You can grow a herb garden right in your kitchen.
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Created and organized by the HerbDay Coalition which is an organ ization of five non-profit groups. The holiday encourages people to learn more about herbs and use them more extensively in their daily lives.
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The holiday first began in 2006 in the United States. It brings togethe r herbalists\, gardeners\, manufacturers of herbal products\, culinarians and home cooks. It attempts to spread knowledge about the medicinal\, culi nary and cosmetic benefits of herbs.
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Different From Spices
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Botanically\, herbs are green parts of a plant that are used in food\, medicine or as addional flavoring. They are usually leaves and can be used fresh or dried. Herbs are distinct from spices. Spices are usually dried or processed non-leafy – seeds\, barks\, roots or stems – parts of a plant or a tree.
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Worshipped Plants
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People around the world us e herbs for cooking and for medicinal purposes. Some cultures consider her bs as having spiritual qualities. And extensively use them during religio us ceremonies. In India for example\, basil is considered to be a holy pl ant and is worshipped in many parts of the country.
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How to Celebr ate?
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Learn more about different kind of herbs and their us es.
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Start a small herb garden in your kitchen – herbs are easy t o grow and make your kitchen smell nice.
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…that some people perceive the taste of cilantro or coriander as be ing soapy and like eating bugs? Studies have shown that this is because th ey have a special olfactory receptor gene called OR6A2. This makes them se nsitive to the aldehyde chemicals found in the herb.
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Many Canadians celebrate Mother’s Day by showing their appreciation for mother s or mother figures. The Mother’s Day date in Canada is on the second Sund ay of May each year.
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Mother’s Day is a day to remember mothers and mother figures.
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What Do People Do?
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Many people remember their mothers and mother figures on Mot her’s Day. Mother figures may include stepmothers\, relatives\, mothers-in -law\, a guardian (eg. a foster parent)\, or a family friend. There are ma ny different ways to celebrate Mother’s Day. They include (but are not lim ited to):
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Giving cards\, flowers\, or cakes.
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Fami ly gatherings or visits.
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Family breakfasts\, brunches\, lunches\ , and dinners either at home\, at a café or at a restaurant.
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Per sonal phone calls\, particularly from children who live away from their mo thers and/or mother figures.
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Mother’s Day poems and messages.\n
Gifts of chocolate\, jewelry\, accessories\, clothing\, hobby equi pment or tools\, handmade items\, or gift vouchers.
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A day at th e movies with mothers and/or mother figures.
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Mother’s Day is celebrated in different countries\, including China where carnations ar e popular Mother’s Day presents. Some groups in Samoa organize elaborate s ong and dance performances throughout the country. They celebrate the cont ributions that mothers make to Samoan society.
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Public Life
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Mother’s Day falls on different days depending on the countries where i t is celebrated. It is held on the second Sunday of May in many countries\ , such as Australia\, Canada and the United States. It is held exactly thr ee weeks before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom. Sundays are usually n on-school and non-working days in these countries.
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Mother’s Day is an annual public holiday in countries such as Costa Rica (August 15\, on the same day as Assumption Day)\, Georgia (March 3)\, Samoa (second Monday of May)\, and Thailand (August 12). Restaurants and cafes may be busier t han usual as some people take their mothers out for a treat.
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Back ground
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Early Mother’s Day celebrations can be dated back to the s pring celebrations to honor Rhea\, the Mother of the Gods\, in ancient Gre ek civilization\, according to some sources. Later\, Mothering Sunday in t he United Kingdom was traditionally a day for people to visit the church w here they were baptized\, although it now also celebrates motherhood in mo dern times.
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The modern-day origins of Mother’s Day can be attribut ed to two women – Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis\, who were important in establishing the tradition in the United States. Around 1870\, Julia Ward Howe called for Mother’s Day to be celebrated each year. It continued to b e held in Boston for about 10 years under her sponsorship\, but died out a fter that. Other sources say that Juliet Calhoun Blakely initiated Mother’ s Day in Albion\, Michigan\, in the late 1800s. Her sons paid tribute to h er each year and urged others to honor their mothers.
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In 1907\, An na Jarvis held a private Mother’s Day celebration in memory of her mother\ , Ann Jarvis\, in Grafton\, West Virginia. In 1908\, she played a key role in arranging a church service that attracted 407 children and their mothe rs. A Mother’s Day International Association was founded in 1912 to promot e the holiday in other countries. Mother’s Day has grown increasingly popu lar since then.
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Many people believe that Mother’s Day is now large ly commercialized\, with card companies\, flower shops\, jewelry stores\, gift shops\, restaurants\, hotels\, and department stores advertising prom otions and special deals for this event. Anna Jarvis\, in her lifetime\, u nsuccessfully filed a lawsuit to stop the over-commercialization of Mother ’s Day.
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Symbols
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There are various ways to show an apprec iation for mothers and mother figures on Mother’s Day. They include white carnations\, which Anna Jarvis asked to be the official symbol for the day \, as well as the International Mother’s Day Shrine. This shrine is dedica ted to the preservation of motherhood. The structure is listed on the Nati onal Register of Historic Places in the United States. It is located toget her with a museum at Grafton\, West Virginia\, and aims to preserve\, prom ote and develop the spirit of motherhood.
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Lost Sock Memorial Day on May 9 is a day to commemorate lost socks. The unoffi cial holiday also encourages people to let go of all the remaining single socks they are collecting in hopes of finding their partners one day.
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Honor all the socks you have lost on Lost Sock M emorial Day.
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There are few mysteries in life that are as per plexing as the mystery of the missing sock. No matter how hard you try to keep pairs of socks together\, invariably one of them ventures out into th e netherworld never to be found again.
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Lost Sock Memorial Day is a day to honor all those disappeared socks.
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How to Celebrate
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Throw out all the single leftover socks.
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Use the lef tover socks as cleaning cloths. Or spend the day making sock monkeys out o f the socks that have sadly lost their partners to the sock blackhole.
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Have a minute of silence for all the socks you have lost.
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Did You Know…
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…that the feet have about 250\,000 sweat gl ands that are capable of producing about 1 cup of sweat a day?
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May 10\, is Clean Your Room Day – an unofficial holiday that is bound to be an y parentan’s or roommate’s favorite holiday and perhaps every child’s\, te enager’s and lazy person’s nightmare.
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R oll up your sleeves and clean up your room on Clean Your Room Day.
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Also sometimes called the National Clean Up Your Room Day\, this ho liday of unknown origins aims at keeping the dust bunnies where they belon g – the trash. The holiday promotes clean rooms and homes and encourages p eople to collect their cleaning supplies\, don their cleaning clothes and gloves and spend the day spring cleaning.
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Spring cleaning is a pra ctice in many cultures where people clean their homes throughly once a yea r on the first warm day of spring. It is thought that this practice dates back to the days when people lit fires to keep warm during cold winter mon ths. The first warm day of spring allowed people to open their windows and doors and to get rid of all the soot and ash that collected over the wint er.
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Even though Clean Your Room Day falls towards the end of the S pring season in the Northern Hemisphere\, and Fall (Autumn) in the Souther n Hemisphere\, it is a good day as any to get cracking on the dusting\, sc rubbing and organizing. And who know\, you may just find that thing you we re looking for forever hiding in some dusty corner of your room.
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How to Celebrate
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Clean up your room and resolve to keep it clean every day.
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Give away or throw any unwanted items or piece s of clothing that you no longer use.
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If you have children\, tea ch them about the virtues of a clean room. Help them organize their toys a nd books and reward them for keeping their room clean.
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Get the f amily together and make cleaning a fun chore. Put on some fun music and da nce while you clean. Give out rewards for milestones crossed – fastest tim e taken to clean\, best organizer\, and room with the least amount of dust .
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Did You Know…
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…that many cultures have a day a ssigned to cleaning during a year? In Iran\, people clean their houses in preparation of the Persian New Year called Norooz\, while in India people clean up their homes before the festivals of lights\, Diwali.
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The Wednesday between May 6 and May 12 of each year is National School Nurse D ay\, a day to celebrate and thank all school nurses that take care of chil dren when they are at school.
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Thank all your s chool nurses for making sure you went to school and stayed in school healt hy on National School Nurse Day.
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The unofficial holiday was created in 1972 by the National Association of School Nurses\, based in th e United States. The day aims to recognize school nurses and acknowledge t heir role in the educational setting.
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School nurses are nursing pr actitioners usually affiliated with a school or an educational institution . School nurses are one of the first line of medical professionals to ensu re the health and mental well-being of school going children and young adu lts. They are also responsible for monitoring that children in schools are achieving their developmental milestones as well as ensuring that their l ives outside the school are safe and healthy.
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National School Nurs e Day\, also known as School Nurse Day\, is celebrated during National Nur se Week\, which runs annually from May 6 to May 12. May 6 is celebrated as National Nurses Day\, while May 12\, the birthday of Florence Nightingale is celebrated worldwide as International Nurses Day.
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How to Cele brate?
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Thank your school nurse for taking care of you.
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Learn more about what school nurses do.
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If you have schoo l going children\, help your children make thank you gifts or write thank you notes for their school nurse.
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Did You Know…
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…that Florence Nightingale is thought to be responsible for creating the f oundation for modern day nursing? Known as the Lady with the Lamp\, she op ened the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery in 1860\, wh ich was the world’s first secular nursing school and remains one of the wo rld’s oldest schools to be still operational.
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May 12 is Limerick Day. It is an unofficial holiday that encourages people to read and write limericks\, a genre of humorous poetry that first originate d in England in the 18th century.
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$Limerick Day Church The Adare manor and gardens in Limerick\, Irel and. ©bigstockphoto.com/Patryk Kosmider$
The Adare manor an d gardens in Limerick\, Ireland.
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Limerick Day\, also sometim es called National Limerick Day honors the birthday of Edward Lear\, Engli sh poet\, and author. Born in 1812\, Lear popularized this form of poetry in his 1846 book called A Book of Nonsense.
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Limerick is a genre of poetry that traditionally has 5 lines and has a AABBA rhyme sche me. A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes in a poem. To identify a poem’ s rhyme scheme\, each line is designated with a letter. Lines that share a letter rhyme have words at the end that rhyme with each other. This means that in a limerick\, which has a AABBA rhyme scheme\, the words at the en d of the first\, second and fifth sentences rhyme\, while the words at the end of the third and fourth sentence rhyme with each other.
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Tradi tionally\, the first line of a limerick introduced a person and a place an d the rest of the poem described a humorous and often times obscene situat ion involving the subject or the place.
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It is believed that the te rm limerick to refer to this specific genre of poetry comes from the city of Limerick\, Ireland.
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How to Celebrate
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Celebrate limerick day by reading some of Lear’s limericks. Also\, check out other poets’ limericks as well.
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Write your own limericks and share the m with your family and friends.
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Did You Know…
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…t hat oldest surviving poem\, the Epic of Gilgamesh\, is from the 3 BCE?
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May 13 is Frog Jumping Day\, a fun day to jump like a frog.
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Jump like a frog or learn more about frogs on Frog Jumping Day
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According to several sources the unofficial holiday celebrates a short story named Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog by Mark Twain. In the story\, a compulsive better named Jim Smiley trains a frog to jump and be ts with a man that his frog can jump higher than any other frog in the tow n. The man dupes Jim Smiley and wins the bet. It is however\, unclear why the inventor of this day chose May 13 as the date for this “hoppy” holiday .
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Frogs have great jumping capabilities and are the best jumpers a mong all vertebrates given their size.
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How to Celebrate
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Anyone celebrating the day could jump like a frog. Make sure you do not do this in a heavily crowded or trafficked area.
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Go see fro gs jump at your local aquarium or pond. And learn more about frogs and the ir habitats.
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Read Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog and o ther works by Mark Twain.
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Did You Know…
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…that a group of frogs is called an army?
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Astr onomy Day is celebrated twice a year\, once in spring and once in the fall .
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Look up the sky and behold the celestial wonders of the universe on Astronomy Day.
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In the s pring\, the holiday is held on the Saturday closest to the first quarter M oon between the months of April and May\, while in the fall (autumn) it oc curs on a Saturday closest to the quarter moon between September and Octob er.
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Astronomy Day was created in 1973 by Doug Berger\, then president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California. The unofficial holiday is an attempt to raise the interest of the general public in astronomy by giving them easy access to astronomical instruments like telescopes.
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The holiday also seeks to bridge the knowledge gap by giving the public a chance to interact with astronomers and space scientists.
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Observe the Sky
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On the day\, museu ms\, observatories\, universities and astronomy clubs around the world set up easily accessible telescopes in public spaces including schools\, park s and shopping malls to allow people to observe the skies during the day a nd night. Other events include lectures and conferences\, educational outr each\, exhibitions\, and essay competitions.
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Astronomy is the study of celestial bodies and non-Earthly phenome na. It deals with objects like the planets\, stars\, asteroids as well as events such as eclipses and meteor showers.
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Studied since ancient times\, the field of astronomy originated and evolved over millennia due t o the need for humans to understand the history and science of the Earth a nd to comprehend the causes of celestial events.
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Until very recent ly\, astronomy and astrology were seen as related fields of study. It was only in the 17th century\, that the two separated ways. Today\, astrology is seen as a field that deals with spirituality rather than science.
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How to Celebrate?
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Attend a local Astronomy Day event. Bring family and friends with you and spend some time gazing at the sky th rough the lenses of a telescope.
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Learn more about astronomy and how to study it as an amateur astronomer. You can start here.
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If you have children in your life\, today is the perfect day to introduce th em to the magic of astronomy. Who knows\, they may grow up to become the n ext Carl Sagan or Carolyn Shoemaker!
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Did You Know…
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…that we can actually see the past? Light from distant stars take a ver y long time to reach the Earth\, so when we look at a star through a teles cope we are looking at the light that left the star several hundred\, thou sands or even million years ago!
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Pack Rat Day is celebrated every year on May 17. The unofficial holiday encour ages people to do some late spring-cleaning and to make space for newer\, more useful things in their lives.
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< p id='caption-attachment-8448' class='wp-caption-text'>Pack Rat Day is abo ut acknowledging that all of us sometimes collect useless and unnecessary things.
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Have you ever noticed how easy it is to collect usel ess things? Get rid of things that you donâ€™t need anymore and de-clutter your house\, workspace and your life on Pack Rat Day.
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Pack rat is the term used to describe a person who tends to collect objects – useful and useless – and does not easily get rid of them. While many of us can be pack rats in certain areas of our lives\, being a hoarder can be a seriou s issue. In many people the pack rat behavior can create major mental and physical health issues.
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The term pack rat comes from the rodent of the same name. Also called woodrats\, these rodents are known to be neste rs. They collect anything they can find to make their nests. They are know n to get distracted by shiny new things – if they see something they like\ , they will drop what they are currently holding to get the shiny new item for their nest!
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How to Celebrate?
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Collecting is not alw ays a bad thing. Whether it is baseball cards\, vintage chocolate wrappers or old cars\, Pack Rat Day is a reminder that there is a fine line betwee n collecting and hoarding and that sometimes it is ok to get rid of old th ings to make way for newer things. Here are some ways to observe this holi day:
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Take the day off to do some organizing. Throw away or donate anything you haven’t used for over 6 months.
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If you know of someone who is a hoarder\, get them some help. Hoarding can sometimes b ecome a problem that can have a negative effect on a person’s life.
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Read more about actual pack rats\, rodents who pick up shiny objects a nd leave pebbles and nuts in their place.
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…that fosslized pack rat middens are a rich source of information about the history of the environment in the area? Middens are debris piles created by the materials collected by the rodents and preserved by their urine. The oldest middens found were about 50\,000 years old.
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May 18 is No Dirty Dishes Day\, a day you could celebrate by either not washin g any dirty dishes or by washing all the dishes you can!
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Take a break from the often time s boring chore of washing dishes on No Dirty Dishes Day.
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Dir ty dishes\, they are part of life. A lot of time\, money and energy is spe nt every day on washing and drying dishes and putting them away. This unof ficial holiday with unknown origins encourages people to take a break from doing the dishes for the day and spend the time saved doing things for fu n.
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How to Celebrate
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Wash all your dishes so that your sink and kitchen is all clean and sparkly.
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Or\, don’t wash any and pile them up. But remember\, you will have to clean them some time soon\, even if you take a break today.
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Or use disposable dinner ware. Just remember to make sure they are environmental friendly.
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Hate do ing the dishes day in and day out? Use this day to draw up a schedule and a plan for cleaning dishes everytime you sue them. That way\, you’ll never be stuck with a sink full of dirty dishes!
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If you don’t own a d ish washer\, maybe today is the day to get one installed. Make sure you ge t a energy efficient washer and that you use environmentally friendly dete rgent.
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Did You Know…
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…that the first iterations of dish washing machines were all hand operated?
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On M ay 19\, step out of your offices and homes and soak in the Sun’s rays beca use it is May Ray Day. While the origins of the day are unknown\, the day encourages people to enjoy some time under the Sun.
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Have some fun in the Sun on May Ray Day.
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According to meteorologists\, the month of May is the last month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It i s when the temperatures start raising and the anticipation of summer is ev ident all around us – in stores with summer clothing and agricultural prod uce\, in nature with summer flowers and plants getting ready to bloom\, an d in our schools where students are getting ready for the upcoming summer vacations. This makes it the best time of the year to get some sunshine an d enjoy the Sun before it gets too hot.
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In the Southern Hemisphere \, May is the last month of fall (autumn). If you live below the Equator\, then celebrate May Ray Day by spending some time under the Sun before the temperatures fall.
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How to Celebrate?
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Studies hav e shown that time in the Sun can be good for one’s physical and mental hea lth. So\, wear a hat and your sunglasses and enjoy some May Sun.
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Be careful though\, too much time in the Sun can be damaging to your skin . So make sure you take sun screen with you.
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Did You Know …
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…that the month of May is named after Maia\, the Greek goddess? In Greek mythology she is the eldest of the 7 Pleiades and the mother of Hermes.
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Mark our words\, the third Friday of May will soon become your favorite holida y of the year. Why? You ask? Because it is Pizza Party Day!
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Get together with friends and enjoy some pizza on Pizza Party Day.
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It is an unofficial holiday that celebrate s the delicious\, doughy pie traditionally topped with tomato sauce\, chee se\, herbs\, vegetables and meat and baked until cooked.
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Thought to have originated in Italy\, pizza today ha s become a popular dish served in restaurants and homes around the world. It is often considered by many as the perfect party dish – a single pie ca n feed a lot of people\, it can be easily made at home or ordered from a r estaurant\, eating it does not require utensils or fancy dishware\, and mo st importantly it is delicious even when consumed cold.
