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O“Men are like wine – some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.” – – Pope John Paul XXIII

World Bartender Day. Today is a day to celebrate the bartending craft, and to give recognition and appreciation to the men and women behind the counters at bars, pubs, breweries, and wineries that we frequent.

Open That Bottle Night. Celebrate at 5:00 pm. Don’t drink alone.

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“Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the bible says ‘love thy neighbor’.” – – Frank Sinatra
 

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“Ev Samuel Colt invented the revolver, a pistol with multiple chambers for bullets. He patented this gun in Europe in 1835, and in the United States in 1836.erything that can be invented, has been invented.” Charles H. Duell, Commissioner of the U.S. Patent Office, 1899

Shoot! I don’t have a Pistol Patent.” If this thought is going through your mind right now, then this day is for you.

My thought for today:The top 2% of a pile of whale poop is still whale poop.
 

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February 26, 1993 – A bomb explodes at the World Trade Center killing 6 people.

“Why isn’t there a donkey in Donkey Kong!?”

Tell a Fairy Tale Day. On this February 26 holiday take time out to read a story to your kids or grandkids.

Carpe Diem Day. It’s straight and to the point. The message is: Live today like there will be no tomorrow.
 

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Polar Bear Day, a February 27 holiday, celebrates the world’s largest carnivore.

“There is no security on this Earth. There is only opportunity.” – – Douglass MacArthur

No Brainer Day.By definition, a “No brainer” is doing something that is simple, easy, obvious, and/or totally logical. Therefore, today is the day for you to do all those “no-brainer” tasks and activities.
 

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Good morning. Welcome to March 2024, Irish American Heritage Month. This week is Celebrate your Name Week.
National Pig Day.

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Retirement is when a man who figured out he’d go fishing seven days times a week, finds himself washing the dishes three times a day.
 

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Benjamin Harrison Day, the nation's twenty-third president from 1889–1893.

Hug a GI Day, also known as Hug a G.I. Day and Hug a Government Issue Day, is being observed today! It is observed annually on March 4th.

On 4 March 1789 The US Constitution was put into effect. The law is one of the world's oldest constitutions still in use. The oldest is the Constitution of San Marino, which was issued in 1600.
 

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Poutine Day. In Canada, particularly in Quebec, poutine is a staple food, if not also an iconic one. It has become a popular food in America as well as in other countries. Standard poutine is made up of fresh-cut french fries, squeaky fresh cheese curds, and brown gravy

Cinco de Marcho marks the beginning of the season to train the liver for St. Patrick's Day, a holiday known for drinking that is just 12 days away. Cinco de Marcho is a drinking day for those who don't often drink, and want to be prepared to drink on the upcoming holiday.

5 March 1981 The British ZX81 was one of the world's first home computer and was sold over 1.5 million times.
 

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National Oreo Cookie Day. On this March 6 holiday, we celebrate the creation of the Oreo cookie and take a few minutes to savor this event. They first appeared on the market in 1912 and were called Oreo Biscuits. They are now Kosher. In 1997, Nabisco took out the lard in the recipe.


Open your mouth and say “Aaaah”.. Dentist’s Day has arrived.

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National Peanut Cluster Day. They can be made in a few minutes time, by melting chocolate and stirring in peanuts to form clusters, and are then left to harden.

Celebrate the day by being nasty to others. Call them names and insult them. Cut in front of them in line. If you have things you really feel about people but have been holding back, today is the day to say them. Hang up on people who call you.

Proofreading Day. Its veri imPorant, tO, prufreeD documans bfoRe yu send ore pUblish Dem; 🙂
 

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This bites. False Teeth Day is being observed today!
National Meatball Day. Special Deals here

Vespucci Day. Amerigo Vespucci, a navigator and explorer, was born on March 9, 1451 (some believe 1454), in Florence, Italy.
 

