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Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Friday Holiday's >

 Sept.
 16th

1.Anne Bradstreet Day > (Anne Bradstreet was the first accomplished woman poet in the New World and is seen as being one of the most important early American poets.
In her work, she expressed her fondness for the craft of writing and spoke to the religious and emotional conflicts she felt as a female writer and Puritan.
Today we celebrate her on the anniversary of her death, which took place in 1672.
Born Anne Dudley in 1612, on an unknown date, Bradstreet was educated by her father, a lover of books.
She married Simon Bradstreet in 1628 and traveled with him and her parents to the New World in 1630, to Salem, Massachusetts.
She had eight children between 1633 and 1652, and the family lived in a few cities, before finally settling in North Andover, Massachusetts, in 1845.
Her earliest existing poem, "Upon a Fit of Sickness, Anno.1632," speaks of the shortness of life, certainty of death, and hope for salvation.
The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America, a poetry volume published in 1650, contained many poems Bradstreet had written between 1635 and 1645.
The book was the first full volume by a single author in the New World and was popular both there and in Britain. Many critics, who did not see women as being fit for writing poetry at the time, were surprised with the level of intelligence and wit in it.
Some of the more noteworthy poems in it include four long poems known as the quaternions: "The Four Elements," "The Four Humors of Man," "The Four Ages of Man," and "The Four Seasons."
Some other noteworthy poems in it are "A Dialogue between Old England and New" and "The Four Monarchies."
A second, expanded edition of The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America was released in 1678, not many years after Bradstreet's death.
It contains poems such as "Before the Birth of One of Her Children" and "Contemplations."
The latter is seen as one of her best poems; it examines the tussle between love of the world and a desire for eternal life.
On Anne Bradstreet Day, we read these and other of Bradstreet's poems, and celebrate her significance and importance to American poetry).
     
2. International day for the preservation of the ozone layer > (International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 16th since 1995).

3. International Grenache day > (The idea for International Grenache Day came out of the International Grenache Symposium in 2010, where more than 250 wine producers from 23 countries attended in an effort to raise awareness about Grenache.
The Grenache Association, also known as the International Grenache Association, was also born out of the Symposium.
Nicole Rodet, who founded the Symposium, said that International Grenache Day takes place "to not only encourage people to discover Grenache, but also to protect ancient Grenache vineyards from being grubbed up to make way for more commercial varieties.
" The Grenache Association has encouraged "worldwide partners in wine, including restaurants, wineries, wine shops and wine lovers, to post, share, toast, tweet, talk, and most importantly DRINK Grenache with friends, creating an international groundswell of awareness for the world's most widely planted red grape."
The popular red grape also goes by names such as Grenache Noir or Garnacha, among others.
It is a sun-loving, eco-friendly grape, with deep roots that lessen its need for watering and make it more resistant to drought.
It grows particularly well in a Mediterranean climate and is prevalent in Southern France and parts of Spain.
It is also found in parts of Australia, and in parts of the United States like Santa Barbara, Paso Robles, and Santa Cruz in California, and in Washington State.
It is made into its own wine or is blended with other wines to improve its flavor or texture.
It brings a soft mouthfeel, as its tannins are soft and velvety, and Grenache wine pairs well with many foods. Those who love Grenache grapes and wine are known as Grenachistas, and it goes without saying that International Grenache Day is one of their favorite holidays!).

4. Mayflower Day > (The Mayflower, a merchant ship that usually carried wine and dry goods, left Plymouth, England, on today's date in 1620, and headed for the New World, with 102 passengers and a small crew.
It had originally started its voyage to cross the ocean the previous month along with a smaller ship, the Speedwell, but the Speedwell leaked, so the supplies and passengers from it were put on the Mayflower, and the Mayflower made the journey alone.
Almost 40 of the Mayflower's passengers were protestant separatists who hoped to establish a new church in the New World, separate from the Church of England.
Known today as Pilgrims, they referred to themselves as Saints.
The rest of the passengers were secular colonists.
The travelers were given permission to establish their settlement from the Virginia Company.
The Mayflower is estimated to have measured 80 or 90 feet in length and 24 feet in width.
Captain Christopher Jones, who led its voyage, owned it and purchased it in 1608, shortly after it had been built. It encountered brutal storms on its journey across the Atlantic, and on November 21, 1620, it made landfall at what is now Provincetown, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, much farther north than where it was supposed to land.
On that day, the Mayflower Compact, a 200-word document that outlined the rules of governing for the passengers, was signed by 41 of them.
It was the first document that established self-government to be signed in territory that would eventually be part of the United States.
On December 21, 1620, the ship landed at Plymouth Rock.
The passengers disembarked on December 26, at what is now Plymouth. T
here they established Plymouth Colony, the first permanent colony in New England.
Today we remember the ship that made the founding of this colony possible).

5. National cinnamon raisin bread day > (National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 16th).

6. Mexican Independence Day > (Mexican Independence Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 16th).

7. National guacamole day > (National Guacamole Day celebrates the avocado-based dip or spread, guacamole.
It was first made by the Aztecs, who lived in what is now central Mexico, between the 14th and 16th centuries. Appropriately, the day is celebrated on Mexican Independence Day.
The name guacamole means "avocado sauce" in Nahuatl, the Aztec language, and many times it is simply called "guac" in the United States.
To make the dip, avocados and sea salt are mashed with a mortar and pestle, and ingredients such as garlic, onion, tomato, peppers, lemon or lime juice, cilantro, chili or cayenne pepper, and cumin are added.
The most popular avocados for making guacamole are Hass avocados.
Guacamole is most often served with tortilla chips, but it can be used in many other ways.
Besides National Guacamole Day, a great amount of guacamole is consumed on Super Bowl Sunday and Cinco De Mayo).

8. National concussion awareness day > (National Concussion Awareness Day is being observed today! It has been observed the third Friday in September since 2016).

9. National POW/MIA Recognition Day > (National POW/MIA Recognition Day is being observed today! It is observed the third Friday in September).

10. World Play-Doh Day > (If you were blindfolded while someone opened a container of Play-Doh and placed it under your nose, chances are high that you'd know what was in front of you.
The distinct scent of Play-Doh has been with many since childhood when they shaped the easily/moldable substance into the likeness of food, trains, houses, or whatever their heart desired.
Something with a scent this recognizable is surely deserving of its own day.
Each year on this date, celebrants play with Play-Doh and make and share creations.
National Play-Doh Day was first celebrated on September 16, 1980, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Play-Doh's introduction.
The day was thought up by Kenner Products, which made Play-Doh at the time.
They commissioned an artist to make a sculpture out of 100 pounds of Play-Doh for the day.
The holiday continued to be marked in subsequent years.
In 1985, on the occasion of Play-Doh's 30th anniversary, Kenner gave away the modeling compound to those celebrating and sent news releases about the day to more than 600 newspapers and radio stations.
Play-Doh modeling contests were also held during this year. In 2006, Hasbro—which now made the compound—officially recognized a National Play-Doh Day on the same date.
In 2015, they changed the name of the day to World Play-Doh Day.
That year, they hosted a virtual Play-Doh parade.
In 1955, Kay Zufall, a nursery school/teacher from New Jersey, was in search of modeling clay for her students that wasn't as messy as regular modeling clay and that was also easier for young hands to work with.
She learned that wallpaper cleaner had been used for modeling projects such as making holiday decorations and thought it might be the solution.
It turned out that she had a brother-in-law, Joseph McVicker, who was head of the Cincinnati-based Kutol products company, which was the largest manufacturer of wallpaper cleaner.
(The pliable compound that was used to wipe the soot off of wallpaper was not as needed by this time, because wallpaper didn't need to be cleaned as much, since there had been a movement away from heating homes with coal to using electricity, oil, and gas).
McVicker had children begin trying the cleaner out as a modeling compound in 1955—possibly on September 16, although the significance of the date is unknown—and it was successful.
Zufall suggested to McVicker that the name be changed to Play-Doh.
McVicker, along with his uncle Noah McVicker, formed a subsidiary from Kutol to make Play-Doh and named it Rainbow Crafts Company.
Kutol continued to make soaps and cleaners and is still in existence today.
Play-Doh first went on sale in 1956, at Woodward & Lothrop, a department store in Washington, D.C., and soon afterward it was on the shelves at Macy's and Marshall Fields.
It originally was only available in off-white and came in 1.5-pound boxes.
Red, yellow, and blue colors were made available in 1957 and were first sold in gallon cans, and then in eleven-ounce packages.
The two-ounce mini cans that would become commonplace made their debut in 1960.
Today there are more than 50 colors, some having names like Blue Lagoon, Rose Red, Garden Green, and Purple Paradise.
Flour, water, and salt are the main ingredients in Play-Doh, but there are others, such as borax and mineral oil. There have been some minor modifications to the recipe over the years.
For example, the level of salt was reduced so the product wouldn't dry out as quickly.
The McVicker's applied for a patent in 1958, and then again in 1960, but it wasn't granted until January 26, 1965.
One of the early proponents of Play-Doh who helped boost its sales was Bob Keeshan, better known as Captain Kangaroo, who showcased it on his children's television program.
In 1965, Rainbow Crafts was sold to General Mills.
In 1971, Rainbow Crafts merged with Kenner Products, with General Mills being the parent company.
Hasbro acquired Play-Doh in 1991.
The Play-Doh fun factory debuted in 1960 and was followed by numerous other extensions of the product.
Some examples include Play-Doh Kitchen Creations, Play-Doh Touch, Play-Doh Shape & Learn, and DohVinci. There have been numerous co-branded playsets such as Star Wars, My Little Pony, and Disney's Frozen.
Other compounds have also been offered under the Play-Doh name, such as Slime, Foam, Putty, Super Cloud, and Krackle.
Play-Doh was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1998.
By the mid-2010s, over 3 billion cans of Play-Doh had been sold, and over 100 million cans continue to be sold each year today!).


I would choose #'s 2,3,5,7,8,9,10, & Congrat's to #'s 1,4,6,10.

   

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Monday Blah Holiday's >

 Sept
 19th

1. International talk like a pirate day > (International Talk Like a Pirate Day is a day for everyone to talk like a pirate, and it was thought up by John Baur and Mark Summers of Albany, Oregon.
They were playing racquetball on June 6, 1995, when they began to talk like pirates.
They decided there should be a holiday dedicated to pirate talk, and since they didn't want the day to coincide with D-day, Mark came up with September 19 as its date, which was his ex-wife's birthday.
It was not until 2002 that the day began to be celebrated on a larger scale, as Dave Barry wrote a column that brought the attention of the holiday beyond the purview of John and Mark's friends).

2. Meow like a pirate day > (Meow Like a Pirate Day is celebrated by cats on the same day that humans celebrate international talk like a pirate day.
But what do cats have to do with pirates?
Some evidence suggests that they often sailed with them on their ships.
But they weren't just passive passengers—they served a purpose.
For one, they killed rodents like mice and rats that often/infested ships.
This was helpful not only because it kept food safe so that pirates wouldn't run out of it during their voyages and kept ropes and woodwork (intact) so the ship functioned, but also because it helped keep pirates from getting sick because rodents carried disease or carried fleas that carried disease.
For another, cats became companions of the crew, who often spent long stretches of time away from home and craved companionship.
Legend has it that some pirates viewed black cats on board as good luck and that if the cats were kept safe, nothing bad would happen to the ship.
But, if they were thrown overboard, a bad storm would come, and with it, bad luck.
Today, cats pay tribute to their feline relatives who were pirates and did so much to help out their human shipmates!).

3. National butterscotch pudding day > (Today is a day for butterscotch pudding!
There have been many types of puddings over the centuries, but when referring to pudding today, one is most often referring to a milk-based dessert with flavorings.
It is cooked with a starch and cooled until it is well set before being eaten.
Today, "instant puddings" are commercially packaged and require no cooking.
Some of the most popular pudding flavors are vanilla, chocolate, tapioca, and butterscotch.
Butterscotch is a confection made with butter and brown sugar, and it may also have ingredients such as lemon, cream, vanilla, salt, and corn syrup.
Recipes began appearing around 1850, but there is not a consensus as to how butterscotch originated, or how it got its name).

4. National woman road warrior day > (National Woman Road Warrior Day is dedicated to all women who travel for business.
While men have done the most traveling for business in the past, women now make up almost 50% of business travelers.
In total, over one million people travel for business in the United States each day).

5. Respect for the aged day > (September 19th is Respect for the Aged Day in Japan.
The day is celebrated to remember the elderly and to promote good citizenship).

6. National cat DNA Day > (National Cat DNA Day is a day to honor one of the world's oldest pets.
This special day was founded by Basepaws to spread awareness of the benefits of feline genetics as well as to celebrate the progress of this field of science.
There are a lot of things we as cat owners might not even be aware of or know about them.
Have you ever noticed your cat always back down a trunk instead of head/first?
Well, to honor this day and our special friends, we decided to provide you with a few fun facts!

1.Cats are believed to be the only mammals who do not taste sweetness.
This is weird right?!
Imagine not tasting any sweetness.
Not a lot of people know this, but now you do.
2.Cats are nearsighted, but their peripheral vision and night vision are much better than that of humans so, you can take your cat out for a walk at night anytime!
3.Cats are supposed to have 18 toes (five toes on each front paw; four toes on each back paw).
4.Your cat can jump very high, they can jump up to six times their length, no wonder they can climb so high.
5.Cats have claws that are curved downward, which means that they can’t climb down trees head-first,
Instead, they have to back down the trunk.

Now that you know a few fun about cats, we are sure you want to find out more about your cat.
Cats have been part of this world since the start of (Humanity) and they need to be honored and cared for as much as possible.
Don’t you agree?
If you are not aware of your cat’s DNA yet, this can be a good time to find out your cat’s DNA or just to learn more about what makes each breed of the cat species unique.
They are incredible animals.
 
7. National Jude day > (National Jude Day falls on September 19. This holiday celebrates everyone around the world named Jude whether they are famous or not).

8. Day of the glories of the army > (September 19th, the day after Independence Day is also a national holiday in Chile. It is effectively the grand finale of the Independence celebrations.
It culminates in the Great Military Parade of Chile, led by the Chilean Armed Forces, which commemorates the glories of the Chilean Army, in Santiago's O'Higgins Park).

                       

I would choose #'s 1,3,5, & Congrat's to #'s 2,4,6,7,8.

   

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Tuesday
   Sept
   20th

1. Get ready day > (Taking place on the third Tuesday in September, Get Ready Day was created by the American Public Health Association as a day to help communities, campuses, and workplaces be prepared for emergencies and disasters.
The day coincides with National Preparedness Month and is marked with events and the distribution of information to assist in preparation for the likes of hurricanes, floods, and pandemics).

2. National care for kid's day > (National Care for Kids Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 20th since 2021).

3. National fried rice day > (National Fried Rice Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 20th since 2018).

4. National gibberish day > (National Gibberish Day is dedicated to a type of speech that is nonsensical or appears to be so.
Gibberish may be random speech sounds that mean nothing, or it may be speech that means something, but is a specific jargon that not many people understand.
Most times, gibberish refers to informal speech, while gobbledygook refers to the formal writing or speech that is so technical and convoluted that it can't be easily understood.
The word gibberish was first used in the early 16th century, and the name may be an onomatopoeia of what unintelligible speech may sound like.
Another theory is the name stems from an 8th century Persian chemist named Jabir, who wrote in technical jargon).

5. National pepperoni pizza day > (Multiple surveys have shown pepperoni to be the favorite pizza topping of Americans, and over a third of the pizzas in the country are topped with it.
So it comes as no surprise that there is a National Pepperoni Pizza Day.
Pepperoni takes its name from "peperoni"—with one "p"—an Italian name for a pepper.
In Italy, what Americans call pepperoni is known as "salame piccante"—spicy salami.
Pepperoni is a dried sausage made of a mixture of pork, beef, and spices, often including peppers.
The name pepperoni began being used following World War I, primarily in Italian/American communities.
At this time, pepperoni was primarily used as an appetizer, eaten on cured meat plates.
Pizza began becoming popular in America after World War II, and the first evidence of pepperoni on pizza dates to 1950.
It gained in popularity at the same time that chain pizza restaurants were proliferating Pizza Hut opened in 1958 and Dominoes opened in 1960.
Pepperoni was easy to supply and transport long distances and could easily be mass produced.
It does not need to hang as long as many other types of meat: it may be ready in one to three weeks, while other meats, such as capicola, may take months to be ready, making them impractical for pizza.
Pizza itself has a long history.
Pie-shaped flatbreads with toppings were first eaten in Naples in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
At the time, this coastal city was not part of Italy, but its own kingdom.
The working poor, or lazzaroni, lived outside or in small homes, and needed cheap food.
Pizza consisted of flatbread with toppings such as tomatoes, garlic, cheese, oil, or anchovies, and it was sold by street vendors and informal restaurants and eaten for any meal.
Pizza didn't end up becoming popular in the rest of Italy until the 1940s.
It was in the United States, where Neapolitans immigrated to, that pizza gained in popularity.
The first pizzeria in the United States was Lombardi's, which was started in New York City in 1905.
Lombardi's is still in business, and although it is in a new location, the original oven is still in use.
Neapolitans brought pizza to many other cities, including Trenton, New Haven, St. Louis, Chicago, and Boston. Pizza became popular all over the country, especially following World War II.
Many styles of crusts and different toppings became popular in different regions.
Eventually, pizza made its way back to Italy, as well as to other parts of the world).

6. National IT professional's day > (Started in 2015 by SolarWinds, a provider of hybrid IT infrastructure management software, National IT Professionals Day celebrates the information technology experts who keep the wheels of business turning.
It is an all-encompassing holiday honoring all IT professionals, no matter their discipline.
Examples of those honored include network engineers, database administrators, system administrators, developers, IT support technicians, and information security professionals.
Today these IT professionals are thanked for all their hard work).

7. National punch day > (National Punch Day celebrates the sweet and many times alcoholic drink, punch.
It is believed the word "punch" comes from the Hindi word "panch", which means five.
The drink received this name because it was made with five ingredients: spirits—originally a fermented drink called arrack, lemons or limes, sugar, water, and tea or spices.
Sailors and employees of the British East India Company brought punch from India to the United Kingdom in the early 17th century, and from there it spread to other European countries, and to the West Indies and the North American Colonies.
Recipes for today's punches are similar to those from the 17th century.
Punch is many times served in a large punch bowl, and an alcohol-free version is popular at children's parties. Specific named punches abound, such as Planter's Punch, Fish House Punch, and Sangaree.
In the 1920's, colleges sometimes lent their name to punches, and there were punches such as "Harvard punch" and "Yale punch".
Today many bottled "fruit punch" beverages exist, which contain very little juice and are usually dyed red).

8. National string cheese day > (National String Cheese Day celebrates the stringy snack, which is usually made with mozzarella cheese.
The day was founded by Galbani Cheese in 2017.
It is believed that string cheese was invented by Frank Baker of Baker Cheese in St. Cloud, Wisconsin, in 1976. Baker Cheese had originally made cheddar cheese, but switched to making only mozzarella, to fill the demand for cheese for pizza that had been fueled by the proliferation of take-out pizza establishments in the Midwest—establishments such as Pizza Hut in Kansas in 1958, Little Caesar's in Michigan in 1959, and Domino's in Michigan in 1960.
Originally the mozzarella was made in large loaves or blocks, but customers wanted to snack on the cheese when they weren't eating pizza and needed something more convenient.
Frank Baker didn't want to get into the market of cubed or shredded mozzarella cheese, which other companies were already doing, and decided to tinker until he came up with something different.
His original string cheese looked like a twisted rope, and he tried it out at bars and parties to see if it was liked. Within a few years the cheese took its cylindrical form, individual packaging for each string of cheese lengthened its shelf life, and it became popular across the country.
It is possible that other companies came up with string cheese around the same time as Baker, but there is no specific evidence of this).

I would choose #'s 1,2,3,5,7,8.

Have a nice day & evening everyone.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Wednesday
   Sept
   21st

1. International Day of Peace > (International Day of Peace—established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 and first observed in 1982—is "devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples."
It was originally held on the third Tuesday of September, which is the opening day of the regular session of the General Assembly.
In 2001, a resolution adopted by the General Assembly designated the International Day of Peace to be a "day of global ceasefire and non-violence."
It also changed the date of the holiday to September 21.
The holiday has a different theme each year and is marked with education and the raising of public awareness on issues related to peace.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations rings the United Nations Peace Bell, which is located in the Peace Garden at the United Nations Headquarters, and a minute of silence is observed.
This moment is observed globally at 12:00 noon.
The day can be celebrated individually or as part of a group and can be observed by attending various events or programs.
It is often marked with intercultural and interfaith dialogues, workshops based on the UN Peace Day theme, vigils, marches, parades, and flag ceremonies).

2. Miniature golf day > (Miniature Golf Day celebrates the miniaturized version of golf, also known as mini-golf, minigolf, crazy golf, or putt-putt.
Miniature golf was invented in the late 19th century in Scotland, likely as a way to allow women to golf, as they weren't supposed to raise their arms above shoulder level.
The game focused on putting, which kept arms low.
In the late 19th - century the sport crossed the Atlantic and following World War I it became very popular in the United States.
The Thistle Dhu course opened in North Carolina in 1916, ushering in the era of the standardized miniature golf course.
With the invention of an artificial green in 1922, the miniature golf boom started, and lasted until the late 1930's when the Great Depression helped to dampen the popularity of the sport.
 Improvements in obstacles on the green by the Taylor Brothers and Lomma Brothers in the 1950's may have helped the sport to once again gain popularity.
The game is usually played on AstroTurf, carpet, or concrete.
There are regularly nine or eighteen holes, just like in traditional golf.
But, unlike traditional golf, there usually is no more than a ten - yard distance from tee to cup.
The layout of the course is set up in such a way as to many times require bank shots, and there commonly are tunnels, and obstacles—such as windmills—that must be navigated around).

3. National chai day > (National Chai Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 21st since 2018).

4. National farm safety day for kid's > (National Farm Safety Day for Kids is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 21st since 1989).

5. National pecan cookie day > (Today is a day for pecan cookies.
 Pecans come from a type of tall hickory tree that is native to North America.
The name comes from the Algonquian word "paccan", and it is the second most popular nut grown in United States following the peanut.
 Pecans were first mentioned in print in 1773, and around the same time Thomas Jefferson introduced the tree to the eastern shores of Virginia and gave the tree to George Washington to plant at his home, Mount Vernon. Besides being used for cookies, pecans are many times used in pies, pralines, candies, and ice cream).

6. Pause the world day > (Pause the World Day is a day to turn off all the extra noise in our lives that raises our blood pressure and stresses us out.
On this day, the world should be (paused) and our troubles should be forgotten).

7. National school backpack awareness day > (The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) created National School Backpack Awareness Day to help prevent injuries to the back, neck, and shoulders that can occur from carrying heavy backpacks.
The day isn't just about backpacks, however; suitcases, briefcases, and large purses are focused on as well. People are taught how to properly choose, pack, lift, and carry bags so that they can remain safe.
Occupational therapy practitioners and students often organize events on the day, such as weigh-ins.
These often take place at schools, but can also be held at shopping malls, corporate parks, commuter stations, and airports.
At weigh-ins, bags are checked, to make sure that they weigh no more than 10% of a person's body weight).

