National Sourdough Bread Day –
This is a very old bread. Recipes have been around for centuries,
and why not? If it's good, you're going to tell your children about
it so they can make it for you when you're old.
April Fools' Day – A day for
practical jokes all over the world. In France, Italy and Belgium,
people apparently tack paper fishes to each other's backs and yell
“April Fish!” There are several attempts to explain the origin
of this day out there on the web, but no one seems sure if any of
them are accurate because of the world wide spread of the holiday. I
say it spread because everyone likes a designated “fun” day.
National Fun Day – This goes
hand in hand with April Fool's Day because today is a day to
reminisce about past fun had with April Fool's jokes.
International Fun At Work Day –
Back in January we had National Fun at Work Day, well today we get to
do it again but this time we can share it with the rest of the world.
International Tatting Day –
For those of you who are like me, and do not know, tatting is the
making of intricate lace for doilies or trim using needles or a
special shuttle. If you want to learn how to do this and you have
the patience, I recommend taking a class so you have someone to help
you get started with this complicated craft.
Atheist Day – I don't think
this is a real day. It seems to have started as a joke – something
like an atheist sued someone to get a special day and the judge told
him he had a special day, April Fool's Day because anyone who
doesn't believe in God is a fool. From there, it spread that Atheist
Day is on this day.
Dyngus Day – This is the
Polish term for Easter Monday. Each country has a different way of
celebrating. I was surprised to read that traditionally boys wake
girls up by pouring water on their heads and hitting them on the legs
with long, thin twigs or switches made from willow or birch tree
branches. The website I reference here says the water is “sprinkled”
and the legs are “tapped” but I think we all know what would
really happen if you're talking about brothers and sisters. It also
said that traditionally girls would then return the favor on Tuesday
but in modern times they don't bother to wait a whole day. Probably
because they are jumping out of bed and chasing their siblings around
the house with a bucket of water in retaliation.
http://www.dyngusdaybuffalo.com/whatisdyngusday.html
Library Snapshot Day – This is
a day for Libraries of all kinds in all areas of the country to take
pictures of whatever is going on so they can show everyone what a
single day is like in their Library.
Poetry & The Creative Mind Day
– Writing poetry requires a creative mind. There are many different
forms of poetry and many different rules for writing poems, but
beyond that, you need to be able to come up with just the right words
to say what you want to say.
Sorry Charlie Day – Charlie
the Tuna keeps getting rejected no matter what he does. But he
survives and rebounds and comes back and tries again. Take that
message and use it in your life.
St. Stupid Day – This day was
founded by Ed Holmes in the 1970's. It is celebrated in San
Francisco by a parade. It's a celebration of stupidity and anyone
can join in dressed in whatever silly costume they wish.
Tater Day – This is a day
begun in 1843 in Kentucky when townspeople would gather to trade with
sweet potato slips which are used to grow sweet potatoes. Nowadays
it involves carnivals and games and rides and sweet potato related
contests.
White House Easter Egg Roll –
This has been going on for 135 years and this year is no exception,
at least so far. There's no telling what else they'll cut at the
last minute.
To celebrate today have the men in your
house wake up the women with some water and birch tree branches.
Then, head down to Washington D.C. For the Easter Egg Roll, I'm
pretty sure they do that early in the day so make sure you get up
early enough to get there before the best eggs are rolled. Then,
while the kids are busy with that, use the monument filled
environment to inspire you to create your best poetry which you can
share with the kids on the way home. Make sure you wish Congress a
happy St. Stupid Day on the way past Capitol Hill. When the kids
reject your best poetry offerings, rebound like Charlie does and try
again. Maybe the kids can help inspire you. When you get back to
work this afternoon, make sure you spend the rest of the work day
having fun and playing jokes on your coworkers and boss. Have some
sourdough bread and sweet potatoes for dinner while you search the
internet for pictures of Libraries in remote parts of the country.
Finally, when the kids are in bed, relax with some tatting work.
