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Tag Archives: Recognition Day
Start Over Day
This is a totally made up day by some dude at the National Day Calendar outfit. I feel like maybe he didn’t have anything to put on the calendar and just said, “OK, this is a nice concept.” And it … Continue reading
Global Running Day
I know so many people who are into running. I don’t get it. Off the top of my head, I can name at least five people I know personally who have run marathons. I find that sort of accomplishment impressive, … Continue reading
Egg Day
Yesterday was Rotisserie Chicken Day and today is Egg Day, so now I guess we all know which came first. I am a late adopter of eggs as a breakfast item. When I was a kid, my dad made bacon … Continue reading
Leave the Office Early Day
According to the interwebz, this day was championed by some sort of employee productivity expert. I have never heard of a company implementing this as policy, but I rather like the idea of being able to leave when you’re done. … Continue reading
Pen Pal Day
This is a perfect day to honor my dear friend Sara. We were pen pals in third grade, when I lived in Illinois and she lived in the distant land of Iowa, all the way across the Mississippi River, a … Continue reading
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Speak in Complete Sentences Day
This is another commemoration I do not understand. I just call this Saturday. Complete sentences are not difficult. You’ve all heard the observation that “no” is a complete sentence. See? Easy. Aside from sentences along the lines of “no,” clear … Continue reading
Hole in My Bucket Day
I have talked before about my fifth-grade teacher, Mrs. Sturgis, and how she emphasized music that school year. All the teachers at my grade-school did this, but most of them handed out the music books and just played an accompanying … Continue reading
Pillow on Your Fridge Day
Some of these holidays strike me as oddly specific yet esoteric. The other one like this was Hug a Shed and Take a Selfie Day. Like, why? What stoner sociopath came up with that just to see if anyone would … Continue reading
Hamburger Day
I guess there are people who don’t like hamburgers, but I’m glad I don’t know any. (Or if I do, I don’t know that I know you. Leave me in the dark, please.) When I was a really little kid, … Continue reading
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Nothing to Fear Day
I was confused when I first saw this listed as being celebrated today, because I knew it came from Roosevelt’s inaugural speech in 1933, and he wasn’t inaugurated in May. (I looked it up for specifics, and it was March … Continue reading
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