Conn via Blue Mountain e-Cards

• Blame Someone Else Day
  "The first Friday the thirteenth of every year is Blame Someone Else Day, your official day to let someone else take responsibility! Enjoy."

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