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Video Games Day

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Today’s obscure holiday is Video Games Day. This day celebrates popular video games that stormed onto the market, and changed the way your kids play games. From Atari to Nintendo to Xbox, video games provide all too many hours of playing time on your television set.

In grandma and grandpa’s day, they had stick horses for toys and playtime. Todays kids (big kids and little kids) have an enormous array of video games to play. Before you get tired of one game, another one hits the market.

Our extensive research into this special day discovered two separately distinct dates. Also, both dates for this special day refer to it as Video Games Day and National Video Games Day. Based upon our research results, we give the edge to September 12th as National Video Games Day. Lucky gamer that you are, you get to celebrate two video games days.

Celebrate National Video Games Day by playing video games. If you are off from school (or if you are a big kid off from work), make this a marathon day for video games. Better still, invite a few friends and hold a competition. Just make certain that you have enough controllers.

Chocolate Day!

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Yay! Today is officially Chocolate Day! Chocolate Day is the perfect opportunity to eat you favourite chocolates in ample portions. Do you really need another excuse to over indulge with your favorite food treat?

Chocolate is the most popular flavour. It’s the flavour of choice in candies, ice cream, cakes, breakfast cereal, toppings, and a whole host of desserts. Unequaled in popularity, it certainly deserves a day in it’s honor.

Did you know? Chocolate is a vegetable (not a fruit!). It comes from the Cacao tree found in rainforests.

We don’t need to tell you what to do to celebrate this day, do we? Eat Chocolate!

National Fried Chicken Day

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Sorry if today’s obscure holiday offends any vegans or vegetarians…we didn’t make it up….today is National Fried Chicken Day. If you choose to celebrate it, today is a day to enjoy crisp and tasty, finger licking good fried chicken.
There’s just one thing you need to do celebrate this day: Eat some fried chicken. You can have it for lunch, dinner or cold leftovers as a snack. Better still, have it for lunch, dinner, AND for a snack.

Work-a-Holic Day

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Today is Work-a-Holic Day. It recognizes the guy, or gal, who works all of the
time……. even during holidays. While just about everyone is enjoying the
Fourth of July holiday, the Work-a-holic is off working on some project. He
can’t relax. It’s not in his nature. He’s addicted to work. It’s not
necessarily work out of need. It’s work because there either is work to be
done, or there’s a perceived work project to do.

Today’s Saying: “All Work and no play, makes John a dull boy.” …

How do you know if you’rer a work-a-holic:

It’s Canada Day long weekend, and you are at work or brought home work.

You are working because “It’s fun!” Yes, we’ve heard that one before.

You work because you want to, not because you need to. (yeah, right)

You are always the first one to work and/or the last one to leave.

It’s Saturday, and you’re working.

It’s Sunday, and you’re working.

You’re last thoughts as you fall asleep are related to work.

If you are a work-a-holic, we encourage you to use Work-a-Holic Day to break
the habit. Simply take today off.

Do you know a work-a-holic? We suggest you introduce your work-a-holic friends
and loved ones to Hammock Day and to Relaxation Day.

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Sidewalk Egg Frying Day

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Hmmm…. Do you wonder why we have such a day?

It’s July, the middle of summer. It’s hotter than blazes. It’s steamy, unbearable heat. Everything you touch is hot, sizzling hot. Why, it’s so hot that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk!

As we thought about this day, we realized many of you will now rush out under the hot noonday sun to fry some eggs on your sidewalk. Once you do so, who will eat it!? lol

Have a great Sidewalk Egg Frying Day!

Compliment Your Mirror Day

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Today is Compliment Your Mirror Day.

Now, here is what you need to do………stand in front of your mirror with your eyes closed. Put a big smile on your face…. a big smile. Now, open your eyes. Isn’t the picture of the person in your mirror absolutely stunning!? The person in your mirror is beautiful (or handsome).
So, compliment your mirror for displaying this beautiful person and have a fantastic day!

