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Category Archives: Recognition Day
Zoonoses Day
It’s such a cute word, isn’t it? Zoonoses. It looks like it means the velvety sniffy part of a lion, or the wet and friendly snuffly part of a horse looking for carrots or sugar. Alas, no. It’s a cuddly … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Cats, Diseases, Dogs, Health, Pets, Recognition Day, Zoonoses
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Hop a Park Day
The town I live in now has two parks! I could do this! But it would probably take less than an hour to explore them both thoroughly (including the time needed to walk from one to the other). My son’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Disney, History, Parks, Recognition Day, Writing
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Alice in Wonderland Day
You know how one of those “getting to know you” things that people do is ask about your favorite movie/band/book/whatever? I kind of hate that, because whenever I’m put on the spot, it’s like my brain just goes into a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Books, Children's Books, Fiction, Lewis Carroll, Reading, Recognition Day
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Air Conditioning Appreciation Day
There’s a line in the movie Dogma: “No pleasure, no rapture, no exquisite sin greater—than central air.” Ain’t it the truth? I think I am of the last generation that didn’t take air conditioning for granted. I know my kid … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Conditioning, ClimateControl, Recognition Day, Summer, Weather
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Disco Day
I was too young to go to discos and dance to Chic and the like. (By the time I was of age, dance venues were called clubs, and I hewed to New Wave.) I’ve talked before about Mrs. Sturgis, my … Continue reading
Second Half of the Year Day
Here we are, halfway through 2025! How are all y’all doing on your January resolutions? I started late on the daily writing/social media thing, but I’ve been faithful since January 24. I don’t know if it’s working to boost an … Continue reading
Meteor Watch Day
This is another one of those days that seems like it was stupidly timed. There are meteor showers, but none of the famous ones—why not wait 60 days and do it in August when the Perseids show up? I dug … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy, Meteors, Recognition Day, Science, Writing
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Waffle Iron Day
I like waffles. I am a fan of Waffle House, less so a fan of Huddle House. But at home, we lean toward pancakes, for practical purposes. It has always been thus. I think my great-grandfather was the first one … Continue reading
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Tagged Breakfast Musings, Cooking Musings, Family, Food Musings, Recognition Day, Travel
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Insurance Awareness Day
Are there really people out there who are intimately aware of their insurance? Aside from those who work in the industry, I mean? I think I’d consider myself vaguely aware of my insurance. I know who my providers are. I … Continue reading
Helen Keller Day
Today is also Sunglasses Day. This is the basis for a tasteless joke that I don’t have to make now because you already have the punchline in your heads. When I was in my 20s, one of my editor bosses … Continue reading
Arwen Adams Bicknell 