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Aug. 1, 2008

Strange August "Holidays"

Hi,
 
Following are some interesting (and strange!) "holidays" in August.  My smart-alecky comments are in italics ;-)
 
Have Fun!
Joy
 
 
August is: 
    Admit You're Happy Month (unless you're a grump!)
    Family Fun Month
    National Catfish Month
    National Eye Exam Month (get those peepers checked!) 
    National Golf Month (the game or the car?)
    Peach Month
    Romance Awareness Month  (this one is a reminder for those nerdy types - like engineers!)
    Water Quality Month
    National Picnic Month
 
Week 1 is National Simplify Your Life Week
Week 2 is National Smile Week (in honor of dental professionals everywhere)
Week 3 is Friendship Week
Week 4 is Be Kind to Humankind Week
 
 
8/1 - National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
8/2 - National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
8/3 - Friendship Day
         International Forgiveness Day (tell that to the folks in the middle east!)
         National Watermelon Day
         Sisters Day  (let your sister know she's special!)
         My Birthday!!!! (this is the most important!)
8/4 - US Coast Guard Day (thank a Coastie!)
8/5 - National Mustard Day
         Work Like a Dog Day (this is against my nature, but I'll do my best!)
8/6 - Wiggle Your Toes Day (wiggling them in the sand is optional)
8/7 - Chinese Valentine's Day (um....this seems to be an oxymoron)
         Chinese Daughter's Day (that seems ironic...)
         National Lighthouse Day (let your light shine)
8/8 - Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day (that's almost as mean as a flaming paper bag filled with you-know-what!)
         Summer Olympics!
8/9 - Book Lover's Day (that's every day at our house, LOL)
8/10 - Lazy Day (isn't that every day?  lazing around, reading books....)
           National S'mores Day (get those campfires started!)
8/11 - Presidential Joke Day (that doesn't necessarily mean the president is a joke...right?)
           Son & Daughter Day (another day celebrating kids!)
8/12 - Middle Child Day  (poor, forgotten middle kids...)
8/13 - Left Hander's Day ('cause they're the only ones in their right mind!)
8/14 - National Creamsicle Day
8/14-15 - V-J Day
8/15 - Relaxation Day (how is that any different from "lazy day" on 8/10?)
8/16 - National Tell a Joke Day (maybe it could be a joke about the president?)
8/17 - National Thriftshop Day  (frugal shoppers celebrate!)
8/18 - Bad Poetry Day (roses are red, violets are blue, this poem stinks, worse than cow poo)
8/19 - Aviation Day  (I believe I can fly...)
8/20 - National Radio Day
8/21 - Senior Citizen's Day (celebrate them now - you never know how long they'll be around)
8/22 - Be an Angel Day  (I guess that's not to be taken literally...)
           National Tooth Fairy Day
8/23 - Ride the Wind Day
8/24 - Vesuvius Day (great!  Everyone gets to have a big blow up!)
8/25 - Kiss and Make Up Day (perfect!  After blowing up, we can make up!)
8/26 - National Dog Day (isn't that every day?)
           Women's Equality Day
8/27 - Global Forgiveness Day (how is this different from International Forgiveness Day on 8/3?  Oh, yeah, it's the one that's not on my birthday!)
           Just Because Day (this isn't necessary - every day has a holiday already)
8/28 - Race Your Mouse Day (um...what kind of mouse?)
8/29 - More Herbs, Less Salt Day
8/30 - Frankenstein Day (no, this is not a reference to how I look in the morning!)
           Toasted Marshmallow Day (this could be combined with National S'mores Day - multitasking!)
8/31 - National Trail Mix Day  (health food nuts, rejoice!)
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