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World Plumbing Day. First observed in 2010, March 11th is marked by celebrations, competitions, seminars, and activities all around the world. For all its engineering marvels, the Great Pyramid has no plumbing system.

First observed in 2010, March 11th is marked by celebrations, competitions, seminars, and activities all around the world.


 

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“I’m not what you might call sexy, but I’m romantic. You might put it that way.” – – Betty White

Smart and Sexy Day. This Meach 13 holiday was created to show women that they can be both smart and sexy. As a matter of fact, being both is a very powerful combination.

Ear Muff Day. Big-eared Chester Greenwood is the father of the Earmuff. Greenwood patented the “Champion Ear Protector” on March 13, 1877.

National Coconut Torte Day on March 13th recognizes a rich dessert featuring the decadent flavor of coconut and decorated with it, too! Coconut lovers may enjoy this holiday savoring the delicious taste of this rich dessert. Recipe
 

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Genius Day celebrates one of the most renowned scientists of all time, Albert Einstein, who was born on today's date in 1879, in Ulm, Germany.

Einstein House, NJ


Science Education Day. Pledge: I agree that we have the power to solve our planet's biggest challenges—but only if our nation makes scientific evidence and continued investing in innovative research and technology a top priority.
 

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Beware the Ides of March.

Buzzard's Day. The Migratory Bird Act of 1918 protects buzzards. Turkey vultures perform an important role in the ecosystem, cleaning the environment of dead animals.

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“I’ve exercised with women so thin, that buzzards follow them to their car.” – – Erma Bombeck

Dumbstruck Day is a day to be totally dumbstruck and stupefied over the things you see, hear and read. You may easily be dumbstruck to read that someone created this special day.

Everything You Think is Wrong Day.
 

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Goddard Day. In March 1965, Congress designated Goddard Day "to promote public knowledge of progress and achievement in astronautics and related sciences," which they noted were "having an increasing impact on the daily lives of the people, the national security, and long-range human progress." Visit the Goddard Library.

Panda Day, celebrates the giant panda.

National Panda Day. Source
 

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St Parick's Day.On, this day everything is green, including the beer and whiskey that is consumed in copious amounts. Join the party because everyone is a little Irish o Saint Paddy’s Day.

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Peanut Month
 

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International Read to Me Day: children are encouraged to remind the adults in their life to read to them. The day also empowers children to participate in the conversation about their own literacy.
 

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Ravioli Day.This delicious stuffed pasta can be traced back to its first recorded mention in the 1300s by a merchant from Venice, Francesco di Marco.

Alien Abduction Day. In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, governor John Winthrop records in his diary that a group of three men witnessed a great light and a flaming apparition.
 

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International Waffle Day. While it originated in Sweden, waffles are popular all over the world. people have them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Today is a day to get out the waffle iron and eat waffles.

“We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or, waffles, friends, work. It doesn’t matter but work is third.” – – Amy Poehler

Happy Birthday, Gloria Steinem, Playboy Bunny author.
 

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National Joe Day is a chance to change your name, if only for today. Or on this March 27 holiday, you can celebrate people named “Joe”

"Hey, Joe" Jimi Hendrix (1967)


“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” – – Charles Darwin
 
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Something on a Stick Day is today, a March 28 holiday.

“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” – – Henry David Thoreau
March 28, 1979 – Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurs in Middletown, Pa.
March 27, 1909 – Fingerprints are used as evidence in a murder trial for the first time.
 

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April is Poetry Month. DearPoet https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/dear-poet-2023

This week is library week.

The joke is on you, April Fools Day. Now,go wash those lions. A precursor of April Fools’ Day is the Roman festival of Hilaria. ” Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.” – – Charles Lamb

Easter Monday.
Dyngus Day, sometimes also known as Wet Easter Monday, is a Polish holiday

Boomer Bonus Day. If you are a baby boomer, celebrate the day with a party, similarly to as if it's someone's birthday! But take delight that another year doesn't need to be added to your age.

