Iris Day – Irises are a
beautiful flower named after the Greek Goddess of rainbows. Irises
come in many different colors and if you see my father's house,
you'll find many of them. There are 300 different species, which my
father certainly doesn't have the space for, much to my mother's
relief.
No Socks Day – This is a made
up holiday by the Wellcat people. The purpose is to give up wearing
socks for the day so you have less laundry. While having less
laundry is definitely a good thing for this mother of 3 children, I
find that socks don't take up much room. The thing we should go
without are the pants. They take up the most space in the washing
machine.
V-E Day – While the war in
Europe officially ended on May 7th in the afternoon, when
German General Jodl officially surrendered, Stalin disagreed with
Churchill & Truman on how their victory should be announced so it
was delayed until 7:40pm when Churchill had enough and announced what
everyone already knew anyway by that time. He declared May 8th
to be a holiday and people began celebrating and dancing in the
streets until a thunderstorm ended the festivities. But they picked
back up again first thing in the morning on this day in 1945. They
pooled their rationed resources and had street parties all over
England. On May 9th, the war effort resumed as they were
still fighting Japan.
National Receptionist Day –
Celebrated on the 2nd Wednesday in May, this is a day to celebrate
receptionists for every company in America. Receptionists are the
first people that are seen to represent an organization. When a
customer walks in the door if the receptionist doesn't make a good
impression on behalf of the company, many times that customer will
walk back out again. They work hard to maintain the image of their
company and to promote that company's capabilities.
National Coconut Cream Pie Day –
I'm not a fan of coconut but my husband is so I might have to make
one of these for him today.
Donate A Day's Wages To Charity
– The second Wednesday in May is also a day to support charities.
Consider donating a full day's wages to your favorite charity.
National Night Shift Workers Day
– Another day celebrated on the second Wednesday in May. This is a
day to honor those brave individuals who work at night and sleep
during the day in order to keep the companies they work for operating
24 hours a day. I did it for one week when I was much younger and I
thank God that I didn't have to do it any longer because I was
exhausted. That is a danger that people who live this lifestyle
face, perpetual exhaustion which can make doing everything much more
dangerous.
Occupational Safety & Health
Professionals Day – Celebrated since 2006, this is a day to
recognize the commitment of occupational safety, health, and
environmental professionals to protect people, their property and the
environment. These are the people who work hard to identify and
remove workplace hazards in all organizations. This is a two day
celebration so you will see it tomorrow as well.
Time Of Remembrance &
Reconciliation For Those Who Lost Their Lives During The Second World
War – This day is celebrated today and tomorrow. It was
created by the United Nations in 2004 and it urges all United Nations
Countries to pay tribute to all the victims of World War II. This is
the day chosen for celebration because this is the day that Adolf
Hitler's Third Reich ended.
To celebrate today, go sockless.
You're not going to have to go out much anyway. Then, before your
day gets too busy, take a quiet moment and honor the victims of World
War II in any way that you feel is appropriate. Then, call up the
receptionist at your work to tell him/her what a good job he/she is
doing. Next, call your favorite charity and donate a day's wages
toward their mission. Next, plan a party to be held late tonight to
celebrate V-E day. Make sure you invite a whole bunch of night shift
workers and pass out coconut cream pie, lilies, and leaflets talking
about occupational safety.
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