★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 10, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote:“Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Know what I mean?” Monty Python ★~ International Monty Python Status Day: Participating is easy; think of one of your favorite Monty Python quote, and share it on Odd, with a friend, post it as your facebook status, or twitter it. It can … Continue reading International Monty Python Status Day, Tidy Up Day, Shrimp Day
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Lost Sock Memorial, Salad Day, Butterscotch Brownie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 9, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: The essence of communication is intention. ~ unknown ★~ Lost Sock Memorial: Today we must face a hard fact — that our lost socks will not find their way home to their “sock mates.” There’s only one thing to do in this situation. First, grab a … Continue reading Lost Sock Memorial, Salad Day, Butterscotch Brownie Day
No Socks Day, Have A Coke Day, Coconut Cream Pie Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥~ May 8, 2013 ★~Today’s Quote: Always be a little kinder than necessary. James M. Barrie ★~ No Socks Day: Liberate your toes and prepare to go all "Miami Vice" (this dates me doesn't it?) because today is "No Socks Day!" ~ Eighth century Greeks wore socks made from matted animal hair. ~ … Continue reading No Socks Day, Have A Coke Day, Coconut Cream Pie Day
National Teachers Day, Roast Leg of Lamb Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 7, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: “An apple for the teacher will always do the trick when you don’t know your lesson in arithmetic.” (unknown) ★~ National Teachers Day:(Tuesday of the first full week of May) In 1944, an Arkansas teacher named Mattye Whyte Woodridge began a campaign to establish … Continue reading National Teachers Day, Roast Leg of Lamb Day
National Nurses Day, International No Diet Day, Beverage Day, Crepes Suzette Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 6, 2013 ★~ Today's Quote: “If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.” Orson Welles. ★~ National Nurses Day: Celebrated annually on May 6 to raise awareness of the important role nurses play in society. It marks the beginning of National Nurses Week, … Continue reading National Nurses Day, International No Diet Day, Beverage Day, Crepes Suzette Day
Cinco de Mayo, Hoagie Day, Oyster Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 5, 2013 ★~ Today's Quote: He was a bold man that first eat an oyster. ~ Jonathan Swift ★~ Happy Cinco de Mayo: On May 5, 1862, the Mexican army defeated the French army at the Battle of Puebla. A single military battle signified the defeat of a European colonial power and a victory … Continue reading Cinco de Mayo, Hoagie Day, Oyster Day
International Firefighters Day, Star Wars Day, National Orange Juice Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 4, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: ‘May The Fourth Be With You’! ★~ International Firefighters Day: FIrefighters Day was proposed by firefighter JJ Edmondson following a tragic wildfire in Australia that took the lives of five firefighters on January 4, 1999. The symbol for International Firefighters Day is a red … Continue reading International Firefighters Day, Star Wars Day, National Orange Juice Day
International Tuba Day, Lumpy Rug Day, Two Different Colored Shoes Day, Paranormal Day,Raspberry Tart Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 3, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." ~Albert Einstein ★~ International Tuba Day: Tubas get no respect, or least that’s what Joel Day believed when he created International Tuba Day in 1979. At the time, Joel was a tuba player in a band … Continue reading International Tuba Day, Lumpy Rug Day, Two Different Colored Shoes Day, Paranormal Day,Raspberry Tart Day
Scurvy Awareness Day, Ukulele Day, Chocolate Truffle Day
~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ May 2, 2013 ★~ Today’s Quote: Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do. ~ Benjamin Spock ★~ Scurvy Awareness Day: The disease of pirates has its own international holiday, and an entire website to boot! I have no intention of sharing the gruesome details with you over a morning cuppa … Continue reading Scurvy Awareness Day, Ukulele Day, Chocolate Truffle Day
Law Day, May Day, Beltane, Mother Goose Day,Chocolate Parfait Day
★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ May 1st, 2013 ★~ Today's Quote: Rabbit Rabbit! ★~ Law Day: In 1957 Dwight D. Eisenhower declared May 1 to be Law Day, U.S.A. Law Day was originally the idea of Charles S. Rhyne, Eisenhower's legal counsel for a time, who was serving in 1957-1958 as the president of the American … Continue reading Law Day, May Day, Beltane, Mother Goose Day,Chocolate Parfait Day