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How to Ce lebrate?
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By hosting a pizza party\, of course! Order in pi es from your favorite pizza place or make your own. Start off by serving b ite size pizzas as appetizers. Serve a variety of pizzas next – may we sug gest a selection of cheese pizza\, an Indian-inspired pizza made with a naan base topped with curried chicken\, and a salad pizza topped wi th fresh vegetables and arugula? And of course\, end the meal with a desse rt pizza.
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Why not have your guests make their own pizzas? Provid e the bases and ingredients and let them unleash their creativity on their pie. Who know\, they may end up creating your new favorite pizza?
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…that the month of October is celebrated as National Pizza Month in the United States?
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Talk like Yoda Day it is on May 21. The day honors the popular Star Wars chara cter whose grammar is any language teacher’s worst nightmare.
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Like Yoda tal k you must on May 21\, Talk Like Yoda Day.
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Yoda\, is a ficti onal Star Wars character created by George Lucas. Known as the oldest wise st and most powerful Jedi in the Star Wars universe\, Yoda made his debut appearance in The Empire Strikes Back\, which was released in the United S tates on May 21 1980. He has since appeared in over 50 films and TV shows.
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While many of the Star Wars characters have a background story\, much of Yoda’s background is a mystery. No one knows where he comes from o r what species he belongs to.
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Yoda has a peculiar style of speakin g. His language\, Yodish is similar to English except the sentence structu re follows the order of object-subject-verb instead of the usual subject-v erb-object order that English speakers follow while constructing sentences .
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It is believed that the puppet used to play the character in the Star War movies was modeled after Einstein’s appearance.
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The holi day is also sometimes known as National Talk like Yoda Day or Internationa l Talk like Yoda Day.
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To celebrate how?
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Yoda\, ta lk like. Simple\, it is. Add verb and subject at the end of your sentence in the order of object-subject-verb.
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Have a Star Wars themed par ty and have your friends come up with their favorite Yoda quotes.
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Learn more about Yoda’s background an d history – as much as is available.
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Did You Know…
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… that there is a deep sea worm\, named after Yoda? The Yoda purpurata can be found about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) below the surface of the Atlantic sea.
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Fanc y yourself a musician? Then\, on May 22 take the first step towards fulfil ling your dreams and go and buy yourself a musical instrument because it i s Buy a Musical Instrument Day.
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Take the first step towards be coming a musician\, get yourself a musical instrument on Buy a Musical Ins trument Day.
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Music has been an important part of human socie ty throughout history\, and musical instruments have occupied an important space in human communication and culture. Those who made and played music al instruments were given a place of honor in almost all societies.
\n< p>It is believed that primitive musical instruments were made of bones\, s hells and wood and were used rituals like hunting and religious ceremonies . As time has passed and human communication evolved\, historians and arch aeologists believe that humans developed the idea of melody and started in venting and playing musical instruments for purposes of entertainment.
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While musical instruments have evolved over time\, with each generati on developing new instruments and improving on older ones\, the Renaissanc e is thought to have been the best time in the history of musical instrume nts\, when many of the classical musical instruments were given the shape they still have.
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In the past century\, advances in electronics hav e entered the field of musical instruments as well\, as many of the innova tions in the field have been in the area of electronic musical instruments .
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Go out and buy the instrument you have always wanted to play but never had the time to.
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Don’t have the money to buy a new musical instrument? What about D IY-ing one at home using common household materials?
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Interested in the history of musical instruments? There is an academic field called o rganology dedicated it. Use this day to delve deep into the history and th e science behind your favorite musical instrument.
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…that historians believe that the flute was one of the ol dest musical instruments created by humans?
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Vict oria Day\, also known as May Long Weekend\, is a Canadian holiday on the M onday preceding May 25.
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Victoria Day is celebrated nationall y in Canada.
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What Do People Do?
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In some cities\, f ireworks displays or parades are held to mark Victoria Day. One of the mos t notable parades is held in the city of Victoria\, British Columbia\, whi ch was named after Queen Victoria. Many people gather in parks to enjoy fi reworks displays\, which are particularly impressive in Hamilton and Toron to.
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For many people\, the long Victoria Day weekend marks the end of the winter and the unofficial start of the spring or summer season. Af ter this weekend\, gardeners can be reasonably sure that there will be no more frost until the autumn so they can sow or plant out delicate crops an d plants. For the same reason\, people with recreational homes in colder p arts of the country often go to them to open them up for the summer. In ad dition\, many amusement parks and outdoor attractions open for their summe r season this weekend. Notably\, stores on Prince Edward Island are permit ted to open on Sunday only between Victoria Day and Christmas Day.
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Victoria Day is marked as a public holiday at a nat ional level. Many people have a day off work and schools are closed. Howev er\, it is not one of the general paid holidays listed in the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Code and it is not a designated retail closing day in Nov a Scotia. An employer may agree to provide employees with Victoria Day as a paid holiday in Nova Scotia.
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It is not listed in the Quebec gove rnment’s list of statutory general holidays either\, although National Pat riots’ Day is celebrated in the province. Nor is Victoria Day listed as a paid public holiday in New Brunswick\, but it is listed as a prescribed da y of rest. It is not listed as a paid public holiday in Newfoundland and L abrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador Lieutenant Governor-in-Council can proclaim an additional day though. Moreover\, different holidays can be se t by collective agreements to substitute the public holidays designated un der the province’s law.
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Many stores are closed in many Canadian pr ovinces and territories. However\, there are some local variations. Post o ffices across Canada are closed. Public transport services may run to a no rmal or reduced timetable.
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Queen Victoria was born on May 24\, 1819. Following the death of three uncles and her father \, she became Queen of the United Kingdom on June 20\, 1837 and reigned un til her death on January 22\, 1901. During Victoria’s life\, the British E mpire expanded considerably. However\, her powers as Queen of the United K ingdom were reduced as the House of Commons became more important and powe rful in British politics.
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The monarch’s birthday has been celebrat ed in Canada since before the beginning of Queen Victoria’s reign. After h er death\, in 1901\, May 25 became known as Empire Day. The sovereign’s of ficial birthday was still celebrated\, often on the King’s or Queen’s actu al birthday. In 1952\, Empire Day was moved to the Monday before May 25 an d since 1953\, the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II has been celebr ated on this date in Canada. In 1958\, Empire Day became known as Commonwe alth Day\, which was moved to the second Monday in March. The Monday befor e May 25 then became known as Victoria Day\, which is a Canadian statutory holiday.
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May 24 is Scavenger Hunt Day\, an annual celebration of the popular party game called scavenger hunt. The unofficial holiday encourages people to get to gether with friends and family and participate in a scavenger hunt.
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Part icipate in a scavenger hunt to celebrate Scavenger Hunt Day.
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A scavenger hunt is a game where individuals or teams compete to find ite ms or perform tasks provided to them as a list by the organizers of the ga me. The aim of the game is for participants to fulfil the requirements on the list. Usually\, at the end the hunt a grand prize awaits the first per son/team to reach the end of the list. Scavenger hunts combines aspects of racing\, competitive hunting\, and hide and seek.
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In many hunts\, the organizers hide items in difficult to find places and give the partic ipants clues on how and where to find them. Other hunts may require contes tants to complete a route.
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In recent years\, technology has allevi ated the way the game is played and has made it possible for players aroun d the world to participate in scavenger hunts. Internet scavenger hunts re quire people to surf online and visit websites to find clues and solve pro blems.
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Geocaching is yet another recent innovation in the world of scavenger hunting. It is the use of Global Positioning system (GPS) recei vers to find caches or geocaches hidden at different spots around the worl d. A cache is usually a waterproof container that includes a log book and trinkets. Finders are required to leave their signature or name in the log book and may take a trinket out of the box as a way to remind them of the ir achievement. They must replace the trinket with another one of their ch oice and leave the cache in the same place they found it for others to fin d.
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Scavenger Hunt Day is also sometimes known as National Scavenge r Hunt Day.
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How to Celebrate?
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Organize a scavenge r hunt for family and friends. To make it more interesting\, include some attractive looking prizes and do it for charity.
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Make work fun b y doing a scavenger hunt at work during lunch time.
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Participate in a scavenger hunt organized by your city or other local organizations.\n
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Did You Know…
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…that the word scavenger comes from the 14th century English word scawageour? The word referred to o fficials that collected taxes.
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Open up your vocal chords and sing out loud from your heart on Sing Out Day. C elebrated every year on May 25 the unofficial holiday encourages people to sing their hearts out. Loudly.
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Sing your heart out on Sing Out Day
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Whether you make a living by singing\, are a bathroom singer\, a karaoke champion\, or someone who is requested to sing at every party\, this is the day to pretend that the who le world is your adoring audience and sing yourself hoarse!
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The ho liday is also sometimes called International Sing Out Day.
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How to Celebrate?
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Sing out as loud as you can\, wherever you can . Don’t hold back. You never know\, there may be a talent scout around who may discover you!
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If singing is your passion\, but if you have never had the courage to sing in front of others\, today is your day to un leash your talent to the world.
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Go to a Karaoke Bar and sing you r heart out.
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Did You Know…
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…that singing\, espec ially in groups can be beneficial for health? Studies have shown that sing ing alleviates the mood\, reduces stress and can actually improve the body ’s immune functions. Now\, that’s a very good reason to celebrate Sing Out Day!
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Put on your dancing shoes and do the Lindy Hop\, because May 26 is World Lindy Hop Day.
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Put on your d ancing shoes and dance the lindy hop on World Lindy Hop Day
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Also known as the jitterbug\, Lindy Hop originated in Harlem\, New York Ci ty in the 1920s and 1930s. The day commemorates Frankie Manning\, who some consider one of the creators of the dance form.
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A combination of different kinds of dances\, including jazz\, swing and tap\, Lindy Hop is a two-person dance where the partners dance hand in hand or in an embrace to jazz music. Just as in jazz\, there is some form of improvisation that takes place during the dance.
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Popular in the 1930s and 1940s\, int erest in the dance form declined until the 1980s when a number of dance gr oups around the world revived it by holding annual workshops\, camps and c ompetitions.
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How to Celebrate?
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Learn how to dance the Lindy Hop.
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Host a Lindy Hop dance party or participate in o ne near you.
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…that some people bel ieve that the name\, Lindy Hop\, may have originated from the name of avia tor Charles Lindbergh? Lindbergh was fondly called Lindy by the media and after he successfully finished his solo flight between New York and Paris. Media headlines read “Lindy hops the Atlantic”
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Get ready for the summer (if you live in the Northern Hemisphere) by learning more about sunscreen and its advantages on May 27\, Sunscreen Day.< /h4>\n
Sunscre en Day promotes the use of sunscreen.
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Sunscreen\, also known as suntan lotion\, sun screen and sun block is usually a cream or spray t hat is applied to bare skin in order to protect it from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays and from sun burn.
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Medical professionals rec ommend that people apply sunscreen to skin exposed to sunlight to prevent skin cancer.
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There are many types of sunscreens available in the m arket these days – some only prevent sun burns while others prevent both s un burns and the Sun’s harmful UV rays from entering the skin. Us this uno fficial\, but important holiday to understand which type of sunscreen to u se when going out to enjoy the summer sun.
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How to Celebrate?
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Stock up on sunscreen for the summer.
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Learn more abo ut the different kinds of sunscreens and how they protect you.
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L isten to the Sunscreen song. The song is a spoken word song by Baz Luhrman n that features an essay titled Advice\, like youth\, probably just wa sted on the young written by columnnist Mary Schmich and published in the Chicago Tribune on June 1\, 1997.
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Did You Know…
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…that even though long-term exposure to UV rays is harmful to our bod ies\, the human body needs UV rays to form Vitamin D?
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On J une 1\, be kind to everyone you meet and say something nice to them becaus e it is Say Something Nice Day. The day aims to encourage people to spread cheer and goodwill by opening up channels of communication and by focusin g on the good in everyone.
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Be nice to everyo ne. It’s not only good for them\, it is beneficial for you as well!
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Also known as National Say Something Nice Day\, this unofficial ho liday is said to have originated in Charleston\, South Carolina. According to some\, the originators of the holiday were inspired by Mitchell Carnel l’s book\, Say Something Nice – Be a Lifter @ Work. The book insp ires people to be lifters. A lifter is someone who is positive and always says something nice to whoever they meet. The book inspires people to lift others up\, not put them down.
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Spread Happiness
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The mes sage of the day is that positivity goes a long way in spreading happiness and joy. When we are kind in our interactions with others\, we receive pos itivity and kindness back. This enriches our lives\, makes us happy and ke eps us healthy – studies have shown that happy people are healthier and li ve longer.
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How to Celebrate?
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Celebrate the day by saying something nice to everyone you meet. Remember\, if you can’t say s omething nice\, don’t say anything at all.
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Put aside your petty enmities with people and use this day to try and see the positive in peopl e you usually do not like.
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Leave a nice note or do something nic e for a friend\, family member or co-worker.
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Bottom line: just b e nice to friends\, foes and strangers alike\, and you will notice that yo u feel much better about yourself!
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Did You Know…
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…that the saying “if you can’t say something nice\, don’t say nothing at all\,” is often known as Thumper’s Law or Thumperian Principle? Thumper is a fictional rabbit character from Disney’s animated movie Bambi.
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Whil e we all love our jobs (sure\, we do)\, but nothing is more relaxing and f un than leaving work just a bit earlier than one normally does. So on June 2\, pack up your things and get out of the office earlier than usual beca use it is Leave The Office Earlier Day or Leave The Office Early Day.
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Say goodbye to work and leave the office early today .
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This unofficial holiday is celebrated annually on June 2\, unless it falls on a weekend. When it does\, the day moves to the closest Monday to the weekend.
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The day encourages people to take some tim e on a workday for themselves and do things that relaxes them. Another plu s side of cutting out of work early? You avoid peak traffic hours!
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Get out of the office early. Make sure you inform your managers and coworkers that you will be leaving early.\n
Do something fun since you are out early from work. Go for a movie or the happy hour at your favorite restaurant or bar with your co-workers .
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Did You Know…
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…that according to some sources\ , an average office worker spends about 50 minutes a day looking for files and other work related documents?
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June 30 is Meteor Watch Day\, a day to look up at the skies and behold the won der of nature’s celestial fireworks\, meteors
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A shooting star goes across a cobalt blue star filled winter night with an apple tree silhouetted in the foreground.
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Commonly known as shooting stars\, meteors are space particles known as meteoroids that bur n up with a flash of light when they enter the Earth’s atmosphere. Even th ough meteors can only be seen by the naked eye when it is dark\, meteoroid s enter the Earth’s atmosphere all the time. It is estimated that about 20 to 25 million meteors weighing about 100 tons in total enter the Earth’s atmosphere every day!
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Meteor Showers
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Meteors can sometim es enter the Earth in clusters. When this happens the event is known as a meteor shower. Some meteor showers occur at the same time every year.
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The unofficial holiday is also sometimes called National Meteor Watch Day or Meteor Day.
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How to Celebrate
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Have a meteo r watching party with friends – grab a blanket\, find a good spot to sprea d it\, lay down on it and gaze over the night sky – you may be able to spo t a meteor or two.
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Remember to check the weather before you step out of the house and always wear weather appropriate clothing.
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Did You Know…
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…that meteors that enter the Earth’s atmosph ere and hit the ground are called meteorites?
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June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day. On this unofficial holiday\, go give your feline f riend a big hug. You never know\, the hug might just be the thing to stop them from plotting against you!
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They may not like it\, but go ahead and try to hug your feline friend on Hug Your Cat Day.
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Some people celebrate this made -up holiday on May 3.
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Different Signs of Affection
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Unlik e dogs\, cats do not show affection towards humans through loud\, obvious gestures. This can lead people to believe that cats do not love their huma ns as much as dogs so. The truth\, however\, is far from it. According to animal behaviorists\, cats are independent creatures who show love in subt le ways. They may purr at you or just spend time hanging with you to show you their love and appreciation. Bumping heads on their humans is another way cats reveal their affection.
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Hug the Stress Away
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Alt hough the origins of Hug Your Cat Day\, which is also sometimes known as N ational Hug Your Cat Day are unknown\, it is clear that the creators of th e holiday wanted people to let their cats know that they are loved by embr acing them in a warm hug. Hugging cats can also have health benefits. Stud ies have shown that giving your cat a cuddle can reduce stress and help yo u relax.
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How to Celebrate?
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Hug your cat. If it re fuses to hug you back\, don’t be disappointed. It will show you love some other way. Forgive it for refusing to cuddle with you and instead treat it to its favorite treats.
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If you don’t have a cat\, but always wa nted to have one\, maybe today is the day to adopt one from the animal she lter.
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Don’t have a cat\, but love dogs? Don’t worry\, you have a holiday that you can celebrate with your canine friends: Hug Your Hound Day!
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Did You Know…
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…that cats have 5 toes on their f ront paws\, but 4 toes on their back paws?
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Get the popcorn and soda\, pop or water and drive over to your closest drive-i n theater to watch a movie on June 6\, because it is Drive-in Movie Day!
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Watch a movie outdoors on Drive-in Movie Day.
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The unofficial holiday celeb rates the anniversary of the day in 1933 when the first drive-in theater w as opened in Camden\, New Jersey by Richard M. Hollingshead\, Jr.
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A drive-in theater screens movies on a large projector outdoors. Patrons d rive on to the grounds in their cars and usually sit in them to watch the movie. Sound is provided either through large loudspeakers or through indi vidual speakers attached to the car.
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Rise\, Fall and Rise of Driv e-ins
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Drive-in theaters became popular in the United States and i n many other parts of the world in the 1950s and 1960s. They capitalized o n the fact that they were convenient for families and romantic for couples . By the 1970s\, the rise of conventional movie theaters led to a decline in drive-in movie theaters.
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In recent years\, the improvement in m ovie screening technologies has led to a resurgence of drive-in theatres i n many cities in the US.
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How to Celebrate?
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If you have a drive in theater close to your home\, go to one and watch a movie. Take a picnic basket with you to make it more enjoyable.
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If you don’t have one\, what about hosting a backyard movie night? Of course you r guests probably can’t drive up to the projector\, but they will still ge t the same experience of watching a movie in the outdoors.
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\nDid You Know…\n
…that the first movie ever seen on a drive-in the ater screen was the British comedy\, Wives Beware?
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June 8 is Best Friends Day\, a day to celebrate your best friend and let them know how important they are to you.