8. World Alzheimer's day > (World Alzheimer's Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 21st).

9. World gratitude day > (Edna Fuerth Lemle of New York State attended a United Nations reception a few days before Thanksgiving Day in 1963.
She asked the Ambassador from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) if the people of his country would celebrate Thanksgiving, and he said he didn't think they would adopt an American holiday.
Inspired by this exchange and the Thanksgiving holiday, Lemle decided to come up with "a different date but the same feeling."
Lemle chose September 21 as the date because of its proximity to an equinox.
The seeds for World Gratitude Day had been planted.
On the day before Thanksgiving Day in 1964, Lemle hosted a banquet at Jefferson Hall at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
She explained her proposed new holiday to the 90 or 100 attendees, saying she believed the spirit of America's Thanksgiving should be shared universally, and that the first observance of World Gratitude Day would be on September 21, 1965.
World Gratitude Day gives people the opportunity to offer gratitude and reminds them that gratitude is an essential emotion that everyone should share.
Lemle dedicated World Gratitude Day to "Worldhood," and wanted all people to have happy and positive emotions because of the day.
Lemle made the following proclamation for the day:

"Let it be a holiday for all peoples; a day of meditation for all religions; a day of dedication for all nations; a day of celebration for all humanity, shared simultaneously by the whole world. 

Let Gratitude Day be a day when all will feel the triumph of the spirit and will share a universal thanksgiving."

In 1977, at the request of Lemle, the day began being supported by Sri Chimnoy, who was the leader of Peace Meditations at the United Nations, which he facilitated through the United Nations Meditation Group. 

Lemle presented Chimnoy with the World Gratitude Day Award in 1977, an award presented by the Board of Directors of World Gratitude Day to a person or organization they feel "has done something outstanding in the spirit of Globalism." 

That same year, Chinmoy wrote "World Gratitude Day," a song that was performed by the Meditation Group Choir. 

In the years since the day has been proclaimed in numerous states and countries, and the United Nations has sponsored festivities at the United Nations Plaza in New York City).

I would choose #'s (All the Above).

Enjoy & stay safe out there.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Thursday
   Sept
   22nd

1. Business Womens Day > (Business Womens Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 22nd since 1983).

2. Remember Me Thursday > (Pets lovers from around the world come together on Remember Me Thursday to shine a light on all orphan pets that are in shelters and rescues while waiting for forever homes.
The day unites pet lovers with pet adoption and animal welfare organizations for a common cause.
By raising awareness and showing the importance of pet adoption, adoptions increase, euthanasia decreases, and puppy mills decrease.
A large component of the day is the lighting of candles.
Real candles are lit at events often hosted by organizations, and virtual candles are lit online by individuals with rescued pets, who add accompanying messages about their pets to their candles.
The idea behind this is to "light up the world for pet orphans" in an effort to help others "see the light" about pet adoption so that orphan pets won't be ignored.
Taking to social media on behalf of orphan pets—another integral part of the day—is done in an effort to get the world talking about pet adoption.
The Remember Me Thursday Contest is held each year, where three rescue pet advocates are awarded donations of pet food and funds for a rescue or shelter of their choice.
The Rescue Pet Hero Award is also given out each year, which recognizes a rescue pet that does something memorable).

3. Hobbit Day > (Hobbit Day celebrates hobbits and takes place on the birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Hobbit Day also happens to take place a day after the anniversary of the 1937 publication of The Hobbit.
The holiday was declared by the American Tolkien Society and first observed in 1978, although fans had celebrated the day before this official declaration.
Bilbo was born in 2890 in the Third Age, while Frodo was born in 2968.
These are the years 1290 and 1368 in the Shire Calendar.
There is some debate about when Hobbit Day should be celebrated because according to Appendix D of The Lord of the Rings, the Gregorian calendar doesn't align with the Shire calendar, meaning the birthdays should be sometime between September 12 and 14.
Nonetheless, September 22 is observed as Hobbit Day.
The Long-Awaited Party or Long Expected Party, a celebration of Bilbo Baggins' birthday, is detailed at the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of The Lord of the Rings.
Fireworks, dancing, and food are a part of the Long-Awaited Party, and some people celebrate Hobbit Day in the same fashion.
Feasts and games are held.
People dress up like hobbits and go barefoot like hobbits usually do. Displays are put up and events are held at libraries and schools.
The books are (read) and the films are watched.
Hobbits are small, humanlike creatures, about half the height of humans, between 2 and 4 feet, but most often about 3 feet 6 inches.
They don't wear shoes, have somewhat curly hair, and have a life expectancy of 100 years.
They value simplicity, peace, and comfortable homes, which are set underground and usually built into hills. While generally shy, they can be resourceful and courageous when the moment demands it.
Hobbiton is the village Bilbo Baggins lives in. It is located in the Shire, a large rural region in the northwest part of Middle-Earth that is the homeland of the hobbits.
The Hobbit was Tolkien's first published book and served as a prologue to The Lord of the Rings.
Set in Middle-Earth during the Third Age, it follows Bilbo Baggins as he leaves Hobbiton for the first time, at the urging of the wizard Gandolf, and goes along with Thorin and his 12 dwarfs to recover stolen treasure from the dragon Smaug.
Along the way, Bilbo finds a ring that makes the wearer invisible.
He matures during the story, gaining inner strength and working for the greater good.
 He and other hobbits are celebrated today with Hobbit Day!).

4. International day of radiant peace > (International Day of Radiant Peace is being observed today!
It is observed annually on September 22nd).

5. National Elephant appreciation day > (In 1970, when Wayne Hepburn's daughter, Lisa, was a child, she gave him a paperweight that had a base with a parade of elephants around it.
He became interested in elephants and kept buying elephant figurines and other paraphernalia, learning more about elephants, and riding elephants.
By the time Hepburn created Elephant Appreciation Day in 1996, he had thousands of elephant artifacts: figurines, books, toys, clothing items, jewelry, art, and music boxes.
Hepburn said of elephants, "you know they're endangered…the more people know about them, the more they'll appreciate them."
National Elephant Appreciation Day was declared and sponsored by the now-defunct WildHeart® Productions, a part of Mission Media, a digital print publisher of graphics owned by the Hepburn family.
 For a time, Hepburn had a webpage called Elephanteria on his WildHeart® Productions website, which had everything from silly to serious elephant information.
According to Hepburn, National Elephant Appreciation Day "has no central event.
It is to be observed and enjoyed by anyone anywhere on a local level."
Celebrations are often held at zoos.
Some stores run discounts on elephant figurines on the day.
It has long been believed that there are two species of elephants: African elephants and Asian elephants.
There are two different types of African elephants, the forest and savanna (bush), which are now viewed as being their own distinct species, bringing the number of elephant species to three.
There are about 400,000 African elephants worldwide, and they are listed as being vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
They are the world's largest land animals, weighing up to 22,000 pounds.
With about 40,000 worldwide, the Asian elephant is listed as endangered.
They are currently in 13 countries, and over the past half-century, their range has shrunk by 70%.
One out of every three Asian elephants is captive.
 At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were more than 100,000 Asian elephants in Thailand, but today there are less than 4,000.
They are the second largest land animal, weighing up to 10,000 pounds.
Escalation of habitat loss, poaching, human-elephant conflict, and mistreatment in captivity are some threats elephants face.
Elephant conservation organizations focus on the protection of wild elephants, strengthening enforcement policies that work to prevent illegal poaching and ivory trading, conserving elephant habitats, improving treatment for captive elephants, and reintroduction of elephants into natural, protected sanctuaries.
With such threats and such promising modes for combating them—as well as the many reasons to celebrate elephants listed above—there is much to appreciate about elephants today).

6. National centenarian's day > (National Centenarian's Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 22nd).

7. National Ice Cream cone day > (National Ice Cream Cone Day celebrates ice cream cones and takes place on the anniversary of one of the first patents for an edible ice cream container.
There was a long and meandering road to the invention of the ice cream cone.
A variation of ice cream cones was mentioned in a French cookbook in 1825.
Cones used exclusively for ice cream may have been invented by Italian immigrants living in England in the mid-1800's.
Ice cream cones were reported as being eaten in Germany in the late 1800's and were also mentioned in cookbooks in England around the same time.
Still, during the 1890's, ice cream was mainly eaten in dishes, known as "licking glasses" or "penny licks".
Ice cream vendors had a hard time keeping the dishes clean, as well as keeping them from being stolen.
In 1902, Antonio Valvona of Manchester, England, patented a biscuit cup to hold ice cream.
Although Valvona's patent predates one by Italo Marchiony by about a year, it is Marchiony's invention that many see as the official birth of the ice cream cone.
Marchiony was a New York City ice cream seller who had immigrated from Italy, and he applied for his patent on September 22, 1903, the day that would become National Ice Cream Cone Day.
He claimed to have been making cones to hold ice cream since 1896.
The following year, during the St. Louis World's Fair—also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition—about fifty booths sold ice cream.
Various people either sold variations of or claimed to have invented ice cream cones there.
In all likelihood, this is where ice cream cones were popularized, but they had been invented prior to this.
The main types of ice cream cones today are the cake or wafer cone—which has a flat bottom which allows it to stand up like a cup— the waffle cone, and the sugar cone—which is cookielike.
Pretzel, chocolate coated, and double wafer cones also exist. Drumsticks, which come with ice cream and cone together, were invented in 1931, and were purchased by Nestlé in 1991).

8. National white chocolate day > (National White Chocolate Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on September 22nd).

9. The first day of fall > (The First Day of Fall, also known as The Fall Equinox or Autumnal Equinox, takes place when the Sun crosses the celestial equator—an imaginary line in the sky directly above the earth's Equator—from North to the South.
When the autumnal equinox occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox occurs in the Southern Hemisphere.
During this time the sun shines directly on the Equator, and the length of day and night is nearly equal.
Days continue to shorten in the Northern Hemisphere as the earth's axis begins to tilt away from the sun, and days lengthen in the Southern Hemisphere as the opposite occurs there.
With this, fall, which is the transition period from summer to winter, is started in the Northern Hemisphere. Temperatures begin to (cool) and leaves fall from deciduous trees.
The word "autumn" has Etruscan roots and was used by the Romans before becoming the Latin word "autumnus".
It was used sparingly in the Middle Ages and came into wide use in the 16th century.
Referring to the season as "harvest" was prevalent prior to the 16th century, and the use of the term "fall" has Germanic roots and became a widespread term used in England in the 16th century—deriving its name from the phrases "fall of the leaf" and "fall of the year."
Although the term is now used less in England, it was brought by immigrants to North America and has remained in wide use there.
The season is closely associated with Halloween and Thanksgiving Day, and the traditions that go with those holidays.
Tourism is important in some areas because of the beautiful colors of the fall leaves.
But, at the same time the season is associated with melancholy, as colder weather is on its way.
The season is also associated with the harvesting of crops, and the harvest moon, which is the full moon that occurs closest to the equinox).

10 World rhino day > (World Rhino Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 22nd since 2010).


I would choose #'s 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10. & congrat's to #'s 1,3,6,10.

Have a nice day & evening.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Friday Holiday's >

 Sept
 23rd

1. Innergize Day > (Innergize Day is for all those who say, "I don't have time to do the personal things I want to do for myself."
On the day, people set aside time for themselves to do whatever they want.
Michelle Porchia of Inner Dimensions, LLC created it as a day to "relax, reflect, and rejuvenate."
It was her goal to progress from having this one day a year of "self-celebration" to having one day per month dedicated to it, to one day per week, to one hour per day.
According to Inner Dimensions, the day after the Autumnal Equinox was chosen for its observance "because we need to do what the Earth does: experience a time of hibernation to prepare for renewal.").

2. International Day of Sign Languages > (International Day of Sign Languages is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 23rd since 2018).

3. Love Note Day > (Love Note Day is being observed today! It is observed the fourth Friday in September).

4. National Brave Day > (National BRAVE Day is about empowering women.
It "honors women who lift each other up, rescue each other and make each other BRAVE," and exists "to encourage women to keep moving forward and to be BRAVE."
On the day, women with varied life experiences and from different generations come together to support each other with simple gestures.
These are sisters, family members, friends, and strangers who have dealt with struggles and tragedy.
National BRAVE Day was founded by Sweetlife Women, a women's ministry, in honor of their founder, Kaci Stewart.
In creating the day, Sweetlife Women hoped it would be a spark of encouragement to women, and a reminder to them to strengthen each other).

5. National Checker's Day > (On September 23, 1952, in a televised address, California Senator Richard M. Nixon, the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate running on a ticket with Dwight D. Eisenhower, defended himself for having a private fund with over $18,000 for covering political expenses, after some had called for his resignation from the campaign.
Nixon spent the bulk of his speech going over his financial history in detail: defending it and specifying his expenses, income, investments, debt, properties, and more.
Nixon also mentioned that his daughters had been gifted a black-and-white cocker spaniel named Checkers.
Checkers Day is also known as Dogs in Politics Day.
This likely is because another speech involving a political dog took place exactly eight years prior to the Checkers speech.
It was on that date that Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his " Fala Speech " during a dinner with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union, a dinner that kicked off his campaign for an unprecedented fourth term in office.
Just like the Checkers speech, it was a speech where someone seeking high office defended his name and invoked their dog.
Republicans had charged that Roosevelt had left his Scottish terrier Fala behind when he had visited the Aleutian Islands earlier in the year and that he had sent a Navy destroyer back to get Fala, which may have cost taxpayers up to $20 million.
Roosevelt denied wrongdoing, just as Nixon did on the same date eight years later.
Nixon was privy to the Fala speech and its effectiveness and modeled his speech after it and set it on the same date.
There are many other notable dogs in politics besides Fala and Checkers. Lincoln had Fido.
Eisenhower had a weimaraner named Heidi.
John F. Kennedy had Pushinka, Charlie, and others.
Lyndon Johnson famously had beagles named Him & Her.
Although Checkers never lived in the White House, other dogs of the Nixon family later did.
Nixon had an Irish setter named King Timahoe, and his daughters had their own dogs too: Tricia had a Yorkshire terrier named Pasha, while Julie had a poodle named Vicky.
George H.W. Bush's English springer spaniel, Millie, lived in the White House and gave birth to Spot, who became George W. Bush's White House dog.
Barack Obama had Bo and then Sunny.
Joe Biden had Champ and Major.
These are just a few of the dogs in American politics that can be recognized today on Checkers Day!).

6. Restless legs day > (Restless Legs Awareness Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 23rd).

7. National great American pot pie day > (National Great American Pot Pie Day celebrates a distinctly American pie, the pot pie.
The day was created in 2002 by Marie Callender's, a company that makes frozen pot pies, among other things. The original intention was for the day to be celebrated on the first day of fall, but September 23 continued to be the day of its celebration after it was first celebrated on that day.
Although pot pies are similar to meat pies, they are an American creation, and were first referred to in print in the United States in 1785.
They usually consist of a meat such as chicken, pork, or beef, and most times include vegetables such as carrots, peas, green beans, and potatoes.
Another common ingredient is gravy.
A top flaky crust is the norm, and there is usually a bottom crust as well, but not always.
Besides being either made at home or bought at a restaurant, they can be bought frozen at a store.
The first frozen pot pies were chicken and were introduced by Swanson foods in the early 1950's).

8. National snack stick day > (National Snack Stick Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 23rd since 2016).

9. Native American Day  > (Native American Day is being observed today! It has been observed the fourth Friday in September since 1968).

10. Teal talk day > (Teal Talk Day was founded by Ovarcome, an ovarian cancer foundation, to get people talking about ovarian cancer in an effort to raise awareness about it.
The day, which takes place during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, is celebrated in honor of all women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, a disease that should be talked about every day, but especially today.
On the day, people wear teal, the color associated with ovarian cancer, and have a "Teal Talk" with others.
They might invite people out for lunch, over to their house, or simply for a walk, and during this, they talk about ovarian cancer to their companions.
They talk about the importance of early detection and in knowing symptoms.
They encourage listeners to visit gynecologists.
They ask about family history and encourage those listening to share what they know about their history with their daughters and granddaughters.
Ovarian is the deadliest gynecologic cancer and the fifth deadliest cancer overall for women.
One in 78 women in the United States are affected by it, and one in 108 Die from it.
Approximately 22,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with it each year, and 14,000 die annually. Worldwide, over 249,000 women are diagnosed with it each year. If detected and treated early, it can be managed.
Ovarian cancer may start in the ovaries or in the far ends of fallopian tubes.
There are three types of cells that make up ovaries, and they may produce one of three types of tumors: epithelial, germ cell, and stromal.
Most tumors are epithelial tumors, which start in cells that cover the outer part of the ovaries.
Germ cell tumors start from cells that produce eggs, and stromal tumors start from cells that hold the ovaries together and produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Some tumors are benign, but malignant or borderline (low malignant potential) tumors can spread to other parts of the body and be fatal).


I would choose #'s 1,4,5,7,8,9.

   

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Monday Blah Holiday's >

 Sept
 26th

1. European day of languages > (European Day of Languages is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 26th since 2002).

2. Family Day > (Family Day, created by the Center on Addiction, focuses on getting parents to do things with their children so that connections that create sustaining strong relationships are made, in order to help prevent teen drug use.
Small things like eating meals together, playing games together, and asking children about their day can do much to build strong relationships.
Connections should be made at a young age, as it is difficult to begin making connections with children who are already in their teenage years).

3. Human resource professional's day > (Human resource professionals aren't often given credit for their work, but Human Resource Professional Day aims to change this.
It honors and gives credit to human resource professionals and encourages people to learn more about human resource jobs and their importance to companies.
Human resource (HR) departments and the professionals who work in them make sure businesses and companies run smoothly.
They influence their direction, helping to develop, build, and shape their values.
They work in staffing, where they attract talent and develop and train employees.
They are in charge of payroll, and they mediate conflict and act as corporate liaisons.
 HR specialists focus on one of these or other areas, while HR generalists work in a number of areas at once. Small companies often have a few HR generalists, while larger companies often have a number of HR specialists.
All of these human resource professionals are celebrated today with Human Resource Professional Day!).

4. Johnny Appleseed Day > (Johnny Appleseed Day celebrates the famous apple tree planter, whose real name was John Chapman.
 It is celebrated on two days—March 11 and September 26.
Some sources list Johnny Appleseed's death day as March 11, but some list it as March 18, 1845. Johnny Appleseed Day is either celebrated on March 11 because it is the anniversary of his death, or because it is during planting season.
Johnny Appleseed's birthday is September 26, in 1774, so that is why it is also celebrated on that day.
Appleseed did not simply scatter apple seeds on the ground, but planted nurseries, left them in the care of someone else, and returned every few years to check on them.
Appleseed planted and introduced apples to the "West", which were areas where few Americans lived at the time.
Appleseed planted trees in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and West Virginia, as well as in Ontario.
He was against grafting, and most of the apples that he planted were used to make hard apple cider, which was a safe alternative to water on the frontier.
Similar to legend, Johnny Appleseed is known to have worn ragged clothes and many times be barefoot.
He also wore a tin hat—not a tin pot—which he used for cooking and eating.
This has become such a big part of his legend that there even is a baseball team called the Fort Wayne TinCaps in the city he died.
He was a member of the New Church, and also used his travels to do missionary work.
He told stories to children and the gospel to (adults), many times being given supper and a place to sleep in return.
He became a legend when he still was alive, and his legend continued to grow after his death).

5. Lumberjack Day > (Lumberjack Day celebrates the archetypal woodsman, the lumberjack.
The day was created in 2005 by Marianne Ways and Colleen AF Venable as an excuse to eat pancakes and waffles with friends, and because (International talk like a pirate day) comes a week before it, and they wanted to celebrate a different character.
Marianne thought it would be better to have a day to talk like a lumberjack as well.
It has grown to be celebrated all around the country, with people getting dressed up in plaid shirts and wearing beards, and even having lumberjack parties.
In 2013, the day also started being called National Pancake Day, which increased its popularity.
The term lumberjack was first mentioned in 1831 in Canada.
Lumberjacks worked hard, long, and dangerous hours, and traveled to where they were needed, living in lumber camps.
In their original form, they existed about a century, up until the time around World War II.
They were known for using cross-cut saws and axes to clear lumber, in contrast to modern day loggers who use tools such as chainsaws, harvesters, and feller bunchers.
Some characteristics that many lumberjacks had, hoped to have, or were seen as having, were pride in their work, resistance to technological transformation, competitiveness, strength, knowledge of the woods, and aggressiveness.
Most lumberjacks worked in Scandinavia, Canada, and the United States, some even being immigrants from Scandinavia to North America.
In the United States, they mirrored the general trajectory of migration, and first worked in northeastern states, then in the Upper Midwest, and finally the Pacific Northwest.
At their height, in 1906, there were 500,000 lumberjacks.
Logging camps were phased out around the time of World War II and thereafter, because new vehicles could bring loggers deep into the woods, so camps were no longer necessary.
The new tools for logging also changed the nature of the work and helped end the era of the lumberjack.
Lumberjacks have gained a mythological status in American folklore and culture.
They are often stereotyped as having burly beards, long sleeve flannel shirts, suspenders, and boots, and as having a voracious appetite—particularly for flapjacks or pancakes.
Paul Bunyan is the main lumberjack of folklore, and real - life loggers such as Jigger Johnson and Joseph Montferrand also have gained legendary status for being lumberjacks.
Today, logger-sports keep the traditions of lumberjacks alive, as do lumberjack shows.
 The Lumberjacks World Championships have been held in Hayward, Wisconsin, since 1960).

6. Shamu the whale day > (Shamu the Whale Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on September 26th).

7. National better breakfast day > (National Better Breakfast Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on September 26th).

8. National dumpling day > (National Dumpling Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on September 26th since 2015).


I would choose #'s 2,6,7,8.

     

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Tuesday
  Sept
  27th

1. Ancestor appreciation day > (Do you know who the people (were) you descended from?
Where did they live?
Did they immigrate to the country you live in during the past few generations or have they lived on the same continent for centuries?
How did their life choices help to get you to where you are today?
Ancestor Appreciation Day is a day to learn about and appreciate your ancestors.
It is a day to look into your family history, to learn about generations you have never learned about before.
It is a day to research and do interviews.
According to Chase's Calendar of Events, the day is sponsored by the Ancestor Appreciation Day Association in Ann Arbor, MI).

2. Morning show host's day > (Morning Show Hosts Day is dedicated to watching and showing appreciation for hosts of morning television shows and is designed to educate about morning show hosts and how they came into their roles.
Ernie Kovacs is considered to be the first morning show host. From 1950 to 1952, he hosted the first morning television news program, Three to Get Ready, in Philadelphia.
Kovac's show focused on entertainment, news, and weather.
Morning television shows of today gear their content towards two audience groups: those preparing to head to work, and those who will be watching the whole program.
Thus, the early morning portions focus on harder news—news from the previous day and overnight news, and on weather and traffic reports, while the later portions focus more on softer news—on lifestyle, human interest stories, and entertainment.
The big three national networks, NBC, ABC, and CBS, all have flagship morning shows: Today, Good Morning America, and CBS This Morning.
Kovacs and Three to Get Ready were the inspiration for Today, the first national morning show, which first aired on January 14, 1952, and has remained the top national morning show for most of its run.
The last of the big three networks to broadcast a morning show was ABC. 
AM America debuted in 1975, with Bill Beutel and Stephanie Edwards at the host desk. 
Good-Morning America replaced it later in the year, being hosted by David Hartman and Nancy Dussault.
Sandy Hill replaced Dussault after a few years, and she in turn was replaced by Joan Lunden. 
Good-Morning America began to rival Today in viewership around this time.
Charles Gibson took over for Hartman when he retired in 1987.
Some other hosts in the years since have been Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan.
Some other prominent morning shows have been The View, a show created by former Today host Barbara Walters and hosted by women of different ages and backgrounds, and Live, which has had hosts such as Regis Philbin, Kathy Lee Gifford, Kelly Ripa, Michael Strahan, and Ryan Seacrest.
There are a number of Sunday morning political shows, too, such as Meet the Press, with hosts such as Tim Russert and Chuck Todd; Face the Nation, with hosts like Lesley Stahl, Bob Schieffer, and Margaret Brennan; This Week with hosts as George Stephanopoulos, Martha Raddatz, and Jonathan Karl; Fox News Sunday with hosts like Chris Wallace and Shannon Bream; and State of the Union, which has had hosts such as Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.
There also are many local and regional morning shows with their own hosts.
Whether they are on the local, regional, or national stage, morning show hosts provide viewers with news and entertainment, and are watched and shown appreciation today with Morning Show Hosts Day!).

