Almanac of Miscellaneous Merriment

Today I was tagged by Soccer Dad , which is kind of a good thing because I don't think I have ever really been tagged before, and I was ...

Today was First Day to Wear New Khaki Pants Day. Today was also, The Amazing Toner Explosion Day, and The Permanent Ink Fountain Pen Massiv...

Sometimes, when I listen to Green Day, I get tired. Because seriously, how long can people be expected to sustain that much anger? And do...

As you have surely noticed, the nights are getting shorter, the days hotter, and the required clothing necessary for public decency is getti...

Procrastination. Impatience.

Today at work I saw something that I have never seen before. Yes, that banana up there, someone left it as a present for me and my coworkers...

Birds Stop Singing Yesterday, when I was researching Birds Stop Singing, the only information I could find about this day stated: "In s...

Rusalka Week A rusalka is a fish-woman from slavic mythology, with the dark ghostly-sexual undertones like a succubus. Rusalka are women or ...

Leave the Office Early Day Now, I know that most of you are thinking that since it already is a short work week, why on earth would it be o...

End of the Mid dle Ages Day May 29, 1453 is considered by many historians to be the end of the Middle Ages, (and therefore the Beginning of ...

World Turtle Day If you don't know how to celebrate World Turtle Day, perhaps Michael the Turtle can help.

It seems that my life is in jeopardy since I quoted an old bit of Devonshire weather folklore . Thunder in May Frightens the Summer away. ...

According to The Perpetual Almanack of Folklore , Thunder in May Frightens the Summer away. I just heard thunder's dooming boom. Bye, b...

Memo To: Almanac Readers From: Absent-minded Secretary Date: May 21, 2007 Subject: National Memo Day As it is currently National Memo Day, i...

Baby Niece looks worried that Baby Niece II might steal her center-of-attention-ness.

Twilight Zone Day For Twilight Zone Day, I would like to present real lawn furniture. The furniture created for the greenest of treehuggers...

Clean Up Your Room Day Today is Clean Up Your Room Day, and what perfect timing it is for clean up your room day, because today is the first...

Lost Sock Memorial Day Poor mismatched pair!

Day of Edgy "There are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents ... and only one for birthday presents...

According to The Perpetual Almanack of Folklore , May the 3rd is "Avoiding Day." This is a very unlucky day because it is believed...