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Oreo Day
Oreos were a status symbol when I was a kid. My mom was an avowed Hydrox fan, so we usually got those when we did splurge on any sort of chocolate cookies. (Fun fact: Hydrox came before Oreos and at … Continue reading
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Tagged Cookie Musings, Food Musings, Oreos, Recognition Day
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Reel Film Day
Thinking about this day generated a lot of memories for me. My dad was a librarian, and as I hope you all know, the library is about more than books. Most of them still have movie collections, but technology has … Continue reading
Grammar Day
Here’s a little lesson: Grammar is the set of rules for how a natural language is structured. Technically, spelling and punctuation are separate studies, although they do contribute to the mechanics of good writing and thus fall under the grammar … Continue reading
National Anthem Day
I follow a group on Facebook that shares misheard song lyrics. One that comes up a lot is from people who as kids wondered what a “donzerly light” was. I never had that problem, because when I was a kid, … Continue reading
Read Across America Day
Read Across America Day was created to encourage children to read more, and it is celebrated on or near Dr. Seuss’s birthday. If pressed about what my favorite Dr. Seuss book is, I will betray my un-PC roots and tell … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Doctor Seuss, Fiction, History, Libraries, Literature, Reading, Recognition Day, Writing
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Sunkist Day
Gotta be honest, I’m a Tropicana girl. I came of age in Florida, I went on my best dates at Tropicana Field, I spent a lot of time in Bradenton in my late 20s attempting to persuade the dude who … Continue reading
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Essay Day
Let me be clear: I am well aware that my blog posts are NOT essays. Generally, they are musings. Sometimes they are stories. They meander. They generally have a point, but they are not structured or necessarily supported. That said, … Continue reading
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Strawberry Day
I do not like strawberries. The taste is OK, but that weird texture of squishy and crunchy grosses me out. I’ll drink a milkshake, I’ll slurp the Jell-O, I’ll eat a PopTart. I make excellent strawberry jelly. (Ask anyone!) But … Continue reading
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Tell a Fairy Tale Day
My favorite request of people is for them to tell me a story. It can be an anecdote, it can be a recounting of their favorite meal. But I do like when people tell me made-up stories. We are not … Continue reading
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Pistol Patent Day
It probably isn’t politically correct, but Pistol Patent Day honors when Samuel Colt received his patent for the first revolver. So let’s talk about Sam. Like a lot of inventors, he tried a lot of things before he succeeded. He … Continue reading
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