Time of writing: April 3, 2020, somewhere past noon….I think.. Here we sit in our houses trying to make the best of a situation that may be challenging. And we are not sure yet for how long.. The word “quarantine” comes from the word “quarantana” which means “forty days”. This originates from the procedure in … Read more Quarantinemas is here!
Celebrated every year on a different day in March, which is often either March 14 or the first Wednesday in March World Math Day was created by 3P Learning and first held in 2007 on March 14. March 14 is also Pi Day, which is mathematically funny. Almost a hundred countries participated in that … Read more World Maths Day
Celebrated every year on January 1 First-Foot is an annual event from North England and Scotland and also known as quaaltagh or qualtagh in the Gaelic language. In this custom the person to first set foot in the house in the New Year is said to bring good lack. Customary is to appoint someone to enter … Read more First-Foot
Celebrated every year on December 28. Day celebrates the anniversary of the premiere of the fictionalized story of in theaters in 1897 in in Paris. is presently mostly known as a story about a man with a gynormous nose and a way with words that oranges can only dream about. He loved a lady but … Read more Brobdingnagian Proboscis Day
Celebrated every year on December 23. A long time ago in 1975 on December 23 the US signed the which declares the “the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce”. However the US still uses , feet and to measure length and weight, leading to mass confusion with pretty much the … Read more Anniversary of the Metric Conversion Act
International Shareware Day was created by David Lawrence. Actor and host of the “David lawrence Show”. Shareware is software that is freely shared on a “try before you buy” basis. Often it is shared as a trial version that, when paid for, can be unlocked with a license key to access all the features of … Read more International Shareware Day
Celebrated every year on December 12 Poinsettia Day is in Mexico known as Dia de la Virgen which is celebrated with a lot of decorations with poinsettia. The poinsettia is native to Mexico where it was called Cuetlaxochitl by the Aztecs. Which translates as “brilliant flower”. The Mayans called it “k’alul wits” which means “ember … Read more Poinsettia Day
Celebrated every year on December 12. Ding-a-ling Day was created in 1972 by Franky Hyle. Franky placed an ad in the paper offering membership in the Ding-A-Ling Club for $1. For this fee they would become an official member and receive a bumpersticker saying “Be a Bell Ringer”. The purpose of the Ding-a-ling club was placing phone … Read more Ding-a-ling Day
Mitten Tree Day is a holiday that might be born from a children’s story. A friendly lady made mittens which she hung in a tree close to where children often played. These children had no gloves or mittens and always got cold hands from playing in the snow. Thanks to her mittens these children now … Read more Mitten Tree Day
Celebrated every year on December 5. Sachertorte is a very dense chocolate cake with a layer of apricot jam on top and then all covered in a layer of chocolate. It is traditional to serve it with whipped cream. Sachertorte was created by Franz Sacher in 1832 when he made a cake for Prince Wenzel … Read more Sachertorte Day
Celebrated every year on December 4. Cookie Day was created in 1980 by the Cookie Monster. Because cookie is all the reason he needed. Nom nom nom, nom! The word “cookie” probably came from the Scottish word “cooky” or “cucky” which both mean “tiny baked morsels”. Or the Dutch word “koekje” which came from the … Read more Cookie Day
Celebrated every year on December 4. Dice are such old gaming objects that archaeological finds of dice date back to almost 3000 BC. Dice are still popular because of the element of randomness they can provide in games. Even though the outcome of the dice can theoretically be calculated , being predicted by the laws … Read more Dice Day
Celebrated every year on December 3. Today is a great day to check your roof for possible defects. You might want them fixed before the weather gets worse. Do something nice for charities that take care of the homeless. They need our help to have enough facilities and volunteers to help the homeless. If you … Read more Roof Over Your Head Day
Celebrated every year on July 31 and December 2. mutt /ˈmət/ noun 1 a stupid or insignificant person 2 : a mongrel dog. Also known as: “mongrel”, “cur”, “tyke” or “hybrid” People often tend to prefer purebred dogs while mutts are having nests quite often. This results in a lot of mutts being without a … Read more Mutt’s Day
Celebrated every year on December 2. fritter /ˈfrɪtə/ verb 1. -to waste resources on trivial matters. 2. -to divide into small pieces.perhaps related to German Fetzen ‘rag, scrap’. 3. -a small mass of fried batter often containing other food particles for extra flavor. Back in the days when daily meals were not daily at all, … Read more Fritters Day