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Share moments of joy and laughter with your best frien d.
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Best friends are the best! They are the friends you can c all up at any time of the day\, laugh with for no reason at all\, and conf ide in. They are there for you in all your good and bad times\, they suppo rt you\, validate all your good decisions and stop you from making wrong o nes. In other words\, without best friends\, life would be very bleak inde ed.
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How to Celebrate?
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Whether you grew up with them or m et them later in your life\, let your best friend know that you cherish th em on Best Friends Day. Here are some ways you can celebrate this friendly holiday:
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Thank your best friends for being in your life by doing something special for them. Maybe send them a special gift basket f ull of things they like or treat them to their favorite dessert.
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Spend time with your best friend and do things that both of you enjoy doi ng together.
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Don’t live in the same city as your best friend? Ca ll them or send them a note letting them know how much you miss them. Bett er yet\, why not try to make a surprise visit? They’ll love to see you and you can spend the day with your favorite person in the world!
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Did You Know…
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…that according to some sources\, the finale of the hugely popular TV series\, Friends\, ranks as one of the t op 5 most watched series finales of all times?
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Cele brate everyone’s favorite cartoon character\, Donald Duck on June 9\, Dona ld Duck Day.
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In the Nordic countries the fand om associated with Donald Duck is known as Donaldism.
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On thi s day in 1934\, this popular Walt Disney character made his debut on telev ision in the cartoon short named\, The Wise Little Hen.
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C reated by Walt Disney\, Donald Duck is a short-tempered cartoon duck with human features. Considered to be one of the most popular cartoon character s of all times\, he featured in hundreds of movies and was the central cha racter in thousands of comic books.
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Donal Duck comic books are esp ecially sought after in Europe and in Scandinavian countries\, where fans of the character even have a special name. They are called donaldists!
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How to Celebrate?
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Celebrate Donald Duck’s birthday b y watching all of his movies and reading comics that feature him.
\nHost a Donald Duck themed party. Have your guests wear red bow ties in h onor of Donald.\n
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Did You Know…
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…that Donald Duck has a middle name? His full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck.
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June 10 is Iced Tea Day. Say hello to the summer and celebrate this delicious and refreshing holiday by treating yourself to a big glass of iced tea.
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Raise a glass full of refreshing iced tea to welcome summer on Iced Te a Day.
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Iced tea is a beverage made by cooling or chilling br ewed tea. Usually served with ice\, iced tea is a popular beverage around the world and is usually made from green or black tea.
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Iced tea ca n be served sweetened or unsweetened\, plain or with added flavors – usual ly lemon or peach. Some countries however have their special version of th is drink. In Brazil\, it is made from Yerba Mate\, while in Taiwan it is u sually served with milk or condensed milk and tapioca pearls.
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In s ome parts of the world\, iced tea is made by steeping the tea in water for a longer time at a lower temperature instead of boiling the tea with wate r. Usually this is done by leaving the tea in the Sun to steep. This is kn own as sun tea.
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How to Celebrate?
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Mix up a fresh batch of ice tea and have your friends and family over to enjoy the day ou tdoors with some ice tea.
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Experiment with different flavors of i ce teas. What about adding some summery fruits or perhaps some alcoholic l iquor?
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In the Southern Hemisphere\, and getting ready for the wi nter? Don’t fret. Treat yourself to a tall glass of iced tea and enjoy the last few days of summer!
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Did You Know…
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…that te a is the second most popularly consumed beverage in the world? The first i s water.
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Summ er is finally here\, and what better way to celebrate it than with some de licious corn on the cob? Celebrate this popular summer side dish on Corn o n the Cob Day\, celebrated annually on June 11.
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Celebrate summer by treating yourself to some delicious c orn on the cob.
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A corn cob is the central woody part of maiz e or corn on which the corn grains are attached. Corn on the cob is a type of dish where the corn grains are cooked and eaten while still on the cob . Corn on the cob can be boiled\, grilled or roasted and served as a side dish or enjoyed as is.
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Because eating corn on the cob can be a mes sy affair – hands have to be used\, the kernels tend to stick in one’s tee th – etiquette rules that it should never be served at formal occasions or ordered on a first date. According to Emily Post\, one of the world leadi ng etiquette specialists\, corn on the cob should not usually be served at lunch or dinner\, but if it is\, one must not “attack it ferociously or g reedily”.
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An Ancient Crop
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Corn or maize is an ancient pl ant native to the Americas. It is believed that corn was first cultivated in Mexico and spread around the world via European explorers in the 15th a nd 16th centuries. The starchy seeds or kernels of the plant are now used by millions of people around the world as their staple food.
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How to Celebrate?
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Get the grill out and grill some delicious c orn on the cob to accompany the iced tea you made on June 10. If you are in th e Southern Hemisphere\, make some corn of the cob to remind you of the sum mer.
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Did You Know…
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…that a corncob is part of th e corn plant’s flower? The individual kernels are seeds of the plant.
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They say a stitch in time saves nine. So\, on June 13\, Sewing Machine Day\, d ust off your sewing machine and sew away!
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Sewing machines makes sewing “sew” easy!
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T he unofficial holiday celebrates the day in 1790 when English inventor Tho mas Saint received a patent for the very first sewing machine design. Howe ver\, it took 14 more years before the first working sewing machine was cr eated in 1804\, and another 15 years before sewing machines became easily accessible to consumers.
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Agents of Social Change
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The inv ention of sewing machines made the process of sewing easier\, faster and m ore streamlined. In addition\, the manufacturing of sewing machines for ho usehold use meant that women who spent a majority of time sewing\, stitchi ng and mending clothes by hand could now do all these tasks in a matter of hours instead of days and weeks. This gave them more time to seek paid em ployment. In this way\, the sewing machine had a huge hand to play in the economic and social progress of women around the world.
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Sewing Mac hine Day is also celebrated by some people on September 10.
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How t o Celebrate?
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Bring out your sewing machine to sew a new pa ttern.
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If you have always wanted to learn how to sew\, now is th e time to start learning.
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Have a sewing party – invite friends t o teach you new patterns or exchange your sewed creations with them.
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Did You Know…
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…that the earliest sewing needles were made of bones and stone?
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June 14 is Bourbon Day. So\, set aside some time in the day to enjoy a glass o f the uniquely American distilled liquor.
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Sit back and enjoy a gl ass of bourbon on Bourbon Day.
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Bourbon is a type of whiskey that is made from corn and rye or wheat\, and aged in charred oak barrels. Although it is usually associated with Kentucky – about 90% of the world’ s bourbon is made in the state – bourbon is distilled all over the United States. In fact\, for a whiskey to be considered bourbon it must be made i n the US\, have at least 51% corn and should not contain any artificial fl avors or coloring. The higher the percentage of corn\, the sweeter the whi skey is.
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Mysterious Origins
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There is some dispute as to why the whiskey is called bourbon. Some people believe that it comes from Bourbon Street in New Orleans\, Louisiana\, while others think that the wh iskey is named after Bourbon County in Kentucky. The origins of the bevera ge are equally mysterious. A Baptist minister called Elijah Craig is somet imes credited as being the first person in the US to make bourbon.
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Because of its bold flavors\, bourbon is a niche drink – people either love it or hate it. Experts suggest that beg inners mix it with water or on the rocks. Many people enjoy bourbon in a c ocktail. Some popular bourbon mixed drinks are whiskey sour\, old fashione d and mint julep.
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How to Celebrate?
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If you have n ever tasted bourbon\, today is the perfect excuse to try it. Have a friend who is knowledgeable about the whiskey help you.
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Have a bourbon tasting party. Ask guests to bring a bottle of bourbon from a specific re gion or brand and then get around with some good eats and start tasting. H ave a rating sheet and have everyone rate the bourbon they taste.
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Did You Know…
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…that the oa k barrels used to age the whiskey can only be used once? After a batch of bourbon has been aged\, the barrels can be used to store other liquors lik e tequila\, scotch or beer\, but never bourbon again.
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June 15 is Nature Photography Day. The North American Nature Photography Assoc iation (NANPA) created the day in 2006 as a way to encourage people to lea rn and enjoy capturing the beauty of nature through their cameras.< /h4>\n
Take pictures of the beautiful outdoors on Nature Photography Day.
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Nature p hotography is a branch of photography that is devoted to taking pictures o f natural elements including landscapes\, geological formations\, and flor a and fauna in their natural habitats and in zoos. As a rule\, nature phot ography does not include photographic human subjects\, though some excepti ons can be made depending on the situation.
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Preserving Nature’s B ounties
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NANPA is a non-profit organization based in the United St ates that promotes the nature photography as a way to preserve and conserv e nature and to promote appreciation of the bounties of our natural enviro nment.
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How to Celebrate?
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Join a local nature phot ography club and participate in any events they may have on this day.
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Take a nature photography class.
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Take a hike with your fam ily and friends and take in the nature around you\, while capturing the sc enes with your camera.
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Share your favorite outdoorsy picture on social media.
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Volunteer time and money to a local conservation o rganization.
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Did You Know…
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…the largest flower i n the world is the Rafflesia arnoldii? Found in the rain forests of Indone sia\, the flower can grow up to 3 feet (0.914 meters) across.
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Celebrated annually on June 16\, Bloomsday celebrates the l ife and times of Irish author James Joyce.
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$Bloomsday -Church View of James Joyce statue in Trieste\, Italy. ©bigstockphoto.com/ bepsimage$
View of James Joyce statue in Trieste\, Italy.
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Th e name and the date of this unofficial holiday comes from Joyce’s epic nov el\, Ulysses. Published in 1922 as a novel\, the book follows Leopold Bloo m\, an advertising agent as he goes about his day in Dublin on June 16\, 1 904. According to some sources\, June 16\, 1904 is the date when Joyce met his future wife Nora Barnacle.
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Controversial Book
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Consi dered to be one of the most defining works of modernist literature\, Ulyss es courted controversy when it was first came out in serial form in the Am erican literary magazine\, The Little Review. It was banned in the United States and the United Kingdom until the mid 1930s.
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Thought to have been first observed in 1924\, fans of the novel re-enact the events that occur in the book as a way to celebrate this literary holiday.
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Ho w to Celebrate?
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Participate in your local Bloomsday events .
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If there aren’t any such events\, what about organizing one of your own?
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If you haven’t read the book or it has been a while s ince you last read the book\, maybe it is time to get a copy and read it.< /li>\n
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Did You Know…
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…that James Joyce suffered from cy nophobia or the irrational fear of dogs?
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Whet her you love your veggies or can’t stand them\, you should celebrate Eat Y our Vegetables Day on June 17. Why\, you ask? Because the doctor says so\, and because vegetables are delicious!
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$Eat-Your-Vegetables-D ay-Church Veggies can be colorful\, tasty and fun. ©bigstockphoto.com/oksu n70$
Veggies can be colorful\, tasty and fun.
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If you can’t stand greens and veggies on your plate at a meal\, maybe it is time to start to day. Vegetables are healthy and full of vitamins\, phytonutrients\, fiber and minerals. Eating vegetables every day can help reduce the risk of a va riety of health problems\, including type 2 diabetes\, obesity and some ty pes of cancers. Doctors around the world recommend that people eat at leas t five portion or servings of vegetables during the day.
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How to C elebrate?
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This is an easy day to celebrate. Eat up your veggies t oday and make a resolution to add more greens and vegetables to your diet in the future. Here are some more ways you can celebrate Eat Your Vegetabl es Day:
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Visit your local farmer’s market and get some local ly grown produce.
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Prepare all your favorite veggies for all your meals.
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Make your desserts using veggies.
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Have at leas t five vegetables today.
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Did You Know…
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…that oni ons are the world’s most widely used vegetable?
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International Picnic Day is a made-up holiday that is celeb rated annually on June 18. So\, pack your picnic basket\, hop into the car or walk to a park or a picnic area and enjoy an outdoors meal by yourself or with your family and friends to celebrate this unofficial holiday.
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Pack up a meal and head outdoors for a picnic on International Picnic Day< /p>
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International Picnic Day is a day to commune with nature and enjoy a lovely summer day if you are in the Northern Hemisphere. For thos e of you in the Southern Hemisphere\, who says you can’t picnic indoors? J ust spread a blanket in the middle of your living room. Maybe even create a pillow fort and enjoy some time with your family!
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A similar holi day is celebrated in the Australia’s Northern Territory on the first Monda y of August each year. Picnic Day in this region is a public holiday.
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How to Celebrate?
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Plan a picnic and invite all your friends and family.
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If you are working take your lunch hour off to have a picnic by yourself.
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Did You Know…
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…tha t according to the Guinness Book of World Records\, the world’s largest pi cnic was held in Lisbon\, Portugal on June 20\, 2009? Over 22\,000 people attended this picnic organized by Realizar Impact Marketing and Modelo.
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Fath er’s Day is celebrated worldwide to recognize the contribution that father s and father figures make to the lives of their children. This day celebra tes fatherhood and male parenting. Although it is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide\, many countries observe this day on the third Sunday i n June.
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Father’s Day is a day t o remember fathers and father figures.
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What Do People Do?\n
The date when Father’s Day is celebrated varies from country to co untry. It is celebrated in Canada\, the United Kingdom\, and the United St ates on the third Sunday of June. It is also observed in countries such as Argentina\, Canada\, France\, Greece\, India\, Ireland\, Mexico\, Pakista n\, Singapore\, South Africa\, and Venezuela. In Australia and New Zealand Father’s Day is on the first Sunday in September. In Thailand it is celeb rated on December 5\, which is the birthday of the country’s king. Brazili an dads are honored on the second Sunday of August.
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On Father’s Da y many people make a special effort for their fathers or father figures. S ome people visit their fathers\, while others give cards\, flowers or othe r gifts\, such as clothing or sporting equipment\, or luxury food items. F ather’s Day is a relatively modern holiday\, so different families have di fferent traditions. These can range from a simple phone call or greetings card to large parties honoring all father figures in an extended family. F ather figures can include fathers\, step-fathers\, fathers-in-law\, grandf athers\, great-grandfathers and even other male relatives.
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Father’ s Day in India is a relatively new concept but it is celebrated in similar ways as in the United Kingdom or the United States\, although on a smalle r scale. There is a greater awareness of Fathers Day events in metropolita n cities and bigger towns due to the greater exposure of people to the wes tern cultures in these areas. In Mexico Father’s Day is referred to as “Dí a del Padre”\, where many families get together\, prepare meals and distri bute gifts to fathers or father figures. In South Africa\, many social and cultural societies host Father’s Day celebrations to stress the important role of fathers in nurturing children and building stronger society.
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Public Life
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Father’s Day is not a federal holiday in most c ountries\, with exception to Thailand because it falls on the same day as the King’s Birthday\, which is a public holiday. For other countries\, Fat her’s Day is on a Sunday\, so public offices are closed on this day and ve ry few organizations are open for business. Public transit systems run to their weekend schedules. It is important for people wanting to dine in a r estaurant on Father’s Day to think about booking in advance because restau rants may be busier than usual\, as many people take their fathers out for a treat.
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Background and symbols
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There are some suggesti ons that the idea of Father’s Day may originate in pagan sun worship. Some branches of paganism see the Sun as the father of the universe. The June solstice occurs around the same time of year as Father’s Day so some peopl e see a link between the two.
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The idea of a special day to honor f athers and celebrate fatherhood was introduced from the United States. The re\, a woman called Sonora Smart Dodd was inspired by the American Mother’ s Day celebrations to plan a day to honor fathers. In the USA\, Father’s D ay has been celebrated in June since 1910. The celebrations in the United Kingdom and other countries are thought to have been inspired by the Ameri can custom of Father’s Day. This is in contrast to Mother’s Day\, which has a v ery different history in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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On J une 21\, wear your flip-flops\, put on your sunglasses and step outdoors t o enjoy some Sun\, because it is Daylight Appreciation Day. The holiday wa s created by Solatube International as a way to raise awareness about the advantages of daylighting
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$Daylight-Appreciation-Day-Ch urch Daylighting has a lot of benefits\, especially in the workplace. ©big stockphoto.com/Rawpixel$
Daylighting has a lot of benefits\, especia lly in the workplace.
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Daylighting is the use of natural ligh t to light up interior spaces. This can be done by simply opening windows and raising shades in a room or by constructing windows and adding reflect ive surfaces to them to allow the maximum amount of sunlight indoors.
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An Ancient Practice…
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Daylighting is an ancient practice and is highly recommended by architects\, interior decorators and energy expe rts today\, due to its health and energy saving benefits. Using natural li ght cuts down on energy and electricity costs. Studies have shown that day lighting in the workplace can help increase productivity\, work performanc e\, employee satisfaction and retention.
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…With Health Benefits\n
By connecting people with nature and the outdoors even when they ar e indoors\, daylighting helps reduce stress. Studies have shown that peopl e who spend time in a room lit with bright sunlight tend to be happier tha n those who spend a lot of time under artificial lights.
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Longest Day of the Year
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Daylight Appreciation Day is fittingly celebrated on the longest day of the year for Northern Hemisphere residents – in mos t years\, the June Solstice occurs on June 21. In the Northern Hemisphere\ , the day is also called the Summer Solstice and is considered by many to be the first day of summer. In the Southern Hemisphere\, it is the shortes t day of the year and is thought to mark the first day of winter in the re gion.
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Speak to an architect or a civil engineer to find ways to daylight your indoor spaces. If you don’t want to spend the time and money to make major structural changes to your place of work or home\, what about taking some simple steps like opening the window\, installing light colored drapes or curtains or applying a ref lective surface to the window to let more natural sunlight in?
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I f you live in the Northern Hemisphere\, spend some time in the outdoors an d appreciate the extended period of daylight. Maybe you could celebrate th e day by hosting a BBQ and a pool party? Treat everyone with homemade crea msicles\, iced tea and corn on the cob.
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Since it is also the Jun e Solstice\, why not spend the day participating on local solstice related events. Many cultures assign special significance to the solstices. Read about their traditions and participate in any local festivals or events ma rking the day.
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If you are a southern Hemisphere dweller\, make t he most of the sunlight before peak winter sets in. Maybe host a soup part y\, where everyone brings warm soup to share? Serve warm and spiced wine t o usher in the winter.
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Did You Know…
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…that dayli ghting designers and architects take into account the direction when decid ing on where to build windows? South facing windows let in a lot of winter sunlight but very little direct light in the summer. East and west facing windows on the other hand let in a lot of light during the morning and ev enings but also tend to cause glare.
