For Pete's Sake Day – An old
expression used as a mild oath, I'm often guilty of saying it myself
in a fit of annoyance. There is a lot of disagreement, but it seems
to date back to somewhere around 1900 and “Pete” may be a
shortened reference to St. Peter as in “For St. Peter's Sake, turn
down that phonograph before you go deaf!”.
Levi Strauss Day – Born on
this day in 1829 in Bavaria, Levi Strauss was the father of the jeans
we all wear today. He came to this country in 1847 to work for his
brother, then he branched out for himself in 1853 when he went west
and began his own dry goods and clothing store. In the 1870's he
began making heavy duty work pants which we now call jeans and I
believe his company is still in operation today. Jacob Davis was a
tailor who had the idea of using copper rivets to reinforce the jeans
in specific spots like pocket corners and at the top of the button
fly. But he didn't have the money to patent his idea so he asked
Levi to join with him on the idea. They received the patent in 1873.
But it wasn't until 1955 that jeans really came into fashion which
has lasted until the present time. That was when the movie Rebel
Without A Cause was released with James Dean wearing jeans.
After that, everyone wanted to wear them.
National Pistachio Day – We
already celebrated this back on January 26th but there are
those who insist that it should be celebrated today instead.
Pistachios are so good that I think they should be celebrated every
day so go ahead and get some more. Especially since they are good
for you. They contain fiber, copper, manganese and Vitamin B6, all
of which are healthy so have a handful right now.
Inconvenience Yourself Day –
Celebrated on the fourth Wednesday in February, this is a day to go
out of your way to do something for others. There are a million
opportunities that come up in the course of a normal day that you can
take advantage of in order to put yourself out and help someone. You
just have to pay attention. Is there someone in one of those
motorized shopping cart things at the grocery store who needs help
reaching something high? Ask if you can get it for them. Let
someone go ahead of you in line or while you're driving. I know if
you're thinking about it, you'll find a way to help someone.
http://www.inconvenienceyourself.com/
Tell A Fairy Tale Day – When
my kids were little, I used to read them fairy tales all the time.
Now that they are bigger, I expect they will protest a little bit and
tell me that they are too old for that, but I'll read to them anyway
even if I have to sit on them to get them to listen. If you don't
want to go that far with your older kids, just read a few to
yourself. Don't forget to do all the voices. Stories are always
better if you do the voices right.
National Personal Chef's Day – According to the American Personal & Private Chef Association, this is a day to thank your personal chef, or find one if you don't have one already. However, the United States Personal Chef Association created this day on July 16th. So I guess you can celebrate either day. I think it would be absolutely heavenly to have someone come to my home and make dinner for me. Fortunately, whenever he can be home in time, my husband is my personal chef.
To celebrate today, start the day by
making an appointment with the vet to get your pet spayed or
neutered, then throw on your favorite comfy Levi's, open a bag of
pistachio's and settle in to tell fairy tales to your kids,
regardless of their ages. If you don't have any kids, you can always
borrow mine. You can take your time since dinner will be prepared by
your personal chef today. While your chef is cooking, put yourself
out and help by washing dishes as they are dirtied and for Pete's
sake, make sure you replace your usual swear words with Pete's for
the day.
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