January 21: Hug Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day, New England Clam Chowder Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ 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

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 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