Month: September 2021

September 22nd Autumn Equinox

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Today is the first day of Autumn in 2021. The date does vary so you have to be on the watch for it. The Equinox means that we have exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours night. There have been many, many festivals to celebrate this over the years, most are pagan, and most have something to do the harvest. We can look to cooler weather coming in the northern countries, the approach of winter and shorter daylight hours. Naturally this brings the changes in colors in nature and some of the most breathtaking views on earth.

How to celebrate – Throw an Equinox party. Check out all the celebrations held today. Get ready for winter.

September 21st Miniature Golf Day

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For those of us that like to play the game of golf but aren’t really good enough to play on a regular course, we have the option of doing miniature golf or more commonly called, putt-putt golf. You don’t need to worry about all those clubs, the caddie, the golf cart, wearing those fancy duds or anything, except possibly getting hit by an errant golf club swing from another untrained golfer. It’s meant to be fun and get you out for a little exercises and to see the elaborate layout only really available to miniature golf course.

How to celebrate – Go miniature golfing. Build a miniature golf course in your back yard. Get a caddie for the day.

September 20th National Punch Day

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This can be a very confusing day since punch can mean so many different things. It can be punching somebody, punching some thing, punching a clock or the drinking punch. I suppose since there is no guidance as to which it means it’s your choice, please choose wisely. I prefer to think of it as the punch that you drink. That can either be spiked, or not spiked as your preference, and age, chooses. It can also include so many different flavors and presentation styles that it also becomes confusing. Or, you can just go back to bed and wait to get up until tomorrow.

How to celebrate – Come up with a new style punch. See if you can find an old time punch clock. Get yourself a punching bag.

September 19th International Talk Like A Pirate Day

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Rrrr… it be that day a’gin to talk like a mate board a ship o’ pirates! Landlubbers kin stay in their hammocks fer the day as we hoist the mizen and part fer better seas. And if you’ve the mind, you can clap the thunder to celebrate as ye toast me hearties and their hornswoogerin’ days on the High Seas! This day is owed to them pirates John Baur and Mark Summers what begun it in 1995.

How to celebrate – Talk like a pirate. Sail the Seven Seas. Buy a pirate hat.

September 18th Octoberfest Begins in Germany

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There are times you might wish to live in Germany. They say it is a beautiful country made even more beautiful during October Fest! The date commemorates the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese in 1810 and the dates today do vary, but it’s all about beer and food and the party! That’s a win-win-win! It begins in Munich, Germany quickly making it’s way through all of Germany. So break out your Lederhosen, Stein and Sausages and have a good time celebrating the upcoming, and by gone, marriage that helped unite Germany.

How to celebrate – Visit Germany. Learn how to make your own beer. Buy some Lederhosen.

September 18th National Big Whopper Liar Day

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I caught a fish…… THIS BIGGGGGGGGG!!!!! Lying is one of the worst things one person can do to another, or even to themselves! We do it all the time, sometimes without meaning to or even thinking about it. We tend to offer up little white lies nearly every day. Like, “Do I look okay in this outfit?” and we answer “Sure!” when we really think they would look better wearing anything else. Or, “Do you like this perfume?” and we say “It’s really nice” when we want to say, “It’s really nice if you live in a barn!” But we don’t want to hurt our friends or loved ones so we lie.

If our noses grew like Pinocchio’s did when he lied we’d all have a portion of our anatomy arriving in a room a good fifteen minutes before the rest of us got there. But that’s not what today is all about. It’s a day to celebrate the big whopper lie. You know, like the ten thousand pound fish we caught one day but it got away when a fly snapped the line. Or maybe it’s like…

Well, maybe we could consider his lies white lies as well, after all he didn’t want to upset an entire country! I guess if Hillary let it go so should the rest of us. After all, we expect our political leaders to lie to us. We would be shocked if they didn’t! In fact, when was the last time you actually believed someone running for any office?

The Big Whopping Liar Day has been celebrated since 1988, founded by Aubry Robison Jr., if that was really their name, and is a part of the German Kunstfest in New Harmony, Indiana. It always falls on the third Saturday of September, which happens to be September 18th this year.

But there is one type of liar that we could probably not live without. Liars like Stephen King, who give us a world of fiction that we read, watch and can’t wait for the next time they will be lying to us. After all, most fiction writers start off with a lie (there is always some truth in every lie offered). Most books, movies, plays and even some artwork is based on lies. So maybe all big whopper lies aren’t bad after all.

How to celebrate – Mark down every lie you tell today, keep track and see how many you offer up. Keep track of every lie you think you hear today. Compare notes, see if you lie more, or are lied too more. Try writing a piece of fiction, you can lie all you want there!

September 17th Citizenship Day

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To be a citizen of any country means holding both the benefits as well as the responsibilities of being a part of that country. Here in the US we hold these truths to be self evident on today, US Constitution Day. The day was created in 1952 by President Harry S. Truman and it was played around with over the years by Congress but wound back up on the day Truman set it because it falls on US Constitution Day. Good plan to start with, as most things seem to be until Congress gets a chance to mess with them.

How to celebrate – Take time to think about what being a citizen and the US Constitution means. Read the Constitution. Be proud of being an American.

September 16th American Legion Day

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Right after World War 1 ended in 1919, the American Legion was formed to assist those soldiers returning home from war. The things they had seen, lived through and perhaps even had done themselves made the transition to peace a challenge. The Legion gave the men, and women, a place to go where they could relate to others, share experiences and return to normal with those suffering the same nightmares and horrors they has been through. Oddly, the American government did not recognize today until 2009. The American Legion has over 3 million members and 14,000 posts across the world.

How to celebrate – Support the American Legion. Thank any past or present soldier for their sacrifice. Realize that recovering from war, wounded or not, requires time.

September 16th International Grenache Day

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Most people probably tend to think of France, California, and Italy when they think of wine, but Spain has some award winning wines as well. One of the more popular wines out of Spain is Grenache. Like a lot of wines Grenache gets its name from the type of grape used. Grenache grapes are red grapes that are thought to have originated in Spain, but now they can found in many parts of the world where the weather is conducive to growing them. They just need hot and dry conditions.

How to celebrate – Have a wine tasting party. Visit a vineyard. Learn how to make your own wine.

September 15th Felt Hat Day

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In the mid 1900’s, 1930’s and 40’s as well as before, today became the day to traditionally put away all your other hats and grab your felt hats out of the closet because cooler weather was on the way. The day was observed by both men and women in an effort to keep their heads warm. Today we do not wear hats as much, probably because we have different ways of cooling our selves with air conditioning and riding in cars instead of on horseback. But if you do wear a hat, this reminder of the cooler days ahead should be observed!

How to celebrate – Start wearing hats so you can change to felt hats on September 15th. Wear a hat for protection from the sun. Check to see what fabric your hats are made from.