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Hi Peeps!

Seeing as yesterday was April Fool's Day ( and no, I was neither the pranker or prankee...maybe I'll be one or the other next year? ;) ), it reminded me of a thought I had when I was younger. You see, I was always sad that my birthday, which in April, rarely fell on or near a holiday. For some reason, this made me very sad and if I'm being honest, I am still somewhat disappointed as an adult. But what I now have, that I didn't have when I was young, is the internet. * cue explosion Danisnotonfire style* ( look him up:  https://www.youtube.com/user/danisnotonfire)

 

Any who, the point of this blog is about the fact that I now have possession of the internet ( in a really non-kidnappy way...that came out weird), I have discovered that there a TON of Celebratory Days/ weeks/ National Months of April that I didn't know about. Here's the official list:
Month:

• National Humor Month
• International Guitar Month
• Keep America Beautiful Month
• Lawn and Garden Month
• National Poetry Month
• National Pecan Month
• National Welding Month
• Records and Information Management Month
• Stress Awareness Month
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Weekly Celebrations:

• Week 1 Library Week
• Week 1 Read a Road Map Week.
• Week 2 Garden Week
• Week 3 Organize Your Files Week
• Week 3 Medical Labs Week
• Week 4 Administrative Assistants Week
• Week 4 National Karaoke Week

April, 2014 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days: 1 April Fool's Day 1 International Fun at Work Day 1 International Tatting Day 2 Children's Book Day 2 National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day 2 Reconciliation Day 3 Don't Go to Work Unless it's Fun Day - we know your decision 3 Tweed Day 4 Hug a Newsman Day 4 National Walk to Work Day - first Friday of month 4 Walk Around Things Day 4 School Librarian Day 4 Tell a Lie Day 5 Go for Broke Day   6 Plan Your Epitaph Day - a little morbid if you ask me 6 Sorry Charlie Day 7 Caramel Popcorn Day - Most likely created by a popcorn maker, or an Ecard company. 7 No Housework Day 7 World Health Day 8 All is Ours Day 8 Draw a Picture of a Bird Day 9 Name Yourself Day 9 Winston Churchill Day 10 Golfer's Day  10 National Siblings Day 11 Eight Track Tape Day - do you remember those? 11 Barbershop Quartet Day 11 National Submarine Day 12 Big Wind Day - this day blows me away! 12 Russian Cosmonaut Day 13 Scrabble Day 14 Ex Spouse Day 14 International Moment of Laughter Day 14 Look up at the Sky Day - don't you have anything better to do? 14 National Pecan Day 14 Reach as High as You Can Day 15 Rubber Eraser Day 15 Titanic Remembrance Day 16 National Eggs Benedict Day 16 National Librarian Day 16 National Stress Awareness Day 17 Blah, Blah, Blah Day 17 National Cheeseball Day      17 National High Five Day third Thursday 17 Pet Owners Independence Day 18 International Juggler's Day - also applies to multi tasking office workers 18 Newspaper Columnists Day 19 National Garlic Day 20 Easter Date varies 20 Look Alike Day 20 Volunteer Recognition Day 21 Dyngus Day always the Monday after Easter 21 Kindergarten Day 21 Patriot's Day - third Monday of the month 22 Girl Scout Leader Day 22 National Jelly Bean Day 23 Executive Admin's Day (Secretary's Day) -  date varies, Also called Administrative Professional's Day 23 Lover's Day 23 National Zucchini Bread Day - they hold this at a time when you are not sick of all that zucchini. 23 Take a Chance Day 23 World Laboratory Day 24 Pig in a Blanket Day 24 Take Your Daughter to Work 4th Thursday 25 East meets West Day 25 World Penguin Day   26 Hug an Australian Day 26 National Pretzel Day 26 Richter Scale Day 27 Babe Ruth Day 27 National Prime Rib Day 27 Tell a Story Day 28 International Astronomy Day 28 Great Poetry Reading Day 28 Kiss Your Mate Day - guys, do not forget this one. Kiss her, then read her some poetry. 29 Greenery Day 29 National Shrimp Scampi Day 30 Hairstyle Appreciation Day 30 National Honesty Day
(Source: http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/april.htm)


I was aware of April Fools Day, Earth Day and that sometimes Good Friday and Easter happened in April, but National Shrimp Scampi Day and Blah, Blah, Blah Day? Among others, these are all so cool. But probably the one I'm most excited by is that fact that my birthday does in fact fall on a awesome national day. If I do say so myself.

Yes, that's right, I share my birthday with Pig in a Blanket Day. Since they are right up there as being one of my favorite foods, you can imagine just how pleased as punch I am with this discovery! More reason to eat them on my birthday I guess too. Le Yum!

My birth week is Administrative Assistants Week  and National Karaoke Week. Guess we know what people in the office will be doing after work! ;)
   

I encourage each and everyone of you to go look up your birthday, birth week and birth month. You may discover some interesting knowledge. And hey, if enough people start celebrating these days, maybe they'll start to print them on actual calendars. I'm looking at you Arbor Day.

Over and Meowt!
Marli J