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Cana da’s National Aboriginal Day is annually held on June 21 to celebrate the unique heritage\, diverse cultures\, and outstanding achievements of the n ation’s Aboriginal peoples. There are three Aboriginal groups in Canada – the First Nations\, Inuit and Métis peoples.
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$National-Aboriginal-Day-Church Traditional dancing\, music and festivals are part of the National Aboriginal Day celebrations. ©iStockph oto.com/zennie$
Traditional dancing\, music and festivals are part of the Nati onal Aboriginal Day celebrations.
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What Do People Do?
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Canada’s National Aboriginal Day gives many people the chance to learn more about Aboriginal people and their contributions towards the country’s development and progress. First Nations\, Métis and Inuit people have the opportunity to showcase their cultures and achievements throughout Canada on this day.
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National Aboriginal Day events are held in every reg ion across Canada. Activities and events include (but are not limited to):
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Summer solstice festivals.
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Barbecue fundraisers.
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Social networking gatherings with traditional and contemporary music\, dance and singing.
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Sacred fire extinguishing ceremonies.
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Traditional feasts\, which may include fry bread and moose stew .
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The cutting of a cake to honor National Aboriginal Day.
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National Aboriginal Day in Canada gives people of all walks of l ife the opportunity to celebrate and share knowledge about the Aboriginal peoples’ values\, customs\, languages\, and culture.
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Public Life< /h2>\n
National Aboriginal Day is a paid holiday for employees in the No rthwest Territories\, except those in the Northwest Territories Teachers’ Association (NWTTA). It is not a statutory holiday in other parts of Canad a. Traffic and parking conditions may be affected in areas where there are large celebrations to commemorate the day.
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Background
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T he Canadian Constitution recognizes three groups of Aboriginal peoples: In dians (First Nations)\, Inuit and Métis. Although these groups share many similarities\, they each have their own distinct heritage\, language\, cul tural practices and spiritual beliefs.
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Many people have pushed for a national day to recognize and celebrate Canada’s Aboriginal peoples and cultures prior to 1996. For example\, in 1982 the National Indian Brother hood (now the Assembly of First Nations) called for June 21 to be National Aboriginal Solidarity Day. In 1995 the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peo ples recommended for a National First Peoples Day to be designated. The Sa cred Assembly\, a national conference of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peo ple\, called for a national holiday to celebrate the contributions of Abor iginal peoples.
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Canada’s governor general proclaimed the first Nat ional Aboriginal Day in 1996. In cooperation with Aboriginal organizations \, the Canadian government chose June 21 for National Aboriginal Day becau se it was on or near the June solstice. Many of Canada’s Aboriginal people s celebrated their culture and heritage on or near this day for many gener ations. National Aboriginal Day provides an opportunity to acknowledge the unique achievements of First Nations\, Métis and Inuit in fields as diver se as agriculture\, the environment\, business and the arts.
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Note: Any mention of summer in this article refers to summer i n the northern hemisphere. Moreover\, Timeanddate.com wishes to thank Indi an and Northern Affairs Canada for the background information regarding Na tional Aboriginal Day.
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Cele brate the delicious deep fried snack on June 22\, Onion Ring Day.\n
Breaded onion rings in a basket.
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Commonly found in mos t bar menus in the United States\, Canada\, United Kingdom and Australia\, onion rings are made by breading and deep frying rings of onions. Onion r ings are usually served with ketchup or some other form of dip or sauce.\n
Found Around the World
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Some food historians believe that this snack was first created sometime in the 1930s in the United States\, though versions of the dish can be found in many other parts of the world. In India for example\, strips of onions are battered and fried and then s erved as a roadside snack.
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A blooming onion is a whole onion that is cut in a shape of a flower and then battered and deep fried. This versi on of a fried onion was first served in the late 1980s in a chain restaura nt in the United States.
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How to Celebrate?
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Have o nion rings for all your meals. Make it more interesting by creating differ ent dipping sauces for each meal.
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Health conscious? What about b aking onion rings instead of deep-frying them?
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Did You Kn ow…
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…that people in Libya consume more onions than people in any other country?
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June 23\, the anniversary of the granting of a patent to American inventor Chr istopher Latham Sholes in 1868 is celebrated around the world as Typewrite r Day. So\, take out your old typewriter from the attic\, dust it and get started on your magnum opus!
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A young man typing in an old typewriter at the beach.
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A typewriter is a mechanica l device that allows users to type directly on a sheet of paper. While man y people had been working on different prototypes of typewriters before 18 68\, Christopher Latham Sholes’ typewriter was the first one to be commerc ially marketed. Known as the Sholes and Glidden typewriter or the Remingto n 1 typewriter\, the device could only type uppercase letters.
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Re volutionary Device
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Typewriters revolutionized the world of commun ications. Letters and correspondences looked more professional\, followed a consistent format and were more legible when typed out on a typewriter c ompared to handwritten communications that dominated the workplace in the past. In addition to creating an efficient and more organized workspace\, the use of typewriters in businesses and governments worldwide meant that typing became a required skill for many jobs. A large percentage of these jobs were administrative in nature and were usually done by women\, who we re specifically hired for their typing skills – the typewriter played an v ery important role in opening up workspaces for women.
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How to Cel ebrate?
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Organize a typewriting contest – whoever types the fastest and with the least number of errors wins.
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Show your typ ewriter pride by wearing typewriter shaped jewelry.
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Avoid using your computer and email\, type letters and send them in the post/ mail.\n
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Did You Know…
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…that most typewriters and computers today share the same keyboard layout?
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Stud ies have shown that bringing pets to work can increase productivity. So\, on the third Sunday of June take your dog to work to celebrate Take Your D og to Work Day.
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Fashion designer with hi s chihuahua at work.
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Celebrated annually since 1999 on the f irst Friday after Father’s Day in the United States\, the unofficial holiday wa s created by Pet Sitters International as a way to encourage dog adoption and to celebrate the love and joy dogs bring to the lives of their pet par ents.
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The week preceding this unofficial holiday is Take Your Pets to Work Week.
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How to Celebrate?
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Take your furry friend to work on this day. Make sure you let your co-workers know that yo u will be bringing your dog to work and clear it with anyone who may have allergies or other issues.
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Have your company organize a visit to the local dog shelter or better yet\, let the local dog shelter come to y our workplace with dogs that are in need of a loving home – you may never know\, some of your co-workers may adopt a dog!
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Did You K now…
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… that in ancient China\, royals would carry little dogs in their sleeves to keep warm?
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Plea se Take my Children to Work Day first began as a tongue-in-cheek holiday f or overworked and tired stay-at-home mothers to take a day off from their routines. The holiday is celebrated annually on June 25.
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Father working in offi ce with daughter.
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Today\, as times have changed\, this day a pplies to any parent who would like to take a break from their parental du ties.
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The unofficial holiday\, which is not be confused with Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day\, was created in 2003 by Jen Singer of MommaSaid.net – a parenting blog. The holiday encourages friends and famil y to take care of the children so that the stay-at-home parent can have so me time to relax and rejuvenate.
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The holiday is also sometimes cel ebrated on June 30 or on the last Monday of June.
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How to Celebrat e?
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Being a stay-at-home parent can be one of most rewarding as we ll as an exhausting experience for parents. This unofficial holiday is a g reat excuse for them to take a break and enjoy some much needed me-time. H ere are some ways to celebrate it:
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Ask friends or family me mbers to look after your children for the day. And if they can’t\, hire a babysitter and take the day off to pamper yourself. Go to the spa or take the day to go to the movies. Shop or do anything else that you may not be able to do on a normal day.
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If you know someone who is stay-at-h ome parent\, take this day to show your appreciation of them. Do something nice for them! Take them out for an adults only lunch or volunteer to ba bysit their children so that they can have some much needed time to themse lves.
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Did You Know…
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…that a new born child has 3 00 bones while a fully grown adult has 206? The bones fuse together as the child grows.
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Cele brate human resilience and achievement on Helen Keller Day. Celebrated ann ually on June 27\, the day commemorates the life and achievements of Helen Keller\, American activist\, author and suffragist.
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$Helen-Keller-Day-Church Street art of Helen Keller in Montreal\, Canada. ©bigstockphoto.com/meunierd$
Street art of Helen Keller in Montreal\, Canada.
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The unofficial holiday is also a celebration of human grit and har d work. It promotes the idea that people can overcome challenges and achie ve anything they want if they put their hearts and souls into it.
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A Life Spent Overcoming Challenges
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Born on June 27\, 1880\, in A labama\, United States\, Helen Keller suffered from an illness in her chil dhood that left her blind and deaf at the age of two. Despite her challeng es\, Keller learned to communicate in sign language with the help of her t eacher Anne Sullivan. In 1904\, Keller became the first deaf and blind per son to earn a bachelors degree in the US.
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Disability Advocate
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Helen Keller spent the rest of her life advocating for people with d isabilities\, supporting the socialist party\, traveling the world and wri ting.
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In 1980\, during her birth centennial President Jimmy Carter proclaimed June 27\, her birthday to be celebrated as Helen Keller Day.\n
How to Celebrate?
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Read about the life and times of Helen Keller.
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Honor and celebrate people in your life and commu nity who have conquered hardships and achieved something in life.
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Did You Know…
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…that Helen Keller won an Oscar for a docu mentary on her life? The documentary was called Helen Keller in Her Story. It was released in 1954 and received the Oscar in 1955.
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Tau Day\, an anti-Pi Day holiday is an unofficial observance held every year s ince 2010 on June 28\, or 06/28 as written in the American date format.
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$Tau-Day-Church Celebrate the Tau\, a mathema tical constant on Tau Day. ©bigstockphoto.com/FZ Design$
Celebrate the Tau\, a mathe matical constant on Tau Day.
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The day began as a way to recog nize tau\, τ\, a ratio constant describing the relationship between a circ le’s circumference and its radius. In recent years\, some mathematicians a nd physicists have argued for the replacement of the pi (π) by tau.
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The concept of replacing pi by the tau as a bette r way to describe the relationship between a circle’s circumference and it s radius was first brought up by mathematics professor\, Bob Palais in the Mathematical Intelligencer in an article called π is wrong!< /em>. This was followed by the publishing of the Tau Manifesto by physicist Michael Hartl. Both of these articles called for the replacemen t of pi by tau. Tau\, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its radius is equal to 2 π or 6.283.
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Not Widely Accepted
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Tau is not yet widely accepted within the scientific community\, though there is a l arge community of scientists and technologists who have called for the rep lacement of pi by tau.
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Other Mathematical Dates
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The Greg orian Calendar is full of dates that when written in a special manner repr esent a mathematical or scientific concept. Some of these include: Yellow Pig Day\, Mole Day\, Fibonacci Day\, Palindrome Day and e-Day. Use our Dat e Pattern Calculator to find out other interesting calendar dates during t he year.
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How to Celebrate?
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Because the value of t au is twice the value of pi\, proponents of tau day call for “twice as muc h of pie” and to eat circular shaped food. So\, instead of one slice of pi e\, eat two or four.
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If you are a teacher\, use this day to enco urage students to get interested in mathematics and to consider mathematic s as a career choice.
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Did You Know…
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… that Micha el Hartl\, called for renaming March 14 (3/14) or Pi Day to Half Tau Day?< /p> DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190629 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=6 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Tau Day URL:http://ststephensanglican.net/event/tau-day/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;http://ststephensanglican.net/wp-content/uploads /2016/06/Tau-Day-Church-300x258.jpg\;300\;258\,medium\;http://ststephensan glican.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Tau-Day-Church-300x258.jpg\;300\;258 \,large\;http://ststephensanglican.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Tau-Day- Church-300x258.jpg\;300\;258\,full\;http://ststephensanglican.net/wp-conte nt/uploads/2016/06/Tau-Day-Church-300x258.jpg\;300\;258 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-8594@ststephensanglican.net DTSTAMP:20220416T084225Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en:Holidays CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
On J uly 1\, 1867\, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain an d a federation of four provinces: Nova Scotia\; New Brunswick\; Ontario\; and Quebec. The anniversary of this date was called Dominion Day until 198 2. Since 1983\, July 1 has been officially known as Canada Day
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$Canada-Day Chu rch Canadians of all ages can be proud of their heritage on Canada Day\, a n event widely celebrated throughout the country. Illustration based on ar twork from ©iStockphoto.com/Carrie Bottomley$
Canadians of all ages c an be proud of their heritage on Canada Day\, an event widely celebrated t hroughout the country.
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What Do People Do?
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In many towns and cities\, municipal governments organize a range of events\, ofte n outdoors. These include pancake breakfasts\, parades\, concerts\, carniv als\, festivals\, firework displays and citizenship ceremonies for new Can adian citizens. The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada’s nat ional flag is widely displayed and a lot of people paint their faces red a nd white\, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa\ , which is Canada’s capital city\, are particularly exuberant.
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In the province of Quebec\, many home leases start on July 1 and last for exa ctly one year. Hence\, many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving their possessions from one house to another. In this province\, Canada Day is a lso known as Moving Day.
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In the province of Newfoundland and Labra dor\, July 1 is also Memorial Day. This commemorates the heavy loss of lif e in the Newfoundland Regiment on the first day of the Battle of the Somme during World War I. In Newfoundland and Labrador\, the morning of July 1 is usually somber. Flags are flown at half-mast and memorial services are held at cenotaphs (war memorials). In the afternoon\, Canada Day celebrati ons in the province are similar to those in the rest of the country.
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Public Life
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July 1 is a statutory holiday in Canada unless it falls on a Sunday\; then it moves to July 2. All provincial governments o bserve this day. Many organizations\, businesses and stores are closed\, a lthough some book stores\, pharmacies and gas stations may be open. Post o ffices are closed. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday peri od\, all schools are closed.
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Public transport services may operate to their usual or a reduced timetable. In some areas\, extra services are provided for large scale events. Street closures due to concerts\, parade s and festivals may cause some local disruption to traffic.
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Backg round
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On July 1\, 1867\, the British North Americas Act created the Dominion of Canada as a federation of four provinces. This eve nt is known as the confederation of Canada. The four original provinces we re created from the former British colonies of Nova Scotia\, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada\, which was divided into the provinces of Queb ec and Ontario. Canada’s boundaries have been extended since 1867. The cou ntry now consists of 10 provinces and three territories.
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On June 2 0\, 1868\, the Canada’s Governor General proclaimed that Canadians should celebrate the anniversary of the confederation. July 1 became a statutory holiday\, known as Dominion Day\, in 1879. However\, no official celebrati ons were held until the 50th anniversary in 1917 and the 60th anniversary in 1927. After World War II\, Dominion Day was celebrated more frequently and more events were organized by the national government. After the cente nary of the confederation in 1967\, Dominion Day events became more widesp read. July 1 became popularly known as Canada Day. The date was also offic ially known as Canada Day from 1983 onwards.
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Since 2006 Canada Day celebrations were also held at London’s Trafalgar Square in the United Ki ngdom. It is expected that these celebrations will be held annually. Depen ding on the availability of Trafalgar Square\, these events may be held ju st before\, on or just after July 1.
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Symbols
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Canada’s na tional flag is seen on Canada Day. This consists of two vertical red recta ngles separated by a white square. The white square contains a red image o f a maple leaf. Canada’s national colors are red and white and are used in many ways on Canada Day. Some people wear red and white clothing and othe rs paint their faces in these colors.
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July 2 is I Forgot Day. If you are you a forgetful person who frequently forge ts anniversaries\, birthdays\, special occasions or even to bring the milk from the store on your way back home\, then this is the unofficial holida y you should be celebrating.
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Slapping my forehead because I forgot somet hing.
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Created by Gaye Anderson\, the holiday encourages peop le to apologize and make up for all the events and occasions they might ha ve forgotten in the past few months.
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How to Celebrate?
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Acknowledge your mistake and do something nice for those whose birth days and anniversaries you missed. Some ideas include: making a nice dinne r for them or sending them flowers.
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Write a nice apology note to your loved ones telling them how sorry you are that you forgot their birt hday or that special occasion.
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Create an online reminder or cale ndar for all the special occasions in your life. That way\, you’ll never h ave to forget a thing\, except today’s holiday!
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Did You K now…
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…that according to some studies\, walking through a door can create memory lapses? Psychologists believe that this is because when peo ple walk through a door from one room to another\, the transition indicate s to the brain that the scene has changed and all information gathered in the previous room or scenario is no longer needed.
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July 30 is National Cheesecake Day\, a day to treat yourself with a slice (or two) of this decadent dessert made of cream cheese\, eggs\, sugar and a gr aham cracker crust.
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We won’t judge you! Celebrate National Cheesecake Day with a slice or two or three of your favorite cheesecake.
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Believed to have originated in ancient Greece\, cheesecakes\, whether b aked or chilled\, have become a restaurant and bakery staple around the wo rld. There are many different regional variations of the cake. For example \, the Germans use Quark and a freshly made pastry as the base for their v ersion of the cake. In Brazil\, on the other hand\, cheesecake is served w ith a thin layer of guava jelly or marmalade.
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How to Celebrate?\n
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With a big slice of cheesecake of course! Add some fruits t o it\, and you can claim that it is healthy!
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Bake a cheesecake a t home and add new twists to the traditional recipe. Here are some ideas: replace the graham cracker crust by chocolate cookie crust\; add bacon to the crust for a salty and smoky flavor\; replace cream cheese with ricotta or goat cheese.
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Make a savory version of the cake for dinner an d a sweet version for dessert.
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In honor of National Cheesecake D ay\, many restaurants and bakeries have cheesecake specials on their menus . Take your family and friends out to try out one of these specials.
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Did You Know…
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…that a turophile is someone who loves and fancies cheese?
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July 5 is Workaholics Day\, a day dedicated to people who spend all their time working and tend to ignore other pursuits in life.
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Accountant doing financial reports being surrounded by huge piles of do cuments.
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The unofficial holiday raises awareness about the f act that all work and no play can be harmful to the mental and physical he alth of workers. The day encourages workaholics to make lifestyle changes so that they give other aspects of their lives as much importance as their work.
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How to Celebrate?
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If there is a workaholic in your life\, ask them to take the day off and take them out to do somet hing fun. Perhaps a trip to a theme park or a hike?
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Make a nice meal for the workaholic in your life and tell them about the problems asso ciated of working all the time.
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If you are a workaholic\, take t he day off to reevaluate your life and take some time off for yourself.\n
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Did You Know…
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…workaholic is a portmanteau word. I t comes from combining two words – work and alcoholic. The term was first used extensively to refer to people who excessively and compulsively work in the late 1960s.
