National Candied Orange Peel Day
– Honestly, I don't really consider orange peels to be food. I
know that technically you can eat them, and I've used the zest from
oranges in recipes, but to candy an orange peel and just eat it? I
don't know. I guess I'll have to try it before I'm convinced.
http://joonbug.com/national/firstcourse/Today-is-National-Candied-Orange-Peel-Day/yBRTu5401PT
Renewal Day – Today is a day
of new beginnings. Whatever you have in your life that is old, take
the time to renew it today. Is your relationship old and getting
boring? Put some spark into it today. An old chair that's seen
better days. A coat of paint, new upholstery, a couple of screws and
it's a whole new chair.
National Hoagie Day – Hoagies
are called different things in different parts of the country. But
Domenic Vitiello, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who
researched the matter, said that they originated in Philadelphia on
Hog Island during World War I. The Professor credits Italians on
this island for throwing different meats between slices of bread and
discovering that it tastes great.
Bladder Cancer Awareness Day –
This day is meant to spread awareness of the symptoms of bladder
cancer and promote research to find a cure. There are Bladder Cancer
walks scheduled for today in 32 states.
Free Comic Book Day – This is
a great day for comic book lovers. On the first Saturday in May,
participating comic books stores give away a free comic book to
anyone who comes into their store. Check with your local comic book
store to see if they participate.
Intergalactic Star Wars Day –
This is a day dedicated to honoring Star Wars films and the Star Wars
culture. It is celebrated today because of a pun that was first told
in 1979 when Margaret Thatcher was elected Prime Minister of Britain.
Her party placed an ad in the newspaper that said, “May the Fourth
be with you, Maggie. Congratulations.”
International Firefighters Day –
When a wildfire in Australia killed 5 firefighters in 1998, JJ
Edmondson was inspired to send a proposal around the world to create
this day. It is dedicated to firefighters all over the world who
risk their lives every day to save ours, and to honor the heroic
firefighters that have lost their lives.
International Space Day – This
is a day that is all about space and anything that you can learn
about or from space. The National Air & Space Museum has a Space
Day Family Day planned for tomorrow, May 5th. If you are
at all interested in space, don't miss it as you will have the
opportunity to actually talk to astronauts and see fascinating
demonstrations and exhibits.
International Respect For Chickens
Day – Begun in 2005, this is a day that celebrates chickens and
protests their sad lives on chicken farms.
http://www.upc-online.org/respect/
National Homebrew Day – I'm
not sure if this is supposed to be celebrated today or tomorrow. I
have found convincing evidence for both days. But what I am sure of
is that it is a day for brewing your own beverages. Primarily beer,
I am sure.
National Scrapbooking Day –
Begun in 1994 by Creative Memories, this is a day to work on all that
scrapbooking that you've let pile up for the last few months or
longer.
Childhood Stroke Awareness Day –
Celebrated on the first Saturday in May, this is a day to highlight
the dangers and warning signs of infant and child strokes. You don't
generally think of people that age being in danger of having a
stroke.
To celebrate today, rejuvenate your
relationships by stopping in at the comic book store that you just
happen to be walking past on your Bladder Cancer walk, and picking up
some comic books that your family members would enjoy reading. Then,
when you get home, you can throw a new cover over that living room
chair that's been in that corner for years. Next, make some candied
orange peels with your kids and see if you can convince them that
eating the part of the orange they usually throw away is going to be
a great thing. Then, you can have a hoagie for lunch while you watch
all 6 Star Wars movies in one afternoon. While that is going on,
work on your pile of scrapbooking that you've been meaning to get to
and never have time because you're so busy celebrating things
everyday. When the movies are over, go to your local firehouse and
hand out cups of the beer that you made at home to all the
firefighters as a thank you for their efforts to keep you and your
family safe. Be careful you don't give them too much, they won't be
much good to anyone if they get drunk. Then go home and tell the
kids all about how we should respect chickens and that they should
make sure they let you know if they are feeling strokish. Finally,
give them something to look forward to by telling them that tomorrow,
in addition to all the celebrations that you will be participating in
as usual, you are going to go to the National Air & Space Museum
for the Space Day Family Day.
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