3. National chocolate milk day > (National Chocolate Milk Day celebrates the chocolate sweetened milk, which can either be bought in stores, or made at home by mixing milk with either cocoa powder and a sweetener, chocolate syrup, melted chocolate, or a powdered chocolate mix.
Since at least 1494, Jamaicans had been drinking a hot beverage made with cocao or cocoa—sources are not conclusive as to which one it was—which was either boiled with milk and cinnamon, or mixed with water (again, sources give different accounts of the drink).
According to the Natural History Museum in Britain, Sir Hans Sloane, and Irish botanist living in England, invented chocolate milk after visiting Jamaica in the 1680's and being given their drink.
He didn't particular like it—he thought it was "nauseous"—and decided to add some milk (the implication being this was cold milk and not boiled milk).
He took his recipe back to England, and thus became known as the originator of chocolate milk, although some allege—without specific evidence—that Jamaicans or others may have mixed it with milk first.
Sloane's recipe was being sold as a medicinal elixir in the 1750's, and in the following century the Cadbury Brothers sold drinking chocolate that was influenced by Sloane's recipe.
In 1828 the Van Houten company in Amsterdam invented a cocoa pressing method which made a chocolate powder that could be more easily dissolved in water or milk, which improved the consistency of chocolate milk.
There is a debate as to how healthy chocolate milk is.
On one hand it has a high amount of sugar and is seen as being a contributor to childhood obesity, but on the other hand it is seen as being restorative to the muscles of athletes).

4. National corned beef hash day > (Hash, an edible mixture made from food cut into small pieces, takes its name from hacher, the French word for "to chop."
Corned beef is a type of salt-cured brisket.
The large, almost corn kernel-sized grains of salt used to treat the meat give it its name.
Corned beef hash, consisting of chopped corned beef, diced potatoes, chopped onion, and spices, is celebrated and enjoyed today on National Corned Beef Hash Day.
Corned beef hash is often topped with fried or poached eggs or hash browns.
It is commonly served with baked beans, toast, and hollandaise sauce.
Since its creation, and often still today, making corned beef hash is a way to use up leftovers.
It usually is eaten during breakfast or brunch but can be eaten during lunch or dinner.
Besides being eaten on National Corned Beef Hash Day, the dish is regularly enjoyed on St. Patrick's Day and the day after it, and around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
During the second half of the nineteenth century, Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants—Jews from northern Europe—brought corned beef recipes to the United States.
In New England, a type of beef hash started being made with leftovers of boiled beef, cabbage, potatoes, and onions.
Similar recipes appeared in newspapers by the 1860s.
For example, a recipe for corned beef hash Printed in the Lawrence Republican in June 1861 called for boiled corned beef and potatoes along with butter and pepper.
Soon afterward, canned corned beef hash began being manufactured.
Corned beef hash was served up in field kitchens and garrisons during World War I, and by the war's end was being included in field ration kits.
It was once again included in ration kits during World War II and was also popular on the homefront, both from the can and from scratch, at a time when there was meat rationing.
It continued to be popular as comfort food in the postwar years.
Hormel Foods began selling it in cans in 1950, and it continues to be canned by many companies today. Whether canned or homemade, corned beef hash has remained a staple, and it has its day today with National Corned Beef Hash Day!).

5. National Day of Forgiveness > (National Day of Forgiveness is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 27th since 2021).

6. National crush a can day > (National Crush a Can Day was created to raise awareness about the need to recycle.
In 1795, Napoleon called for someone to invent something to preserve food for his army and his navy.
It took a little while, but in 1809 Nicolas Alpert came up with the process of sterilization, which laid the foundation for canning.
In 1810, British merchant Peter Durand received a patent from King George III of England for preserving food in tin cans, and by 1819 cans were introduced to New York City.
Cans soon became extremely popular.
In 1899 Campbell's first put their soups in a can, and by 1938 the first soft drinks appeared in cans.
By the mid-20th century, aluminum cans were being used: the first soft drink was packaged in an aluminum can in 1963, and by 1967, Coca-Cola and Pepsi were using aluminum cans.
This type of can was popular because it could be easily molded, could support carbonated pressure, was lighter, and did not rust.
Also, it could be recycled! Recycling was not originally very widespread, but by 1970, which also happened to be the year of the first Earth Day, it began to take hold, both with steel and aluminum cans.
At this time buy-back centers began appearing across the country, incentivizing consumers to return cans for money.
Naturally, because of the pliability of the cans, they were crushed when they were brought in to be recycled.
By the end of the 1970's, recycling became the norm.
Here are some statistics one the recycling of aluminum cans:

• 60% of aluminum cans are recycled each year.
• The amount of energy saved from recycling aluminum cans in 1998 could light a city the size of Pittsburgh for six years.
• There were 51.9 billion containers recycled in 1998, 44 billion of which were aluminum cans.
• New cans are about 54% recycled aluminum.
• After being collected at a buy-back center, cans are back on a shelf in about 60 days.
• Consumers have made over 10 billion dollars by returning cans for recycling.
• Each can is worth about a penny a piece.
• Over 10 billion buy-back centers exist.
• Aluminum cans have become lighter over the years.
• All of the cans recycled in 2010 could be laid end to end and circle the earth 169 times.
• 105,800 cans are recycled in the United States every day.
• The energy saved from recycling one can is able to power your television for three hours.

7. National voter registration day > (National Voter Registration Day, which was started in 2012, is a holiday celebrating democracy in the United States, in which the goal is to make sure everyone has the opportunity to vote.
Awareness is raised so that tens of thousands of people register to vote who may not be reached otherwise. Volunteers work on the ground and with technology and media to make sure this happens.
The day is endorsed by the National Association of Secretaries of State and State Election Director's).

8. World tourism day > (As the cost of transportation has gone down, labor rights have increased, and the global middle class has grown, there has been greater access to tourism.
Tourism is an important economic sector, with one in every ten people being employed in it, and it makes up more than 20 percent of the GDP in some countries.
Tourism lets people enjoy and experience the world's cultural and natural richness, and it illuminates shared humanity.
Because of this, the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (WTO)—now known as the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), to distinguish it from the World Trade Organization—created World Tourism Day in September 1979 at their third session in Torremolinos, Spain.
September 27 was chosen as the date for World Tourism Day because it was on that date in 1970 that the UNWTO Statutes were adopted, which led to the organization's founding in 1975.
World Tourism Day celebrates and promotes tourism, and "foster[s] awareness among the global community of tourism’s social, cultural, political and economic value and the contribution the sector can make in reaching the Sustainable Development Goal's.
" First observed in 1980, there is a different theme each year, with activities being organized that are centered around the theme.
The first two themes were "Tourism's contribution to the preservation of the cultural heritage and to peace and mutual understanding" and "Tourism and the quality of life.
" The theme of 2020 was "Tourism and Rural Development," and the theme of 2022 was "Rethinking Tourism."
According to some sources, the day was first proposed by Ignatius Amaduwa Atigbi in 1971, at an executive meeting of the International Union of Official Travel Organization (IUOTO), in Istanbul, Turkey.
(The IUOTO later became the WTO, and then the UNWTO.)
Atigbi was the head of the Nigerian and African delegation to the meeting, as well as the Secretary General of the Nigeria Tourist Association and Chairman of the African Travel Commission.
Because of his efforts, he later became known as Mr. World Tourism Day).


I would choose #'s 1,4,5 (Only some things can be forgiven, while others can never be in my opinion), 6,7,8.


Have a nice day & evening everyone.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Wednesday
   Sept
   28th

1. British home child day > (British Home Child Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 28th since 2010).

2. Fish-tank floorshow night > (Day after day, the fish and other creatures in our fish tanks provide us with endless entertainment.
We peer and peep into the tanks without the marine animals having any say in the matter.
On Fish Tank Floorshow Night, the tanks are turned, and humans become the beings being watched when they gather around tanks to put on floorshows of song and dance for their finned friends).

3. International right to know day > (International Right to Know Day was created on September 28, 2002, on the last day of a three - day Freedom of Information conference, that was held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Freedom of Information representatives from fifteen nations took part in the conference, and also established the International Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIANet).
The members of the new group agreed to work together to promote the right of access to information, as well as open and transparent government.
There are now over 200 organizations and civil groups around the world that make up the FOIAnet.
In 2015, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passed a resolution proclaiming September 28 as International Day for the Universal Access of Information.
The day was chosen to draw greater attention to the cause that International Right to Know Day was already promoting.
On September 28, FOIAnet members and freedom of information proponents organize events "to raise awareness on the right of information and to campaign for open, democratic societies in which there is full citizen empowerment and participation in government."
The events are meant encourage citizens, journalists, and non-governmental organizations in their search for information.
There also is an annual awards ceremony held in Bulgaria on the day each year recognizing contributions to freedom of information in that country).

4. National drink beer day > (Today is for drinking beer! Beer making can be traced to about 6,000 years ago in ancient Sumeria.
At that time, beer was cloudy because of lack of filtering, and it was drunk through a straw.
By 2000 BCE, the Babylonians were brewing 20 types of beer.
The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans made beer, although wine became much more popular with the Romans—they considered beer to be the drink of the Barbarians and it was only popular on the edges of the Empire. Germanic groups were brewing beer by 800 BCE.
Because of contamination, beer was a much safer drink than water during the Middle Ages; it was drunk by people of all ages from all classes.
The Catholic Church even got involved with brewing beer, and abbeys were testing grounds for improvements in brewing.
Beginning in the ninth century, in Germany, hops began being introduced, standards were set up for beer, and beer began being mass-brewed.
The 1516 Beer Purity Law—Reinheitsgebot—said a certain level of quality must be met for German beer.
All beer could only be made with water, hops, malted barley, malted wheat, and yeast.
In the 1800s, Louis Pasteur discovered the role of yeast in the fermentation process, as well as pasteurization. Soon came along automatic bottling, commercial refrigeration, and railroads.
All of these advancements allowed beer to be more easily produced and distributed.
By 1880, there were 3,200 breweries in the United States.
Prohibition closed them, but today there are almost as many breweries as there were in 1880, aided in part by the rise in the number of small craft breweries.
With so many breweries and styles of beer to choose from, there is plenty of beer that can be drunk on National Drink Beer Day!).

5. National good neighbor day > (In the early 1970s, Becky Mattson of Lakeside, Montana, came up with the idea for National Next Door Neighbor Day.
In 1971, Mattson wrote a letter to President Richard Nixon asking for him to issue a declaration for the holiday. She sent copies of the letter to her representatives: Senator Mike Mansfield [D-MT] and Representative Dick Shoup [R-MT].
 Mattson called it a "day of love and appreciation that sustains the will to live, to exercise brotherly love, cooperation in the building of new communities and a happier life quality.
" She said, "It is my hope that a National Next Door Neighbor Day will increase the appreciation and understanding of our fellow man and this appreciation and understanding will grow from neighbor to neighbor and generation to generation…"
Numerous Congressional resolutions designating the fourth Sunday of September as National Good Neighbor Day were adopted in the 1970s and again in the 2000s.
On the day, neighbors get to know each other, help each other, and have get-togethers.
They are good neighbors!).

6. Read a child a book you like day > (Read a Child a Book You Like Day celebrates reading books to children, as well as the birthday of children's author, Kate Douglas Wiggin.
Wiggin, who is most known for writing Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, dedicated her life to children, and was born on this day in 1856.
There are many benefits of reading to children, such as the stimulation of early brain development, and the helping of building language, literacy, and social skills.
Reading to a child helps equip them with the building blocks necessary to be successful throughout their elementary, middle, and high school years, and throughout life.
It also helps foster positive relationships between parents and their children, and between children and other adults).

7. National strawberry cream pie day > (This day is dedicated to strawberry cream pie, a strawberry pie that is usually made with a filling of cream cheese, custard, or whipped cream.
Crusts range from being sweet to savory, the strawberries can be whole or whipped in a mousse, and there are a range of toppings.
Strawberries have been popular for thousands of years, but no one really started to cultivate them until the Renaissance in Europe.
 In the Americas, there were a few types of strawberries, including the "native American strawberry", also known as the "Virginia strawberry", which was sent back to Europe in the early 17th century.
Native Americans ate strawberries, made them into bread, and had festivals at their harvest.
But it was not until the early 19th century when strawberries were cultivated in the Americas.
They became a luxury of sorts, especially when served with cream!
By the 1880's, 100 thousand acres of strawberries were under cultivation, and refrigerated rail cars helped transport them across the country).

8. National women's health & fitness day > (National Women's Health and Fitness Day focuses on the importance of regular physical activity and health awareness for women and is the largest annual event of its kind in the country—with 500 local groups and 50,000 to 75,000 women participating each year.
Events are held "at senior centers, hospitals, health clubs, park and recreation districts, local health and service organizations, schools, retirement communities, houses of worship, and other community locations."
Activities such as walking events, health screenings and workshops, and exercise demonstrations take place.
It is a "sister" event to National Senior Health & Fitness Day, which takes place each May, and it takes place during National Women's Health and Fitness Week).

9. World rabies day > (World Rabies Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 28th since 2007).

10. World school milk day > (World School Milk Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the last Wednesday in September since 2000).


I would choose #'s 1,3,5,6,7,8,9.

Have a nice day & evening.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Thursday
  Sept
  29th

1. Broadway Musical's Day > (As the curtain opens on September 29th, Broadway Musicals Day walks out onto the stage to wide applause.
Both plays and musicals are shown in Broadway theaters, with most Broadway productions being musicals. They are celebrated with Broadway Musicals Day. Broadway theaters, considered to be unequaled in the English-speaking world, are located in the Theater District, in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, from West 41st Street to West 53rd Street, and between Sixth and Ninth Avenue.
This is close to Times Square, and is near Broadway, although only a handful of theaters are actually on Broadway.
There are more then 40 Broadway Theater's. To be considered such a theater, it usually must have at least 500 seats.
Walter Murray and Thomas Kean opened one of the first theaters in New York City in 1750, the Theatre on Nassau Street. 
The Beggar's Opera, a popular ballad opera of the time, was shown there.
Theaters were not open in New York City during the Revolutionary War, but they returned when the New Theatre—later known as the Park Theatre—opened in 1798.
The Bowery Theatre, originally called the New York Theatre, opened in 1826.
Shortly after, Niblo's Garden opened on Broadway, near the intersection of Prince Street.
What is often considered the first musical, The Black Crook, opened at Niblo's Garden in 1866.
 It ran for 474 performances, a record for a Broadway production at the time.
Musicals connected to Broadway are not only shown on Broadway theater stages.
Some Broadway musicals are first shown in off-Broadway theaters, which are located in New York City and hold 100 to 499 people, while others are first shown in off-off-Broadway theaters, which usually have a capacity of less than 100.
Some Broadway musicals go on Broadway national tours, traveling to theaters across the United States.
They may travel with a new cast and crew, or, if the show has closed on Broadway, the original cast and crew may travel.
Sometimes a musical may tie down in a city for a time to present a number of shows.
From Broadway, to off-Broadway, to off-off-Broadway, to cities across the United States, Broadway musicals have entertained and inspired Americans and left an imprint on American culture.
They are celebrated today with Broadway Musicals Day!).

2. Goose Day > (Goose Day was unofficially started in 1786 in Pennsylvania in the Juniata River Valley and has officially been celebrated in Mifflin County since 1973, and Juniata County since 1976.
It stemmed from Michaelmas, a Christian holiday celebrating the archangel Michael, and a day when geese are often eaten.
In 1786 a Dutchman named Andrew Pontius hired an Englishman named Archibald Hunter.
In their contract it said that accounts would be settled each year on September 29.
When the day came, Hunter showed up at Pontius' door with not only his accounts, but with a goose under his arm.
As Pontius was confused, Hunter explained to him how the goose signified good luck for the following year, and how in England he had celebrated Michaelmas.
Goose Day became popular in the Juniata River Valley and eventually became an established day in the two aforementioned counties.
 Festivals take place in those counties on the day, and events happen on the week surrounding it).

3. International Day of Awareness of food lost & waste > (International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, also known as International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction, is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 29th since 2020).

4. Michaelmas > (Michaelmas is a Christian festival celebrated by some Western churches. Its name derives from the phrase "Michael's Mass", similar to how Christmas comes from "Christ's Mass". Michael is the greatest of the archangels, and defeats Satan in the war of heaven in the Book of Revelation.
He also is the protector against the darkness of night.
Michaelmas was started in the 5th century after a basilica was dedicated to Michael.
The day now honors Michael and all the other angels.
At one time it was obligatory to participate in Mass on the day, but that was discontinued in the 18th century.
It is associated with autumn and the shortening of days, and in some countries—such as Britain and Ireland—it is known as one of the four "quarter days", along with Lady Day, Midsummer, and Christmas.
On these days, servants were hired, rents were due, or leases were signed.
This also once was looked at as the end of the harvest season.
Geese are also strongly associated with the day, as geese were sometimes offered to landowners as part of their rent on the day.
Also, it is believed that Queen Elizabeth I heard of the defeat of the Spanish Armada when she was eating goose and decided she would eat goose again on Michaelmas.
A tradition in Britain also was the eating of a fattened goose after the harvest, to protect against financial problems in the coming year).

5. National biscotti day > (National Biscotti Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on September 29th).

6. National attend your grandchild's birthday day > (National Attend Your Grandchild's Birthday Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on September 29th).

7. National coffee day > (National Coffee Day celebrates coffee, the drink made from the roasted and ground beans of the coffee plant.
Coffee beans originated in Ethiopia, and arabica beans are the main species, which now are grown throughout the "coffee belt", an area between the latitudes of 25 degrees North and 30 degrees South.
Seventy-five percent of the world's coffee bean production is arabica.
Most of the other coffee beans are robusta beans, or "Congo coffee" beans, which are more robust.
There are different legends as to how and when the drink was first brewed.
One story claims that a 6th century goatherd from Kaffa named Kaldi saw that his goats were more - lively after eating coffee beans.
A monk named Mullah apparently noticed this and brewed the beverage and spread word of it around the region.
Another story from the 15th century claims that a 9th century mufti—a Muslim legal expert—of Aden was the first to make the drink, and it became popular in Middle Eastern courts afterwards.
Coffee was brought to Italy by 1615, and to France by 1644.
It became a popular drink in the court of Louis XIV in 1669, after the Turkish ambassador introduced it to him. France later introduced a coffee seedling to the Caribbean Island of Martinique, and the plant eventually spread throughout Central and South America.
The Dutch introduced the coffee plant to Indonesia and Java.
The first coffee house opened in London in 1688, and around the same time in the American colonies, as the drink was introduced there in 1670 by the Dutch.
During the Revolutionary War the sale of coffee increased 600 percent due to the Protestation of Tea, but it did not stay popular after the war, as coffee itself was expensive.
In the 1860's, the American Coffee Corporation was formed and began buying beans straight from Brazil and Columbia, which made coffee less expensive to Americans.
Today beans from Brazil make up about a third of those used throughout the world, and Columbia is the world's second largest provider of coffee beans.
By 1878 coffee was being sold in sealed cans.
There are many popular brands today, but one of them is Maxwell House.
It was served at the Maxwell House hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, and was drank by Theodore Roosevelt in 1907.
There is a debate as to if he coined their slogan, "Good to the last drop".
Another innovation in coffee, the creation of decaf coffee, came about in 1903, but it didn't gain popularity until the 1930's.
Now it makes up about a quarter of the coffee market.
There are many different types of roasts of coffee, and the rise in a preference for darker roasts in the United States was fueled by the proliferation of coffee shops around the country.
This boom was started with the opening of Starbucks in Seattle in 1983.
There seems to be an endless debate as to if coffee is good or bad for you, but there seems to be a consensus that there are many health benefits, but some drawbacks).

8. National mocha day > (National Mocha Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on September 29th).

9. VFW Day > (VFW Day, also known as Veterans of Foreign Wars Day, is being observed today!
It is observed annually on September 29th).

10. World heart day > (Cardiovascular disease is a class of diseases that affects the heart and blood vessels.
It exists when the "heart's functions become compromised" and is "a broad term that covers any disorder to the system that has the heart at its center."
Coronary heart diseases, like heart attacks, and cerebrovascular diseases, like strokes, make up about 85% of cardiovascular disease.
Coronary heart diseases consist of heart problems that are caused by narrowed coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart.
Some other conditions that classify as cardiovascular disease are arrhythmia, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.
The heart can be weakened by stress, tobacco use, unhealthy eating, alcohol abuse, and physical inactivity, leading to a greater risk for cardiovascular disease.
Having diabetes is another risk factor.
Physiological factors like hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol, and pre-existing heart conditions can weaken the cardiovascular system, and family history, age, sex, and ethnic background can also affect susceptibility to cardiovascular disease.
The more risk factors that are present, the greater chance of getting the disease.
Individuals can control some of the factors, and governments and policymakers can encourage positive behaviors by providing access to affordable healthy food, taking steps to ensure the air is clean, and making sure there are high-quality urban spaces for physical activity.
World Heart Day is the world's largest event raising awareness for and fighting against cardiovascular disease.
 It informs people of the global impact of cardiovascular disease and that it is the leading cause of death, and highlights and encourages actions that can be taken by individuals to prevent and control it.
For example, it educates people that more than 80% of cardiovascular disease deaths can be avoided by discontinuing risk factors like tobacco use, unhealthy diet, and lack of physical activity.
Antoni Bayés de Luna, president of the World Heart Foundation from 1997–1999, came up with the idea for World Heart Day.
The World Heart Federation created it in 1999, in conjunction with the World Health Organization, and it was first observed in 2000.
 Over 90 countries participate each year, and each year there is a different theme. A range of people—individuals, families, communities, and governments—take part to take charge of their heart health and have an effect on the heart health of others.
Walks, runs, free health checks, and other events that have a positive impact on public health are held. Meetings of scientists and gatherings of international cardiovascular research organizations are held on the day or during the lead-up to it.
Public talks and podcasts are common.
Custom posters and social media posts are made. Landmarks, monuments, and buildings are illuminated red).

11. World maritime day > (World Maritime Day is being observed today!
It was observed annually on March 17th from 1978 until 1979.
It has been observed the last Thursday in September since 1980).


I would choose #'s 1,2,3,4,5,7.8.10. & congrat's to #'s 6,9,11.

Have a nice day & evening.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Friday Holiday's >

   Sept
   30th

1. Chewing gum day > (Chewing Gum Day is a day for gum chewers around the world.
Forms of chewing gum got their start millennia ago in different locations, but it wasn't until the 19th century in America when chewing gum began to look like what we know it as today.
Early civilizations chewed various substances, such as plants and resins, that were near where they lived.
The Aztecs and Mayans chewed chicle, the Greeks chewed resin from mastic trees, and American Indians chewed resin from the sap of spruce trees.
Newly arrived Americans soon took after the chewing habits of their Native American neighbors.
In 1848 John B. Curtis took this idea and made the first commercial chewing gum in 1848—called Maine Pure Spruce Gum.
A gum made out of paraffin wax became very popular soon after this.
John Colgan created the first flavored chewing gum in Louisville, Kentucky, in the 1860's.
He mixed powdered sugar with tolu from balsam trees, creating what he called Taffy Tolu.
He also was instrumental in the expansion of chicle chewing gum.
In 1871 Thomas Adams, a Staten Island New York inventor, also helped popularize chicle.
Adams was given chicle from former Mexican president, General Santa Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who thought it could be used as a rubber substitute.
Adams noticed Santa Anna chewing chicle as well and created Adams New York No.1 chewing gum.
His company later came up with and sold Black/Jack, a licorice flavored gum.
William Wrigley soon became the largest maker of chewing gum, and started selling both Spearmint and Juicy Fruit in the 1890's.
By the turn of the century, chewing gum could be purchased in gumball machines, and New York City also was selling it out of vending machines on train platforms.
Bubble gum was invented in 1906, but it took a few decades for a good formula to be developed, and then it gained in popularity.
Chewing gum's popularity increased around the globe as GI's were given a ration of it during World War II, and often traded it with locals where they were stationed.
In 1947 Topps Chewing Gum Company started selling Bazooka, which was so named because its shape resembled the World War II weapon.
Sometimes popular sports, television, or movie heroes were put on trading cards that were sold with chewing gum.
For example, in 1951 Topps started packaging baseball cards with their chewing gum.
In the same year they also had a card series called "Freedom's War", which depicted scenes from the Korean War.
Ingredients of chewing gum has changed over the years, and by the 1960's they were most often being made with synthetic types of rubber.
The chewing of gum has some health benefits.
Some studies suggest that it may have cognitive benefits or help you cut back on calorie intake.
Chewing gum may also help curtail halitosis—or bad breath.
Although early commercial chewing gums were filled with sugar, the low sugar gum, Dentyne—short for dental hygiene—was invented in 1899, and sugar free gum hit the market in 1969.
The most effective gum on the market for oral health contains xylitol, which fights against cavities and plaque. Gums with sorbitol also may have some benefit, but not nearly as much as those that contain xylitol).

