Today is a day we can ALL appreciate. Today we have a moment of silence for all the socks we’ve lost and ponder the eternal mystery- where do those socks go? Does the dryer really eat them? Do they hide under beds? Do our pets eat them? Who knows!! But regardless of where they go, once they are gone they… Read more »
Today is DNA day. As a science nerd I’m loving this! Today we celebrate 2 important events in the history of genetic science – the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA by Watson and Frick in 1953 and the completion of the human genome project in 2001. It is impossible to understate how important the discovery and mapping… Read more »
Today is a day that will frighten some folks. It’s Plan a Solo Vacation Day. As luck would have it, I am in the midst of planning a solo vacation right now. Yes, I am still very happily married. Yes, he is perfectly fine with this. Yes, we will go on vacation together again. Simply put, I want to go… Read more »
I don’t know how many times I’ve said this, but THIS is a day I can really get behind! Who doesn’t love pizza? Who doesn’t love that fabulous aroma that hits you square in the face? Whether you are walking into a pizza place or just carrying a box of pizza, aren’t you always in a good mood? Of course… Read more »
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 »