Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day - Also known as Pungent Day, Cook Something Bold Day, or Try a New Recipe Day, it’s pretty obvious what you are expected to do today. Use spices you don’t often use and make it obvious to your whole neighborhood just by the smell that you are making something new. And then try to get the kids to eat it. Good luck with that one.
National Harvey Wallbanger Day - This is a cocktail that is made up of vodka, galliano and orange juice. I saw a reference to the possibility that it was named after a surfer but I’m not sure if that is accurate.
National Cappuccino Day - This beverage gets its name from the Catholic Capuchins, a group of monks in the 1600s that wore dark brown robes and hoods. So clearly it’s a color connection because I seriously doubt the good monks drank frothy coffee type drinks. But regardless, have a cappuccino today and give the monks a toast.
National Ample Time Day - Oh boy, the idea of having ample time for doing everything that needs to be done in a day is intoxicating. What I could do with ample time is mind boggling. I could be a better mom, wife, sister, daughter, employee, baker, blogger, and volunteer. I would even sleep better because my mind wouldn’t be spinning with all the things I have left undone every night when I give up and crawl into bed. This website has some good ideas for celebrating this day.
Abet and Aid Punsters Day – Puns are so bad, they are good. Today, encourage the people who tell you puns by laughing instead of groaning, even if they are really bad puns. Here’s one to start you off: I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.
National Parents As Teachers Day – Created by the National Center for Parents as Teachers, this is a day to pay tribute to all the organizations around the country that give parents of young children support, encouragement and the information they need to help their children learn and develop to their full potential.
X-ray Day – On this day in 1895, Wilhelm Rontgen, a German physicist, discovered x-rays while experimenting with electricity. This achievement earned him the very first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 and he had a radioactive element named after him.
National Dunce Day – On this day in 1308, John Duns Scotus died. He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1993. Mr. Scotus believed that a pointed, conical cap worn on the head would increase the ability to learn by funneling knowledge into the head of the one wearing said cap. It eventually turned into something associated with stupidity or ignorance and was used to embarrass students who were slow learners or who didn't behave the way they should.
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