2. Extra virgin olive oil day > (Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day, also known as EVOO Day, is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on September 30th since 2016).

3. German Butterbrot Day > (German Butterbrot Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the last Friday in September since 1999).

4. Hug a vegetarian day > (Hug a Vegetarian Day, also known as Hug a Vegan Day, is being observed today!
It is observed the last Friday in September).

5. International thunderbird's day > (Today we celebrate Thunderbirds, the British television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, which ran for two seasons with 32 hour-long episodes in 1965 and 1966, and which inspired cinematic adaptations and another television series.
Popular with both adults and children, it is set in 2065 (or possibly in 2026) and focuses on characters who are part of a rescue organization, International Rescue, that protects and helps those around the world who are in need.
The head of the organization is Jeff Tracy, a millionaire and former astronaut, and the other main members are his sons Scott, John, Virgil, Gordon, and Alan.
The sons were named after some of the Mercury Seven astronauts, such as John Glenn and Alan Shepard.
The sons travel by land, sea, air, and space using vehicles—or "crafts"—called Thunderbirds, which are almost like characters in their own right: Thunderbird 1 is a rocket-like plane, Thunderbird 2 is a large cargo plane, Thunderbird 3 is a space rocket, Thunderbird 4 is similar to a submarine, and Thunderbird 5 is a space station.
Some of the other characters are Brains, a scientific genius who made the Thunderbird crafts, Lady Penelope, an agent, and Parker, her butler.
To make the characters, the Andersons used Supermarionation, which they came up with in 1960 and used in shows before and after Thunderbirds.
A portmanteau of "super," "marionette," and "animation," Supermarionation uses marionette puppetry and special effects.
The characters' voices were pre-recorded and filters that changed the dialogue into pulses were placed in the puppet heads.
The pulses were sent to solenoids in their lips, causing their mouths to move with the speech.
The facial features of the characters were inspired by famous actors of the era, such as Sean Connery, Charlton Heston, and Anthony Perkins.
The inspiration to create a show based on rescue came to Gerry Anderson after he heard about the rescue crews that responded to Wunder Von Lengede, a mining disaster that took place in West Germany in 1963.
The show originally was to be called International Rescue, with the crafts being named Rescues, but Anderson changed the name after reading a letter from his brother Lionel, who had been an RAF flight sergeant during World War II, which brought up Thunderbird Field, a United States Army Air Forces base.
Although Thunderbirds was a British show, it was closely tied to America.
Not only did it take its name from an American base, but it was also written in American English, and its scripts had a transatlantic focus.
The Andersons had originally hoped to sell the program to a television network in the United States but were not successful.
It was, however, distributed all around the world.
It was permeated by what was going on during the Atomic Age, and its biggest contributions were its impact on pop culture and its influence on science fiction and animation.
Following it came the 1966 film, Thunderbirds Are Go, the 1968 film, Thunderbird 6, and a widely panned 2004 live-action film.
In 2015, the 50th anniversary year of Thunderbirds, the CGI-animated television revival Thunderbirds Are Go premiered in the United Kingdom.
The original series has been adapted to and represented by many other mediums and branded items throughout the years.
There have been action figures, scale models, playsets, video games, lunchboxes, radio dramas, comic strips, and audiobooks.
Thunderbirds Day, also known as International Thunderbirds Day, takes place on the anniversary of when the first Thunderbirds episode premiered in 1965.
The day was started by ITV Studios and was first held on September 30, 2017. On that day, at 52 Vue Cinemas locations in the United Kingdom—marking the 52 years since the show's debut—a never-before-seen episode made in the original style and using audio recordings of the original cast was screened, as are two new episodes from Thunderbirds Are Go.
Those attending were encouraged to dress as their favorite character and could post photos of themselves online to win prizes.
In the second year of celebration, Shout! Factory TV and ITV Studios put out a 34-hour marathon, which included a stream of all 32 original episodes and three new episodes made in the style of the originals.
In the third year of celebration, Century 21 Films debuted three episodes based on the original series, which used voice tracks from the 1960's).

6. National mud pack day > (National Mud Pack Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on September 30th).

7. National hot mulled cider day > (This is a day for hot mulled cider—a cider that is simmered on a stove at a low heat with spices, and possibly brown sugar as well.
Cinnamon sticks and full cloves are the main spices usually added to the cider.
Other spices sometimes used include nutmeg, mace, cardamom pods, allspice berries, and star anise, as well as ingredients such as sliced fresh ginger, lemon zest, and orange slices.
To really get the flavors infused into the cider, mulled cider is simmered for at least a half an hour.
Another way it is made is in a crock pot at low heat.
Cider is made with a cider press, and is popular during autumn, as well as winter.
It was the most popular drink in America during colonial times, was drank by people of all ages, and was either made at home or purchased in barrels.
President John Adams—who lived to be 91— was fond of cider and wrote in his diary about drinking it in the mornings.
Cider lost some of its popularity in the 19th century as beer was ascendant, but it is still popular today.
Sweet cider never has more than three percent alcohol in it.
Hard cider is cider that has been fermented to between three and seven percent alcohol, and anything with more alcohol in it than that is considered applejack).

8. Save a koala day > (Save the Koala Day is being observed today!
It is observed the last Friday in September).


9. Last day in September 2022 > 


I would choose #'s 1,2,3,4,7,8. 

   

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Monday Blah Holiday's >

October
  3rd

1. Blue shirt day > (Blue Shirt Day, also known as World Day of Bullying Prevention, takes place on the first Monday of October each year, being the kickoff to National Bullying Prevention Month.
Students, schools, and community members wear blue shirts to highlight bullying prevention, and in solidarity with those who experience bullying in all its forms, such as cyberbullying, cruelty, racism, and homophobia.
The color blue was chosen because in many cultures it is seen as bringing calmness and peace, as well as importance and confidence).

2. Child health day > (Child Health Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the first Monday in October since 1960).

3. Day of unity > (Day of Unity is being observed today!
It has been observed the first Monday in October since 1981).

4. Global smoothie day > (Global Smoothie Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 3rd since 2015).

5. Look at the leave's day > (As we get deeper into fall, more leaves are changing color and starting to fall off of trees.
In many areas the leaves are beautiful this time of year, making it (fitting) that today is Look at the Leaves Day. Leaves provide energy for trees and plants by converting sunlight into sugars and starches with a process called photosynthesis.
During the spring and summer, leaves appear green because of a chemical called chlorophyll that allows them to photosynthesize.
As it begins to get cooler and the sun is out less as days shorten, trees start to store up energy for the winter, and the chlorophyll breaks down.
Energy begins to be stored inside of trees instead of inside their leaves.
Then colors such as orange, yellow, brown, red, and purple appear, some of which the chlorophyll had hid from being seen before.
Chemicals create these pigments as well: carotenoids make leaves orange, yellow, and brown and are always present in leaves, and anthocyanins are in some leaves and bring out red and purple hues.
Anthocyanins are created when sugars get trapped in leaves after chlorophyll is gone.
A seal is created between branches and leaves, which protects the tree during the winter months and causes the leaves to fall to the ground).

6. National boyfriend day > (Boyfriends bring comfort and joy to many lives, and today they are celebrated and given special treatment.
Whether they are a new boyfriend or a longtime boyfriend, today their significant others try to make their day memorable).

7. Mean girl's appreciation day > (Mean Girls Appreciation Day celebrates the 2004 teen comedy film Mean Girl's, which has gained a cult like status since its release.
The day is celebrated on October 3, because of a quote in the film in which Cady Heron—played by Lindsay Lohan—asks Aaron Samuels—played by Jonathan Bennett—what day it is.
And what day is it?
It is October 3!).
   
8. National caramel custard day > (National Caramel Custard Day is dedicated to a custard dessert topped with soft caramel.
It goes by different names throughout the world, such as crème caramel and flan, and it originated in Europe. There are also different variations of custard, which are made with a mixture of eggs and milk or cream).

9. National family TV show's day > (National Family TV Show's Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 3rd).

10. National consignment day > (National Consignment Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the first Monday in October since 2017).


I would choose #'s 1,2,4,5,7,8,9,10.

   

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Tuesday
  Oct
  4th

1. Blessing of the animals at the cathedral day > (Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day, also known as Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 4th).

2. Cinnamon roll day > (Cinnamon Bun Day, or Kanelbullens Dag in Sweden, was started in that country in 1999, at the time of the 40th anniversary of the Swedish Home Baking Council—an association of yeast, flour, margarine, and sugar manufacturers.
The day was created to celebrate the history of cinnamon buns in Sweden, the country where they are believed to have originated from.
Ancillary reasons for the day include drawing attention to other Swedish traditions and increasing the consumption of products associated with the Swedish Home Baking Council.
Swedes eat a lot of cinnamon buns, with one 2010 study claiming that each Swede eats about 316 cinnamon buns a year—and that's not even counting those made at home!
A cinnamon bun, also known as a cinnamon roll, is a sweet roll that is also popular beyond Sweden in the rest of Northern Europe, as well as in North America.
Its main ingredients are flour, cinnamon, sugar, and butter.
In North America an icing is often applied on top, and in Northern Europe the topping is usually nib sugar.
The Swedish variety often is made with cardamom seeds, and is eaten during fika, which is a gathering of friends to have coffee and sweets).

3. E Day > (eDay is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 4th since 2006).
In New Zealand, eDay is a day in which people recycle their electronic waste and work to clean their environment of all electronic waste. This day fall on October 4th instead of February 7th. 
   
4. Improve your office day > (Improve Your Office Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 4th).

5. National fruit at Work/Day > (National Fruit at Work/Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the first Tuesday in October since 2015).

6. International toot your flute day > (To toot or blow one's own horn is "to talk boastfully about oneself or one's achievements". International Toot Your Own Flute Day is a self-centered day to focus on yourself and your own achievements.
It is a day to pause, slow down, and enjoy life.
It is also a day to bask in your strengths and accomplishments, and to let others know about them).

7. National ship's - in - bottle's day > (National Ships-in-Bottles Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 4th since 2013).

8. National taco day > (Today is a day for tacos!
There is some evidence that tacos with small fish were eaten in the Valley of Mexico before Spaniards arrived too the continent.
In the 18th century Mexican silver miners used "plugs" or "wads"—paper wrappers with gunpowder fillings—to extract ore, and these were also called tacos.
Tacos likely got their modern name because they resembled the explosives.
Tacos usually consist of a protein such as beef, chicken, pork, or fish, wrapped in a hard or soft shell made of corn or flour.
Toppings may include tomatoes, onion, lettuce, cheese, refried beans, cilantro, salsa, sour cream, or guacamole.
Traditional Mexican tacos include the al pastor, carne asada, tacos de camarones (shrimp tacos), tacos de pescado (fish tacos), and others.
They are often served at taco stands and many times are accompanied with sliced red radishes, lime, salt, and chilis.
Whereas most traditional tacos have corn tortillas with a soft pliable shell, in the United States the hard-shelled U-shaped taco has been the most popular and was first described in a cookbook in 1949.
Wheat flour soft-shell tacos are also popular in the United States.
In 1962 Taco Bell opened in California and helped fuel the rise in popularity of tacos in the United States, and there are now about 5,800 locations.
Other popular types of tacos are breakfast tacos—which are soft corn or flour tortilla tacos with meat, eggs, and cheese—and Indian tacos, also known as Navajo tacos, which use frybread instead of tortillas and are commonly eaten by indigenous people in the United States and Canada).

9. National vodka day > (National Vodka Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 4th).

10. World animal day > (World Animal Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 4th since 1931).
            


I would choose #'s 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10.

Have a nice day & evening everyone.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Wednesday
   Oct
   5th

1. Balloons around the world day > (Balloons Around the World Day highlights the act of giving, brings smiles to thousands of faces, and showcases the work of artists who sculpt, twist, and decorate balloons.
Balloons shaped like animals, hats, and other objects are given out for free or are exchanged for donations to organizations and local causes.
Public balloon sculptures are also created.
Jeff Brown of Juneau, Alaska, organized Balloons Across America Day in 2000.
He brought together balloon twisters and asked them to give away twisted balloons for an hour.
The response went beyond what he imagined.
It turned into an all-day event around the world, where balloon artists performed and taught twisting, and made large balloon displays.
Over 300 twisters participated, in schools, libraries, hospitals, malls, grocery stores, and on the street.
They were located in 43 states, in Guam, Italy, Germany, France, Singapore, and Canada, and on a US Navy ship in the Pacific Ocean.
After the day's successful global reach, it was changed to Balloons Around the World Day for its second year.
Brown didn't choose the first Wednesday in October for any specific reason, but he did find out it was during Universal Children's Week and National Pizza Month, which he thought fitting.
He also thought early October was a time of the year when balloon artists would have more time because kids were back in school, but it was far enough before the end-of-the-year holiday rush.
An effort was made to get several governors to make proclamations in honor of the day, of which there was some success.
For example, Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner signed a proclamation designating October 3, 2001, as Balloons Around the World Day.
A balloon twister appeared at the Dover Library, and then at the Market Street Mall in Wilmington, where donations were accepted for the American Red Cross.
There also was a large balloon display at the Wilmington Institute Library.
All these years later, and all around the world, balloons are still being twisted into animals and hats and being built into sculptures on Balloons Around the World Day).

2. Chic spy day > (Chic Spy Day, which was created by Mignon Gould of the fashion website The Chic Spy, celebrates the fictional chic spies of film and television and their style.
It takes place on October 5, the date on which the first Bond film, Dr. No, premiered in London in 1962.
Based on the book by Ian Fleming, it starred Sean Connery as James Bond, an impeccably/dressed, tuxedo-tailored agent of the British Secret Service.
Throughout the years, many other spies of the big and small screen have exuded sophistication and fashion just like Bond.
Today we celebrate these spies and their chic style!).

3. Do something nice day > (Yesterday you may have celebrated International Toot Your Own Flute Day, where you spent the day being selfish and thinking only about yourself.
Today is a day to be selfless and think about others.
 Not only should you think about them, but you should put your thoughts into actions by doing something nice for them.
Whatever you do should be done not because it will evoke a positive response from someone else, but because you are doing it from your heart.
So often we go through our days in a hurry and don't think about the effect on someone else that stopping and pausing to do something nice will have.
Today is a day to set a foundation of kindness that hopefully will stay long after this day has passed).

4. Global James Bond Day > (Global James Bond Day celebrates the Bond franchise and is held on the anniversary of the date on which the first Bond film, Dr. No, premiered in London in 1962.
It was first celebrated in 2012, to mark the 50th anniversary of the franchise, with events being held around the globe.
For example, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City hosted a film retrospective, while the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles hosted "Music of Bond Night."
There was an auction of Bond memorabilia in the United Kingdom, with the proceeds going to UNICEF.
Radio stations played Bond theme songs, and Adele's "Skyfall" was released, which had been recorded for the upcoming Bond film of the same name.
Based on the book by Ian Fleming, Dr. No stars Sean Connery as James Bond, an impeccably/dressed, tuxedo-tailored agent of the British Secret Intelligence Service.
Fleming wrote a number of books featuring Bond that became part of the Bond film series.
The first, Casino Royale, was released in 1953, and Dr. No hit the shelves in 1958.
Fleming's books were adapted to the screen by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and the series continued following Fleming's death in 1964, with new stories being written by others.
James Bond became one of the most successful movie franchises of all time.
James Bond, Agent 007 (pronounced as "double-oh-seven"), started out as a Cold War-era operative but was modernized in the twenty-first century to confront new global realities.
He is known for using the latest gadgets, drinking vodka martinis, dressing stylishly, gambling, living a solitary existence, and womanizing, all while bringing international criminals to justice.
Bond has been portrayed by a number of actors besides Connery, such as Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig, among others).

5. International walk to school day > (International Walk to School Day, also known as National Walk Our Children to School Day and National Walk to School Day, is being observed today!
It was observed Wednesday of the first full week in October from 1997 until 2018.
It has been observed the first Wednesday in October since 2019).

6. National kale day > (According to the creators of National Kale Day, the day "celebrates kale's incredible health benefits, highlights kale's culinary versatility, and promotes eating, growing and sharing kale throughout America."
Kale is a loose-leafed cruciferous vegetable and a nutrient-dense superfood.
It contains phytonutrients that fight against obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and inflammation, and may even help improve mood.
It also has more than 45 compounds as well as anti-inflammatory nutrients that also take on cancer.
Kale also assists in balancing blood sugar, is detoxifying, and promotes weight loss.
One cup up kale contains 33 calories, 134% of one's daily value of vitamin C, 684% of one's daily value of vitamin K, and 204% of one's daily value of vitamin A.
It is also a good source of fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin B6.
A versatile food, kale can be cooked or eaten raw.
It is commonly used in salads or baked into chips.
 It can be used to make many other things, from smoothies to pizza.
It can even be added to popcorn.
It is easier on the digestive system when eaten cooked instead of raw.
Once called peasant's cabbage, the name "kale" comes from "kail," the Scottish name for the plant.
Kale is usually harvested in fall or winter, being grown in the seasons prior; the colder weather improves its quality and flavor.
By the 2010s, kale had increased in popularity to become the most beloved of superfoods, even though some other foods are just as nutritionally dense.
Dr. Drew Ramsey and Chef Jennifer Iserloh created National Kale Day and started a petition at Change.org to try to add to the day's legitimacy.
Today we celebrate kale on account of its many health benefits and its versatility in the kitchen, and we work to promote its continued use).

7. National apple-betty day > (An apple betty—or apple brown betty—is similar to an apple pie but has buttered and sweetened crumbs instead of a crust.
Bettys may also be made with other fruits such as berries or pears, and their main seasonings are sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
They are often topped with a lemon sauce or whipped cream.
The apple betty is American as apple pie, having been eaten during colonial times, mentioned in print in 1864, and eaten by Ronald and Nancy Reagan while they were in the White House—being one of their favorite desserts).

8. National pumpkin seeds day > (National Pumpkin Seed Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the first Wednesday in October since 2016).

9. National story telling day > (National Storytelling Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 5th).

10. World teacher's day > (Since 1994, World Teachers' Day has celebrated teachers.
It focuses on "appreciating, assessing and improving the educators of the world," "provide[s] an opportunity to consider issues related to teachers and teaching," and aims to bring a better understanding of the role that teachers play in developing students and society.
It also commemorates the adoption of the "Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers", which took place at an intergovernmental conference in Paris on the date in 1966.
The document, created by UNESCO and the ILO, set benchmarks for the rights and responsibilities of teachers and set standards for the preparation, continuing education, recruiting, employment, and teaching and learning conditions of teachers.
 It was followed up 31 years later by the "Recommendations concerning the Status of Higher Education Teaching personnel ", which covered teachers in higher education.
World Teachers' Day is co-convened by the ILO, UNICEF, and Educational International (EI). The campaign has a different theme each year).


I would choose #'s 2,3,4,5,7,8,9, & Congrat's to #'s 1,4,10.

Have a nice day & evening everyone.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Thursday
   Oct
   6th

1. Garlic Lover's Day > (Garlic Lovers Day is dedicated to lovers of garlic.
Garlic is an onion/like plant that is highly aromatic and has a distinct flavor.
It is native to Central Asia and Northeastern Iran and has long been used as a seasoning and for medicine in Asia, Africa, and in Europe around the Mediterranean Sea.
It was used in ancient China, Rome, and Greece, and in the Americas wild garlic was eaten before Europeans arrived.
In the United States it was only popular near the Gulf of Mexico and in ethnic neighborhoods in large cities, until the mid-20th century, when its popularity spread.
Garlic is used on breads, and infused in oils that season vegetables, meats, and pastas.
It is also used in making things such as bruschetta and pesto.
It was used to treat gangrene during World War I and II, and studies have been done to see how it affects cardiovascular health, cancer, and the common cold, but results have been inconclusive.
Most garlic are grown overseas, and 90% of the domestic crop is grown in California.
There are many types of garlic, most of which are varieties of hardneck or softneck garlic).

2. Mad Hatter Day > (The Hatter, usually known as the Mad Hatter, appeared in Lewis Carroll's 1865 children's novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and in its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass.
Mad Hatter Day is a day of silliness, not unlike April Fool's Day.
The normal and natural are questioned, and things of the absurd are partaken in. Dick Dunn, who was a computer technician at Interactive Systems in Boulder, Colorado, created Mad Hatter Day in 1986, and said "outrageous statements and non sequiturs are the order of the day."
He chose October 6th as its date because Sir John Tenniel, who illustrated the first edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, portrayed the Mad Hatter with a slip tucked into his top hat that said, "In this style 10/6".
There's a consensus that the "10/6" refers to an order for a hat in that style for 10 shillings sixpence.
The phrase "mad as a hatter" was already in use by the time Carroll's book was published.
Mercury was being used while making felt hats, and many who worked in the hat industry got mercury poisoning, the effects of which were neurological issues like slurred speech, tremors, and memory loss, as well as mood shifts like timidness and shyness.
Carroll grew up not far from Stockport, where the main trade was hat making, so he was aware of hatters and their experience with mercury poisoning.
In chapter six of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice asks the Cheshire Cat, "What sort of people live about here?
" He tells her that a Hatter and a March Hare live nearby and that they are "both mad."
In the following chapter, "A Mad Tea-Party," Alice finds the Hatter preparing to have tea with the Dormouse and March Hare.
The Hatter tells Alice that the group is always doing this because the clock is stuck at 6 p.m., which is tea-time. Previously, the Hatter tried to sing for the Queen of Hearts, but she sentenced him to death for "murdering the time."
He escaped, but Time retaliated by keeping him stuck at 6 p.m. forever.
Alice observes the Hatter to be acting mad.
He is constantly switching seats and uttering unanswerable riddles and nonsensical poetry.
The seat changing precludes the group from ever drinking tea.
The madness displayed by the Hatter is different from the kind that mercury poisoning would produce, however, where timidness and shyness would be at the forefront, but the world that Alice falls into is a fantastical one, where not all rules apply.
On Mad Hatter Day, a bit of the absurd and outrageous are displayed by all who dare to go a little mad just like the Hatter did).

