Today is Backward Day! This day has been around far longer than you might think- certainly longer than I did! The ancient Romans celebrated Saturnalia. That day masters served their slaves, gambling was allowed, and insulting your superiors was the order of the day. I can’t promise that your boss will be OK with you insulting them today, so try… Read more »
Today is the day that the National Popcorn board decided to make National Popcorn Day. I’m sure that you, like myself, had no idea there was such a thing as the National Popcorn Board until just now. But they are a real thing and you can go check them out yourself at popcorn.org if you are so inclined. Their stated… Read more »
Today is Peculiar People day!! How crazy is that?!?!?! Some of us are just born a little different. We are the black sheep of our families. Maybe we dress a little different. Maybe we think a little different. Maybe we are just utter oddballs in every sense of the word. Regardless of where on the oddness scale you rate, today… Read more »
Today is Festival of Sleep Day! This is quite possibly the best “wacky” holiday I have ever heard of! If you know anything about me, you know how much I love sleep. I have a sign in my cube that states my goals are “#1 Get Up, #2 Survive, #3 Go Back to Bed”. I list napping as a hobby…. Read more »
If you are a cardiologist you may not be very happy about this, but today is Fast Food Day. Fast food as we know it was born from the rise in car ownership and the need of those car owners to eat quickly and cheaply while out and about. These restaurants started popping up after WWI but the concept really exploded… Read more »
Today is Election Day here in the United States. Many of you have already voted, but if you haven’t please do. It is your responsibility as an American citizen. It is our most precious responsibility and our right as citizens of this great nation to participate in the process of choosing our leaders. And yes, the presidential election has been… Read more »
Today is National Sandwich day. I am all about food so I’m pumped about this one. When we think of sandwiches we usually grilled cheese or PB&J. But, there are lots of other options as well. Subs, pitas, gyros, and tacos are just a few of other types of meat between pieces of carbohydrate to be enjoyed. And today, many… Read more »
Today is Information Overload day- Here is a day we can all understand and rally around! A group of tech companies started this day to draw focus to the constant pressure we are all under to be connected all the time, and to remind us that we all need to unplug once in a while and just exist in the… Read more »
Today is Vodka Day! I personally celebrated this for several days in July during my vacation in Las Vegas, but I digress….. No one really seems to know how the day was started or why it’s on October 4th. But who cares! Have a screwdriver, or a vodka sour, or a vodka lemonade, or any other vodka cocktail you desire… Read more »