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Paperback Book Day
According to the blurb, today celebrates the day that Penguin started publishing paperbacks in 1935. Looked at from a distance, paperbacks were sort of the cassettes or CDs of the print world—the bridge between OG books and electronic storage. Paperbacks … Continue reading
Spoonerism Day
Hands down, the most impressive display of spoonerisms I’ve witnessed were masterworks by the Capitol Steps, who talked about ducky lays and lirty dies, and were way—I mean, wayyyyyy—ahead of the curve in 1990 talking about Tronald Dump. You can … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Humor, Language, Life, Recognition Day, Writing
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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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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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Kissing Day
We’ve probably all had bad kissing experiences, no? I haven’t spent any time asking men about this, but most of the women I know have at least one story of training a guy not to slobber or of their own … Continue reading
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Ballpoint Pen Day
Every so often, a conversation starter pops up about “if you were transported to the Middle Ages, what would you miss?” The logical answers get all the attention: plumbing, HVAC, antibiotics, Deep Woods Off. But for a long time, my … Continue reading
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
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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Dracula Day
By a lot of measures, I was a pretty average parent. To date, the kid has not turned out as a start athlete or prodigy, but he’s also not a deadbeat or a convict. Much like his mother, he seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Bram-Stoker, Dracula, Horror, Literature, Recognition Day, Vampires, Writing
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Arwen Adams Bicknell 