“It is easier to fool people than it is to convince them that they have been fooled.” – – Mark Twain
 

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Love or money. Go for Broke Day, an April 5 holiday. Today is a day to put it all on the line and take a chance. It might be money.
National Dandelion Day. Dandelion wine recipe Dandelion and honey ice cream recipe

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“Most people don’t know this but you can eat healthy, natural, organic all gluten free food without telling everyone around you.” – – Chris Rock
 

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Sorry Charlie Day is about apologizing to someone for something you did or did not do. Have you ever been rejected?
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – – Will Rogers

New Beer's Eve. Sit back and enjoy a bottle or two of suds. Or, visit your favorite bar or brewery. The 21st Amendment, repealing the prohibition of beer and alcohol went into effect at 2:01 a.m. on April 7, 1933.
 

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The second week in April is Zoo Lovers Day.
“The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – – Mahatma Gandhi

April 8th is Dog Farting Awareness Day. While farting is totally normal, it's important to be aware and monitor any trouble your pups could be encountering.

Anniversary of the Ministry of Defense in Thailand.In 1887. The Department was replaced with the Ministry of Defense by an order of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), as the country needed to create a permanent military command to counter the increasing threat of European expansion.
 

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“War does not determine who is right…. only who is left. – – Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill Day, an April 9 holiday, celebrates the day he became an honorary US citizen. On this day in 1963, then-President John F. Kennedy proclaimed Winston Churchill an honorary citizen
 

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65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this day to be “International Day of Human Space Flight“, to mark the beginning of space flight by humans. Resolution # A/RES/65/271Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space on April 12, 1961, aboard Vostok 1. He spent 108 minutes in space, orbiting the planet once.

The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Walk on Your Wild Side Day encourages us to take a chance and just go wild. As you begin this April 12 holiday, you first need to cast away your inhibitions. Bring out the inner strength within you, to do something out of your comfort zone.
 

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Scrabble Day. crabble was created in 1938 by Alfred Mosher Butts. It is sold by Hasbro, Inc.
“I used to have a handle on life. And, then it broke.” – – Author Unknown

Peach Cobbler Day. Back in the 1800s, American settlers traveling to the west did not have the ingredients to make a then-popular suet pudding. They used peaches and dough to cobble together this tasty fruit pie. We are sure glad they did!
 

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Moment of Laughter Day.
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Reach as High as You Can Day is a day to expand your horizons.
“If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. It’s the hard that make it great.” – – Tom Hanks
 

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This week is Organize Your Files Week.

The Boston Marathon, the oldest annual marathon in the world, takes place today. Here

That Sucks Day. Source

World Art Day is an international celebration of the fine arts. Sponsored by the International Association of Arts (IAA), the goals of this April 15 holiday, are to appreciate art in general and to spread worldwide enthusiasm and awareness for the arts.

“When I was a kid, I drew like Michelangelo. It took me years to learn to draw like a kid.” – – Pablo Picasso
 

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This week is Medical Labs Week.

Bean Counters Day. Your financial team is worn out and needs a little time off. "“Never call an accountant a credit to his profession. A good accountant is a debit to his profession.” – – Charles Lyell

Mushroom Day.
 

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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.” – – Mark Twain
Head on outdoors after dark on this April 17 holiday, and enjoy Bat Appreciation Day. Flower of the Day: Bat Flower
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“I always like to go to Washington, D.C. It gives me a chance to visit my money.” – – Bob Hope
High Five Day. It was created by college students at the University of Virginia. Those students were Conor Lastowka from San Diego, California, Sam Miotke of Corvallis, Oregon, and Wynn Walent of New York City

.Jugglers Day. Juggling is a skill and form of entertainment that has been around for thousands and thousands of years.
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“I can not teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.” – – Socrates

National Garlic Day. No vampires allowed.
April 19, 1912 – Glenn T. Seaborg, chemist, discovered plutonium