National Prime Rib Day – Are
you a beef lover? Well, then, today is your day. Have some prime
rib for dinner tonight.
Babe Ruth Day – Proclaimed by
Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler, this was a day to support Babe
Ruth during his fight against cancer and it has endured, particularly
with the Yankees, ever since.
Tell A Story Day – Today is a
day for stories. Tell your kids a story today. You don't need to
read it out of a book, try making one up. Maybe a story about when
you were a kid or a completely made up story. You could even write
it down for them so they can read it again and again.
Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day –
This day is not only about appreciating bulldogs, who are beautiful
in their own way. It is also about celebrating the beautiful
differences between people of all sizes, shapes, colors and
coordination.
Mantanzas Mule Day – On this
day in 1898, during the Spanish-American War, the U.S. Navy bombarded
a village in Cuba named Mantanzas. They hit it with everything they
had. I'm sure it was impressive for its' time considering how long
ago it was. When it was over and the villagers looked for dead
bodies, they discovered that the entire village suffered a casualty
count of: 1 mule.
Morse Code Day – On this day
in 1791, Samuel Morse was born. He, of course, created the Morse
code which was used regularly to pass telegraph messages for many
years and is probably still used today in certain circumstances, if
only on television to broadcast SOS messages by banging on pipes with
a wrench.
Eeyore's Birthday Day – Always
celebrated on the last Saturday in April, this is Eeyore's birthday!
The idea came from one of A.A. Milne's stories where Eeyore thinks
everyone forgot his birthday only to find out that they had been
planning a party all along. Ever since 1963, Austin, TX has had a
huge all day festival to celebrate this day.
National Rebuilding Day – The
non-profit organization, Rebuilding Together, works hard to rebuild
and repair homes and community centers for low-income families. This
day is always celebrated on the last Saturday in April and the goal
is to bring attention to the organization's mission and the sad
plight of the low-income population of this country.
http://rebuildingtogether.org/
Save The Frogs Day – We've
been saving frogs on this day for five years now. If you have been
unaware of that, now is the time to get with the program and focus on
amphibian conservation efforts. The frog population is dwindling all
over the world and we need to do what we can to save them. Even
simple things like not polluting their habitat and cleaning up our
garbage is a step in the right direction.
Sense Of Smell Day – Today is
a day to celebrate your nose. The world would be a pretty bland
place without the ability to smell. Granted, when we smell stinky
things, we're not so pleased about it, but the good generally
outweighs the bad. In fact, I think that a smelling app is going to
be the next new invention for the next generation iPhone.
World Veterinary Day – The
theme for this years event is vaccination. Make sure you get your
pets and farm animals vaccinated against the diseases that can kill
them.
World Healing Day – Always on
the last Saturday in April, this day is focused on healing in all
forms. The following celebration days fall under the World Healing
Day umbrella and all organized events associated with them are meant
to focus our consciousness on personal and global healing for 24
hours:
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day –
Celebrated in 60 countries around the world since 1999, this a
day
to spread awareness of the two related disciplines. The goals of
today are to educate the world
about the health benefits of Tai Chi
and Qigong and to encourage people to embrace wisdom from
all
countries and cultures of the world.
World Native Aboriginal Sacred
Ceremony & Dance Day – On this day at 10am around the
world, native and aboriginal groups hold sacred ceremony and dance
events including meditation
and participation programs.
World Yoga Day – Their focus
this year is to support FIAN International which works toward
making
the world free from hunger.
World Reiki Day – Also at 10am
today, Reiki groups around the world are teaching Reiki
meditations
and holding participatory exhibitions.
World Art Day – This is a day
to visit museums and really look at the art. Take your time,
examine
all the details, find out what it says to you.
World Prayer Day – This is a
day to pray for healing for yourself, your neighbors, your city,
your
state, your country and your world.
To celebrate today, blow your nose
really well so it's ready to take in all the scents you come across
in the course of the day. At 10 am, head to the closest art museum
and really look closely at a few of the pieces that catch your eye.
Think quality instead of quantity today so if you only have time to
really look at 3 or 4, then don't skimp because you think you have to
see as much as possible in a short period of time. While you're
there, take the time to pray for healing and maybe spread out a yoga
mat and strike a few poses. As you leave, drive around town to see
if you can find a Tai Chi or Qigong class. Then on your way home,
track down some natives or aboriginals and ask to participate in
their dance events today. When you get home, make up a story about
bulldogs and mules and frogs and tell it to your kids. Next you can
use Morse code to create a secret message about Eeyore's birthday for
your kids and see if they can figure it out. Then you can volunteer
for a few hours to help Rebuilding Together on a project they are
working on in your area. Later this afternoon, take your pet to the
vet for it's vaccinations and then head to Yankee Stadium to see what
events they have going on to celebrate Babe Ruth today. Finally,
tonight find a Reiki class (look online, you can find anything
online) and practice on your family.
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