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July 7 is Tell the Truth Day\, a day dedicated to honesty and the rejection of manipulation and lying.
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The unofficial holiday encourages people to always tell the tr uth\, even if it is often times inconvenient and hard.
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Honesty and truthfulness are virtues that are emphasized by all world religions. Cult ures around the world put a premium on integrity and sincerity – people wh o tell the truth are always honored and celebrated over people known to te ll lies.
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Tell The Truth Day is also sometimes celebrated on April 2\, the day after April’s Fool Day\, a holiday that encourages pranks and h armless forms of lying.
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How to Celebrate?
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Celebra te honesty by telling the truth the whole day.
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If you have kids in your life teach them that lying is harmful and tell them the benefits o f telling the truth all the time.
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If you have been lying to a lo ved one or a family member\, today is the day to come clean.
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Did You Know…
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…that Benjamin Franklin is thought to have popu larized the phrase “honesty is the best policy”?
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On J uly 9\, whip up a batch of warm\, delicious sugary sugar cookies because i t is Sugar Cookie Day.
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$Sugar-Cookie-Day-Church Star-shaped sugar cookies wit h pink\, green and yellow frosting. ©bigstockphoto.com/Hank Shiffman$
Star-shaped sugar cookies with pink\, green and yellow frosting.
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While the origins of this unofficial h oliday are unknown\, the day celebrates a childhood favorite that not only tastes good\, but will also makes your kitchen smell amazing!
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A h oliday staple in the United States\, sugar cookies are sweet treats made o f flour\, eggs\, butter and sugar. The primary flavor in the cookies is va nilla.
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Blank Canvas for Decoration
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While sugar cookies c an be eaten plain\, they are usually used baked in different shapes and de corated with colorful icing\, frosting and sprinklers.
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In the Unit ed Kingdom and some other parts of the world\, the term biscuits is used t o refer to treats similar to cookies.
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How to Celebrate?
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Learn how to make sugar cookies and bake them. Share the cookies wi th co-workers\, family and friends.
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Gourmet up your cookies by m aking them in different shapes and coating them with different colored roy al icing.
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Host a sugar cookie decorating and exchange party. Hav e your guests bake cookies and bring them to the venue\, where all of you can decorate the cookies and take some home.
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Did You Know …
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…that the term cookie\, comes from the Dutch word koekje\, meaning little cakes?
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Make someone smile on Cheer up the Lonely Day. Annually celebrated on July 11\ , the unofficial holiday aims to encourage people to give some of their ti me to make people who are lonely smile.
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Young carer giving helping hands for elderly woman.
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Loneliness is an inevitable part of life. For some people it can be tempo rary\, and for others it may be a daily struggle. Loneliness can affect th e young and the old\, and people from all walks of life. It can be harmful to the mental\, physical and social health of those suffering from it.
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Bringing Cheer
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Cheer Up the Lonely Day aims to spread awar eness about the damaging effects of loneliness and asks for people to give some of their time to bring happiness and cheer in to the lives of those who may be lonely.
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How to Celebrate?
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This is one holiday that is easy to celebrate. All you need to do is make someone feel loved. If you know someone who could use your company\, spend some time w ith them\, make them their favorite meal\, give them some encouragement an d let them know that you enjoy your time with them.
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If the perso n lives far away\, send them a note to tell them that you miss them and th at you think about them. Or what about sending them a little gift – perhap s their favorite candy or a bunch of flowers?
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Volunteer your tim e to work with the elderly in a nursing home – not only will you be bringi ng cheer in their lives\, you may get to hear some amazing stories about t heir past.
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Learn more about the connection between mental health and loneliness and what you can do to ward of loneliness in your life and in the lives of others.
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Invite someone who has just moved to yo ur town for coffee and cake and get to know them better.
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Did You Know…
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…that some people can have a real fear of being lon ely? Autophobia is the fear of being alone.
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Simp licity Day is celebrated every year on July 12. The unofficial holiday com memorates the life\, times and work of American philosopher and proponent of simple living\, Henry David Thoreau.
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Born on July 12\, 1817\, Thoreau was against slavery\, a supporter of small government\, an environmentalist and an author. He was also involved in the early transcendentalist movement in the United State s. Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that emerged in the U.S. in the mid 1800s. The main idea of the movement was that humans by nature are inherently good and that knowledge can only be gained through looking inwards as well as outwards.
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Embrace Simple Living
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Simpl icity Day was created by the Emily Fund an organization created in memory of Emily Rachel Silverstein. The unofficial holiday encourages people to e mbrace simple living and a simple outlook to life. It also promotes partic ipants to do one thing to make the world a better place.
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The holid ay is also sometimes known as National Simplicity Day in the United States .
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How to Celebrate?
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Take a vow of simplicity. Cut out unimportant things in your life.
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Is there an expensive obje ct you have always wanted to buy? Instead of buying it\, donate the money to a deserving organization.
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Volunteer your time and money to a local organization working on a cause of your choosing.
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Learn mo re about Henry David Thoreau’s life and philosophy. Read books and essays written by him. Some of his more well-known works include Walden\, A Plea for Captain John Brown and Paradise (to be) Regained.
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Did You Know…
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…that Thoreau was one of the first people to encourage hiking and other outdoor activities for fun?
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July 14 is Pandemonium Day\, an annual celebration of chaos and disorder. Pand emonium Day is a reminder of the chaos and uncertainty that marks most of our lives.
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Young mother overwhelmed by her kids.
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The unof ficial holiday encourages people to take a different look at upheavals and changes in their lives. It also inspires celebrators to find ways to take a pause from the daily grunt and find ways to bring order and equilibrium in their lives.
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From Paradise Lost
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The word pandemo nium meaning a place of confusion or turmoil\, comes from English poe t John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost. First published in 1667\ , the epic was a collection of 10 books. In the poem\, Pandæmonium or Pand emonium is the capital of Hell. Pandemonium comes from the Greek word\, pan\, meaning all and daimonion meaning inferior gods.
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How to Celebrate?
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Acknowledge that chaos is part of your life. The first step for sanity to return is to accept that pandemoni um will always be part of your life.
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Take measures to reduce the chaos and the stress that comes with it. Make a chore chart and stick to it\, but don’t feel guilty if you are unable to accomplish a few chores on ce in a while.
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Don’t feel like you have to do everything yoursel f. If the chaos feels overwhelming\, ask for help from your family and fri ends.
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Did You Know…
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…that Milton wrote another e pic poem called Paradise Regained as a sequel to Paradise Los t? Paradise Regained was published in 1671.
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Held annually on July 15\, Gummi Worm Day celebrates and honors these chewy an d yummy creepy crawly sweet treats.
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Colourful gummi jelly worm candies.
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Remember gummi worms? Yes\, those delicious sour and sweet can dies of your childhood that resembled worms? Remember how you ate them by the fistful just to gross out other adults? Well\, now you can do that aga in once a year on Gummi Worm Day.
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German Origins
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Gummi w orms are gelatin-based candies that look like colorful worms. They were fi rst created and marketed by German candy company\, Trolli\, and are just o ne of the many gummi candies available in the market.
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The first gu mmi (or gummy) candies were created in 1922 by another German candy compan y called Haribo. These were in the shape of bears and are now popularly kn own around the world as gummi bears.
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How to Celebrate?
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Treat yourself with a big bag of gummi worm candies.
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Bring gummi worms to works and share them with your co-workers.
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Learn how to make them at home from scratch.
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Did You Know…
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…that the word gummi comes from the German word\, Gummi\, meaning ru bber?
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On J uly 18\, take out your best vodka and pair it with some top-of-the-shelf c aviar because it is Caviar Day. The unofficial holiday of unknown origins encourages people to try out the delicacy while promoting environmentally friendly and humane fishing practices.
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Jar of black caviar and spoon with black caviar on dark background.
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Considered to be a delicacy in many parts of the world\, caviar is salt c ured roe or fish eggs\, usually from sturgeon. Traditionally\, the term ca viar was used to refer to roe from sturgeons from the Caspian Sea\, though in recent years the roe of other fish found elsewhere are also commonly c alled caviar.
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From Pig Feed to Luxury Food
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Derived from the Persian word khaya meaning egg\, caviar did not gain its stat us as a food for the rich and famous until the 1800s. Before that\, even t hough sturgeon was a commonly eaten fish\, its roe was considered worthles s and routinely used as pig and animal feed. By the end of the 18th centur y however\, caviar had found its way onto the dinner tables of royals arou nd the world and had become a coveted food item. Today\, caviar is conside red to be a luxury food.
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How to Celebrate?
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If you have never tried caviar before\, today is the day to take the plunge and try it. What is the worst that can happen? You may not like it\, but at le ast you will know what it tastes like.
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If you like caviar\, why not have a caviar tasting party for your friends?
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Did You Know…
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…that the rarest and the most expensive caviar comes from the beluga sturgeon found in the Caspian Sea?
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July 19 is Stick Out Your Tongue Day.
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Sticking out one’s tongue at someone else can mean diff erent things in different cultures.
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It is unclear whether th e anonymous inventor of this made-up holiday intended it to be a day for p eople to stick out their tongues at everyone they come across or for them to visit their doctors to get a general check-up.
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It is also possi ble that the creator of this unofficial holiday created it to encourage pe ople to defy odds and attempt things that they find difficult to do.
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Many cultures consider sticking out the tongue at someone as a childish \, rude and insulting gesture. In these cultures\, when children stick out their tongue at adults\, it is seen as an act of disobedience. In Tibet\, however\, sticking out one’s tongue is considered to be a polite form of greeting.
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Perfectly Fine at the Doctor’s Office
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There is one place where sticking out one’s tongue is not only considered ok\, but can be sometimes essential – in a doctor’s office. The tongue\, which is a muscle that helps humans in eating food and speaking\, is also one of th e many organs in the human body that doctors check to detect signs of illn ess.
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Today\, sticking out one’s tongue over the Internet or throug h text (or SMS) is done through emoticons\, and seen as a way to express a point that should not be taken very seriously. The emoticon is written by typing a colon\, followed by a dash and a capital (:-P).
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How to Celebrate?
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Stick out your tongue at people. Just let them know why you are doing it\, lest they think of you as a terribly rude pers on.
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If there are things that are bothering you\, take this day t o stick your tongue out at them.
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If you are overdue for a genera l check-up\, perhaps today is the day to visit the doctor and get a clean bill of health.
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On J uly 20\, look up at the sky and think back on all the advances humankind h as made in exploring and understanding space because it is Space Explorati on Day.
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Space shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center.
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The annual holiday commemorates the anniversary of the first manned m ission to the Moon. On July 20\, 1969\, Americans astronauts Neil Armstron g and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step foot on the surface of t he Moon.
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In 1984\, the day was proclaimed a holiday by United Stat es President Ronald Reagan. The proclamation also designated June 16-24 U. S. Space Observation in honor of the 9 days that Apollo 11 was in space. T he fifth manned mission of NASA’s Apollo program\, Apollo 11 was launched from Florida on June 16. It returned to Earth with the 3 astronauts – Arms trong\, Aldrin and Michael Collins on June 24.
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Moon Day
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The holiday\, which is also sometimes called Moon Day\, encourages people to learn more about space exploration. It attempts to inspire young adults to consider space sciences and space exploration as careers.
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How to Celebrate?
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Visit your local space and science museums and spend the day there learning about Space and our astronomical neighbor s.
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Join an astronomy club and participate in their Space Explora tion Day activities.
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If you have young children in your life\, g et them interested in Space and related fields by reading them books about Space and space technology.
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Did You Know…
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…that 12 people\, including Armstrong and Aldrin\, have walked on the surface o f the Moon?
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July 23 is Vanilla Ice Cream Day. Celebrate this unofficial holiday of unknown origins by eating as much vanilla ice cream as you want without any guilt .
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Vanilla ice cream is the most popular flavor of ice cream around the world
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Made by freezing a custard of cream or milk\, sugar\, eggs and vanill a beans or flavoring\, vanilla ice cream is the most popular flavor of ice cream in the United States and Canada according to some surveys.
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Recognizable Flavor
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Vanilla is a flavoring that comes from the p ods of the fruit of the vanilla orchid. A native plant of Mexico\, vanilla was unknown to the the world outside Central America until the late 1600s . Today\, it is one of the world’s most recognized flavors. The expression \, plain vanilla\, is used to refer to something that is commonpl ace and does not have any special or distinguishing characteristics.
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Vanilla Ice Cream Day is also sometimes known as National Vanilla Ice C ream Day in the US.
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How to Celebrate?
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Do we need to say anything else other than it’s Vanilla Ice Cream Day! Eat as much ic e cream as you can possibly eat.
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Having pancakes of breakfast? A dd a dollop of vanilla ice cream with it. Brownies for dinner? Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Smoothies for an after work out snack? Add a few sc oops of vanilla ice cream. Well\, you get our point.
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Did You Know…
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…that vanilla is thought to be the world’s second most expensive spice? The most expensive spice in the world is saffron.
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Cousins are fun to be with – they are almost like your sibling s but you don’t have to share all your prized possessions with them all th e time. Celebrate them on Cousins Day\, an annual celebration of the speci al bond you share with your cousins.
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Celebrated every year on July 24\, t he unofficial holiday is also sometimes known as National Cousins Day.
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Give your cousins a big hug to celebrate Cousins Day.
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Shared Ancestors
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In general\, cousins are relativ es with whom we share an ancestor\, though in many cultures the term is co mmonly used to refer to the children of our aunts and uncles. In genealogy \, which is the study of families and their history\, a relationship betwe en cousins – two people who have a common ancestor – is named after which generation they belong to.
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The Many Different Types of Cou sins
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When cousins are from the same generation\, they are known as first\, second or third cousins. For example\, first cousins are child ren of siblings – your uncle and aunt’s children will be your first cousin s. The children of first cousins are second cousins\, and the children of second cousins are third cousins.
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On the other hand\, whe n two people are not from the same generation\, their relationship is desc ribed by adding the word removed. First cousin once removed\, for example\, is used to describe the relationship between a person and the c hildren of his or her first cousin – your first cousin’s child will be you r first cousin once removed. First cousin once removed can also be used to refer to a parent’s first cousin.
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Confused? One easy way to remember is that once removed means that there is a separation of one generation between the two relatives. Twice removed means there are two ge nerations between them. The same logic applies to other degrees of cousinh ood.
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How to Celebrate?
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Send a note or message to your cousins wishing them a happy Cousins Day. Tell them that you love the m and you care about them.
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If you live close to your co usins\, why not get together with them and their families and do something fun?
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If your cousins live far away\, you could video c hat with them or talk to them over the phone.
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Did You Know…
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…that a genogram is a type of a family tree that includes medi cal\, hereditary\, and psychological information about the members of the family?
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Hono ur all the awesome uncles and aunts in your life on Uncle and Aunt Day. Th e unofficial holiday is celebrated every year on July 26.
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This holiday is a good opportunity to tell your uncles and aunts how much you love them.
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Uncles and aunts are fun to spend t ime. They are just like parents except without the rules and regulations. They buy you gifts that your parents won’t\, dote on you\, take you to fun vacations and are a huge part of your support system. So\, celebrate your uncles and aunts on Uncle and Aunt Day.
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In many western cultures\ , the term uncle and aunt is reserved for close family members\, related b y marriage or through genetics. This is in contrast to several other cultu res\, especially in Africa\, Asia and Middle East\, where anyone who is fr om the generation of one’s parent is referred to as an uncle or aunt.
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How to Celebrate?
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Call your uncles and aunts or visi t them to wish them a happy day.
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Make them a nice meal or take t hem out to thank them for all the fun things you have done with them and l earned from them.
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Did You Know…
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…that “say u ncle” is a phrase popularly used in the United States and Canada and is usually used to concede defeat in a game or match?
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July 27 is Take Your Pants For A Walk Day. Because the purpose or the origins of the day are unknown\, we can only surmise that the unofficial holiday e ncourages people (in pants) to go out for a walk and enjoy the many benefi ts that walking provides.
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Go for a walk with your pants on.
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Studies have shown that walking at a medium to fast pace regularly can have tremendous mental and physical health benefits. Walking not only helps burn calories\, but can also boost a person’s mood and can help tre at depression. It also reduces the risk of a variety of health problems in cluding obesity\, diabetes and heart diseases.
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Get up early in the morning\, wear your pants and go for a walk!
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Walking with weights is known to increase the effectivene ss of the exercise. SO why not fill a bag with all your pants and literall y take them for a walk?
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Did You Know…
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… that the oldest historical records of pants dates back to 10th BCE China?
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What is better than a scoop of ice cream on a hot (or cold or rainy or snowy) day? A scoop of ice cream sandwiched between two layers of cookies or cake . In other words\, an ice cream sandwich!
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Make your own ice cream sandwich tod ay.
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Celebrated every year on August 2\, the unofficial holid ay is also known as National Ice Cream Sandwich Day in the US.
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Man y countries around the world have their own version of the ice cream sandw ich. In Iran for example\, rose or pistachio flavored ice cream is sandwic hed between two thin wafers\, while in Vietnam\, street vendors sell ice c ream stuffed between two layers of bread.
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How to Celebrate?
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Visit your local ice cream shop and treat yourself to an ice c ream sandwich.
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Make your own ice cream sandwiches and share with your family and friends. All you need is some wafers\, cookies or biscuit s and some ice cream.
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Experiment with different kinds of ice cre am flavors and outside layers of the sandwich. What about making a chipwic h\, for example? It is an ice cream sandwich made of ice cream between two chocolate chip cookies.
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Did You Know…
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…that acc ording to the International Dairy Food Association\, chocolate mint ice cr eam is the second most popular flavor of ice cream in the United Stat es\, after vanilla?
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Augu st 5 is Work Like a Dog Day\, a day to work hard and to award people who w ork day and night and are very productive.
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Work hard like a dog – or not at a ll – today.
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The unofficial holiday celebrates the English la nguage phrase\, working like a dog\, meaning to work very hard. I t is believed that the idiom comes from the hard work that working dogs – herd dogs\, hunting dogs\, rescue and service dogs – put in during the day .
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How to Celebrate?
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Work hard. Put in extra hours at work\, and who knows\, you may be able to get in your boss’s good book s.
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Do you know someone who is a workaholic? Spend the day honori ng the hard work they do and celebrate their contribution to the workplace and society by doing something nice for them.
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Or\, since most p et dogs don’t work much and prefer spending time lazing around\, you could be a contrarian and celebrate Work Like a Dog Day by not doing any work a t all!
