National Steak au Poivre Day - This is a French dish made of steak, cracked peppercorns, butter, oil, salt and a sauce made of cognac, shallots and broth. It is delicious, and goes well with potatoes and vegetables of all kinds. Here’s a recipe you can try.
Tester’s Day - On this day in 1945, while scientists were testing the Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator (A.K.A. Mark II Computer), they found a moth stuck between some contacts in the relay. I don’t know what that means. But I do know that this is why the term “debugging” is used to describe the process of finding and fixing problems (or “bugs”) that cause computers to malfunction. I understand that this moth is now located in a computer museum somewhere.
Teddy Bear Day – This is a day for kids and collectors alike. Everyone loves teddy bears, even if they are too manly to admit it.
Wienerschnitzel Day - Wienerschnitzel is a fast food chain located in the south and west of America. This day is not about them. This day is about the German food by the same name. Oddly enough, the restaurant sells hot dogs but traditional wienerschnitzel, or Wiener-Schnitzel, is a thin cutlet of veal (or sometimes pork) dredged in flour, egg and breading and then sauteed until crispy.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day – This is a day to spread awareness of the dangers of fetal alcohol syndrome and how easy it is to avoid it. Simply don't drink alcohol while you are pregnant. This syndrome includes a wide variety of physical and mental disabilities as well as emotional and behavioral problems. It also comes with a whole lot of guilt because it is so preventable. That being said, you also don’t have to wallow in guilt if you have a few drinks before you even know you are pregnant. My doctor told me that it takes more than that for it to create a problem.
International Sudoku Day - Created by the World Puzzle Federation, this is a day for Sudoku aficionados in particular, and puzzle lovers in general, to honor one particular puzzle, the Sudoku. I love Sudoku myself. I could do them every day for the rest of my life and not get bored. I especially love the hardest ones I can find.
Aunt’s Day - Celebrated on the first Saturday after Labor Day, this is a day to celebrate the Aunts in our lives. I have a few, some people have a lot more than a few, and others have just one or two. But the number doesn’t matter as much as the love does. Contact your beloved Aunt(s) today and tell them you love them and think about them often.
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day - Celebrated on the first Saturday after Labor Day, this is a day to marshall up the citizens of America and get to work cleaning up Federal lands. It was created in 1985, and called Federal Lands Cleanup Day. But in 1995, it was renamed to honor Carl Garner who apparently put in a lot of time and effort getting people to help him clean up the environment in Greers Ferry Lake and the Little Red River.
Farmers' Consumer Awareness Day – Celebrated on the second Saturday in September, this day was begun in 1981 when a man named Dennis Higashiyama heard a Paul Harvey radio story that talked about how regular people have no idea how their food gets to the grocery store. He began this day so the farmers can show people what they do and how they do it so we can all have a greater understanding of how much is involved in growing food and getting it to the table of the average person.
International Drive Your Studebaker Day – Celebrated on the second Saturday in September, this is a day to drive your Studebaker everywhere. You can go anywhere you want, just make sure you stop often so people can admire your car and so you can tell them all the reasons why you love your Studebaker so much.
National Hollerin' Contest Day – Celebrations have moved from the 3rd Saturday in June to the second Saturday in September, but this is still a day to exercise those vocal cords of yours. In Spivey's Corner, North Carolina, there has been a Hollerin' Contest every year since 1969 for the purpose of commemorating and possibly reviving (though I'm not sure that's practical in this high tech telephone age) the fine art of hollerin', a long lost, long distance means of communication between people (probably mostly mothers to their children).
National Lacemaking Day - On the second Saturday in September, lacemakers around the country have public events where they show people how to make lace by hand and encourage more people to take up the craft.
World First Aid Day - First aid training is essential in the goal of saving lives and preventing injuries from becoming more serious than they already are. First aid is not just about applying bandages, although that is important to stop or slow bleeding and prevent infection. It’s about cleaning wounds, immobilizing parts of the body so further damage does not occur, easing symptoms of shock, making sure blood and oxygen circulate through the body, and much, much more. The Red Cross offers First Aid training all over the world. Do yourself, your family and your community a favor and sign up for a class today. This is celebrated on the second Saturday in September.
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