3. National badger day > (National Badger Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 6th).

4. National coaches day > (Coaches are recognized and honored today for their many contributions.
The first National Coaches Day took place in 1972, on the heels of the passage of Title IX, the founding of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, and the 1972 Olympics.
On September 19th of that year, President Richard Nixon issued Proclamation 4157, proclaiming the day to take place on October 6th.
This followed Senate Joint Resolution 213, adopted on August 29th, which authorized and requested the president to do so.
In his proclamation, Nixon said that "a coach can help build that moral fiber on which our future as a Nation depends."
He went on to say that "it is appropriate that our Nation join in according them the recognition and honor which they so richly deserve, for they represent the finest elements in the American character."
Coaches give instruction and advice in highly specialized fields and provide guidance and encouragement.
They are friends and counselors who find satisfaction not only in their own achievements but from helping others realize theirs.
They coach athletes who are in all stages of their life, as they progress to higher levels of competition.
Youth athletes, high school and college athletes, and professional athletes all benefit from the dedication and expertise of quality coaches.
In schools, there may be coaches for forensics teams and chess clubs.
There are many other types of coaches, such as health, spirituality, finance, and life coaches with other specialties.
When bosses and managers act as coaches and consider their employees to be team members, productivity improves and business increases.
An effective coach can help set those with a comparable amount of talent apart from each other.
Whether they are successful or not rests in part on if they are able to build trust with those they coach.
Not only do successful coaches help those they coach to excel in their field, but they also instill in them values that last a lifetime.
Those being coached learn lessons, teamwork, and discipline.
They learn how to win with grace and how to accept and grow from defeat.
As President Nixon stated in his proclamation, those who are coached "will become better citizens because of the lessons they have learned from their coaches and because of the example which their coaches have set for them."
For all this, coaches are recognized and honored today with National Coaches Day!).

5. National German/American Day > (National German American Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 6th).

6. National depression screening day > (Hospitals and other organizations, such as corporations, nursing homes, and colleges, host confidential depression and mental health screenings today, in-person and online, and provide referrals and treatment information—if needed—as part of National Depression Screening Day.
The day takes place during Mental Illness Awareness week.
It was created in 1990 by Doug Jacobs, M.D., who was an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Harvard Medical School at the time, and it was first held in 1991.
Jacobs asked the American Psychiatric Association to declare the day, which they did, and he asked hundreds of medical schools and private psychiatric hospitals to participate.
By 1993, depression screening was being offered to 40,000 participants at 1,200 facilities on the day.
Over the years, National Depression Screening Day has been sponsored by the American Psychiatric Association, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Mental Health Association, and a number of other mental health organizations).

7. National noodle day > (National Noodle Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 6th).

8. National poetry day (UK) > (National Poetry Day (UK) is being observed today!
It was observed the first Thursday in October from 1994 until 2016.
It was observed on September 28th in 2017.
It has been observed the first Thursday in October since 2018).


I would choose #'s 1,2,5,7,8.

Have a nice day & evening.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Friday Holiday's >

 Oct
 7th

1. Bathtub Day > (Although plumbing systems for bathing date back to around 3300 BCE, the earliest found bathtub dates to about 1700 BCE, and was found in Crete.
Some sources claim that the first modern bathtub was invented in 1828, possibly even on Bathtub Day, but most likely that is a based on a made-up story from H.L. Mencken Bathtubs can be either built-in, sunken, or free standing, and many are made from bonding porcelain enamel on cast iron, a process that was started in the 1880's.
The clawfoot bathtub was wildly popular in the late 19th century, having originated in Holland in the mid 18th century.
It lost its popularity in the second half of the 20th century as the built-in version was ascendent).

2. Kid's music day > (Kids Music Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the first Friday in October since 2016).

3. National Denim Day > (National Denim Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the first Friday in October since 1996).

4. National flower day > (The rose is the national floral emblem, or national flower, of the United States.
Senate Joint Resolution 159, which adopted the rose as the national floral emblem and asked the president to declare it as such with a proclamation, was passed in 1986 and was signed by President Reagan on October 7 of the same year.
Accordingly, President Reagan signed Proclamation 5574 on November 20, 1986, certifying the rose as the national flower.
A ceremony to mark the occasion took place in the White House Rose Garden.
Therefore, the "National Flower" in today's name refers to the rose, and the holiday is not a general holiday about flowers, but a holiday about the national flower of the United States.
The holiday is celebrated on October 7 because that is the anniversary of when President Reagan signed Senate Joint Resolution 159 into law.
A perennial shrub, there are about 100 species of roses, which easily hybridize with each other.
 Roses are native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere: most are native to Asia, some are native to North America, and a few are native to Europe and northwest Africa.
They have a rich aroma which differs depending on their variety and the climate they grow in.
Roses may be red, pink, white, or yellow, with many shades in between, such as dark crimson and maroon. They have petals and hips—their fruit—which both are edible and have been used in medicines.
Their stems have prickles which are referred to as thorns.
The rose is a symbol of love and beauty and is commonly referred to in art, music, and literature.
Roses are used in parades and celebrations, are put on altars and graves, are given to loves, and are used to make perfumes.
They have long held significance in the United States and are grown in all 50 states.
George Washington bred roses, and the White House has the White House Rose Garden.
Some states have even adopted them as their state flower: New York has the rose, Oklahoma has the Oklahoma rose, Georgia boasts the Cherokee rose, and Iowa and North Dakota both have the wild prairie rose).

5. National frappe day > (The frappé, a frothy and foamy chilled or iced drink, is celebrated today with National Frappé Day.
Frappés usually are made with instant coffee, water, ice, and sugar.
 Milk and vanilla may be added, and they may have a topping, such as whipped cream.
Sometimes liqueurs like Kahlúa or Baileys Irish Cream are even mixed in.
They get their foam and frothiness from being shaken, blended, or beaten.
Ice-crushing blenders are ideal to make them, but shakers can also be used, as can electric milk frothers or milkshake machines.
They are usually mixed with ice, but additional ice can be added after they are made.
Although they generally are made with coffee, other chilled drinks of other flavors, made with fruit, juices, teas, or chocolate, may also be given the name.
It may also be applied to a number of other iced coffee drinks.
Cold coffee drinks called café frappé date to the nineteenth century, but what we know today as a frappé reportedly was invented in 1957 at the Thessaloniki International Fair in Greece.
Giannis Dritsas was exhibiting a children's drink for Nestlé made by shaking cocoa and milk.
Dritsas's employee, Dimitrios Vakondios, was looking for a way to make coffee, but couldn't find any hot water. So he used one of Dritsas's shakers to make a drink with cold water, ice, and instant coffee.
The frappé was born!
Frappés now can be found everywhere around Greece.
Nestlé marketing campaigns of the 1980s expanded their popularity, and they became associated with the company's coffee, Nescafé.
They gained even more notoriety outside of Greece after the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in Athens.
In 1995, Starbucks came out with the Frappuccino, a cross between a frappé and a cappuccino.
 McDonald's debuted two frappé flavors in 2010.
Frappés continue to remain popular and are celebrated and enjoyed today on National Frappé Day).

6. National Inner beauty day > (National Inner Beauty Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 7th since 2017).

7. National LED light day > (National LED Light Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 7th since 2016).

8. World smile day > (World Smile Day is dedicated to the smiley face, which was created by Harvey Ball in 1963.
He also came up with the idea for World Smile Day, which was first held in 1999, two years before his death. Following his death, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was created, with the slogan "improving the world, one smile at a time".
The foundation's goal in raising awareness for World Smile Day is to "encourage smiles and acts of kindness around the world".
The foundation also raises money to support children's causes.
Harvey Ball originally created the smiley face while working as a freelance artist.
He was hired by the State Mutual Life Assurance Company in the town where he lived, Worcester, Massachusetts, to create a smiley face that would increase worker morale.
The smiley face was to be placed on posters, stickers, and buttons.
He created the idea in less than 10 minutes and earned $45 for his work.
The company handed out 100 pins to each employee, and they became wildly popular.
By 1971 more than 50 million smiley face buttons had been sold. Ball never trademarked his creation, but two brothers added the phrase "Have a Nice Day" to the smiley face in the early 1970's and trademarked the combo. The smiley face became a cultural icon of the 1970's, and its popularity is still with us today).


I would choose #'s 3,4,5,8.

   

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Monday Blah Holiday's >

  Oct
 10th

1. Columbus Day > (Columbus Day celebrates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas on October 12, 1492. Columbus, who was financed by the Spanish monarchs, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, was attempting to find a western route to Asia—to China, India, and Asian islands with gold and spices.
Instead, he landed in the Bahamas and became the first European to explore the Americas since the Vikings landed in Greenland and Newfoundland about 500 years earlier.
Not only does the United States celebrate the day, but many Latin American countries observe it as "Día de la Raza," Spain observes it as "Día de la Hispanidad," and various other countries celebrate the day as well).

2. Hug a drummer day > (Hug a Drummer Day is day to celebrate drummers, a group of percussionists who keep the rhythm and beat of music but are usually the least celebrated musicians in a band and are often neglected.
The day was created to bring a little appreciation and exposure to drummers.
It was started in 2013 by Glen and others from Drumming Co and is supported by various drum companies. There are many types of war. Historically, drummers have had a role in military conflicts, accompanying troops into battle, while keeping a marching pace and raising troop morale.
Drumlines descended from military drummers and now exist on their own or as an accompaniment to marching bands.
Most modern western groups that play rock and roll, blues, jazz, pop, and other genres usually have a drummer with a drum kit—or drum set—who keeps the time and embellishes the music.
In many countries around the world, traditional music is accompanied with various sizes of drums that are often played with the hands instead of drumsticks.
In some large group ensembles and bands, drummers may be part of a rhythm section that plays various percussion instruments).

3. International stage management day > (International Stage Management Day is being observed today! It has been observed annually on October 10th since 2013).

4.National angel-food cake day > (National Angel Food Cake Day celebrates angel food cake, a cake so named because of its light and fluffy texture.
It originated in America, most likely from the Pennsylvania Dutch, and first became known in the 1870's.
The first recipe for the cake appeared in The Home Messenger Book of Tested Recipes in 1878.
It is a type of sponge cake made without yeast or butter.
It consists of flour, sugar, and egg whites, and most often cream of tartar.
The egg whites are what give it its airy texture.
It is usually baked in a tube pan—a pan with a tube in its center—which allows the batter to rise more easily, and cling to all sides of the pan).

5. National handbag day > (National Handbag Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 10th since 2013).

6. National Cake Decoration Day > (National Cake Decorating Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 10th).

7. National kick-butt day > (Taking place on the second Monday in October, National Kick-Butt Day is for kicking ourselves in the butt in order "to take action on goals we've set and not achieved, actions we've committed to and not taken, promises we've made and not kept, excuses we've created that have us stalled and difficulties we've faced and not overcome.").

8. Native American Day > (Native American Day is being observed today!
It is observed the second Monday in October).

9. Thanksgiving Day (Canada) > (Thanksgiving (Canada) is being observed today!
It is observed the second Monday in October).

10. World homeless day > (World Homeless Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 10th since 2010).


I would choose #'s 1,4,5,7,8,10.

   

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Tuesday
  Oct
 11th

1. You Go Girl Day > ("You Go, Girl" Day celebrates women who break down gender barriers and stereotypes, and those who become the first of their gender to accomplish something in a field.
More specifically, the day celebrates Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan, who became the first American woman to walk in space, in 1984.
 "You Go, Girl" Day is celebrated on the anniversary of her spacewalk.
Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan was born in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1951.
She graduated from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, in 1969, and went on to earn a Bachelor of science degree in Earth Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1973.
She attained a Ph.D. in geology from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1978.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) selected her in January 1978, and she became an astronaut in August 1979.
She took part in three space missions during her 14 years with NASA and clocked over 532 hours in space.
Her first mission, STS-41-G, took place from October 5-13, 1984.
The seven-person crew aboard Space Shuttle Challenger deployed a satellite, conducted scientific observations of the Earth, and did in-cabin experiments.
On October 11, 1984, Sullivan and Commander David Leestma took part in a (three-and-a-half hour) satellite refueling demonstration.
This was the first time a woman participated in an extravehicular activity (EVA). During this mission, the astronauts orbited the Earth 132 times in about 197.5 hours.
Sullivan participated in two more space missions.
STS-31 took place from April 24-29, 1990, on Space Shuttle Discovery.
The crew deployed the Hubble Space Telescope and conducted experiments and observations.
STS-45 took place from March 24-April 2, 1992, aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The crew used the Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science, which contained 12 experiments used to study the Earth's atmosphere.
After leaving NASA in 1993, Sullivan was appointed as Chief Scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
From 1996 to 2006, she was President and CEO of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), an interactive science center and museum that also focuses on getting science resources into classrooms.
She became the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, which is also the NOAA Administrator, in 2014, and served until 2017.
She has been a member of various boards and organizations.
In 2004, President George W. Bush appointed her to the National Science Board.
She has also been given numerous honors.
She was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2004 and is also a part of the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame. She has been given the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and the NASA Space Flight Medal).

2. Ada Lovelace day > (Ada Lovelace Day, created in 2009 by Suw Charman-Anderson, has the goal of inspiring more women to work in STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and math—by raising the profile of and celebrating women who currently work in these fields.
Those behind the day believe that women in these fields do not have enough visibility and believe the continued interest of women in technology will increase if those who are currently working in the fields are seen.
Penelope Lockwood, a psychologist, did a study which found that there is a need for women to see other women as role models.
As there are not many role models for women in STEM, on Ada Lovelace Day people are to write and talk about women who have achieved success in these fields, whose work they admire and are inspired by.
This helps role models emerge, who show that it is possible to overcome gender barriers and attain high levels of success.
Since its start, Ada Lovelace Day has become a day of international blogging.
The first year, almost 2,000 women signed up to blog about a woman working in STEM.
Over 2,000 people blogged the following year.
The first Ada Lovelace Day Live event took place then as well, and this event has continued to take place each year.
The reasons for fewer women in STEM are numerous and complex and include things such as societal pressures and subtle misogyny.
The hope is as more women in STEM are brought to the forefront because of the day, technology conference organizers will be more likely to reach out to them, and journalists will go to them more often to comment on stories, and for them to be the stories themselves.
There is hope that the day will inspire people to fight harder for equality, and that young girls will see that it is okay to love STEM, and that there are opportunities for them in these fields.
The day doesn't take place on Ada Lovelace's birthday, but rather, during a time of the year that is not too busy and is not during winter.
But why does it carry Ada Lovelace's namesake, and who was she?
Ada Lovelace was born as Ada Gordon in 1815, the daughter of Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) and Annabella Milbanke.
Her mother pushed her in the direction of science and mathematics, in the hope that she wouldn't end up like her erratic poet father.
Machines were an early fascination for Ada; she enjoyed learning about inventions of the Industrial Revolution, as well as coming up with designs for steam flying machines and boats.
She married William King, who became Earl of Lovelace in 1838.
Her official title was Lady Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, but she began being known as Ada Lovelace.
Her mentor, Mary Somerville, had introduced her to Charles Babbage in 1833, and they became friends. Babbage had plans for an "Analytical Engine," which combined his "Difference Engine" with a punch card operating system; it had elements of things now used in today's computers.
Fascinated by this, Lovelace translated an Italian article on it into English, and expanded the article with Babbage's urging, as he observed she had a deep understanding of the engine.
 Her piece, titled "Sketch of the Analytical Engine, with Notes from the Translator," included sketched out programs of the engine, and prescient observations of its use.
This work is viewed as early computer programming, and because of this, Lovelace is often referred to as the first computer programmer.
 She even has a programming language, Ada, named after her.
Although she died a few years later from cancer at the young age of the 36, her work is seen as being inspirational.
Alan Turing looked to her work when he began working on modern computing in the 1940s.
Lovelace has since continued to be an inspiration for women in technology, making her the perfect namesake for a day about women role models in STEM).

3. General Pulaski Memorial Day > (General Pulaski Memorial Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 11th since 1929).

4. Headspace Day (Australia) > (Headspace Day (Australia) is being observed today!
It has been observed the second Tuesday in October since 2016).
 headspace day is a National Day of Support for the mental health and wellbeing of all young Australians.
On this day we acknowledged that life has its (challenges) but young people are resilient, and with the right support and tools they can build and manage their mental health and wellbeing).
  
5. Kraken Day > (Kraken Day, also known as Myths and Legends Day, is part of International Cephalopods Awareness Days or Cephalopods Awareness Week, which takes place from October 8-12 each year.
Since octopuses have eight arms and squid have eight arms and two tentacles, the holiday week begins on the eighth day of the tenth month.
Cephalopods are a class of marine invertebrates.
Related to snails and clams, they have arms and tentacles, three hearts, large brains, and blue blood.
Today we celebrate cephalopods of myth and legend, especially krakens.
Krakens come from Scandanavian folklore.
Nordic sagas say kraken live off the coasts of Norway and Greenland and terrorize the sailors of the area. Krakens have been a legend for centuries, with Nordic sailors long telling tales about them.
The beasts were described in detail around 1250 CE, in the Konungs skuggsjá, an Old Norwegian natural history written by an anonymous author who had returned from Greenland.
Carl von Linné of Sweden included krakens in the first edition of his systematic natural catalog, Systema Naturae, published in 1735.
Erik Pontoppidan described kraken in Det første Forsøg paa Norges naturlige Historie (The First Attempt at [a] Natural History of Norway).
In this work, published in 1752, he said they were sometimes mistaken for islands, and that their real danger was the whirlpool they left behind.
But he also said that they were dangerous because they could pull the strongest of men to the bottom of the sea.
He also claimed that Norwegian fisherman often fished over them because many fish tend to be near them.
Kraken were first described as looking more like crabs than octopuses, and as having traits more like whales than squid.
But by the late eighteenth century, they were more associated with squid and octopuses.
Pontoppidan's kraken was likely based off stories told by sailors who saw giant squid, and in general, it is thought that giant squid inspired the legend of the kraken.
This rarely seen cephalopod lives thousands of feet deep in the ocean and is usually only found near the surface when it is dead.
Giant squids are therefore viewed as a mystery and have inspired fear and stories over the centuries.
The first pictures of them did not appear until 2004, with the first video of them not surfacing until two years later. Growing over 30 feet in length, they are the largest invertebrate in the world, along with the colossal squid.
Kraken have appeared in comics, literature, film, television, video games, and other forms of media.
Giant squids similar to kraken appear in the book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and kraken appear in Moby Dick.
Kraken appear in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, as well in Clash of the Titans, which popularized the phrase, "Release the Kraken".
Besides kraken, there are other legendary or mythical cephalopods.
H.P. Lovecraft introduced the Cthulhu, a creature with a head like an octopus, wings like a dragon, and body like a human, in his 1928 story, "The Call of Cthulhu."
Lyle Zapato made the fictitious Northwest Pacific Tree Octopus in 1998 and started a campaign to try to save it. Akkorokamui appear in the folklore of the Ainu people of Japan; the Kanaloa is a large squid and Hawaiian god, and cecaelia is an octopus woman from Native American mythology.
Today we celebrate the kraken and all these other mythical cephalopods).

6. International face your fears day > (There are countless fears that hold people back and cause them to miss out on so many of the great things in life because they think their only option is to live with their fear.
People are afraid to fly or to go up tall buildings; they are afraid of snakes or spiders; and they are afraid of seeking a better job, pursuing a new romantic relationship, or public speaking.
International Face Your Fears Day is a "catalyst designed to give people the permission, the encouragement and the little nudge they need to step up to their fears and say 'no more'.
This is not a day to sit idly—it is for identifying, facing, and overcoming fear.
It is for mustering courage and taking control.
Participants in the day acknowledge and talk about their fears and imagine how their life would be different if they got past them.
They then discover ways they can overcome their fears, they confront them, and they push past them.
Those who are able to do this are celebrated today, and they encourage others to face their fears.
Facing fears will help to build self-confidence, bring a sense of accomplishment, and produce the resolve to face other obstacles.
 International Face Your Fears Day was created by Steve Hughes, a public speaker who is behind Hit Your Stride.
It originally took place on the third Tuesday of October, but within a short while, it switched to being held on the second Tuesday of October).

7. National coming out day > (National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an LGBTQ awareness day that celebrates coming out—the public revealing of one's sexual orientation or gender identity.
It initially was a day when private and public figures came out as gay; public figures often did so in the media to raise awareness.
 It has since expanded to also be a celebratory holiday where people wear pride symbols and has broadened from being a day where people came out as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, to also include those who come out as transgender, genderqueer, or another gender identification.
The day is celebrated by allies of the LGBTQ community as well.
NCOD was started in 1988 by Robert Eichenberg, a psychologist and founder of a personal growth workshop, The Experience, and by Jean O'Leary, an activist who was head of the National Gay Rights Activists in Los Angeles at the time.
They wanted to create something positive and proactive, instead of having to fight for gay rights defensively by responding to anti-gay action.
Coming out can be seen as a basic form of activism, where participants are true to themselves and share that truth with others openly.
Their stories of coming out can inspire others.
Organizers believed that homophobia prospers when there is silence and that if people know loved ones who are gay or lesbian, their views will shift.
Not only will their personal beliefs shift, but they will be more likely to support gay rights under the law as well. October 11 was chosen as the date because it was the anniversary of the 1987 National March On Washington for Lesbian & Gay Right's.
The day was first organized in offices of the National Gay Rights Activists in West Hollywood, and eighteen states participated during the first year.
The headquarters was moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, the following year, and twenty-one states participated in the day.
In 1990, NCOD was celebrated in all states, as well as in seven other countries around the world.
It also merged with the Human Rights Campaign that year.
The HRC now sponsors the day as part of their National Coming Out Project.
From 1999 until 2014 there was a theme for the day each year as well).

8. National Kimberly Day > (Are you named Kimberly?
Do you know someone with the name?
It's a special day for anyone with the name!
 "Kimberly" started out as a name for males, but now it is usually given to females.
In the United States, more than 99% of babies given the name are female.
The name was at its height in the United States in the 1960s.
As a percentage of total baby names, it reached its peak in 1965, when 28,832 babies were given the name. There are a number of variations and shortenings of the name, some of which include Kimberlie, Kimberley, Kimberlee, Kim, Kimmie, and Kimmy.
It is unknown exactly where the name "Kimberly" came from, but there are a few theories.
It may stem from "Kyneburgha.
" The Old English meaning for "Kynburgh" is "royal fortress," and an "ly" ending means "meadow or field." Together it can be translated to "royal fortress meadow."
Indeed, there even is a St. Kyneburgha Church in England that has a nearby field.
During medieval times, there were local heroines in two parts of England that were named St. Kyneburgha, one being an abbess and the other being a princess.
Versions of the name Kynbergh were popular in England for centuries following their time.
A spelling that more closely resembles the name of today may have stemmed from Lord Kimberly.
This could help explain why it started out as a male name.
His name spread to cities and even to precious rocks.
A city in Northern Cape, South Africa, was given the name, and kimberlite a type of peridotite rock that contains diamonds that was mined there, also took its name from him).

9. National sausage pizza day > (Today we celebrate and eat sausage pizza! Sausage is one of the most popular pizza toppings, but this was not always the case.
The history of pizza dates back hundreds of years, to when pie-shaped flatbreads with toppings were first eaten in Naples in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
At the time, this coastal city was not part of Italy, but its own kingdom.
The working poor, or lazzaroni, lived outside or in small homes, and needed cheap food.
Pizza consisted of flatbread with toppings such as tomatoes, garlic, cheese, oil, or anchovies, and it was sold by street vendors and informal restaurants and eaten for any meal.
Pizza didn't end up becoming popular in the rest of Italy until the 1940s.
It was in the United States, where Neapolitans immigrated to, that pizza gained in popularity.
The first pizzeria in the United States was Lombardi's, which was started in New York City in 1905.
Lombardi's is still in business, and although it is in a new location, the original oven is still in use.
Neapolitans brought pizza to many other cities, including Trenton, New Haven, St. Louis, Chicago, and Boston. Pizza became popular all over the country, especially following World War II.
Many styles of crusts and different toppings became popular in different regions.
Eventually, pizza made its way back to Italy, as well as to other parts of the world).

10. Southern food Heritage Day > (Southern Food Heritage Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 11th since 2009).


I would choose #'s 9,10, & Congrat's to #'s 1,2,7,8.