Meteor Watch Day

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We sure hope that the weather in your area calls for clear skies tonight. Today is Meteor Watch Day, a time to look to the skies for meteor showers. Will you be lucky enough to see meteors streaking across the night sky? One can only hope so.
Meteors are space dust and ice that enter the earth’s atmosphere. Meteors can be as small as specks of dust. As they enter the atmosphere at high speeds, t…hey burn up, producing light as they streak across the night sky. Sometimes, you see them streak across the sky and disappear at the horizon. Other times, they end suddenly, burning out right before your eyes.
With a little luck, you can see a meteor just about any night of the year. But, the best times to see meteors is during a meteor shower. There are a number of them each year. The best annual show is the Perseid Meteor shower each August.
Enjoy Meteor Watch day as you scan the night skies in search of meteors. We sure hope you see some tonight!

Waffle Iron Day

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Today’s obscure holiday is Waffle Iron Day! Waffle Iron Day celebrates this great kitchen gadget that makes tasty waffles.
Waffles are cooked between two metal plates. A waffle iron is powered by electricity to heat the plates and create, light waffles ready for you to top with syrup, and/or your favorite fruits. Waffles are not just for breakfast. They are good for lunch or dinner, too.
The origin of the waffle:  The waffle dates back to the 1300s in Greece. Greeks cooked flat cakes between two metal pans. At the time, they topped it with cheeses and herbs. Pancake syrup wasn’t around back then.
You do know how to celebrate this day…….don’t you!? If you don’t have a waffle iron, today is a good day to go out and buy one. If you are too busy to make waffles ourself, buy some frozen in your grocery store, or order them out at a restaurant.
Enjoy!

Paul Bunyan Day

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Today is Paul Bunyan Day! Paul Bunyan Day is a giant  of a day.
Paul Bunyan was a gigantic lumberjack of American Folklore. According out folklore, Paul Bunyan and his blue ox “Babe” lived and travelled around country. He is best known for his logging feats.
Paul Bunyan is “credited” with many deeds. Among his more legendary feats: He created logging in the U.S. He scooped out the great lakes …to water Babe, his ox. He cleared the entire states of North and South Dakota for farming. He trained ants to do logging work. They were, of course, Carpenter Ants. Babe’s large footprints created Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes.
Celebrate Paul Bunyan Day in a giant way. Learn more about Paul and his tales. Spread the tales around. They are best told by word of mouth around a campfire.
Note: The correct spelling of his name is “Paul Bunyan” .
Some references have him spelled as Paul Bunyon”.
The Origin of Paul Bunyan Day: French Canadians were believed to have originated Paul Bunyan during the Papineau rebellion of 1837.  While he may have been created in Canada, Paul Bunyan quickly became a huge American legend. Many of the tales of Paul Bunyan originated in lumberjack industry and logging communities. Like all good folklore, it was passed from generation to generation by word of mouth. Over campfires, his legend grew, and tales were created. Written tales emerged in the early 1900’s.
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Sunglasses Day

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Today is Sunglasses Day!
Sunglasses Day is a shady day for your eyes. Summer is in full swing.
The sun is high in the sky. It’s blindingly bright. A pair of UV protection sunglasses is definitely in order. Why do people wear sunglasses? There’s lots of reasons, including: You want to be a movie star and they all wear sunglasses. You’re looking to hide behind a big, dark pair of sunglasses, and travel unseen through the streets. A little espionage, eh!? You want to make a fashion statement. And, Oh yes…. A few of us wear sunglasses to protect our eyes from the harmful rays of the sun.
Did you know?
Sunglasses protect your eyes from harmful UV rays. Your Optician will tell you that sungalsses with UV protection, will help to avoid cataracts. They also report that UV rays can be stronger in the winter, as the sun’s rays hit you on the way down….and as it is reflected back up from the snow.
Enjoy Sunglasses Day with a shady, mysterious and fashionable pair of sunglasses.