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Did You Know…
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…that there are dogs that c an’t bark? Basenji is a type of hunting dog native of central Africa that doesn’t bark but makes yodel like sounds.
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The first Monday of August is known as British Columbia Day\, BC Day or B.C. D ay\, in the province of British Columbia. It is a statutory holiday and gi ves Canadians in the province the chance to celebrate their achievements o r relax with friends and family members.
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The Steller’s Jay is the provincial bird of British Columbia.
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What Do People Do?
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In British Columbia many people u se the long weekend to make short trips out of town and into one of the ar eas of beautiful scenery in this province. Some go camping\, while others walk\, hike or plan canoe trips. As the first Monday in August falls in th e middle of the summer season\, many people incorporate BC Day into their summer vacation or a plan it as part of a longer trip. In urban areas\, pa rticularly in Vancouver\, various celebrations are organized. These includ e firework displays\, parades and cultural festivals. Events are held to m ark the achievements of people from Canada’s west coast in the areas of sp ort\, technology\, cuisine and Canadian-Japanese culture.
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Public Life
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BC Day is a statutory holiday in British Columbia and many p eople have a day off work. Post offices and many businesses and organizati ons\, such as libraries\, are closed. A few stores may be open depending o n the local custom. Public transport services may be reduced or may not ru n at all. Schools are closed as the first Monday in August falls in the mi ddle of the summer holiday period.
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Background
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Indigenous peoples have inhabited British Columbia\, as described in their oral trad itions. There are claims by the English to have explored the region in the 16th century\, but it was the Majorcan-born Spanish navigator Juan José P érez Hernández who did the first documented travel 1774. In 1778 English e xplorer James Cook reached Nootka Sound and set foot on British Columbian soil. There were several gold finds in British Columbia in the 1850s. The British colonial office responded to this situation by establishing Britis h Columbia’s mainland as a crown colony in 1858\, naming it the Colony of British Columbia. In 1871 British Columbia became the sixth province of th e Dominion of Canada.
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The British Columbia Day Act was first intro duced to the Legislative Assembly in 1974. The aim of the Bill was to crea te a statutory holiday on the first Monday in August to recognize the pion eers in the province and the act gained royal assent in 1996.
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Sym bols
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There are a number of symbols of British Columbia. These inc lude the Steller’s Jay (a bird)\, the Pacific Dogwood (a flower)\, jade (a mineral)\, the Western Red Cedar (a tree) and the provincial tartan\, whi ch contains colors to represent many aspects of the province. Two importan t symbols of British Columbia are the flag and the coat of arms. The top p art of the flag consists of a union flag with a crown in the center. These represent the colonial links with the country and monarch of the United K ingdom. The lower part of the flag consists of a setting sun on a backgrou nd of blue and white waves. These represent the geographical location of t he province on the west coast of Canada between the Rocky Mountains and th e Pacific Ocean. These elements also appear in the coat of arms.
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Augu st 13 is Left-Handers Day. Created in 1992 by the Left-Handers Club as a w ay to celebrate left-handers\, the unofficial holiday aims to ‘raise aware ness of the advantages and disadvantages left-handers face’.
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Celebrate the lefties in your life on Lef t-Handers Day.
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The day also encourages businesses and govern ments to be more left-handed friendly and adapt every-day objects for left -handed people.
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10% are Left-Handed
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Left-handed people u se their left hands to carry out tasks that require the use of hands. Abou t 10% of the world’s population is left-handed. Despite this\, most equipm ent and day-to-day articles are designed and manufactured for the use of r ight-handed people – those who use their right hands to perform tasks.
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The purpose of Left-Handers Day is to make the majority right-handers aware of the frustrations that left-handed people face while using device s designed for right-handed people. The day also encourages designers to t hink about the convenience of those whose left hand is their dominant hand .
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Left-Handers Day is also sometimes known as International Left-H anders Day.
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How to Celebrate?
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Many organizations and public places in cities around the world create “lefty zones”\, where every day objects are adapted for use by left-handed people. If you are a “lefty”\, go celebrate your awesomeness at one such zone.
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Take y our right-handed friends with you to show them how difficult it can be to use objects not made for them.
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Did You Know…
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…th at people who are ambidextrous can easily perfrom tasks and use devices wi th both their hands? Ambidexterity is rare and only occurs in about 1% of the population.
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On A ugust 15\, take a day off from your daily routine\, put your feet up and r elax because it is Relaxation Day.
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Three children relaxing on the grass.
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The origins of this holiday are unknown\, though it is thought that t he holiday began as National Slacker in Britain.
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In the hustle bus tle of their daily lives\, most people often forget to slow down and take some time for themselves. This can create stress and other stress-related health issues like high blood pressure and heart problems.
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Take a Deep Breath
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Relaxation Day is a reminder that sometimes it is ok ay to take a deep breath\, slow down and take it easy – not only does rela xation make you feel better about yourself\, it can have long term health benefits!
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So on this day\, do things that help you relax and de-st ress. Kick back and enjoy a cold beverage in your backyard\, read a book w hile curled up with a hot cup of tea\, sleep the whole day long\, or take a warm bath and spend the day in your pajamas watching TV.
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How to Celebrate?
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Relax! Do whatever that you feel relaxes you\, even if it is for a short while.
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Use this day to do a digital d etox. Unplug the computer\, put away the phone and stay away from all soci al media. With no work emails to fret over and social dramas to be bothere d with\, you will feel the stress melt away.
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Go to the spa for a day of pampering and some “me” time.
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Take a leisurely walk in t he park. Stop and smell the roses\, walk barefoot on the grass\, have a sm all picnic by yourself or read a book while people watching.
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Lea rn a new skill like knitting or playing golf.
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Did You Kno w…
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…that in physics and chemistry\, relaxation is a concept that refers to the movement of a system or a process from a state of disorder o r disruption to equilibrium?
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On A ugust 16\, make everyone around you giggle\, guffaw\, chortle\, cackle or in other words\, laugh\, by telling them a joke because it is Tell A Joke Day.
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Laughter is the best medicine on Tell a Joke Day.
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While the origins of this hilarious day are unknown\, we can all safely assume that the creator of this unofficial holiday was aiming to make the world a happ ier place by encouraging people to tell and listen to jokes.
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Diff erent Jokes
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A joke can be of different types. They can be verbal like in the case of a one-liner\, a whole story or in the form a question and answer\, where the answer provides the humor. Jokes can also be physic al such as in the case of a prank or a practical joke\, where the act rath er than the words provide the humor. Either way\, the main purpose of a jo ke is to entertain by providing humor\, even though jokes can sometimes be used to make serious commentary like in the case of satire.
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Jokes have been an integral part of human history and many a great minds have s pent time and energy in trying to understand what makes jokes funny.
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The day is known in the US as National Tell A Joke Day\, and not to be confused with International Joke Day on July\, 1.
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How to Celebrat e?
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Every time you meet someone on this day\, tell them a j oke. Just make sure the jokes are appropriate to the setting.
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Pi ck up a joke book and spend your lunch hour reading it.
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Watch yo ur favorite comedians do their thing either on TV or on stage and partake in a few hours of humorous entertainment.
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Fancy yourself as a co median? Why not take comedy and Improv classes to hone in your skills?
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Play a harmless prank on your co-worker or friend.
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Did You Know…
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…that the study of laughter and humor and their th erapeutic effects on the human body is known as Gelotology?
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Augu st 22 is Be An Angel Day. Established in 1993 by Jaune Howard Feldman\, th e day encourages people to be angels to those in need.
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Be an angel to someone today.< /p>
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In many religions\, angels are supernatural spirits that are thought to be responsible for protecting humans.
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The day reminds us that even though we can’t be actual angels\, we can emulate the kindnes s they are known for. Being kind and good to our fellow human beings is no t hard – all we need to do is to stop thinking about ourselves for a while (or a day) and to think about how we can make the world a nicer and kinde r place.
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How to Celebrate?
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Be kind to others. Do something to help a stranger.
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Do random acts of kindness without any expectations of reciprocation. For example\, give up your seat in the bus or train to someone else\, pay for the coffee the person behin d you may buy at the coffee shop or leave small gift in your neighbour’s m ailbox.
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Volunteer your time and money to a charitable organizati on.
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Do something that will bring a smile on the face of people.< /li>\n
If you know of someone who is going through a difficult time\, g ive them your support and let them know that you are there for them. Help them out in their difficult times.
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If someone is being an angel to you\, thank them and let them know that their kindness is being appreci ated.
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Did You Know…
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…that Angelology is the theo logical study of angels?
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Augu st 26 is Dog Day or Dog Appreciation Day\, a day to appreciate your best f riend on four legs.
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Give your furry friend a big hug and their favorite treat.
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Founded in 2004 by pet and family lifestyle expert and animal behavi orist\, Colleen Paige\, the day honors dogs for all that they do to enrich our lives and communities. The holiday also aims to raise awareness about dog adoption and the importance of providing rescue dogs with a safe and loving environment.
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Man’s Best Friend
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Often known as man ’s best friend\, dogs were the first animals to be domesticated by humans and were often used for guarding property\, herding stock and for hunting. Today\, dogs are used as companions and are considered to be a member of the family in many parts of the world.
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The unofficial holiday is a lso sometimes called World Dog Day\, National Dog Appreciation Day or Inte rnational Dog Day.
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How to Celebrate?
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Adopt a dog and give it a loving home.
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If you have a dog\, treat them with t heir favorite treats.
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If you are unable to have a dog in your fa mily\, celebrate the day by donating your time and money to the local anim al and dog shelter.
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Did You Know…
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…that Dalmatia ns are born without any spots? Their characteristic spots appear as they g row older.
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On A ugust 29\, honor expertise\, authority and the rules because it is Accordi ng to Hoyle Day. Named after the English language phrase\, according t o Hoyle\, the unofficial holiday celebrates the life and times of Eng lishman Edmond Hoyle\, who died on this day in 1769
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Celebrate According to Hoyle Day with a ga me of Bridge.
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A lawyer by trade\, Edmond Hoyle is best known for publishing books detailing the rules and regulations of many popular card and board games of his time\, including chess and backgammon. He is a lso known for writing an authoritative pamphlet on the card game of Whist.
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Game of Skills
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Whist is a trick card game played by two teams of two players each. The card game evolved from a previous game cal led Ruff and Honors and is the predecessor of Bridge. Popular in the 18th and the 19th century\, the game required mathematical and logical skills.< /p>\n
Appeal to Authority
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The phrase according to Hoyle came from the authoritative books Hoyle wrote on the rules and regulati ons of games. When people played these games and made a play that was ques tioned\, they could invoke Hoyle’s rules by saying “according to Hoyle…”. Today\, the phrase is used generally to suggest expertise or the highest a uthority on a subject matter.
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How to Celebrate?
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P lay a game of Whist by following Hoyle’s rules. Don’t know how? Today is a good excuse to learn!
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Are you an expert on a subject? Why not s pend the day jotting your thought about the subject?
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Did You Know…
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…the word Whist comes from whisk\, from whiski ng or moving the cards during the game?
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Sept ember 5 is Cheese Pizza Day\, a day to indulge in a slice (or two) of the classic and simple cheese pizza.
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Chees e pizza may be one of the simplest kinds of pizza\, but it is no less deli cious.
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While the origins of this fun food holiday are unknow n\, we can all safely assume that it encourages people to pay homage to th e humble but delicious pizza pie covered with only tomato sauce\, seasonin gs and cheese.
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Hearty Italian Dish
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Italian in origin\, a pizza is a hearty dish made of rolled out dough topped with tomato\, chee se\, vegetables or meats\, which is baked in an oven before being served. It is believed that the pizza as we know it today originated in Naples\, I taly. A Traditional Speciality Guaranteed product in Europe\, the Neapolit an pizza is made with tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese. This means that only pizzas made in Naples can be called Neapolitan pizza in the European Unio n and the rest of Europe.
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Fit for a Queen
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Legend has it that a variant of Neapolitan pizza\, the Margherita\, was created by pizza maker Raffaele Esposito in 1889 to honour the Queen consort of Italy\, Ma rgherita of Savoy. The pizza represented the national colors of the flag o f Italy with the use of tomato\, mozzarella and basil.
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How to Cel ebrate?
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Celebrating Cheese Pizza Day\, which is also sometimes kn own as National Cheese Pizza Day in the United States\, is easy. Here are some ways to celebrate this delicious holiday:
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Make your ow n cheese pizza at home from scratch. Experiment with different types of ch eese. Perhaps you could try replacing the mozzarella with blue cheese\, br ie or some creamy goat cheese?
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Have cheese pizza for all your me als. Start with a breakfast pizza\, with feta cheese\, bacon and eggs. Hav e a classic cheese pizza for lunch\, and a gourmet cheese pizza with your favorite meat and vegetable toppings for dinner. End the day with a desser t pizza – pizza with cream cheese\, chocolate and berries.
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Visit your favorite pizza place and treat yourself to a slice or two of their c heese pizza.
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Did You Know…
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…that tomato wasn’t a staple addition to the pizza until the 1700s? Tomatoes only became popula r with pizza lovers in Italy in the 1900s. Before that\, they were thought to be poisonous and unfit for consumption.
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Labo ur Day in Canada is celebrated on the first Monday of September. It origin ally gave workers the chance to campaign for better working conditions or pay. The day is now part of a long weekend for many Canadians.
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Labour Day is a time when many Canadians ca n relax and unwind from work or studies.
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What Do People Do?
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Traditionally\, Labour Day was an occasion to campaign for and c elebrate workers’ rights during parades and picnics organized by trade uni ons. These still play a role in Labour Day for some Canadians\, but many p eople see the first Monday in September as an opportunity to take a late s ummer trip\, perhaps to their country cottage\, or enjoy the company of fa mily or friends at picnics\, fairs\, festivals and fireworks displays. For teenagers and other students\, the Labour Day weekend is the last chance to celebrate with a party or to go on a trip before school re-opens for th e new academic year.
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Canadian football fans may spend a large prop ortion of the weekend watching the Labour Day Classic matches live or on t elevision. The Labour Day Classic consists of three games between high ran king teams in the Canadian Football League. One match is played on the Sun day before Labour Day and two on Labour Day.
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Public Life
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Post offices\, many businesses\, and many organizations are closed on Lab our Day in Canada. Schools and other educational establishments are also c losed\, as Labour Day falls at the end of the summer holiday period. Many public transport services run to a reduced or “Sunday” service\, although others may not run at all. There may be some local disruption to traffic a round parades\, particularly in Toronto\, and some congestion on highways and at airports as people return form late summer vacations or trips.
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Background
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The origins of Labour Day can be traced back to April 15\, 1872\, when the Toronto Trades Assembly organized Canada’s firs t significant demonstration for worker’s rights. The aim of the demonstrat ion was to release the 24 leaders of the Toronto Typographical Union who w ere imprisoned for striking to campaign for a nine-hour working day. At th is time\, trade unions were still illegal and striking was seen as a crimi nal conspiracy to disrupt trade. In spite of this\, the Toronto Trades Ass embly was already a significant organization and encouraged workers to for m trade unions\, mediated in disputes between employers and employees and signaled the mistreatment of workers.
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There was enormous public su pport for the parade and the authorities could no longer deny the importan t role that the trade unions had to play in the emerging Canadian society. A few months later\, a similar parade was organized in Ottawa and passed the house of Canada’s first prime minister\, Sir John Macdonald. Later in the day\, he appeared before the gathering and promised to repeal all Cana dian laws against trade unions. This happened in the same year and eventua lly led to the founding of the Canadian Labour Congress in 1883.
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L abour Day was originally celebrated in the spring but it was moved to the fall after 1894. A similar holiday\, Labor Day is held on the same day in the United States of America. Canadian trade unions are proud that this ho liday was inspired by their efforts to improve workers’ rights. Many count ries have a holiday to celebrate workers’ rights on or around May 1.
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S eptember 8 is Pardon Day\, a day to seek and give forgiveness. On Pardon D ay put aside all your grudges\, be kind to everyone and forgive those who may have hurt you.
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Practice forgiveness in your life.
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It is thou ght that the day owes its existence to the pardon granted by United States President Gerald Ford to former President Nixon for his involvement in th e Watergate Scandal on September 8\, 1974.
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Giving Pardon
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While the word pardon can be commonly used as a synonym of forgiveness\, the word has a very specific legal implication. It is used to refer to an official or legal act that releases an individual or a group from the puni shment for a crime. In its legal form a pardon is usually given by the hea d of a government\, state or a religious authority. In many countries the rules of a pardon are coded in law or in the constitution.
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Forgiv e and Be Happy
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Forgiveness is the deliberate act of giving up on feelings of resentment or vengeance towards a person\, group\, or institut ion that may have wronged you. Most religions and cultures hold forgivenes s as one of the key elements of living a good\, honest and pure life. Scie ntific studies have shown that practicing forgiveness can improve the phys ical and mental health of the forgiver. People who forgive those who have hurt them tend to live happier and healthier lives.
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This unofficia l holiday is also known as International Pardon Day or National Pardon Day in the U.S.
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How to Celebrate?
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There is nothing w rong in saying sorry\, so if you have someone you think you have hurt\, te ll them that you are sorry. Write a nice note or meet them for coffee.
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If someone comes to you to apologize for something they have done\, be gracious and forgive them.
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Did You Know…
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…th at the word pardon comes from the Latin perdonare meaning to gran t freely?
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On S eptember 14\, give your four-legged best friend a big hug because it is Hu g Your Hound Day.
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Give your furry friend a big hug.
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Created by canine behaviorist Ami Moore\, the holiday encourag es dog parents and owners to focus on their dogs’ health\, safety and happ iness. The unofficial holiday celebrates the special bond between dogs and their owners.
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The day also aims at creating a more dog friendly e nvironment in urban areas.
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The holiday is also known as National H ug Your Hound Day in the United States. Another holiday for man’s best fri end is Dog Appreciation Day.
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How to Celebrate?
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\nTake your hound for a long walk or to the dog park to say hello to their friends.\n
Treat them to their favorite treats.
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And of course\, give them a big hug!
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If you have been thinking of bring ing a dog in your life\, take this day to visit your local shelter to see if you can adopt a dog.
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Don’t have the time or space to adopt a dog? What about volunteering your time and money to your local dog shelter . Spend the day bringing joy in the lives of dogs who are waiting to be ad opted.
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If you are a business owner\, take steps to make your bus iness more dog friendly.
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Don’t have a dog\, but love cats? Don’t worry\, you have a holiday that you can celebrate with your feline friend s: Hug Yo ur Cat Day!
