Almanac of Miscellaneous Merriment

National Inane Answering Message Day Unlike last year , this year the U.S. Census Bureau does not have a message for National Inane Answerin...

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day It is again the last Monday in January, and so it is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day ! I know that everyone looks ...

Apparently, if you want your house to have a lingering scent, try one little burnt baked potato. The scent will linger for three days at le...

Kiss A Shark Day Okay, so for me realizing that Hanson's "MMMMBop" is #20 on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 9...

Earth at Perihelion-Moon at Apogee Although it might not seem like it, because it is winter, and pretty darn cold outside, the earth will be...

Every year Lake Superior State University ( read here for the history of word banishment ) listens to complaints and comments from the Ameri...

Hogmanay After reading Th's Search Engine Report , I decided to see what has been bringing people to my blog lately. In the last 30 day...

As Christmas Day approaches, I find myself in mortal terror for my cell phone. Not of my cell phone, mind you, for my cell phone. You see,...

Look for an Evergreen Day Look! I found mine! It sure is little, but I still like it. :)

Stress-Free Family Holiday Month Every year my grandma wants a Christmas list from each of her grandchildren. If we don't provide one fo...

St. Andrew's Eve St. Andrew's Eve is an exciting day, or night, actually, because vampires can walk freely. I haven't been able...

Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day Almonds and chocolate, you can't do much wrong with that combination. But, if it's not quite ...

I Love Nachos Day If you don't go to a movie just to sit back and eat some cheesy nachos today, at least check out this website which is...

On November 1st in 1913 Notre Dame introduced the first forward pass in a game against Army at West Point. Notre Dame scored 35 points to Ar...

Mischief Night Mischief Night sounds like an innocent enough holiday, because, at least to me, the word mischief conjures up child-like rev...

National Mole Day Remember how much fun it was to celebrate Pi Day? Now, take a deep breath and remember back to high school chemistry. Do...

According to The Perpetual Almanack of Folklore , a west wind on October 12th means that there will be a mild winter. Currently in Provo, ...

Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day! Quick! Before everyone goes home, send a memo out to all your coworkers, and have everyone bring a friend...

Oatmeal Monday According to my Forgotten English Calendar of Vanishing Vocabulary and Folklore , today is the traditional Monday, during the...