March I a fun month, In part because it has more “celebrations” than it has days. In addition to the famous Ides of March, it offers a plethora of national observances, as well as daily opportunities for excess. That may be due, in part, to March 26 being Make Up Your Own Holiday Day. My favorite is March 1, which is “February is finally over” day in my house.
Although Congress officially designated March as “Irish-American Heritage Month,” it is also time to celebrate Women’s History Month, Poetry Month and Social Workers’ Month (hi, Tara). And it is a big month for food. Not only is it National Nutrition Month, but March is also Frozen Food Month and Peanut Month. And for all of you WAYWOers, March is Craft Month, and the second week of March is Crochet Week!
So stock up tomorrow and let the celebrations begin!
For most of us here in the U.S., the big holiday in March is St. Patrick’s Day, followed closely by St. Patrick’s Day hangover day on March 18, which also happens to be National Call in Sick to Work Day. But there are lots of other things to celebrate.
Birthdays
March has its share of famous birthdays. Alexander Graham Bell' was born March 3, 1847 and Albert Einstein was born March 14, 1879, five years after Harry Houdini (3/24/1874). Other March birthdays include: Theodor “Dr.Seuss” Geisel (3/2), Harriett Tubman (3/10), Johann Sebastian Bach' (3/21), Uncle Sam's (3/13), the Pillsbury Doughboy (3/18), and Big Bird (3/20).
Holidays
I’m sure the Republicans in our midst will be happy to celebrate National Employee’s Day and National Salesperson’s Day on March 4, as well as National Freedom of Information Day on March 16 and National Smoke and Mirrors Day on March 29. Scientists and science-lovers not only have Bunsen Burner Day on March 31, but the really big holiday – National Pi Day on 3.14
Celebrations
Food. Big doings in the world. Pick your celebrations from among:
Peanut Butter Lovers' Day (3/1)
National Poundcake Day (3/4)
National Frozen Food Day and National Chocolate Cheesecake Day (3/6)
National Crown Roast of Pork Day (3/7)
National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day (3/10)
National Potato Chip Day (3/14)
National Artichoke Hearts Day (3/16)
Poultry Day (3/19)
National French Bread Day (3/21)
National Chip and Dip Day and Toast Day (3/23)
National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day (3/24)
Pecan Day and Waffle Day (3/25)
Something on a Stick Day (3/28) I’m hoping this one goes in the food category
National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day (3/29)
National Clam on the Half Shell Day and National Potato Day (3/31)
Fun. Then there are those celebrations that just sound like someone was having too much fun:
If Pets Had Thumbs Day (3/3)
Middle Name Pride Day (3/10)
Extraterrestrial Abductions Day (3/20) and a personal favorite,
National Goof Off Day (3/22).
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From alizard:
In response to a comment about what unite Bahrain, Egypt, Tnisia and Libya,
LucyandByron makes a great observation on neoliberalism.
From
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cskendrick provides some great words to live by in the outstanding GreyHawk/e pluribus media diary onThe Elements of Style. If you diary at DK4, you definately want to read this diary.
The next time you are frustrated/infuriated by GOP minions, try out this curse that triplepoint quotes (and translates) from Tristam Shandy. With even marginal rote memorization skills, you'll have it memorized before you get through the front page. Not only does it apply to every conceivable circumstance, but if you learn it in Latin, you'll sound positively brilliant.
NYCee reveals the soul of a poet -- Ogden Nash, that is -- with this entry in Trial Lawyer Richard's diary Koch Brothers Limerick Challenge.