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Did You Know…
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…that pigs and dog s were the earliest domesticated animals in human history?
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T he United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Peace is celebrated on Septem ber 21 each year to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. The International Day of Peace is also a day of ceasefire – personal or political.
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\n The dove is a symbol often associated with the Internat ional Day of Peace.
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What Do People Do?
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On the Inte rnational Day of Peace\, also known as Peace Day\, people around the world take part in various activities and organize events centered on the theme “peace”.
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Events vary from private gatherings to public concerts a nd forums involving large audiences.
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Activities include:
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Interfaith peace ceremonies.
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A toast for peace.
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A peace choir.
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Lighting candles.
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Peace prayers.
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A peace convoy of vehicles.
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Tree planting for peace.
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Picnics for peace.
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Peace walks.
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Organizations such as Roots & Shoots\, an in ternational environmental and humanitarian program for youth\, show their support for the event on an annual basis.
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Young people involved in Roots & Shoots may engage in activities such as crafting giant peace dove puppets from re-used materials and flying the doves in their communities. People from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds also commit to or ganizing an International Day of Peace Vigil.
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Some groups observe a minute of silence at noon in every time zone across the world on Peace D ay.
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Public Life
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The UN’s International Day of Peace is a global observance and not a public holiday. It is a day when nations arou nd the world are invited to honor a cessation of hostilities during the da y.
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Background
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A UN resolution established the Internatio nal Day of Peace in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the UN General As sembly. The first Peace Day was celebrated in 1982 and was held on the thi rd Tuesday of September each year until 2002\, when September 21 became th e permanent date for the International Day of Peace.
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The assembly decided in 2001 that the International Day of Peace should be annually obs erved on September 21 starting from 2002. By setting a fixed date for the International Day of Peace\, the assembly declared that the day should be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence.
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By creatin g the International Day of Peace\, the UN devoted itself to worldwide peac e and encouraged people to work in cooperation for this goal. Since its in ception\, Peace Day has marked personal and planetary progress toward peac e. It has grown to include millions of people worldwide and many events ar e organized each year to commemorate and celebrate this day.
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Symb ols
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The peace dove flying with an olive branch in its beak is one of the most commonly featured symbols for the day. In Judaism\, Christian ity\, and Islam a white dove is generally a sign for peace. The dove can a lso represent “hope for peace” or a peace offering from one person to anot her\, hence the phrase “to extend an olive branch”. Often\, the dove is re presented as still in flight to remind people of its role as messenger.
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N eighbors are an integral part of our social lives – whether at home or at work. Good Neighbor Day on September 28 is an annual holiday that promotes neighborliness and kindness towards people who surround us.
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Clos e neighbors in Dublin.
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The holiday was created by Becky Matt son of Arizona in the 1970s as a way to encourage neighbors to be good to each other. In 1978\, then American President\, Jimmy Carter issued a proc lamation that designated September 24\, 1978 as National Good Neighbor Day . In 2004\, the United States Senate passed a resolution to celebrate Sept ember 26\, 2004 as National Good Neighbor Day.
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Prior to 2003\, the holiday was celebrated on the fourth Sunday in September. Now it is unoff icially celebrated in the U.S. and around the world as Good Neighbor Day.< /p>\n
How to Celebrate?
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Be nice to your neighbor – at h ome or elsewhere.
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If you don’t know your neighbors well\, maybe today is your chance to go up to them and strike up a conversation.
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Bake some goodies and share them with your neighbors. Bring them to wo rk for your work neighbors.
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Invite your neighbors to your home f or a meal.
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Don’t live in the U.S.? Don’t let that stop you from showing your appreciation for your neighbors.
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Did You Kno w…
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…that the word neighbor comes from the Old English word ne ahgebur\, where neah means near and gebur means inhabitant?
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T he first Friday of October every year is celebrated around the globe as Wo rld Smile Day. The unofficial holiday encourages people to do acts of kind ness to spread good will and cheer.
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Smile and make others smile on World Smile Day.
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First started in 1999 by the creator of the smiley\, Harvey Ball\, the holiday celebrates the i ntent behind the now universally recognized icon – to bring a smile of the faces of people around the world. The purpose of the holiday was the move away from the commercialization of the smiley and to use it as a symbol o f kindness and affection.
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Morale Booster
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The smiley made its debut in 1963 as a way to increase the morale of the employees of a l ife insurance company. Today\, it is one of the most popular nonverbal way s to convey joy\, happiness and cheer. The smiley face began as a bright y ellow circle with two dots to represent eyes and a black line that represe nts a smiling mouth.
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Emoji
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Today\, there are many differ ent versions of the smiley\, representing many other human emotions such a sadness\, surprise\, worry and laughter. In modern texting smileys are us ed to express emotions in online conversations on a smartphone or on a com puter. The practice has its origin in Japan\, and the smileys and other ic ons are known as emoji.
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How to Celebrate?
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\nMake people around you smile.\n
Do a random act of kindness. Buy a stranger a coffee. Compliment someone. Give your seat up to someone on the bus.
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Surprise someone in your family with a visit\, cook a m eal for them\, or do something special for them.
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Volunteer your time and/ or money at a local nonprofit organization.
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Did You Know…
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…that babies are born with the ability to smile?
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R emembrance Day commemorates the sacrifices of people in all armed conflict s.
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$remembrance-day-church Rem embrance Day commemorates the sacrifices that Canadians made in armed conf licts\, including World Wars I and II. ©iStockphoto.com/James Warren$

\n Remembrance Day commemorates the sacrif ices that Canadians made in armed conflicts\, including World Wars I and I I.
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What Happens on Remembrance Day?
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Many people we ar artificial poppies on their clothes in the weeks before Remembrance Day . Red poppies symbolize the memory of those who died and white poppies cam paigns for non-military interventions in conflict situations. On November 11\, special church services are organized. These often include the playin g of “The Last Post”\, a reading of the fourth verse of the ‘Ode of Rememb rance’ and two minutes silence at 11:00 (or 11am). After the service\, wre aths are laid at local war memorials.
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The official Canadian nation al ceremonies are held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa\, Ontario\, according to a strict protocol. A service is held and wreaths are laid by armed services representatives. In May 2000 the remains of a Canadian sold ier who died in France in World War I\, but was never been identified\, we re laid in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial.\n
Since then\, members of the public have laid poppies\, letters and photographs on the tomb. Similar services and events are held throughout C anada. Some schools that are open on Remembrance Day hold special assembli es\, lessons and presentations on armed conflicts and those who died in th em.
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What’s Open or Closed?
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The federal government recogn izes Remembrance Day in the Holidays Act as a national holiday\, but not a ll provinces treat it as a paid statutory holiday. Its status varies by pr ovince.
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Manitoba
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Manitoba retail business is prohibited between 9am and 1pm on Remembrance Day\, with exception to professional he alth services\, goods or services relating to:
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Living accom modation or prepared meals.
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Veterinary services.
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Drugs \, medicines\, surgical appliances\, or infant formula.
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Gasoline \, motor oil or related products.
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Or parts and services for emer gency repairs to a vehicle.
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Remembrance Day is not a gener al holiday under Manitoba’s labour legislation but most industries in Mani toba are not allowed to operate that day\, with some specified exceptions.
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Ontario
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In Ontario\, some employers give their employee s a holiday on Remembrance Day\, but they are not require to do so under t he Employment Standards Act\, 2000 (ESA).
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Quebec
\n< p>Remembrance Day is also not a statutory holiday in Quebec\, although cor porations that are federally registered may make the day a full holiday\, or instead\, designate a provincially recognized holiday on a different da y. When Remembrance Day falls on a Sunday or Saturday that is a non-workin g day\, workers are entitled to a holiday with pay on the working day imme diately preceding or following the general holiday.
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Nova Scotia\n
Remembrance Day is governed by the Remembrance Day Act in Nova Scotia. Some employees may be entitled to a benefit. Employees requi red to work on Remembrance Day in Nova Scotia get an alternate day off wit h pay\, except for those types of businesses that are exempt from the Act. Employees who do not work that day\, do not get paid for the day\, unless the employer offers pay as an added benefit. Remembrance Day must be obse rved on the actual date.
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About Remembrance Day
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Remembran ce Day marks the anniversary of the official end of the World War I hostil ities on November 11\, 1918. World War I was a massive conflict was played out over the whole globe\, but particularly in Europe\, where troops from Canada supported the Allied forces.
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World War I resulted in the l oss of huge numbers of lives amongst both civilians and military personnel . Many more people were badly injured. The war left great emotional scars in the servicemen\, who had experienced it\, and in the communities\, whos e sons\, brothers\, fathers\, uncles and even grandfathers had died. Remem brance Day commemorates those who died in armed conflicts\, particularly i n and since World War I.
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In Canada\, November 11 is officially cal led Remembrance Day\, but it is also known as Armistice Day and Poppy Day. Remembrance Day is commemorated in many countries\, particularly members of the Commonwealth\, including Australia and New Zealand (where it is als o referred to as Armistice Day). In the United States\, Veterans Day falls on the same date. In the United Kingdom\, the Sunday closest to November 11 is known as Remembrance Sunday.
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Symbols
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Remembrance D ay is symbolized by the artificial poppies that people wear and place at w ar memorials. The poppies may be worn or placed singly or as wreaths. The use of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance comes from a poem written by J ohn McCrae\, a Canadian doctor serving in the military. The poem is called In Flanders Fields and describes the poppies growing in the Flemish grave yards where soldiers were buried.
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Poppies grow well in soil that h as been disturbed. They also grew in large numbers on battle fields. The r ed color of their petals reminded people of the blood lost by victims of a nd casualties in the conflict. Some people choose to wear white poppies to campaign for non-military interventions in conflict situations.
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O ther symbols of Remembrance Day are the war memorials\, which are often ne ar the geographical center of communities. These commemorate members of th e community\, who have died in military action. A particularly well-known memorial is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa\, Ontario. The milit ary parades held on November 11 are also symbolic of Remembrance Day.
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Note: For more information on the day\, government sources such as Veterans Affairs Canada have a more detailed account.
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W orld Hello Day on November 21 is an unofficial holiday created to promote world peace through interpersonal communication.
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Say “hello” to everyone you meet on World Hello Day.
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The unofficial holiday was created by Brian and Michael McCormack as a re sponse to the Yom Kippur War between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egyptand Syria in 1973.
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Say Hello
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The purpose of World Hello Day is simple – to encourage communication and dialogue between people of diff erent backgrounds in order to achieve peace and understanding.
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Sin ce its beginning in 1973\, the day has been celebrated around the world an nually with several Nobel Peace Prize winners and peace activists taking p art in it.
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How to Celebrate?
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World Hello Day requ ires that participants greet at least 10 people. These people can be famil y and friends\, but it is suggested that one finds strangers to greet and talk to.
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Did You Know…
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…that hello was used as a telephone greeting for the first time by Thomas Edison?
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M any Christians in Canada celebrate the beginning of the Advent season on t he first Sunday of Advent. It marks the start of the Christian year in wes tern Christianity. Its length varies from 22 to 28 days\, starting on the Sunday nearest St Andrew’s Day and encompassing the next three Sundays\, e nding on Christmas Day.
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\n Many c hurch liturgies are used with the lighting of Advent candles in Canada.
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What Do People Do?
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In the Roman Catholic Church and in some Anglican communities the third Sunday is called Gaudete Sunday\, f rom the first word of the introit (psalm or antiphon) “Rejoice”. In some c hurches rose-colored vestments may replace the purple and flowers may be p laced on the altar. In many eastern Christian churches\, the church year b egins in September 1 so Advent begins at a different time to when it start s in the western churches. The Eastern equivalent of Advent is called the Nativity Fast\, which runs for 40 days. It is sometimes called Philip’s Fa st\, or the Philippian Fast\, and begins on the day following the Feast of St Philip the Apostle (November 14).
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Advent around the world is u sually associated with the Advent calendars that parents give their childr en to help them count the days until Christmas. Preparation for Christmas is an important theme for Advent\, particularly at the beginning. It is a time when the Christmas menu is planned\, gifts are bought or made\, then wrapped\, carols are sung\, Christmas cards are sent and houses are decora ted with Christmas-themed lights and other decorations. Advent customs in some European countries\, such as Germany\, include lighting candles and h anging special Advent wreaths.
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Public Life
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The first Sun day of Advent is not a nationwide public holiday in countries such as Aust ralia\, Canada\, the United Kingdom and the United States. However\, churc hes may be busy on this day\, as are families who use the beginning of Adv ent as a time to prepare for the Christmas season.
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Background
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It is uncertain as to when exactly the celebration of Advent was fir st introduced in the Christian church. Some sources say that Advent began on November 11 (St Martin’s Day) at some time in the fifth century in the form of a six-week fast leading to Christmas. Advent was reduced to its cu rrent length at some stage in the sixth century and the fasting was later no longer observed.
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It was customary\, although no longer practice d\, for poor women to carry “Advent images”\, which were two dolls dressed to represent Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary\, in the northern parts of England. Those who saw the dolls were expected to give a donation in form of money and bad luck was believed to occur to those who were not visited by the doll-bearers before Christmas Eve.
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Advent is originally a time to reflect and prepare for Christmas similarly to how Lent is in prep aration for Easter. Advent has sometimes been referred to as the Winter Le nt. In recent times the restrictions that Advent brings to Christians have become more relaxed.
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Symbols
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Purple is historically the main color used for Advent because it reflects penitence\, fasting\, and the color of royalty to welcome the Advent of the king (Jesus Christ). The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus the C hrist in his first Advent\, and the anticipation of the return of Christ t he King in his second Advent. Some churches use other colors in recent tim es. For example\, some churches mark the third Sunday of Advent with pink or rose\, colors that represent joy. Many Protestant churches use blue to distinguish the Season of Advent from Lent.
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Advent wreaths are sym bolic of Advent in some countries. They are usually made of fir and decora ted with gold and silver ribbons or scarlet woolen threads. Lit wreaths ma y be displayed on the table where family and friends sit while singing car ols and preparing handmade gifts.
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N ew Year’s Eve is a day of reflection of the past year’s events and a time to prepare for the New Year. It is also the last day of the Canadian tax y ear. Many people attend special parties or other events to mark the end of one year and the start of the next one.
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$new years eve fireworks-montreal st stephens church Firewor ks over the Jacques-Cartier bridge in Montreal\, Canada.$

\n Fireworks over the Jacques-Cartier bridge in Montreal\ , Canada.
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What Do People Do?
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On New Year’s Eve\, s ocial gatherings of all sizes are organized to mark the end of one year an d the start of the next. These range from small parties with family member s and a few good friends in private homes to huge street parties with live entertainment\, music\, dancing and even public fireworks. Many events st art in the middle of the evening on December 31 and continue into the earl y hours of January 1.
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Some people mark the stroke of midnight by o pening bottles of champagne or sparkling wine and drinking a toast to the New Year and the health of everyone present. Others take a short vacation to enjoy Canada’s natural beauty at its wintry best or to take part in win ter sports\, such as skiing and snowboarding. In rural areas in northern C anada\, particularly in Quebec\, some people spend all night on a frozen l ake with a group of good friends and fish through holes in the ice.
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December 31 is not a public holiday and in general post offices\, stores and other businesses are open. However\, they may c lose earlier than usual. Bars\, restaurants and clubs may have special ope ning hours and different entrance policies to usual. Public transit servic es usually run as usual in the morning and early afternoon but may offer a reduced service or close down completely in the late afternoon or early e vening. In some large cities\, there may be extra transport services late in the evening on December 31 and the early hours of January 1 to enable p eople to return home from New Year celebrations safely.
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Backgroun d
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In Europe\, the darkest part of winter has been a time of celeb ration with displays of fire\, evergreen plants and nature’s bounty since pre-Christian times. When many inhabitants of Europe were converted to Ch ristianity\, these festivals were merged with Christian beliefs and in tim e came to mark Christmas and the New Year. When European settlers came to Canada\, they brought these customs with them and their celebrations evolv ed into the events seen today.
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Symbols
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Symbols of New Ye ar’s Eve include images of Canada’s winter landscape\, winter sports\, cha mpagne bottles\, and some New Year fireworks are in the form of traditiona l symbols associated with Canada\, such as the maple leaf.
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M any Christians\, particularly those of Catholic faith\, in Canada observe the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on or around December 8.
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\n Various statues and other forms of artwork on the Immaculate Conception often feature the Virgin Mary as a young woman.
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What Do People Do?
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Some churches in Canada\, part icularly the Catholic churches\, hold special services (or masses) to comm emorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on or close to December 8. The feast focuses on the concept that the Virgin Mary was conceived withou t sin. Many churches that observe the Feast of the Immaculate Conception a re busy preparing for the occasion prior to its occurrence.
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Many c hurch-run schools teach their students about the observance and its meanin g around this time of the year. Some people write feature articles about t he observance in publications or gazettes that are centered on the theme o f religion.
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Public Life
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The Feast of the Immaculate Conc eption is an observance among many Christian churches but it is not a nati onwide public holiday in Canada.
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Background
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The Feast of the Immaculate Conception centers on the belief that Jesus’ mother\, the Virgin Mary\, was conceived without sin. Pope Pius IX issued an apostolic constitution\, known as the Ineffabilis Deus\, on December 8\, 18 54. This document clarified the importance of the Immaculate Conception in the Catholic Church.
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Symbols
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Various paintings\, statue s and other forms of artwork have been made depicting the Immaculate Conce ption. Images of the Virgin Mary are shown in many of these artworks. Some churches and church-run schools in Canada are named in honor of the Immac ulate Conception.
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Conception Bay\, in Newfoundland and Labrador\, is named to commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. People fro m Europe came to this area as far back as the early 1500s to use the bay f or its rich marine resources.
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T he Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster is observed in Canada on Dece mber 11 each year to mark the statute’s establishment. The Canadian flag a nd the Royal Union flag are flown together on this day.
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\n B oth the Canadian flag and the Royal Union flag are flown together on the A nniversary of the Statute of Westminster.
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Flags Up from Sunrise to Sunset
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B usinesses\, individuals and government offices across Canada observe the A nniversary of the Statute of Westminster on this day. Canada’s national fl ag and the Royal Union Flag\, also known as the Union Jack\, are flown fro m sunrise to sunset. The flags can be seen at federal buildings\, airports \, military bases and other government establishments.
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What’s Open or Clos ed?