Have a nice day & evening everyone.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Wednesday
  Oct
  12th

1. Cookbook launch day > (Cookbook Launch Day is a day when people come together and launch—or start compiling—a cookbook.
There are many types of cookbooks, such as those written by famous chefs, professional cookbooks written for culinary students and working chefs, single-subject cookbooks, and those dedicated to international and ethnic food.
Another type of cookbook is the community cookbook, which is the type that is most often started on Cookbook Launch Day.
This type of cookbook focuses on home cooking and family recipes, and documents regional and local history and traditions.
There has been a long history of these types of cookbooks in the United States, which have many times been compiled by church groups, schools, women's groups, and other organizations.
Members of these groups and organizations contribute a family recipe, a publisher is often used to compile the cookbook, and money is raised from the cookbook sales for the organization or for another cause.
Recipes have been found on ancient Mesopotamian tablets that date from around 1700 BCE, and the first collection of recipes from Europe dates back to the early centuries of the Common Era.
Arabic cookbooks date back to the early 10th century, and one of the earliest Chinese cookbooks dates to the early 14th century.
The invention of the printing press facilitated the printing of more cookbooks, and many books about how to prepare food and manage households were printed in 16th and 17th century Europe.
The first cookbooks in America were collections of family recipes handed down from one generation to the next. In 1742 an American edition of Eliza Smith's the Compleat Housewife became the first cookbook printed in the colonies. 
American Cookery by Amelia Simmons was likely the first cookbook written by an American, and the first cookbook to feature recipes that originated in America, such as cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.
In the late 19th century, Fannie Merritt Farmer's Boston Cooking School cookbook became the first to include precise measurements and scietific terms and became a bestseller.
 Many 20'th century American cookbooks were issued by food companies, cooking institutes, and newspapers, in an effort to boost their creators' sales and prominence.
In 1931 the Joy of Cooking was first published, which has become a bestselling cookbook over the years. Another popular cookbook that has stood the test of time is Betty Crocker's Cookbook, which was first published in 1950.
During the 1950's and 1960's, on one hand there was a rise in "gimmickry" cookbooks geared at housewives who did not enjoy cooking, but on the other hand, the 1960's brought "serious, specialized, and challenging" cookbooks that various authors published that taught how to prepare authentic ethnic foods.
The first of these was Mastering the Art of French Cooking, in which Julia Child was a main contributor.
Time-Life published 27 cookbooks between 1968 and the late 1970's, titled Foods of The World, that showcased foods from across the globe, as well as regions of the United States.
The trend towards cookbooks of American regional cuisines as well as ethnic foods of the world continued in the 1980's, and there also was a rise in the popularity of cookbooks written by famous restaurateurs and celebrity chefs that had cooking shows.
 "Lifestyle" cookbooks—which focused on the mood and presentation of food—were also popular in the 1980's and were exemplified by Martha Stewart's Entertaining and Lee Bailey's Country Weekends.
By the turn of the 21st century, cookbooks published by celebrity chefs, especially those who were TV hosts, became extremely popular).

2. Emergency Nurses Day > (Emergency Nurses Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the second Wednesday in October since 1989).

3. Freethought Day > (Observed by freethinkers, secularists, humanists, and atheists, Freethought Day is celebrated on October 12th, the date that the Salem Witch Trials are considered to have ended.
It was on that date in 1692 that William Phips, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, wrote to the Privy Council of William and Mary, the British monarchs, saying that the trials had lost credibility, in part because of their reliance on spectral evidence.
The accusers had said they had seen devils and other apparitions working in collusion with the accused, and Phips decided this type of evidence was a valid reason for the trials to be put to a stop.
By this time, over 20 people, mainly women, had been executed for "witchcraft," and 52 executions were pending.
By putting a stop to the executions, reason and logic won out over superstition.
Eventually, the trials resumed, and some spectral evidence was allowed, but Phips usually didn't accept it, and in the end, he exonerated the rest of those who were convicted.
Freethought Day takes place during Freethought Week and the Month of Freethought.
By 1997, the day and week had been declared by a number of cities and states.
One of their goals is to show the general public that atheists aren't different from others when it comes to community involvement and being family friendly.
Sacramento has held a Freethought Day on or near October 12th since 2002. Known as California Freethought Day, it is outdoors and open to the public, has entertainment and speakers, and is funded by a dinner and reception.
Just like the larger Freethought Day, it celebrates the separation of church and state, the First Amendment, science, reason, and progress).

4. International top spinning day > (International Top Spinning Day was founded in 2003 by the Spinning top & Yo-Yo Museum in Burlington, Wisconsin.
 According to Judith Schulz, director of the museum, "The earth spins around a single axis, just as toy spinning tops and yo-yo's do."
The day is meant to recognize and celebrate this scientific fact.
An annual event is held at the museum, but on this (day) people spin tops all around the world.
Spinning tops have existed for many millennia and appear to have originated on their own in different parts of the world.
Besides being used as toys, they have also been used for prophecy and gambling.
Traditionally they have been constructed out of wood, often with an iron tip.
Historically many were set in motion by pulling a string or cord that was attached to their axis.
They are often now made with plastic or metal and are constructed in such a way that a pulling string is no longer necessary.
They also have been improved too often include a small hard tip made of ceramic or tungsten carbide.
In this case they are known as bearing tops).

5. National farmer's day > (National Farmer's Day honors America's farmers throughout history.
Their contribution to the success of the country is reflected upon, and present-day farmers are shown thanks and gratitude.
About two percent of Americans are farmers.
Their work not only keeps the country fed but helps to feed multitudes around the globe.
Their impact extends beyond supplying food: their work helps provide jobs for others.
Industries including and related to trucking, railroads, clothing, textiles, pharmaceuticals, grocery stores, restaurants, bars, factories that manufacture food and drinks, fisheries, and forestry all benefit from the labor of farmers.
National Farmer's Day reputedly was once known as Old Farmer's Day and was observed as far back as the nineteenth century, a time when agriculture was more deeply rooted in the daily lives of Americans than it is today.
National Farmer's Day has been observed at least since the turn of the twentieth century.
October 12 is an appropriate date for it because it aligns with harvest time in much of the United States or is shortly after its conclusion).

6. National fossil day > (National Fossil Day is being observed today!
It has been observed Wednesday of the second full week in October since 2010).

7. National gumbo day > (National Gumbo Day celebrates gumbo, a stew that originated in southern Louisiana in the 18th century. J
ust as the word gumbo oftentimes today means a mix of cultures, the dish itself is a blending of culinary traditions of different cultures—West African (from which the name gumbo may derive), Choctaw, French, Spanish, German, and Filipino.
There are many types of gumbo, and common ingredients are meats such as chicken or andouille sausage; seafood such as crawfish, crab, and shrimp; the "holy trinity" of vegetables—onions, bell peppers, and celery; and okra.
It is often also made with filé powder, which is made from ground sassafras leaves.
A roux, which is a thickener made from flour and fat, is also an important component of gumbo.
The stew is usually served over rice, and the two main varieties are Creole and Cajun gumbo.
Gumbo is the state dish of Louisiana, and originally was only popular in the Gulf Coast region but started gaining a wider popularity across the country in the 1980's).

8. National pet obesity awareness day > (National Pet Obesity Awareness Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the second Wednesday in October since 2007).

9. National stop bullying day > (National Stop Bullying Day is being observed today!
It is observed the second Wednesday in October).

10. Pulled pork day > (Pulled pork, consisting of shredded barbecued pork, generally from the shoulder, is celebrated and indulged upon today with National Pulled Pork Day.
It is usually smoked slowly outdoors over wood, cooking for hours, regularly for more than half a day, after a dry rub is applied to it.
But it can also be made in a slow cooker, in an oven, or in a pressure cooker.
Once cooked, pulled pork is shredded and mixed with a sauce.
It is often eaten in sandwich form—as a pulled pork sandwich—but it can be eaten on its own.
It is particularly popular in the South.
Sonny's BBQ, one of the largest BBQ chains in the United States, started National Pulled Pork Day in 2016, and placed it in October, during National Pork Month.
Referring to the holiday and pulled pork they say: "By celebrating this Southern tradition, we hope to encourage people to spend time with family and friends while enjoying this time-honored BBQ technique."
The National Pork Board, the National BBQ Association, and the mayor's offices of Tallahassee, Winter Park, Gainesville, and Orlando joined in on the first celebration.
For the 2019 observance, the first 68 people at each Sonny's BBQ location received a free pulled pork sandwich.
(The number 68 was chosen because Sonny's opened its doors in 1968.)
For the fifth celebration, in 2020, Sonny's gave pulled pork away for a year to five winners and brought back their Cuban sandwich.
Also, for three Mondays in October, starting with National Pulled Pork Day, Sonny's gave a dollar to No Kid Hungry for each pulled pork sandwich sold—as well as for a number of their other pork sandwiches—in an effort to reduce poverty and prevent kids from going hungry.
Sonnys also continues to offer pulled pork specials on each National Pulled Pork Day).


I would choose #'s 1,3,4,5,8,9,10. & Congrat's to #'s 2,5.

Have a nice day & evening.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Thursday
  Oct
   13th

1. English Language Day & International plain Language Day > (English Language Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 13th since 2009.
International Plain Language Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 13th since 2011).
  
2. Good Samaritan Day > (Good Samaritan Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 13th since 2012).

3. International day for disaster reduction > (International Day for Disaster Reduction, also known as International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, is being observed today!
It was observed the second Wednesday in October from 1990 until 2009.
It has been observed annually on October 13th since 2010).

4. International day for failure > (International Day for Failure is a day when people think about, share with others about, and learn from their failures.
Created in Finland, the day celebrates failures and aims for people to look at them as learning experiences to help achieve success.
 Throughout history, there have been many examples of people who failed at first and later became successful. Just because you have failed-once or multiple times does not mean you are ultimately a failure.
The fight for success goes on, and as long as you keep putting in the effort, you are never a failure).

5. Metastatic breast cancer awareness day > (Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 13th since 2009).

6. International suit up day > (Today people suit up in honor of Barney Stinson, the suit-wearing character played by Neil Patrick Harris on How I Met Your Mother, a comedy that ran on CBS from 2005 to 2014.
Stinson not only always wore a suit but "Suit Up" was one of his catchphrases.
Just like Stinson, people wear suits wherever they go today).

7. National M&M Day > (When Forrest Mars, Sr., son of Mars candy company founder Frank C. Mars., was in Spain during the 1930s, he came across a candy being eaten by British volunteer soldiers taking part in the Spanish Civil War.
It consisted of chocolate pellets with hard tempered chocolate shells—shells that helped keep the candy from melting.
Mars used this candy as a model for M&M's, which he thought would be ideal to sell during the warmer months. We celebrate and enjoy his creation today, on National M&M Day!
When Mars came back to the United States, he reached out to Bruce Murrie, son of William Murrie, an executive at Hershey.
He thought there may be a shortage of chocolate as World War II started and that by partnering with Murrie it could be guaranteed that there would be no shortage of supplies for his candy.
Murrie and Mars became partners, Murrie was given a 20% stake in the company, and the candy was named M&M's in their honor.
After receiving a patent in March of 1941, the production of M&M's Plain Chocolate Candies began in Newark, New Jersey.
During these early years, Hershey's chocolate was used to make it.
The candy came in cardboard tubes, with the original colors being orange, yellow, red, brown, green, and violet (tan would replace violet by the end of the decade).
Once the United States entered World War II, M&M's were sold exclusively to the military to be included in soldiers' rations.
Just as it had been with the candy that Mars found in Spain the previous decade, M&M's had a heat-resistant quality that made them easy to transport.
Soldiers brought a love for M&M's back home following the war, and the candy became a hit with the public.
In 1948, the brown bag packing that remains today were introduced, and in 1949, Mars bought out Murrie's share of the company for $1 million.
In 1950, an "m" began being stamped into M&M's so that consumers knew the candy was authentic.
Although the slogan now most associated with M&M's is "melts in your mouth, not in your hand," the phrase of the time was "look for the 'm' on every piece."
The stamp originally was black but was changed to white in 1954.
That same year, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies were introduced, the first alteration in the flavor of the original M&M's.
They first were tan, but in 1960 began being made in the same colors as the originals.
Colors continued to change throughout the years, and M&M's made their mark across the world and even in outer space.
From 1976 to 1987, there were no red M&M's, after FD&C Red No.2 was banned by the FDA, a number of years after a Russian study linked it to cancer and fetal death.
It had been used more than any other food dye in the United States, although it hadn't been used to color M&M's.
The company did away with the red M&M's as to not confuse consumers.
In the 1980s, M&M's began being sold in the Asia Pacific, Russia, Europe, and Australia. In 1981, they became the first candy in outer space, when they were taken on the first space shuttle voyage, aboard the Columbia, as part of the astronauts' food supply.
(They later also flew on the final space shuttle flight.)
M&M's were the official snack food of the 1984 Summer Olympics. In 1989, M&M's Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies debuted, and M&M's Minis Milk Chocolate Candies did so in 1997.
Following a vote by consumers between the colors blue, pink, and purple, it was decided that blue M&M's would replace tan in 1995.
Changes continued to be made in more recent years.
For example, M&M's Caramel Candies debuted in 2017.
M&M's have permeated American and world culture to the extent of becoming one of the most well-known and loved types of candy.
They are ubiquitous, timeless, and tasty, making them the perfect chocolate treat to celebrate today!).

8. National Yorkshire pudding day > (National Yorkshire Pudding Day celebrates the puffy and doughy roll that first appeared in cookbooks in the mid 18th century in England.
It consists of eggs, flour, milk or water, salt, and fat and pan drippings from roast beef, or from another meat such as prime rib.
Its name is taken from a northern county in England.
 It is still very popular in England and is traditionally served with roast beef in America).

9. World sight day > (World Sight Day is an International Day of Awareness that focuses attention on the global issue of eye health and aims to eliminate blindness and visual impairment.
Individuals think about the importance of their own eye health, but particular focus is put on the eye health of those living in developing countries, where an overwhelming majority of those with blindness live.
World Sight Day was created in 1998 by Lions Club International with the goals of eradicating reversible and preventable blindness and encouraging people to have eye exams regularly.
It is also known as Lions World Sight Day, a name that was most frequently used early on.
From its start, World Sight Day has been a global initiative.
Major media events were held on six continents during the first observance.
To raise awareness, a giant eye chart was projected on the House of Parliament in London, as well as on sites in Hong Kong, Cape Town, São Paulo, New York City, and Sydney.
The Lions Club International continues to organize activities for the day.
They collect eyeglasses to be redistributed and accept the donation of assistive devices for the visually impaired; they conduct vision screenings and eye health education programs.
World Sight Day became an official event of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) in 2000 and is now coordinated by them.
Until 2020, it was part of their VISION 2020 program.
They put together materials for the day and usually set a different theme for it each year.
They organize events and activities, such as the EVERYONE COUNTS Global Challenge, although many events are organized by others, such as those organized by the Lions.
With there being a billion people around the world with visual impairment who don't have access to eye care services, and because 80% of visual impairment can be treated or prevented, World Sight Day remains an essential holiday.
People of all ages have issues with vision impairment, but most are over the age of 50.
Its main causes are uncorrected refractive error and unoperated cataracts.
Other causes include glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, as well as eye trauma and disease.
Eyes can be an indicator of overall health, and eye health can affect many aspects of life, like daily personal activities, interactions with others, school and work performance, and access to public services.
For all these reasons, sights are set on global eye health today).

10. The US Navy's Birthday > (The US Navy's Birthday is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 13th).


I would choose #'s 1,2,3,4,5,7(I can't eat the candy but Luv the characters merchandise), ,8,9. & Congrat's to #'s 2,3,10.


Have a nice day & evening.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Friday Holiday's >

  Oct
 14th

1. Be bald & be free day > (Be Bald and Be Free Day is dedicated to those who are bald.
Some who are bald usually wear a wig or toupee, while others embrace their baldness.
On Be Bald and Be Free Day, all those who are bald are to be proud of their baldness and are to forego any sort of covering.
People can become bald because of genetics, because of medication or illness, or because they choose to be bald.
Sometimes people choose to be bald because they like the style, but sometimes people choose to go bald to be in solidarity with a friend or family member who has lost their hair because of medical treatment.
Whatever the reason someone is bald, this day is for them).

2. National chocolate covered insect day > (Would you eat a grasshopper, beetle, or cricket?
How about if it was first dipped in chocolate?
What if the day happened to be National Chocolate-Covered Insect Day?
Well, that's today!
Insects are usually roasted before being covered in chocolate, and no insects are covered more often than crickets and ants.
While some people may balk at sticking these crunchy treats in their mouths, in some countries, such as China and Thailand, they are delicacies.
The sensation of eating chocolate-covered insects has been compared to that of eating chocolate-covered popcorn, so it really isn't too difficult to see why some people value them highly.
A lot of animals eat insects, but some humans do too, which is known as entomophagy.
The term comes from the Greek words entomon, which means "insect," and phagein, which means "to eat." Many types of insects are eaten in many parts of the world: more than 1,400 species are eaten, and people eat them on the regular in four-fifths of the world's countries.
Insects are high in protein and low in fat and raising them for consumption is environmentally sustainable.
And when they are covered with chocolate—like they are today—there's even more reason to love them!).

3. National Dessert Day > (There is no shame in having a sweet tooth today—it is National Dessert Day! Desserts are sweet foods that are commonly eaten at the end of a meal.
There are countless types including foods such as cakes, pastries, cookies, and pies.
The word "dessert" is derived from the French word "desservir", which means "to clear the table". Fruits and honey were probably the first sweeteners used in food, and the dawn of desserts was bolstered by the expansion of the use of sugar.
Sugar was in use in India before 500 BCE, and through trade, it arrived in places such as Macedonia and China over the next thousand years or so.
It wasn't until at least the 12th century that it arrived in Europe.
During the Industrial Revolution, desserts began being mass produced, and they were able to be processed and preserved in new ways, which increased their popularity).

4. National frump day > (National FRUMP Day is a day to be a frugal, responsible, unpretentious, and mature person.
It is also a day to honor those who exemplify these characteristics in their lives.
To be frugal is to be prudent, thrifty, or economical in use of things, resources, or money.
To be responsible is to be reliable and accountable, and to have the capacity to make moral decisions and to carry out obligations.
To be unpretentious is to be modest, while not being showy or ostentatious.
 Finally, to be mature is to be developed in the mind in such a way as to make sound judgments like someone who has experience).

5. National lowercase day > (national lowercase day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 14th).

6. World Standards Day > (World Standards Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 14th since 1970).

7. Vet. Nurse Day > (Vet Nurse Day, also known as Veterinary Nurses Day, is being observed today!
It has been observed the second Friday in October since 2008).

8. World egg day > (Since 1996, World Egg Day has celebrated eggs and highlighted their versatility and the benefits they bring to people of all ages.
The day has a different theme each year, and celebrations are held in countries all around the world.
Eggs are nutrient-rich, being high in protein as well as in 13 vitamins and minerals that the body needs, such as choline, vitamin B12, iron, and iodine.
They improve brain function, support physical strength and the immune system, and aid with child development. They have a low environmental footprint, being recognized as a "low impact protein source" by the World Resources Institute.
 In fact, they are the "most environmentally sustainable and affordable animal-source protein available."
They also support many people economically, being an especially important income source for rural populations. Clearly, there are many reasons to celebrate them on World Egg Day!).


I would choose #'s 3,4,8, & Congrat's to #'s 1,4,7.


                

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Monday Blah Holiday's >

  Oct
 17th

1. Black poetry day > (Black Poetry Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 17th since 1985).

2. Edge Day > (Ian MacKaye, musician and member of the Teen Idle's, Minor Threat, and Fugazi, once said that when it came to rebellion, "the only option made readily available was self-destruction.
So in schools or any arena, the kids who were the rebellious ones were the ones who were hurting themselves. And that just seemed counterproductive to me.
 If you wanted to rebel against society, "don't dull the blade."
His type of rebellion—of which he is seen as a founder of, is credited with naming, and of which he became an unwitting ambassador—eschews alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs, and is known as straight edge.
Each year on October 17, Edge Day—which is also known as National Edge Day—celebrates the straight edge lifestyle.
The inaugural Edge Day took place on October 17, 1999, when Edge Fest was held at the Karma nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts.
Five straight edge bands played the fest: Ten Yard Fight played their final show, and the bill also included Bane, In My Eyes, Watch the Sky, and Floor-punch.
Since the first Edge Day, it remains most prominently observed in Boston, where an event is organized each year.
The day has grown to include events in cities all over the United States and around the world.
Events in the United States have been held in cities such as Atlanta, Georgia; Santa Ana, California; Richmond, Virginia; and New York City, New York; while events around the globe have been held in cities such as Gothenburg, Sweden; London, England; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. An important part of the day has continued to be the playing of shows by straight edge bands, most of whom play hardcore.
If October 17 isn't a weekend, the shows often take place on the Saturday after or before it.
There are different types or levels of straight edge.
 In most cases, adherents abstain from alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs, and some also abstain from caffeine, prescription drugs, and promiscuous sex.
Some are also vegans or vegetarians, are anti-fascists, or focus on environmental issues.
Since its start, straight edge has been closely connected to hardcore, a fast and aggressive form of punk with relatively short songs and shouted vocals.
Born out of the hardcore punk scene of the early 1980s, the straight edge hardcore scene started as a reaction to the excesses of the punk scene, where drug and alcohol use are often prevalent.
It was a form of rebellion against (rebellion) a counterculture to the counterculture.
It tied common punk views of individualism, DIY, anti-authority, and left-wing politics to conservative politics—or, at least, tied the punk views to a conservative form of discipline that mirrored the "Just Say No" movement of the time.
The movement began in Washington, D.C., and then spread to the rest of the United States and Canada.
Early straight edge bands included Teen Idle's, Minor Threat, State of Alert, 7 Seconds, The Faith, DYS, SSD, Justice League, America's Hardcore, and Stalag 13.
They played mainly at all-ages venues where admission prices were kept low.
The youth crew era of straight edge took hold in the mid-1980s, with bands such as Youth of Today and Gorilla Biscuits at the forefront.
There was a movement towards vegetarianism and veganism at this time.
By the early 1990s, straight edge was well-known within the punk scene and began spreading beyond the continent.
This was due in part to the relentless touring of the bands, and because of the easiness of buying records from American labels by mail.
At this time, some punk and straight edge shows were still often held together, but they began splitting as well.
An "X" is the main symbol of straight edge.
It is sometimes marked on the back of both hands with a marker, or on other places of the body.
Some straight edgers have even gotten X tattoos. X's have been put on clothing and pins by fans and bands and have been used by bands on album covers.
The symbol is sometimes written as xxx or sXe.
An abbreviation for hardcore punk is hXc.
Today we celebrate straight edge and acknowledge its importance to the hardcore scene and its impact on transforming or defining the lives of its adherents).

3. Forgive an Ex Day > (Forgive an Ex Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 17th since 2018).

4. Four prunes day > (Four Prunes Day is a day to eat prunes, and is named as such because it is believed that someone looking for digestive regularity will get it by eating between four and nine prunes in a sitting.
Prunes, which are dried plums, have gotten a bad rap over the years because of their association with constipation relief.
Because of this, plum growers worked to change the stigma, and were allowed to rebrand them by labeling them as "dried plums" starting in 2001.
Most prunes are grown in California—about 200,000 a year—most of which are a variety similar to a kind grown in Agen, France.
These types of prunes came from France to the United States in 1856.
Prunes were eaten by the Greeks and Romans and were planted all around the Mediterranean Sea after coming from China.
Prunes are a good source of fiber and a rich source of Vitamin K.
They also are a good source of potassium and magnesium and contain antioxidants.
Only about three quarters of a pound of prunes are eaten each year per capita in the United States.
Maybe Four Prunes Day needs to be celebrated a little more often!).

5. International day for the eradication of poverty > (International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 17th since 1987).

