Almanac of Miscellaneous Merriment

Last year, Harry was remembered with cupcakes decorated in Gryffindor colors. This year, he just gets four sentences on my blog. Poor Harr...

This website and this website say that it's Take Your Plant for A Walk Day . But, this website and this website say that it's...

Thoughts after being sick and watching too much television: TLC is going downhill, HGTV and the Food Network have all the cool shows The Dea...

Pipe Dreams Day According to the above link, opium "was widely used in some literary circles in England. The opium was smoked in a pipe...

Marvin the Martian's Birthday This insignificant planetoid has been found guilty of crimes against the universe, namely, forgetting to ...

Ernest Hemingway 's Birthday, or Make A Scarecrow Day ... two very important days. I don't know which one to celebrate.

Ugly Truck Contest Day I think that the men in my family can probably win this contest. My dad taught me how to drive on a red and white, 1...

The days we missed on July 19th Flitch Day On this day, a slab of bacon was given to any couple who could prove that they had lived the prev...

And this is when the air conditioning broke, and all air flow in the office stopped. And the Executive Assistant who had sat through a two ...

National Ice Cream Day And for all of you ice cream lovers, or just those of you trying to think of some good reason to eat ice cream, the 3...

July 15th I remember summer vacations... wow, summer vacations, almost makes me want to switch occupations, anyway, right about now I would ...

There are seven holidays to celebrate today, so I am positive that you can find the perfect one for you. Gruntled Workers Day I can't...

Different Colored Eyes Day If you are like me, you have always wanted a different color for your eyes. Yes, I want deep dark teddy bear bro...

7-Eleven Day Rumor has it that on July 11th, you can get a free Slurpee at any 7-Eleven C-store... Why? Because it is 7-11 silly one! Th...

Don't Step On A Bee Day Please don't step on a bee. You really don't want to. It really hurts. and especially today, it might ...

Video Games Day I hate video games. I never win. Kilt Day Did you wear your kilt today? Today, I went to the Payson Scottish Festival ....

Because Anonymous requested that I post a year in advance, I decided to go and check out that new piratey movie thing in preparation for Ta...

July 6th is... National Fried Chicken Day July 5th was... Workaholics Day July 4th was (other than Independence Day)... National Country Mus...

July 1st-8th National Unassisted Homebirth Week (I was an unassisted homebirth- I don't think my parents would recommend it); Special Re...

July is the seventh month of the year, named for Julius Caesar. In the northern hemisphere, July is usually the warmest part of the summer,...