~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 21, 2012 Post updated here: 1/21/2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: There's something in a simple hug That always warms the heart, It welcomes us back home And makes it easier to part.... ~Johnny Ray Ryder, Jr., "A Simple Hug" ★~ International Hug Day: According to University of North Carolina researchers, … Continue reading January 21: Hug Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day, New England Clam Chowder Day
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January 20: Penguin Day, Fetish Day, Cheese Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 20, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Cheese is milk's leap toward immortality." Clifton Fadiman ★~ Penguin Day: Put on your Happy Feet (shouldn’t be too hard since today is Friday) and MOVE IT for Penguins everywhere. Speaking of Happy Feet...Today is also.... ★~ International Fetish Day: Sticking to the facts—just the … Continue reading January 20: Penguin Day, Fetish Day, Cheese Day
January 19: Popcorn Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 19th ★~ Today’s Quote: Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. Edgar Allan Poe ★~Popcorn Day: I love popcorn, and as far as I’m concerned there is no better way to eat it than with … Continue reading January 19: Popcorn Day!
Tell Congress! Please Don’t Censor The Web!
Call your elected officials. Tell them you are their constituent, and you oppose SOPA and PIPA. Why? From Wikipedia: SOPA and PIPA cripple the free and open internet. They put the onus on website owners to police user-contributed material and call for the blocking of entire sites, even if the links are not to infringing … Continue reading Tell Congress! Please Don’t Censor The Web!
January 17: Pass Along Information Day, Sopa Legislation!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 17 ★~ Today’s Quote: The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. ~ Benjamin Franklin ★~ Pass Along Information Day: I do not watch the news and seldom listen to it on the radio. Kind of like my approach to religion. … Continue reading January 17: Pass Along Information Day, Sopa Legislation!
January 15: Hat Day and Strawberry Ice Cream Day
`~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 15, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.’” Martin Luther King ★~ Hat Day: Milliner Philip Treacy has perhaps … Continue reading January 15: Hat Day and Strawberry Ice Cream Day
January 13: Friday the 13th, Rubber Ducky Day, Peach Melba Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 13, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Superstition is foolish, childish, primitive and irrational - but how much does it cost you to knock on wood? ~Judith Viorst ★~ Friday The 13th: The number 13 has been unlucky for centuries. Some historians believe the superstition started with the 13 Apostles who … Continue reading January 13: Friday the 13th, Rubber Ducky Day, Peach Melba Day
January 12: Stick to Resolutions Day, Feast Fabulous Wild Man, Curried Chicken Day!
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 12,2012 ★~ “Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” - Mark Twain ★~ Stick to Resolution Day Good intentions often fall to the wayside by the second week in January and, 4 out of … Continue reading January 12: Stick to Resolutions Day, Feast Fabulous Wild Man, Curried Chicken Day!
January 11: Step in a Puddle-Splash a Friend Day, Milk Day, Hot Toddy Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 11, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose. Woody Allen ★~ Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day: After the splash I strongly suggest you run really fast, call your friend later, beg forgiveness, offer an explanation, … Continue reading January 11: Step in a Puddle-Splash a Friend Day, Milk Day, Hot Toddy Day
January 10: Houseplant Day, Peculiar People Day, Bittersweet Chocolate Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 10, 2012 ★~ Today’s Quote: Haven't you felt a peculiar sort of worry about the chair in your living room that no one sits in? Nicholson Baker ★~ Houseplant Appreciation Day: The Gardener’s Network established Houseplant Appreciation Day to remind people to pitch the poinsettia, which is just a … Continue reading January 10: Houseplant Day, Peculiar People Day, Bittersweet Chocolate Day