6. Mulligan Day > (Mulligan Day is a day when people redo something that didn't turn out the first time.
It is a day when people give themselves or others a second chance.
Mulligan is a term used in golf when someone who shoots a bad shot is given a do-over.
It is only used in informal games, and usually only one extra shot is given per 18 holes, although sometimes a mulligan is given every 9 holes.
The term can be applied to other games such as darts as well.
The word likely came from David Mulligan, a Canadian golfer prominent in the 1920's, who either hit a poor tee shot, was jumpy and shaky after a shot, or overslept and was late for a shot.
Another theory is that John A. "Buddy" Mulligan, a locker room attendant from New Jersey, played golf with a sports/writer who started using the term after Mulligan needed a redo after his first shot.
The writer, Des Sullivan, used the term in his golf articles for the Newark Evening News.
Regardless of which of these stories is true, the term has stuck, and this day is dedicated to it).

7. National pasta day > (National Pasta Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 17th).

8. Wear something gaudy day > (Wear Something Gaudy Day is a day when people wear something flashy, outlandish, or excessively showy.
In the 1970's television comedy Three's Company, Larry Dallas, played by Richard Kline, called for a Wear Something Gaudy Day.
That is believed to be when the day got started, and people have been standing out from the crowd with their style of dress ever since).


I would choose #'s 4,5,6,7,8.

     

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Tuesday
  Oct
  18th

1. Information overload awareness day > (Information Overload Awareness Day, sometimes known informally as Information Overload Day, is an observance that calls attention to the problem of the overload of information in the workplace, and how both individuals and organizations are impacted by it.
Everyone, especially knowledge workers, is almost always connected to the internet, a computer, and a smartphone.
New information is continually coming in through emails, text messages, instant messages, social media, and websites.
With so much information coming in, less time is spent on each piece, and relevant information gets clouded by that which isn't necessary or is less important.
It becomes difficult to sift through the information, and people become overwhelmed and overloaded.
They have a harder time processing, making decisions, and completing tasks.
They don't have time to reflect, think, and generate new ideas.
The information causes interruptions to take place.
The recovery time—the amount of time it takes to get back on task—is usually longer than the actual length of the interruption.
Ultimately, information overload may negatively affect the economy and the health of workers.
In 2009, Basex, a research firm, named information overload as their "Problem of the Year."
Jonathan Spira, founder and senior analyst at Basex, decided to keep momentum about the issue going by starting Information Overload Awareness Day.
The first observation was held on August 12, 2009.
Basex and another organization that Spira was involved in, the Information Overload Research Group (IORG), became sponsors of the day.
During the inaugural observance, 350 knowledge workers from 30 countries participated in an online event.
Because many people tend to be on vacation in August, the observance was moved to October in 2010 and has continued to be marked during that month.
Many national publications and organizations pick up on the day that year.
Basex and IORG issued a joint challenge to people that they send ten percent fewer emails.
In more recent years, they have challenged workers and organizations to send twenty percent fewer emails. Online events—webinars—have continued to be held each year.
They have been hosted by Spira, with speakers from several organizations taking part, such as Microsoft and Yahoo).

2. National chocolate cupcake day> (Today is dedicated to chocolate cupcakes.
The first mention of a dessert with the qualities of a cupcake was in American Cookery in 1796, and the first time the term "cupcake" was used was in 1828.
There were two different definitions of cupcakes—also known as cupcakes—at that time.
One type of cupcake was so named because it was baked in a container that looked like a cup.
These were pottery cups, molds, or ramekins, and predated muffin tins.
This is the definition that is still in use.
The other type of cupcake was so named because of its recipe, which was measured out by the cup, instead of being weighed (that type of cake appropriately became the pound cake).
 For instance, a recipe may have contained a cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, as well as eggs.
These were sometimes baked in cups but were also often baked in tins.
Cupcakes use the same basic ingredients as regular cakes, and can be topped with frosting and other decorations, and can be filled as well.
Today is a day for the popular chocolate variety of these treats!).

3. National No Beard Day > (National No Beard Day is a day when people shave off their beards.
Some people may have had a beard for a long time, and some people may have been clean shaven all summer and were just about to start growing their beard out again.
Regardless of where they currently are with their beard, today is a day to shave it off).

4. National pharmacy technician day > (National Pharmacy Technician Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the third Tuesday in October since 1991).

5. Pro-life day of silent solidarity > (Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity is being observed today!
It has been observed the third Tuesday in October since 2004).
 The “Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity” is an outlet for students to express their pro-life views without using words or engaging in arguments.
 On Oct. 18, thousands of young people in high schools and on college campuses will make a commitment to be silent for all or part of the day.
Can you lose your voice for a day for those who may never have one?).


6. 3rd Tuesday in Oct. 

7. Simchat Torah > (Simchat Torah is being observed today!
It is observed the 23rd of Tishri in the Hebrew calendar).
Simchat Torah or Simhat Torah (Hebrew: שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה, lit., "Rejoicing with/of the Torah", Ashkenazi: Simchas Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle). 

8. World menopause day > (World Menopause Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 18th).
Menopause is a condition that the majority of women experience as part of the natural ageing process.


I would choose #'s 1,5, & Congrat's to #'s 4,7.

Have a nice day & evening.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Wednesday
   Oct
  19th

1. Dress like a dork day > (Dorks are social misfits, similar to nerds or geeks, who are out-of-touch, which leads to them looking or acting odd around others.
Maybe you were a dork when you were growing up, or maybe you were one of the meanies who beat them up. Nonetheless, today is a day to dress like a dork).

2. Evaluate your life day > (Evaluate Your Life Day was created by Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat Holidays & Herbs "to encourage everyone to check and see if they're really headed where they want to be."
Once we examine where we are succeeding and where we need to improve in different aspects of our life, while also evaluating where we want to be and if we are on the path to get there, we are much more likely to achieve our goals.
This is a day to ask oneself tough questions, and to take little or big steps on new courses of action).

3. Global dignity day > (Global Dignity Day is being observed today! 
It has been observed the third Wednesday in October since 2008).
Global Dignity teaches the concept of dignity—every person's equal and inherent value—to promote inclusion, equality and a greater sense of our shared humanity). 

4. Hagfish Day > (Hagfish are an eel-like fish that have no bones, jaws, or scales, and most people would agree they are quite ugly.
Not only is their appearance unsightly, but they ooze out slime at a quick rate—being able to fill up a two-gallon bucket within minutes, and they also often eat dead animals—doing so by crawling through a carcasses mouth, anus, or gills, and eating it from the inside out.
Hagfish Day was created in 2009 by Whale Times to encourage children to examine all creatures in the food web, not just sightly looking ones.
The day exists to show us that all animals in an ecosystem contribute to its well-being, such as hagfish and many other often looked over creatures.
We need to be made aware of hagfish and other lesser-known creatures, because they are just as vulnerable as cute and elegant ones.
In short, today is a day to "celebrate the beauty of ugly").

5. LGBT center awareness day > (LGBT Center Awareness Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 19th since 1994).

6. International gin & tonic day > (International Gin and Tonic Day celebrates gin and tonics and honors Mary Edith Keyburn, a gin and tonic lover who passed away in a hospital at the age of 95, on October 19, 2010, with her favorite drink by her side.
The gin and tonic had been smuggled in in a water bottle and was being served in a teacup.
 Two of Mary Edith's grandchildren, Jayne and Nicola, came up with the idea for International Gin and Tonic Day, on which gin and tonics are toasted and drunk in Mary Edith's memory.
The International Gin and Tonic Day Facebook page hosts a virtual party each year.
Participants post photos of themselves with a gin and tonic in the year's Facebook event and share what country they are celebrating in.
Photos of celebrants from around the world illustrate the "international" nature of the day. After ten years of observances, the day was being celebrated in 25 countries.
The gin and tonic is a simple cocktail that consists of gin, tonic water, and more often than not a lime wedge garnish.
Although, there are more adventurous takes on the drink where various other herbs and fruit are used as ingredients as well.
During the seventeenth century, Spanish explorers found the inhabitants of present-day Peru treating fevers with cinchona bark, which has quinine as its active ingredient.
They brought the bark to Europe to treat malaria and found it prevented the disease as well. India became a British colony in 1857, and colonists, soldiers, and passers-through often had to deal with malaria there, so they took quinine to help them survive.
The quinine was bitter so it was diluted in sugar water and soda water.
The first commercial tonic water, which was infused with quinine, debuted in 1858.
In 1870, Schweppes began selling "Indian Quinine Tonic" and marketed it to British who were overseas who were being encouraged to take quinine daily.
This tonic water had more quinine in it than the tonic waters of today.
 It was soon being imbibed in the homeland.
A precursor to gin is genever, which was created in seventeenth-century Holland and made with juniper, as well as with botanicals like coriander seed and star anise.
The British became aware of it when fighting on Dutch land during the Thirty Years' War.
They brought it home and the creation of gin followed.
 During the late nineteenth century, when gin was rising in popularity, British colonists and soldiers in India mixed it with Schweppes Indian Quinine Tonic and the gin and tonic was born.
By World War I, gin and tonics were staples in British clubs and bars.
In Post-World War II America, they became a favorite of the country club set.
But they receded to the background when classic cocktails lessened in popularity in the 1970s and '80s, and when gin took a backseat to vodka as the clear spirit of choice.
But the gin and tonic reemerged in the twenty-first century, and we celebrate it today on International Gin and Tonic Day, and honor one of its great proponents, Mary Edith Keyburn!).

7. National seafood bisque day > (National Seafood Bisque Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 19th).

8. Rainforest Day > (Rainforest Day celebrates the positive impact of rainforests, brings awareness to their plight, and aims to reduce humankind's negative impact on them.
Found in South and Central America, West and Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australia, rainforests make up just 2% of the Earth's surface area.
They usually are lush, humid, and hot, with an average temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 68 degrees Fahrenheit at night.
They tend to receive rain year-round, usually more than 70 inches.
Not all rainforests are the same, however, with tropical, temperate, mangrove, and monsoon rainforests differing from each other.
Rainforests are essential because they absorb carbon dioxide from human activity, produce oxygen, provide fresh water, provide a home for half of the world's animal and plant species, are the source of medicines, and stabilize climate patterns.
Their loss—of which approximately 40 football fields worth disappear each minute—threatens biodiversity and the overall health of the Earth.
Logging, mining, ranching, and agriculture are leading causes of deforestation, and deforestation causes fifteen percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions, which speeds up climate change.
Cattle farming is one of the largest contributing factors to deforestation, and with it comes the release of carbon dioxide and methane.
Since beef is widely shipped, people around the world play a role in deforestation by consuming it.
 Soybean plantations, which also absorb less carbon dioxide than rainforests, are another contributing factor to deforestation.
Rainforests are cut down to make room for palm oil plantations, which use slash-and-burn production that emits a harmful haze and causes wildfires that destroy habitats.
Millions of trees are also logged to produce rayon and viscose clothing.
Rainforest Day aims to counteract these forces by celebrating the positive impact of rainforests, bringing awareness to their plight, and reducing humankind's negative impact on them).


I would choose #'s 2,3,7,8, & Congrat's to #'s 1,5,8 for becoming a holiday.

Have a nice day & evening.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Thursday
    Oct
   20th

1. Community Media Day > (Community Media Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 20th since 2016).

2. Conflict resolution day > (Conflict Resolution Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the third Thursday in October since 2005).

3. Get to know your customer's day > (Today is a day that businesses work to get to know their customers better.
In our digital and big-box-store age, the personal connections that were once made by owners or workers of businesses with their customers are not as frequent or as robust as they once were.
Today is meant to turn that around, and to strengthen the relationships between sellers and buyers, and between businesses and their customers.
Not only will communities be strengthened, but it is also in the economic interest of businesses to do so. Customers who feel they are known by the places they shop, will be more likely to return in the future.
Top companies get 20 percent of their revenue from returning customers who come back within the first month. After top performing companies are in business for three years, they may make up to 60 percent of their revenue from returning customers).

4. International chef's day > (International Chefs Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 20th since 2004).

5. National brandied fruit day > (Fruit, sugar, and brandy are all that is needed to make brandied fruit, a delectable treat that is enjoyed today on National Brandied Fruit Day.
Many kinds of fruit, either fresh or dried, such as cherries, peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums, and berries can be used to make brandied fruit.
When it comes to sugar, either white or brown, or both can be used.
A number of types of brandy can also be used, such as cognac, applejack, and kirschwasser.
Depending on what type of fruit is being used, it may be peeled or sliced after being washed.
A container is half-filled with brandy, and the fruit and sugar are added.
Or the fruit and sugar can be put in first and then covered with brandy.
The brandy fully covers the fruit, and then the container is covered.
It may be lightly shaken to mix it up a bit.
It is stored in a dark place at room temperature.
 It takes a few weeks or months to cure the fruit, but once it's ready, the brandied fruit can be served over ice cream, cake, or pie, with whipped cream, or on its own).

6. Miss American Rose Day > (Miss American Rose Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 20th).

7. National chicken & waffles day > (The lip-smacking and finger-sticking-inducing culinary combo of savoriness and sweetness that is chicken and waffles is celebrated today with National Chicken and Waffles Day.
The day was proclaimed by Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles in 2021, at the same time they launched Roscoe's Motivation for Change Foundation (RMCF), which helps communities through charitable giving and focuses on "public service, culture initiatives, community empowerment, job skill development and programming in culinary arts and media training."
At the time of the day and the foundation's creation, Roscoe's founder Herb Hudson said, "Spreading joy through charitable activities is an integral part of our foundation and the core of our initiatives.
We want to take ownership of the day by inviting everyone to celebrate with us and use this as a date to follow your purpose for good and join us.
For the holiday's first observance, Roscoe's introduced the waffle tender, which was available for a limited time at select locations, and also introduced a new hot sauce, which was available at all locations.
Chicken and waffles generally consist of a waffle that is served with fried chicken and covered with butter and syrup.
Variations of the dish may date as far back as the seventeenth century.
The traditional Pennsylvania Dutch version comes from this era and consists of stewed and pulled chicken atop a waffle, covered in gravy.
It became a symbol of Pennsylvania Dutch Country over the next two centuries.
The African American-created, Southern soul food version, made with fried chicken, is the most common version today.
It became a menu favorite at the Wells Supper Club in Harlem in the 1930s, and at other locations in the New York neighborhood, and Wells is credited with boosting its rise in popularity.
In the 1970s, Herb Hudson moved from Harlem to Los Angeles and opened Roscoe's Chicken 'N Waffles, which made the crispy combo even more popular, in part because celebrities were known to frequent the restaurant. Roscoes isn't the only restaurant known for chicken and waffles; Metro Diner also has some skin and syrup in the game.
Regardless of where one eats chicken and waffles, it remains a staple of both Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine and soul food, and is specifically eaten today, because it's National Chicken and Waffles Day!).

8. National suspender's day > (Today is devoted to suspenders, an accessory made of straps of fabric or leather that cross over a wearer's shoulders and hold up their pants.
Suspenders usually form an X or Y shape on the wearer's back and attach with clips or buttons.
 In Britain they are known as braces, and in the nineteenth century they were sometimes called galluses. Outside the United States the term suspenders (refers) to a garter belt.
Modern day suspenders were invented in 1820 by Albert Thurston, and their popularity has waxed and waned since then.
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries they were almost universally worn, because most people wore high cuts pants, which made belts impractical.
Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain, received an early patent for suspenders in 1871. Suspenders lost some popularity following World War I, where men had become used to wearing belts with their uniforms.
Up until the mid-twentieth century suspenders were still considered an undergarment, and were covered by vests, waistcoats, or cardigans.
Thus, as men wore vests less in the 1930's, they also wore suspenders less.
In the 1940's fuller cut trousers came back into fashion, helping revive suspenders a bit.
 Now it is considered acceptable for suspenders to be seen, and that is often the preferred way to wear them. Although suspenders have not rivaled the belt for decades, there has been some resurgence in recent years. The film Wall Street may have helped contribute to this, and other prominent figures such as Larry King and Annie Lennox from the Eurythmics have also sported them).

9. Spirit Day > (National Spirit Day, the most prominent day of support for LGBTQ youth, was started in 2010 by Brittany McMillan, who wanted to take a stand against bullying and remember gay teens who had died by suicide, in order to increase awareness and acceptance and to prevent more tragedies.
This was at a time of heightened media focus on the suicides of gay teens, and the death of Tyler Clementi directly inspired the creation of the holiday.
The day is led by GLAAD, who on the first year helped to get teachers, students, workplaces, media outlets, and celebrities to wear purple and to "go purple" on social media.
Today, participants include a wide range of people and groups—schools, students, and parents; corporations and organizations; media professionals; celebrities; faith groups; sports groups; and more.
The day is held on the third Thursday in October each year, during National Bullying Prevention Month.
LGBTQ youth disproportionately face bullying and harassment on account of their identities.
Most are verbally harassed, have felt that incidents of bullying weren't addressed after they reported them, have heard homophobic remarks from teachers and school staff, and feel unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation.
Those participating in the day speak out against bullying and stand with LGBTQ youth, to show their commitment to ensuring that youth are able to live their lives safely and authentically.
Purple is the color on the rainbow flag that symbolizes spirit, and by "going purple," participants in the day visibly show their solidarity with LGBTQ youth).

10. Wear purple for domestic violence awareness day > (Taking place during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the goal of the day is to raise awareness about domestic, spousal, and teen dating violence. People wear purple on the day, a color that has long been used by women seeking justice.
Women are the primary victims of domestic violence, but both men and women can be victims.
One in three women and one in four men have suffered abuse in relationships.
 Violence suffered by men from women is usually lower-level violence such as slaps, while men are more likely to engage in extreme violence, and even kill their partners.
With the wearing of purple today, conversations can be started about domestic violence, with the goal of lessening it and building healthy relationships).


I would choose #'s 1,2,5,7,8,9,10 (Purple & Black are My fave colors), & Congrat's to #'s 3,4,6,9,10.

Have a nice day & evening everyone.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Friday Holiday's > 

 Oct 
 21st

1. Back to the future day > (Back to the Future Part II, released in 1989, starts out set in 1985 where the previous film in the series left off. Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, along with Doc Brown, played by Christopher Lloyd, and Jennifer Parker, played by Elisabeth Shue, travel to the future in Doc's DeLorean to save Marty and Jennifer's future children.  The date they travel to is October 21 (2015) the date which would become the first "Back to the Future" Day.
In the years leading up to the day, photoshopped images appeared online that claimed the day of the DeLorean's twenty-first-century time travel had arrived. But true fans of the film series knew they had to wait until 2015.
Many events were held during the inaugural celebration, some of which raised money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Screenings of the film or the whole series took place in almost 2,000 theaters on the date and on the following weekend.
 Similarly, Esquire Network showed the trilogy all day and on the following weekend. 
We're Going Back was held at filming locations in California, the documentary Back in Time was released, and The Million McFly March was held.
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson  appeared on Today, and Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd appeared in character on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
The day prior, Universal Pictures re-released the Back to the Future trilogy on DVD and Blu-ray.
"Back to the Future" Day has continued to be marked by fans of the film in subsequent years.
When the first "Back to the Future" Day arrived, comparisons were made between what October 21, 2015, looked like, and what the film portrayed it as.
There were no flying cars or hoverboards, but there were big-screen televisions and virtual reality goggles.
 Mr. Fusion was nowhere to be found, and Jaws 19 was not playing in theaters.
The film had predicted that the Cubs would win the World Series in 2015, but they didn't.
However, they made it to the National League Championship Series that year, one step away from the World Series, and they won the World Series the following year, for the first time since 1908.
October 21, 2015, was chosen as the date in the film because it was plausible that the World Series could take place on that date, and in the 1980s it didn't appear that the Cubs would win a World Series anytime soon.
In 1988, the year the film was written, the Cubs had gone 77–84. This made 2015 feel like a distant time, a time so far-off that perhaps their victory could be possible then).

2. Apple Day > (Apple Day is mainly celebrated in the United Kingdom, where it was started.
 Common Ground, a group dedicated to building strong communities, strengthening local distinctiveness, and connecting people with nature and each other, held the first Apple Day in 1990, at Covent Garden in London, England.
Their goal was to create an autumn holiday that would not only be celebrated in London, but also in other cities, villages, parishes, markets, and even orchards.
They wanted to demonstrate the richness and diversity of apples, but also the diversity of landscape, ecology, and culture as a whole).

3. Babbling Day > (Today is for babbling and for celebrating babblers. While a babbler is a term that can be ascribed to someone who seems to talk nonstop about nothing, it can also apply to a baby making noise who is in the process of learning how to talk.
Another name for a babbler is a blatherskite.
We could try to describe this holiday in more depth, but then we would just be babbling, because there really isn't much more to say.
 But to go on would be fitting, though, wouldn't it?
We just love babbling about holidays anyway.
Holidays are great, some of our favorite holidays...).

4.Check your med's day > (Check Your Meds Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 21st since 2017).

5. Developmental language disorder awareness day > (Difficulty learning, understanding, and using spoken language can be symptoms of developmental language disorder (DLD), a condition that has been known for hundreds of years but didn't gain this name until 2017.
It is also known as expressive-receptive language disorder, specific language impairment, speech-language impairment, and language delay.
 Besides having difficulties with spoken language, those with DLD may also have difficulties with written language, having issues with spelling, reading, and writing.
Shortly after the designation of the new name, Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day was created. It's an appropriate holiday since the general public doesn't have much awareness about DLD, there isn't much research done about it, and it has low numbers of clinical identification).

6. Count your buttons day > (Count Your Buttons Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 21st).

7. Garbanzo bean day > (Garbanzo Bean Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 21st).

8. International day of the nacho > (International Day of the Nacho is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 21st since 1995).

9. National pets for veteran's day > (National Pets for Veterans Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 21st).

10. National pumpkin cheesecake day > (National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 21st).


I would choose #'s 1,2,4,8,10, & Congrat's to #'s 1,9.


   

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Monday Blah Holiday's >

   Oct
   24th

1. 40-hr work week/day > (40-Hour Work Week/Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 24th).
There are a few studies that have shown employees are happier, healthier, and more productive when they work less than 40 hours a week.
During the first two months of 1974, government officials in the United Kingdom limited the workweek to three days in an attempt to save energy).

2. Black Thursday > (Black Thursday commemorates Thursday, October 24, 1929, a day when sellers traded close to thirteen million shares in panic on the New York Stock exchange and endured five billion dollars in losses.
Early in the day, eleven percent of the market's value was lost after heavy trading.
As so much trading was going on, ticker tape reports were backed up and coming in late across the country, and investors had no way of knowing right away what stocks were valued at, which increased panic.
Some of the days' panic was curbed when Richard Whitney, vice president of the Exchange, was backed by leading Wall Street investors, and placed bets on U.S. Steel and other blue-chip stocks to raise confidence.
This was successful to some extent, and the market recovered much of its loss, but the reprieve was short lived, and the market continued to collapse the following week.
Black Thursday is seen as being the start of what was the worst stock market crash in United States history, which was followed by the Great Depression.
The years prior to the crash and Great Depression were filled with rising stock prices, economic growth, and optimism.
Some indication of a possible downturn was evident prior to October 24, but this was the real turning point.
Experts have debated over the years the extent to which the stock market's collapse was a contributing factor to the Great Depression.
Most see it as the largest, but not only factor.
The crash ended a bull market and shattered confidence in the economy.
Many of those who had been investors had bought on margin and were ruined financially.
They couldn't pay back their loans and banks failed.
Businesses in turn had to close because they couldn't get credit.
The psychological effects of the crash were (great) and businesses were uncertain on making investments, which in turn caused workers to be uncertain about job prospects and income, which lowered consumption. Overall the crash is seen as something that wiped out a great deal of wealth and immediately slowed down consumer spending. Black Thursday is the day when stock market moved inexorably toward the crash).

3. Diwali > (Diwali, also known as Deepavali and Divali, is being observed today!
It was observed on November 4th in 2021.
It is observed on October 24th in 2022.
It will be observed on November 12th in 2023.
It will be observed on November 1st in 2024.
It will be observed on October 20th in 2025.
It will be observed on November 8th in 2026.
It will be observed on October 29th in 2027).

