Today is Daiquiri Day! This heavenly frozen beverage was invented in the village of Daiquiri Cuba as a way to boost morale and productivity for miners during the long, hot Cuban summers sometime in the early 1900’s by a clearly very smart man named Jennings Cox. Cox’s original recipe only contained lime juice, sugar, rum and ice, but of course… Read more »
Today is Embrace your Geekiness Day. If there was ever a day after my own heart, it’s this one. While I’ve always embraced my less than entirely normal side, I did shy away from the title “Geek” for awhile. I’m not really sure why. Then one day, I’m sure thanks in large part to the TV show “The Big Bang… Read more »
Yes, today is International Chocolate day! I don’t think I have to tell you how to celebrate this!
Today is the day to celebrate all the ways we connect with people nowadays – it’s Social Media day! Mashable was the first to proclaim today Global Social Media Day waaaay back in 2010 to mark the undeniably huge impact social media has on all of our lives. As part of the celebration, they encourage “meet-ups”, where folks could meet finally meet… Read more »
Yes, that’s right- today is Onion Ring day! It’s another celebration without much details on how it was started, and in fact the origins of the onion ring itself are lost to time. The first time they appeared in print was in a cookbook published in 1802 called “The Art of Cookery Made Easy and Refined”. It makes me giggle… Read more »
Today is National Fudge Day. Just let that sink in for a moment. The beginnings of this holiday are unknown, but who cares. And yes, this treat is probably more commonly available in the winter months, but I bet if you look you can find some today too.
Why? Because today is Ballpoint Pen Day! On this date in 1943 the US Patent Office granted patent # 2,390,636 for what he now know as the ballpoint pen. When it was first introduced it was only available as a luxury item, but now virtually every business in America gives them away. With the advent of the internet people don’t… Read more »
I have no idea what sick puppy came up with this, but May 11th is Root Canal appreciation Day. I’ve never had a cavity, let alone a root canal, but from what I have heard they are not generally all that appreciated. But yay for not having to get dentures? May 11th is also my niece’s birthday. My sweet little… Read more »
Now that I’m feeling better I’m going to get back to my new favorite silly thing- Hump Day Holidays! And, I’m so happy that the first one I’m sharing with you is Star Wars Day. May the Fourth be with you all 🙂
Now here is a holiday I can really get behind! The rationale behind No Housework Day to remind everyone to take a day off from the busywork of running a household and to enjoy your family in a less than sparkling home because that’s what’s really important. That is lovely, don’t you think? I will admit, I’m cheating a tiny… Read more »