Canadian Immigrants Day – This
is a day to celebrate Canadian immigrants and recognize the
contributions they have made to our country. Celebrate by
participating in a lively discussion about the Canadian immigration
policy and your experiences with Canadian immigrants.
National Maritime Day – On
this day in 1819, the SS Savannah, an American sailing ship/sidewheel
steamer, set sail and became the first steamship in the world to
cross the Atlantic Ocean. Although most of the distance was not
covered using steam power, it was still a historic event.
International Day For Biological
Diversity – Created by the United Nations General Assembly in
1993 to increase awareness and understanding of biodiversity issues.
December 29th was the date originally chosen for
celebration because that was the date of the beginning of the
Convention of Biological Diversity. However, in 2000, the date was
changed to today partly because many countries have a large number of
celebrations already around that time of year and it was difficult to
plan and carry out appropriate celebrations for this day.
Buy A Musical Instrument Day –
Have you always wanted to learn a musical instrument and never got
around to it? Well this is the day to get an instrument and get
started. If you don't want to spend the money to buy a new one, you
can always get a used instrument that is just as good as a new one,
or you can rent one for a while to see if you like it.
National Vanilla Pudding Day –
A simple, but delicious dessert. I tend to prefer vanilla over
chocolate and you can mix other things in to get other flavors like
strawberries or ice cream or bananas. Yum, I'm making myself hungry.
To celebrate today, take a walk around
your backyard and look at the biodiversity you have even in that
small space. Then head to the music store to buy an instrument of
your choosing which you can take with you to the water to play while
you're on a lovely boat ride. Just don't drop it into the water.
When your fellow passengers complain about your music (because you
are just beginning, after all), distract them with a conversation
about how they feel about the Canadian immigration policy, then top
it all off by sharing some vanilla pudding with everyone.
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