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The Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster is not a public holiday but government and military officials ensure that the Canadian flag and th e Royal Union flag are flown together from sunrise to sunset on this day.< /span>
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About the Day
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The original Royal Union flag\, or Union Jack\, was first ra ised at a British settlement in Newfoundland\, Canada\, after 1610. In 187 0 the flag was incorporated into the flags of the Governor General and the Lieutenant Governors of Ontario\, Quebec\, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In 1904 the flag became a Canadian symbol and was used by Canadian troops during World War I.
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However\, for many years during the early 20th century Canada sought to gain formal recognition of its autonomy from the United Kingdom. Finally\, in 1931 the Statute of Westminster\, 1931\, wh ich was an Act of the British Parliament\, gave Canada its autonomy. This statute marks the independence of Canada as the nation that it is today.
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In 1964 Canada’s parliament approved for the Royal Union flag to be used as a symbol of Canada’s membership in the Commonwealth of Nations and of the nation’s allegiance to the British Crown. Canada remains close with the Un ited Kingdom and flies the Royal Union Flag along with the Canadian flag f or occasions such as the Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster\, Commonwea lth Day\, and Victoria Day.
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Symbols
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The Royal Union Flag\, which is seen o n the arms of British Columbia and on the flags of Ontario\, Manitoba and British Columbia\, incorporates the diagonal cross of St Patrick with Engl and’s St George’s cross and Scotland’s St Andrew’s cross. The Canadian fla g is red and white\, the official colors of Canada\, with a stylized 11-po int red leaf in its center. When flown together\, there must be at least t wo flag poles and the Canadian flag takes precedence\, never being replace d by the Union Jack.
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M any Christians in Canada mark the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25\, w hich is known as Christmas Day. It is a day of celebration when many Canad ians exchange gifts and enjoy festive meals.
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\n Christmas stockings near a decorated Christmas tree.
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What Do People Do?
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Many Canadians have a day off work on December 25 and many sp end the day with close relatives or friends. It is customary to exchange g ifts\, enjoy a special festive meal and\, perhaps\, attend a special churc h service. However\, some people\, particularly in Quebec\, do some or all of these things on Christmas Eve as well as\, or instead of\, on Christma s Day.
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The traditions centered on Christmas gifts in Canada vary a lot between families. In some families\, a mythical figure called Santa C laus brings gifts. He travels on a sleigh pulled by reindeer\, enters home s via the chimney and leaves presents and candy in Christmas stockings or in a pile under the Christmas tree. In other families\, individual members exchange carefully selected gifts. Popular gifts are toys\, games and can dy for children and clothes\, music\, alcohol and practical or luxury item s for adults. Canadians may open their presents on Christmas Eve after a s pecial church service or during the morning or after lunch on Christmas Da y.
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Some people consume large quantities of food and drinks on Chri stmas Day. The day may start with a cooked breakfast\, such as ham and egg s or pancakes. Lunch is often a very large meal with a stuffed or dressed roast turkey\, potatoes\, a selection of vegetables and cranberry sauce an d gravy to add flavor. After the savory part of the meal\, plum or Christm as pudding is traditionally eaten. Some families also eat a large evening meal\, perhaps based around a leg of pork or ham\, or re-heat the leftover s from the lunch. During the day\, many types of sweet and savory snacks a re served\, including candy\, oranges or mandarins\, nuts and butter tarts or shortbread.
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Public Life
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Christmas Day is a national public holiday in Canada. Schools\, post offices and many businesses and o rganizations are closed on Christmas Day. Some stores may be open. Many pu blic transport services are closed or offer a reduced service. When Christ mas Day falls on a Sunday or Saturday that is a non-working day\, workers are entitled to a holiday with pay on the working day immediately precedin g or following the general holiday.
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Background
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Many Chri stians celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth in Bethlehem on December 2 5\, although the true date and year of his birth is unclear. The tradition of celebrating his birth at the end of December may come from the widespr ead European tradition of celebrations around the winter solstice. Christi ans who follow the Eastern Orthodox tradition celebrate the birth of Jesus on January 7\, while it is marked on January 6 by the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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Symbols
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There are many symbols of Christmas. The se include images of baby Jesus and the Holy family in the stable\, stars and Christmas trees. Another important symbol of Christmas is Santa Claus. This is a mythical figure with origins in European\, particularly British \, Dutch and German\, cultures. He is a jolly man who wears a red suit\, h as a long white beard\, lives at the North Pole and travels in a sleigh pu lled by reindeer. On Christmas Eve\, he travels to the homes of children a nd leaves them presents in Christmas stockings or under the Christmas tree .
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)\, which mon itors and controls the aerospace above the United States and Canada\, even “monitors” Santa’s movements during November and December. Images and mod els of Santa Claus and actors playing his role can be seen in many places in the lead up to Christmas.
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V alentine’s Day is an opportunity for people in Canada to tell somebody tha t they love them in a romantic way. It falls on February 14\, the name day of two saints\, St Valentine of Rome and St Valentine of Terni. In pre-Ch ristian times\, the middle of February was a time of pagan fertility festi vals in Europe and allegedly the time when birds chose a mate.
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Romantic dinners are a popular way to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
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What Do People Do?
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Many people send letters\, cards\, presents and gifts to the person with whom they have or want to have a romantic relationship. V alentine’s Day cards are often red or pink and decorated with images of he arts\, red roses\, teddy bears\, presents or happy couples kissing or embr acing. They may be in brightly colored\, perhaps pink or red\, envelopes.< /span>
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M any people give gifts to loved ones on Valentine’s Day. Common gifts are:< /span>
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Flowers\, particularly red roses.
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Chocolates and/or candy.\n
Teddy b ears.
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Toy hearts.
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Sparkling wine.
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Cosmetics.
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Clothing\, including ling erie.
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Jewelry.
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Some people celebrate Valentine’s Day lavishly. The y may treat their partner to a themed meal in a restaurant or a night in a luxury hotel. Others may take short breaks or vacations on Valentine’s Da y.
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Valentine’s Day can also be an occasion for a more general celebration o f love and appreciation of people who are personally important to an indiv idual. School children may help decorate their classrooms with hearts and spring birds and make cards or presents for their parents. Stores may also sell Valentine’s Day themed cakes\, cookies or candy. Teenagers and young adults may hold Valentine’s Day parties or dances on or near February 14.
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Public Life
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Valentine’s Day is not a public holiday. Schools\, businesses \, organizations\, post offices and stores are open as usual. Public trans port services run to their usual timetables. Restaurants and hotels may be busy as many people take out their partner for a romantic meal or night a way in a hotel.
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Background
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The origins of Valentine’s Day are not clear. I t is thought that there were a number of local fertility festivals in Euro pe in pre-Christian times. These were often in the middle of February. Man y people also thought that birds chose their mates at this time of year. A round the year 1380\, the English poet Chaucer wrote a poem for the first anniversary of the engagement of King Richard II to Anne of Bohemia. This is thought to be the first association between celebrations of romantic lo ve and St Valentine’s Day on February 14. The connection remained importan t throughout the middle ages.
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In the mid-19th century\, there was an increa se in interest in Valentine’s Day\, first in the United States\, then in C anada. It was promoted by manufacturers of paper lace and cards as a means of increasing their sales. Gradually\, this date was seen as an occasion for a man to present gifts to a woman with whom he had or would like to ha ve had a romantic relationship. It was also customary for lovers to excha nge handwritten notes. These have now largely been replaced by commerciall y produced cards.
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Symbols
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The most common symbols of Valentine’s Day are h eart shapes\, which are used to decorate many things\, including cards\, t rees\, wrapping paper\, cookies and gift boxes. Other symbols associated w ith February 14 are pairs of birds\, cute teddy bears\, Cupid and his arro ws and couples kissing or embracing. The colors red and pink are often ass ociated with Valentine’s Day.
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Good Friday occurs two days before Easter Sunday. It is the day w hen Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ\, which plays a n important part in the Christian faith. It is also a statutory holiday in all Canadian provinces and territories except Quebec\, where it is partia lly observed.
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Good Friday Church A depiction of Jesus on the cross.
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What Do People D o?
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Christians may attend special church services\, even if they d o not attend church regularly during the rest of the year. Good Friday is a day of mourning and quiet prayer among many Christians. The candles are often extinguished and statues\, paintings and crosses may be draped in bl ack\, purple or gray cloth. Some Catholics observe a partial fast on Good Friday and do not eat any meat.
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Hot cross buns are a traditional t reat on Good Friday. These are small bread-like buns\, made from dough tha t contains raisins\, currants and other dried fruit. The top of a hot cros s bun is marked with a cross and covered with a sugar glaze. The cross may be cut into the bun or marked with a special dough that remains pale even after it has been baked. Hot cross buns may be eaten as they are\, split and spread with butter or toasted.
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For Canadians who are not Chris tians Good Friday is the start of a three or four-day weekend. This is a w elcome spring break\, which some people use to visit family or friends. It is also a popular time to take a short vacation.
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Public Life
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Good Friday is a public holiday at a national level in Canada. Schoo ls and many businesses and organizations are closed and many people have a day off work. Post offices are closed and in some areas\, particularly in the provinces of Manitoba\, Ontario\, Quebec\, New Brunswick\, Prince Edw ard Island and Newfoundland and Labrador\, stores are closed or have restr icted opening hours. Public transport services many run to their usual or restricted timetables. In rural areas\, public transport may close down co mpletely.
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In Quebec\, Good Friday or Easter Monday are a statutory general holidays at the option of the employer. Schools and post offices are closed. Public transport services many run to their usual or restricte d timetables. In rural areas\, public transport may close down completely.
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Good Friday is the day when Christians comme morate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. This is an important eve nt in Christianity\, as it represents the sacrifices and suffering in Jesu s’ life. The crucifixion was the culmination of a number of events in Holy Week\, including: the triumphal return of Jesus to Jerusalem on Palm Sund ay\; the washing of the disciples’ feet by Jesus\; and the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday. The Easter date depends on the ecclesiastical approximati on of the March equinox.
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On Good Friday in 1964 (March 27)\, a lar ge earthquake occurred when a fault between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates ruptured. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Prince William Sound in Alaska\, USA\, but also caused a tsunami. This damaged o r destroyed more than 400 homes in communities on the west coast of Vancou ver Island\, including Port Alberni and Zeballos.
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Symbols
\n< p>The most important Good Friday symbol is the crucifix\, or cross\, which represents the way Jesus died. Some crosses bear a figure of Christ. Othe r symbols of Good Friday include black cloth used to cover the cross\, pai ntings and statues in churches and some homes to signify mourning. In addi tion\, some people deliberately create a bare appearance in their homes an d churches by removing all flowers and shiny objects.
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Holy Saturday commemorates the day that Jesus Christ lay in the tomb after his death\, according to the Christian bible. It is the day after Good Friday and the day before Easter Sunday. It is also known as East er Eve\, Easter Even\, Black Saturday\, or the Saturday before Easter.
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Holy Saturday commemorates the day that Jesus (sculpture of him pictured above) lay in his tomb after he died. He was re surrected on Easter Sunday\, the day after Holy Saturday\, according to Ch ristian belief.
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What Do People Do?
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Many Christians worldwide observe Holy Saturday by re membering it as the day when Jesus lay in the tomb. It is a day of both sa dness and joy among Christians in many cultures. Many churches hold an Eas ter vigil (watch) service. Discussions about the meaning behind the ritual s\, prayer and symbols that are all part of the Easter vigil occur during these services. Some churches also hold large baptism services on this day .
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Holy Saturday is known as Judas Day in Mexico\, where people bur n effigies of Judas Iscariot\, who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Street vendors sell the effigies\, which range in height\, and make Judas look as ugly as possible. Effigies designed for children are stuffed with candy and hung in patios at people’s homes. Other effigies are seen on th e streets or hung on lamp posts. Firecrackers are attached to many of thes e effigies and are ignited as soon as the Mass of Glory is over. Children scramble for the candy inside the effigies after they explode.
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A C zech custom\, known as White Saturday\, is to rattle keys and burn out Jud as by burning the last of the holy oil before the church door. Holy Saturd ay is observed by the blessing of food and Easter baskets in Poland. Child ren in many countries spend time decorating and coloring eggs on the Satur day before Easter Sunday.
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Public Life
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Holy Saturday is a public holiday in many parts of Australia (where it is known as Easter Sa turday)\, and in places such as (but not exclusive to):
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Panama.
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Zimbabwe.
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Holy S aturday is not a national public holiday in countries such as Canada\, the United Kingdom\, and the United States.
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Holy Saturday is the last day of Holy Week and ends the season of Lent. It is also known as the Vigil of Easter. The day is traditionally a time of refl ection and waiting. The vigil stems back to when Jesus’ followers spent th is day waiting after his crucifixion on Good Friday. It is also known as t he day when Roman governor Pontius Pilate instructed guards to be posted a t the tomb to prevent Jesus’ followers from removing the body to claim tha t he had risen from the dead.
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Holy Saturday was also known as Grea t or Grand Saturday\, as well as the Angelic Night. It was the only Saturd ay on which fasting was permitted in the early days of the Christian churc h. According to some sources\, fasting occurred during the entire day or l asted for 40 hours before the Easter Sunday sunrise during the first centu ry CE. This day was a major day for baptisms in the early church. Many chu rches still hold large services for baptisms on Holy Saturday.
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Som e people refer to Holy Saturday as Easter Saturday but this is a misnomer\ , as Holy Saturday is the last day of Lent and the eve of Easter. The Satu rday after Easter Sunday is known as Easter Saturday\, or Bright Saturday. It is important to note\, however\, that Holy Saturday is often referred to as Easter Saturday by some government sources in countries such as Aust ralia.
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Symbols
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The Paschal candle\, which is made of whi te wax\, symbolizes leading people out of the darkness into the celebratio n of the Easter vigil. The candle is marked with a cross\, an alpha and an omega (the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet). This symbolizes that Jesus Christ has\, and always will be with humanity\, and is with hu manity now\, according to Christian belief.
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East er Sunday in Canada celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection after his death \, which is described in the Christian Bible. Some people observe Easter S unday by attending church while others spend time with their families and friends or engage in Easter egg activities.
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Easte r eggs are part of the Easter tradition in Canada.
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What Do People Do?
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Easter is a religious holiday that commemorates the re surrection of Jesus Christ after his death by crucifixion. For Christians\ , Easter is a day of religious services and family gatherings. Easter Day is a popular day for attending church\, getting together for a big family meal\, and staging an Easter egg hunt. It is also a good time for people t o decorate Easter eggs\, join in Easter craft contests and to indulge in h oliday recipes\, such as mustard-crusted lamb and the Easter basket cake.< /p>\n
The Bal en Blanc’s main event is held every Easter Sunday \, attracting thousands of partygoers every year in Montreal.
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Pub lic Life
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Many businesses\, government offices\, banks and liquor stores are closed on Easter Sunday.
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Background
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Many peop le organized spring festivals associated with the Pagan gods in ancient ti mes. Many festivals celebrated nature’s rebirth\, the return the land to f ertility and the birth of many young animals.The idea of modern day Easter eggs derives from these festivals.
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Many ideas associated with spr ing were then linked with Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection as t he Christianity spread throughout the world. The crucifixion is remembered on Good Friday and the resurrection on Easter Sunday. The idea of the res urrection became joined up with the ideas of re-birth in Pagan beliefs. Th e Easter date depends on the ecclesiastical approximation of the March equ inox.
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Symbols
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Easter candles are sometimes lit in church es on the eve of Easter Sunday. Some believe that these can be directly li nked to the Pagan customs of lighting bonfires to welcome the rebirth or r esurrection of the sun god.
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Eggs of all types are an important sym bol of Easter. They represent the rebirth of nature in the spring and the promise of new life in the spring and summer months to come and are seen a s a reflection of the resurrection of Christ after his crucifixion. Easter eggs\, whether they are made of chocolate or candy or are decorated hens eggs\, are common gifts all over the world during Easter. However\, the bi ggest Easter egg in the world is a representation of a Ukrainian Easter eg g\, known as a Pysanka\, located in Vegreville\, Alberta.
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The Pysa nka in Vegreville was constructed in 1974 to mark the centenary of the Roy al Canadian Mounted Police and to celebrate Vegreville’s strong links with the Ukraine. It is made of more than 2000 aluminium triangles fixed toget her with nearly 7000 bolts and 177 internal struts. The egg is more than 2 5 feet (nearly eight meters) in diameter and is decorated with a gold\, si lver and bronze design. Its construction represented significant advances in computer modeling\, mathematical theory\, architectural design and engi neering construction.
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East er Monday is the day after Easter Sunday\, which commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection\, according to the Christian Bible. Easter Mo nday is also a holiday for many Canadians.
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A basket of Easter eggs.
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Celebrate Easter Monday
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A proportion of Canadia ns have a day off work on Easter Monday and for some it is the end of a fo ur-day weekend. People who have been on a short vacation or who have visit ed family or friends often travel home on Easter Monday. For others\, it i s a chance to eat their easter eggs\, relax and\, depending on the weather and when Easter falls\, enjoy some time outdoors.
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The Canadian federal government lists Easter Monday as a statutory holiday but this isn’t the case with some provincial and territorial gover nments. Some state that the holiday is taken at the employer’s option. Rul es about this holiday change and vary across businesses and provinces/terr itories from time to time.
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Schools\, businesses and organizations are closed in places where Easter Monday is a day off. Public transport se rvices may run to reduced timetables. In rural areas\, there may be no pub lic transport services.
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About Easter Monday
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Easter Monda y is a holiday in many English speaking countries\, including England\, Wa les\, Northern Ireland and Australia\, and European counties. The traditio n of having a holiday on the day after Easter Sunday was brought to Canada by European immigrants. The Easter date depends on the ecclesiastical app roximation of the March equinox.
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Eggs of all typ es are an important symbol of Easter. They represent the rebirth of nature in the spring and the promise of new life in the spring and summer months to come and are seen as a reflection of the resurrection of Christ after his crucifixion. Easter eggs\, whether they are made of chocolate or candy or are decorated hens eggs\, are common gifts all over the world during E aster. However\, the biggest Easter egg in the world is a representation o f a Ukranian Easter egg\, known as a Pysanka\, located in Vegreville\, Alb erta.
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The Pysanka in Vegreville was constructed in 1974 to mark th e centenary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and to celebrate Vegrevil le’s strong links with the Ukraine. It is made of more than 2000 aluminium triangles fixed together with nearly 7000 bolts and 177 internal struts. The egg is more than 25 feet (nearly eight meters) in diameter and is deco rated with a gold\, silver and bronze design. Its construction represented significant advances in computer modeling\, mathematical theory\, archite ctural design and engineering construction.
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