Freethinkers Day, Puzzle Day, Corn Chip Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ Jan 29, 2014  ★~ Today’s Quote:  "If you sing for children, you can't really say there's no hope." ~ Pete Seeger  ♥~ Freethinkers Day: Freethinkers day is intended to celebrate Thomas Paine (1737) whose writing inspired people to strive for political, economic, and social advancement. Paine was also one of the first … Continue reading Freethinkers Day, Puzzle Day, Corn Chip Day

Chocolate Cake Day, Thomas Crapper Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 27, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote:  Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. ~ Lewis Carroll ★~ Chocolate Cake Day: Cakes have a rich culinary history. In Greece, cakes (or “plakous”) were heavy and flat, and people served them with nuts and honey. The Romans made cakes … Continue reading Chocolate Cake Day, Thomas Crapper Day

Burns Night Supper, Opposite Day, Irish Coffee Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 25, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote: The snowdrop and primrose our woodlands adorn, and violets bathe in the wet o' the morn. ~Robert Burns ★~ Burns Night Super: The annual celebratory tribute to the life, works and spirit of the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796). Every year on the anniversary of his … Continue reading Burns Night Supper, Opposite Day, Irish Coffee Day

Handwriting Day, Measure Your Feet Day, Pie Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 23,2014 Posted Updated 2015 ★~Today's Quote:  “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” - Howard Thurman ★~ Handwriting Day:  The lost art of handwriting is one of the few ways we can uniquely express ourselves. … Continue reading Handwriting Day, Measure Your Feet Day, Pie Day

Answer Your Cats Question Day, Blonde Brownie Day

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 22, 2014 ★~ Today’s Quote:  “Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”  ― James Herriot ★~ Answer Your Cats Question Day: Cats and humans have a long and illustrious history of cohabitation. Historians believe that cats were domesticated as early as 12,000 years ago, but we still don’t fully understand each … Continue reading Answer Your Cats Question Day, Blonde Brownie Day

Hug Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day, Clam Chowder Day

★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ January 21, 2014 ★~  Today’s Quote: A hug is a great gift - one size fits all, and it's easy to exchange.  ~Author Unknown ★~ Hug Day: A Hug is a wonderful tonic. It makes you feel energized and gives you an emotional boost. In fact, the medical evidence is that a … Continue reading Hug Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day, Clam Chowder Day

Popcorn Day, Odds and Ends

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ January 19th, 2014 ★~ 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: Americans eat about 16 billion quarts of popcorn each year (about 51 quarts per person), which makes it one of … Continue reading Popcorn Day, Odds and Ends