4. Food Day > (Food Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 24th since 2011).

5. National Bologna Day > (National Bologna Day is dedicated to bologna, a smoked and seasoned sausage popular in sandwiches.
Although it sometimes is informally spelled as baloney, it takes its name from Bologna, Italy, a city where mortadella, a pork sausage, originated.
The bologna sausage derives from mortadella, and is usually made with pork or beef, but can also be made with meats such as chicken, turkey, venison, or with a combination of them, or with soy protein.
Seasonings such as black pepper, coriander, celery seed, nutmeg, and allspice are added.
Myrtle berries, which are an important flavoring in mortadella, are also used. In the United States, the sausage is finely ground so that fat pieces are not visible.
There are many types of (bologna), such as German, Kosher, and Lebanon.
Lebanon comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch who live around Pennsylvania, Lebanon, and regular and sweet variations are made.
Two manufacturers have been making the bologna in Lebanon County since the late 19th century.
Ring bologna has a smaller diameter than regular bologna and is usually sold as a link in the shape of a ring instead of being sliced.
Rag bologna is a high fat bologna usually wrapped in a cloth rag.
It is native to West Tennessee, and is usually either barbecued with other meats, or eaten on white bread with pickles and mustard.
Mustard and pickles are popular add-ons to sandwiches made with other types of (bologna) as well.
Other popular condiments and toppings for bologna sandwiches include mayonnaise, ketchup, cheese, tomatoes, and onions.
Bologna sandwiches—both fried and unfried—are quite popular in the Midwest, Appalachia, and the South).

6. United Nations Day > (United Nations Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 24th since 1948.
Is an annual commemorative day, reflecting the official creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945.
In 1947, the United Nations General Assembly declared 24 October, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, to "be devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gaining their support for" its work.
In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a further resolution (United Nations Resolution 2782) declaring that United Nations Day shall be an international observance or international holiday and recommended that it should be observed as a public holiday by United Nations Member States).
  
7. National good & plenty day > (There's no need to hide your sweet tooth today because it's Good & Plenty Day!
Good & Plenty, made up of white and pink candy-coated pieces of black licorice, is the oldest brand of candy made in the United States.
First produced in 1893 by the Quaker City Confectionery Company in Philadelphia, it is now made by The Hershey Company.
Good & Plenty's memorable Choo-Choo Charlie Commercials first aired in 1950.
They featured Choo-Choo Charlie the train engineer powering his locomotive with Good & Plenty, shaking a Good & Plenty box in a circular motion, and singing a jingle based on "The Ballad of Casey Jones."
From beginnings in the nineteenth century, to small screen stardom in the twentieth century, to being the focus of a holiday in the twenty-first century, Good & Plenty has been on quite a journey!).

8. Take back your time day > (Take Back Your Time Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 24th).
Is a nationwide initiative that takes place annually on October 24th to bring attention to the epidemic of overwork in America).

9. World Polio Day is being observed today! It is observed annually on October 24th.> (World Polio Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 24th).
24 October. Join us for World Polio Day as global health experts and partners share our progress on the road to polio eradication).

10. World tripe day > (World Tripe Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 24th).
World Tripe Day is on October 24, and we’re going to help you to celebrate this day in the best way possible. Tripe is the lining of the stomach of animals like cattle, sheep, or pigs.
What was once something that was eaten only by the lower class is now a sought-after delicacy enjoyed by everyone all over the world.
World Tripe Day was created by the Tripe Marketing Board which is a whimsical initiative taken by a publication house in the U.K. to encourage people to eat Tripe.
People celebrate this day by making delicious tripe recipes and enjoying them with their loved ones).


I would choose #'s 3,4,5,8,9.

            

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Tuesday
   Oct
  25th

1. International Artist Day > (Celebrated by artists and their supporters around the world, International Artist Day honors the contributions that artists make to society.
It is a day for promoting and raising artists' credibility and visibility both locally and globally, and for acknowledging their great social impact.
On the day, art is (enjoyed) and appreciation is shown to artists.
This is done in part by festivals and events, such as International Artist Day Fine Art Shows.
These shows increase the visibility of art and artists in many genres, like painting, drawing, sculpting, photography, digital art, glass art, music, literary arts, acting, and dance.
The holiday was first celebrated in 2004, having been started by Chris MacClure, a Canadian romantic realist artist).

2. National cartoonists against crime day > (National Cartoonists Against Crime Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 25th since 1991).

3. National greasy food's day > (National Greasy Foods Day is dedicated to eating those foods we probably shouldn't be eating every day.
Today we all have an excuse, so let's eat as many greasy foods as we can!).

4. National I care about you day > (Humans naturally are social creatures.
They crave meaningful friendships, romantic relationships, and positive interactions with everyone they come into contact with.
National I Care About You Day gives them the opportunity to show their care for everyone in their lives, both those they know and strangers they pass by on the street.
 Not only do celebrants of the day tell others they care for them today, they demonstrate their care with actions).

5. Sourest Day> (Sourest Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 25th since 1977).

6. Punk for a day > (Punk for a Day is a day for people to dress up like punk rockers and listen to punk rock music.
It is also a day to celebrate the history of punk rock.
The birth of punk rock is seen as happening in the mid to late 1970's, with the rise of bands such as the Ramones in the United States, and The Clash and the Sex Pistols in England.
 But it traces its roots to early rock and roll.
Early rock and roll artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Elvis Presley influenced British bands such as the Beatles, who brought their music to the United States with the British Invasion.
The Beatles, along with more hard-edged bands from the Invasion, such as The Kinks, The Animals, and The Rolling Stones, influenced American teenagers to start garage bands.
In the mid to late 1960's, many of these bands popped up, such as The Sonics, The Barbarians, The Seeds, and The Standells.
Some of these groups even had big hits, such as the Kingsmen, with "Louie Louie".
By the end of the 1960's, and at the beginning of the 1970's, bands were formed that were influenced by the early rock and roll, as well as by the garage bands.
These are now known as proto-punk groups and included bands such as The Stooges—fronted by Iggy Pop, The Velvet Underground—fronted by Lou Reed, The New York Dolls, and the MC5.
The birth of punk came from all these influences, and the Ramones, The Clash, and the Sex Pistols were at the forefront of the movement.
Although punk rock has always been an underground musical and cultural movement, it was much larger in England, specifically in London, than it was in the United States, when it first came about.
The epicenter of the original movement in the United States was in New York City, centered around CBGB.
In the mid 1990's, punk influenced bands such as Green Day, The Offspring, and Blink-182 broke into the mainstream, bringing punk rock music and culture to a larger audience.
Some punk rock purists see the mainstream success of punk rock as being contrary to its ethos.
There are many subgenres of punk rock, such as Oi!, street punk, horror punk, celtic punk, hardcore punk, anarcho punk, ska punk, and pop punk.
These subgenres vary in their sound, as well as their lyrical messaging.
In general, punk rock is identified by its fast drumming, loud power chord influenced guitars riffs, hard-edged vocals, and simple song arrangements.
Lyrical content is often politically oriented—most often left wing— and has an anti-establishment tinge to it.
Punk rock has long been associated with DIY, with bands and fans recording their own music, and distributing it themselves, eschewing major labels.
 Authenticity and attitude are two other themes that have long been associated with punk rock.
Clothing has often been an important aspect of punk rock as well, with ripped clothes with safety pins, leather jackets, and altered hair being important elements.
Pogoing, moshing, and stage diving are common at concerts, and the breaking down of barriers between bands and audiences is an important aspect of live punk rock shows).

7. World pasta day > (Pasta is made with flour, salt, water, and eggs.
It comes in many shapes, like ribbons, cords, and tubes, and can be prepared in myriad ways, with different cooking techniques and in many recipes.
It can be tossed with butter, cheese, seasonings, and sauces of tomato, seafood, and cream.
Some pasta may be stuffed with meat, cheese, or spinach.
Pasta is used in dishes like spaghetti, fettuccine alfredo, macaroni and cheese, lasagna, and penne and pesto, and in soups and casseroles.
Delegations from a number of countries came together at the first World Pasta Congress in Rome, Italy, on October 25, 1995, to discuss how they could promote pasta consumption together.
They agreed that knowledge of pasta should be spread around the world "by means of collective initiatives of promotional nature and institutional information campaigns."
World Pasta Day was proclaimed in 1998 by the National Pasta Association in an effort to recall and strengthen the goals of the World Pasta Congress.
The day was organized and coordinated by a committee consisting of representatives from the National Pasta Association, located in the United States, the UNA.F.P.A., based in Europe, and the pasta associations in Venezuela and Turkey.
In more recent years, the International Pasta Organization (IPO), the Italian Trade Agency, and the Italian Association of Confectionery & Pasta Industries—now part of the Unione Italiana Food—have been behind the organization of the day.
Promotional initiatives with the intent of drawing the attention of consumers and the media to pasta are held independently in countries all over the World-On-World Pasta Day.
The initiatives emphasize that pasta is a global food and has merits, being "appropriate for a dynamic and healthy lifestyle capable of meeting both primary food requirements and those of high-level gastronomy."
Key messages of the day are pasta's economic feasibility, gastronomic versatility, and nutritional value.
Since 2019, Al Dente, a festival for "pasta makers and pasta lovers, chefs and restaurateurs, influencers and food bloggers," organized by the International Pasta Organization and the Unione Italiana Food, has been part of the day.
Prestigious restaurants the world over make a special place for pasta on their menus in the week leading up to World Pasta Day and make a pasta dish the main dish on the day).

8. World pizza maker's day > (Today we celebrate those who make pizzas.
Some of us throw frozen pizzas into the oven when we are hungry, but real pizza makers toss dough by hand and choose the right balance of spices and herbs to make their own sauces.
Pizza is one of the world's most popular foods, and it takes a certain expertise to make it well.
Today we honor those who have that expertise and salute them by enjoying their pizzas.
Being a pizza maker has been a profession for hundreds of years, first starting in Naples.
Pie-shaped flatbreads with toppings were first eaten there in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. At the time, this coastal city was not part of Italy, but its own kingdom.
The working poor, or lazzaroni, lived outside or in small homes, and needed cheap food.
Pizza consisted of flatbread with toppings such as tomatoes, garlic, cheese, oil, or anchovies, and it was sold by street vendors and informal restaurants and eaten for any meal.
Pizza didn't end up becoming popular in the rest of Italy until the 1940s.
It was in the United States, where Neapolitans immigrated to, that pizza gained in popularity.
The first pizzeria in the United States was Lombardi's, which was started in New York City in 1905.
Lombardi's is still in business, and although it is in a new location, the original oven is still in use.
Neapolitans brought pizza to many other cities, including Trenton, New Haven, St. Louis, Chicago, and Boston. Pizza became popular all over the country, especially following World War II.
Many styles of crusts and different toppings became popular in different regions.
Eventually, pizza made its way back to Italy, as well as to other parts of the world).


I would choose #'s 1,2,3,4,6,7,8, (as for # 5 I do not like sour candy so I will pass on it).

Have a nice day & evening everyone.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Wednesday
    Oct
    26th

1. Horseless carriage day > ("Horseless carriage" is a transitional term used with emerging technology, an example of where a new item doesn't have something the old item had, similar to how a wireless telephone doesn't have a cord.
Prior to the advent of mechanically powered carriages, they had been pulled by animals, usually horses.
The horseless carriages that replaced them became the forerunners of motor cars or automobiles.
Even though the horse was gone, the carriage retained many other characteristics of the horse-drawn carriage).

2. Lung health day > (Lung Health Day is being observed today!
It has been observed the fourth Wednesday in October since 2003).
   
3. National day of the deployed > (National Day of the Deployed is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 26th since 2006).
This is a day to honor, recognize, and raise awareness for the hundreds of thousands of deployed Military).

4. National mincemeat day > (National Mincemeat Day is a day for mincemeat, a mixture made with minced meats, suet, and fruits, and with spices, and distilled spirits such as brandy.
 Many modern recipes for mincemeat no longer contain meat, and many times suet—a raw, hard fat—is replaced with vegetable shortening.
Recipes for mincemeat date back to medieval times.
Mincemeat is most often used in pies and is popular around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays).

5. National pumpkin day > (National Pumpkin Day celebrates pumpkins, a cultivar of the squash plant that is native to North America.
Its name is derived from the Greek word "pepon", which means large melon. Pumpkins have long since been associated with the harvest season, and both Halloween and Thanksgiving.
During Halloween many people pick or buy pumpkins—most often the Connecticut Field pumpkin—and carve them into jack-o'-lanterns.
Vegetables such as turnips have long been carved in Ireland and Britain, and the practice of carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns stemmed from the story of Stingy Jack.
Pumpkins were one of the squashes long eaten by Native Americans, which they introduced to Europeans shortly after the settlers arrived in the Americas.
In fact, pumpkin pie was served at one of the Pilgrim's first Thanksgivings in the early 1620's and is now a staple of Thanksgiving meals.
A smaller strain of the Connecticut Field pumpkin, the Small Sugar pumpkin, is often used for pumpkin pie, but most Americans buy pie filling or puree in cans instead of getting it from fresh pumpkins.
Although most Americans only use fresh pumpkins for carving, there has been a growing interest in pumpkin flavored foods in recent years, which can be attributed to Starbucks' introduction of pumpkin spice latte in 2003).

6. Texas chicken fried steak day > (While there is a debate as to if chicken fried steak got its start in Texas, the holiday Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day definitely began there.
The day stemmed from efforts undertaken by Jeffrey Yarbrough.
Yarbrough, a public relations worker based in Dallas and a former president of the Texas Restaurant Association, thought there should be a day devoted to chicken fried steak in the state, given the food's long history in the state as well as its popularity there).

7. National mule day > (National Mule Day celebrates mules, which are a cross between a male donkey and a female horse and marks the anniversary of when the first Spanish Donkey's arrived in the United States, which were the first donkeys used to breed mules in the country.
It is unknown when the day began being celebrated.
In 1985, following a petition with about 50,000 signatures encouraging a Congressional resolution, the US House of Representatives adopted a resolution put forth by Representative Jim Cooper of Tennessee that designated October 26 as National Mule Appreciation Day, a day that had been spearheaded by the Lynchburg Mule Traders Association of Lynchburg, Tennessee, and their president, Roger Brashears, who came up with the idea for the day.
The resolution was debated by the Senate Judiciary Committee but did not make it to the Senate floor.
Despite not gaining the official sanctioning of the US government, citizens marked the day anyway.
For example, contests and ceremonies were held in Lynchburg, the small mule-loving city that is also home to Jack Daniel's Distillery.
 Mule traders came from around the United States for mule shows and a mule sale).

8. Worldwide howl at the moon day/night > (Coming less than a week before Halloween, Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night celebrates wolves, animals that seemingly howl at the Moon.
It is a day to educate people about wolves and raise awareness to help groups that work in wolf conservation, such as Wolf Haven.
It is also a day when people go out and howl at the Moon.
Wolves have been associated with the Moon for centuries, going all the way back to the Stone Age.
Greek and Roman gods and goddesses were also known for keeping wolves with them.
Wolves really don't howl at the moon though, they are communicating with other wolves in their pack, and they hold their heads up towards the sky so that their howls carry longer distances.
If there are no trees their howls can carry about ten miles).


I would choose #'s (All the above) .

Have a nice day & evening.

Blue Denim (US1)

Today's Holiday's >

Thursday
 Oct 
 27th

1. American beer day > (American Beer Day is a day dedicated to drinking brews made in America.
Over 200 million barrels of American beer are sold each year, and Americans spend over $100 million on beer annually.
The United States is only second to China in the number of breweries it has and the amount of beer it produces. Beer consumption in America has ebbed and flowed, but as of the late 2010s, beer has been flowing more than ever).

2. Boxer shorts day > (Boxer Shorts Day is being observed today!
It is observed annually on October 27th).

3. Cranky Co-Workers Day > (Cranky Co-Workers Day is a day in honor of co-workers that complain and are cranky all year long.
It is a day when everyone lets them continue complaining and being cranky, instead of trying to cheer them up.
Maybe just days ago they got slapped on National Slap Your Irritating Co-Worker Day, but today they are to be left alone.
The day was created by Ruth and Thomas Roy of Wellcat Holidays).

4. National Blackcat Day (UK) > (National Black Cat Day recognizes black cats, especially those that are in need of homes.
Black cats have many times been given a bad rap in life.
In many cultures, they are looked on with superstition and are thought to carry bad omens.
This is the case in most of Europe and in the United States.
If a black cat walks in front of you, it is thought that misfortune will come.
Black cats have been associated with witches, and some people believe that they are shape-shifting animals that are witches themselves.
There are some countries where black cats are seen as good luck, such as Great Britain and Japan, and they have also been thought to bring good luck on some ships as the "ship's cat."
But the overwhelming belief has been that black cats are no good.
Consequently, they have been neglected and it takes longer for black cats to be adopted from shelters).

5. National mentoring day (UK) > (National Mentoring Day (UK) is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 27th since 2015).

6. Navy Day > (Navy Day is being observed today!
It has been observed annually on October 27th since 1922).

7. National potato day > (Potatoes, whose name comes from the Spanish word patata, are one of the most common vegetables and most important crops in the world.
They are part of the nightshade family and are tubers, a swollen part of a stem that provides nutrients for the leafy part of the Solanum tuberosum plant.
Potatoes are almost always eaten cooked, not raw, and most are eaten processed—many being bought frozen in bags—instead of being made fresh.
Some of the many ways they are prepared are as baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, boiled or steamed potatoes, French Fries, steak fries, waffle fries, home fries (American fries), hash browns, and potato chips. They are celebrated today in their many forms with National Potato Day).

(Trigger Moment) for # 8.
8. Sylvia Plath Day > (Sylvia Plath Day celebrates the life and work of poet and author Sylvia Plath.
It was initiated by Michael Haley, a writer from Holyoke, Massachusetts, who thought more attention should be paid to Plath, and who said of her, "she is a great literary figure, and her life is a great lesson to us."
A Sylvia Plath Day organizing committee was formed, and over 1,000 people signed a petition urging the day to be declared in Northampton, Massachusetts, home to Smith College, where Plath graduated in 1955 and later returned to teach English.
In turn, Northampton Mayor Clare Higgins declared the first Sylvia Plath Day to be on October 27, 2001, on what would have been Plath's 69th birthday.
During the years that followed, the holiday continued to be observed in Northampton and began being celebrated by Sylvia Plath admirers around the world.
Sylvia Plath was born in Boston on October 27, 1932.
She spent her early childhood in the nearby coastal city of Winthrop, but after her father died when she was eight, she moved with her brother and mother to Wellesley, where she lived until she entered college.
Another significant event occurred when she was eight: her first poem was published, appearing in the Boston Herald.
 Around 1944, Plath began keeping a journal; it would provide her inspiration for her many other writings.
A gifted straight-A student who especially excelled in English and creative writing, Plath won a scholarship to Smith College in Northampton.
Plath wrote poetry during her early college years, but was still searching for her voice, and took the effort to perfect her work and master the fundamentals of the craft. She emulated Dylan Thomas, W.H. Auden, and Wallace Stevens, and kept a thesaurus nearby.
She sent out poems and stories to publications, sometimes getting them accepted, but often getting rejected. She had aspirations to write short stories for women's magazines.
In 1950, her articles began appearing in national periodicals, such as Christian Science Monitor and Seventeen, as well as in local newspapers.
After winning first prize in a contest for Mademoiselle magazine for her short story "Sunday at the Mintons," Plath was awarded the opportunity to become a guest editor for the magazine.
She arrived at their Madison Avenue office in New York City in June 1953 and stayed at the Barbizon Hotel with other girls.
These and the events that followed were later adapted into her only novel, The Bell Jar.
Plath returned home exhausted, but with hopes to get into a Harvard summer writing class.
Her hopes were dashed when she wasn't accepted, and she grew despondent, not being able to write or otherwise function from July into August.
Her usually revealing journal entries dried up. On August 24th, she left a note: "Have gone for a long walk. Will be home tomorrow." But there was no walk.
Plath went into her cellar's crawl space, took sleeping pills, and lost consciousness.
A large search around Boston ensued.
Two days later Plath was found alive.
This incident foreshadowed troubles to come.
After recovering, Plath was readmitted into Smith College in the spring of 1954, and during the summer she studied at Harvard.
 In the spring of 1955, she turned in her English honors thesis, The Magic Mirror: The Double in Dostoevsky, and graduated summa cum laude from Smith.
She also won a Fulbright Scholarship to Newnham College, Cambridge University.
Before heading to England, she spent the summer dating a few men, including Richard Sassoon.
In England she stayed busy studying, writing essays, and participating in the university's dramatics club.
She spent her winter vacation with Richard Sasson, but afterward, he broke off the relationship.
As winter deepened, illness came—cold, flu, and a splinter in the eye—as did depression.
In late February, Plath read some poems of Ted Hughes in Cambridge's new poetry journal, Saint Botolph's Review, and met Hughes at a party in honor of the new journal.
They found they drew influence from some of the same poets—like W.B. Yeats, Dylan Thomas, and D. H. Lawrence—and found they were also drawn to each other.
They began a courtship. After Plath came to grips with the dissolution of her relationship with Sassoon, Hughes and Plath married on Bloomsday in 1956, in Bloomsbury, London.
The couple spent the summer of 1956 writing in Spain, and also made a trip to Paris and to visit Hughes's parents in Yorkshire.
Plath continued her studies at Cambridge in the fall, and after she finished her schooling in 1957, the couple arrived in the United States in June.
Plath had some work rejected, and she and Hughes spent some time on Cape Cod.
They moved to Southampton in August, and Plath began teaching at Smith College.
Unsatisfied, largely because it took time away from her own writing, she only taught for a year.
The Hughes's moved to Boston in the summer of 1958, where they focused on writing and sending out poems, stories, and other creative writing compositions to publishers and contests.
The couple traveled out West in 1959, splitting their time between National Parks and big cities.
In the fall they went to Yaddo, a writer's colony in Saratoga Springs.
It was here that Plath had a poetic breakthrough and completed a number of poems.
The Hughes's moved back to England in December.
Their first child, Frieda Rebecca, was born in April 1960.
Plath's first poetry collection, The Colossus and Other Poems, was published in October.
In early 1961, Plath was largely sidelined from writing poems by a miscarriage and appendectomy, though she did write some short stories.
Perhaps the most consequential moment of her writing career came in March when she started The Bell Jar, which she finished in August.
She also wrote 22 poems that year, and finally, in October, she got a short story published in a women's magazine, when "The Perfect Place" appeared in My Weekly.
Nicholas Farrar, the couple's second child, was born in January 1962.
The spring that followed was a fruitful time for Plath for poetry, but later in the year, her suspicions of her husband's infidelity were proven true.
After the couple separated in September, Plath wrote over 25 poems in October.
Most were published as Ariel in 1965.
Plath continued writing many poems into November and moved with her children into a flat in December.
There was no telephone and not much heat, which was not ideal during such a harsh, cold winter.
The Bell Jar was published on January 14, 1963, under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas.
It received mostly positive reviews—but Plath didn't live long enough to see them.
Another spark of poetic creativity came in late January and lasted into February.
But it was bitterly (cold) and Plath's children were sick, and she spiraled into a deep depression.
Plath spent her last weekend alive at the home of friends Jillian and Gerry Becker in North London.
During the early morning hours of February 11, 1963, Sylvia Plath sealed the room off between her and her children and put her head in a glass oven.
The poems would never flow from her again.
The brilliance of Sylvia Plath's work is often overshadowed by her troubled life and early and tragic death.
Sylvia Plath Day aims to shift the conversation, by celebrating both her life and work.
Plath was a mother, wife, traveler, and troubled soul.
She was a poet and author of short stories, articles, and a groundbreaking, introspective novel.
Today she is celebrated and remembered in Northampton and around the world!).


I would choose #'s 3,4,7. 

Have a nice day & evening.