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Tomorrow's food holiday will be ' National English Toffee Day'.
[The Hankster says] Can you say Heath Bar?
Tomorrow is 'Bubble Bath Day'.
[The Hankster says] Until the mid 1940's in the U.S. it was quite common for a bath to be taken once a week. This was usually on a Saturday, in preparation for Sunday events. In many city apartments the routine went like this: Water was heated on the stove and placed in a tub. The mother of the house would take her turn first, then in the same water (extra hot water was added if needed) the father and then the children would take their turns . Now you can turn the lights down low, put on
some soft music and
fill the tub with fragrant playful bubbles.
For the Scott in all of us. Tomorrow will be 'National Argyle Day'.
[The Hankster says] The pattern is taken from the tartan of Clan Campbell.
Tomorrow we have a day with a strange name, but noble sentiment. Tomorrow will be 'National JoyGerm Day'.'
[The Hankster says] Joy is a germ we all should take time to spread.
Tomorrow may be a fun day for some. It will be 'Show and Tell Day at Work'.
[The Hankster says] As in the past, you are on your own with this one. Perhaps you can save the unveiling for the break room. This is a new year, but we did tax your boss heavily last year with bringing our teddy bears, wearing our PJ's, bringing our bikes and several other indignities.
Ladies, this one is for you. Tomorrow is 'National Man Watcher's Day'.
[The Hankster says] I would practice your wolf whistle and get your camera handy to take pictures of unsuspecting construction workers. You may also still be able to find some of those charity Fireman and Policeman calendars left over from Christmas.
Continuing right along with the previous concept, we have 'Midwife's Day or Women's Day'.
[The Hankster says] In past times this was a day on which the women had full reign to make it a woman's world. In some cases men were not even allowed on the streets. Any man found out on the streets would be partially stripped and had cold water poured over him.
Agatha Christi once wrote 'Everything that has existed, lingers in the Eternity.'
[The Hankster says] Well, to take on eternity is a large order. Let us just look at January 8 in the past. I bet the eternal good and bad, wise and foolish, and just the entertaining is there for us to see.
In 1815, During the War of 1812, during the Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.
[The Hankster says] The war had ended in December of the previous year, but the news had not yet reached New Orleans.
In 1835, The U.S. national debt is zero for the only time.
In 1889, Herman Hollerith is issued U.S. patent for the 'Art of Applying Statistics'. This was his punched card calculator.
[The Hankster says] I made my early livelihood using punch card machines at Prudential Insurance in Houston before going into programming. No, I used the great grandchildren of such machines some 80 years later. And again, no, it didn't take that long to train me.
In 1935, The birthday of Elvis Presley.
[The Hankster says] Also, on January 8 1946, his 11th birthday, he was given his first guitar which was purchased for $6.50. What he really wanted was a rifle or bicycle. Looks like mother knows best.
In 1968, Jacques Cousteau's first undersea special airs.
In 1994, Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He would stay on the space station until March 22, 1995, for a record 437 days in space.
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Food holidays
Apple and Apricots Month
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California Dried Plum Digestive Month
Natiionl Candy Month
National Egg Month
National Hot Tea Month
National Soup Month
Oatmeal Month
Other holidays and awareness days
Adopt A Rescued Bird Month
Bath Safety Month
Be Kind to Food Servers Month
Birth Defects Month
Book Blitz Month
Celebration of Life Month
Cervical Health Awareness Month
Financial Wellness Month
Get Organized Month
International Brain Teaser Month
International Creativity Month
National Braille Literacy Month
National Clean Up Your Computer Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Polka Music Month
National Poverty in America Awareness Month
National Skating Month
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
National Stalking Awareness Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
Self-help Group Awareness Month
Teen Driving Awareness Month
Train Your Dog Month
Thyroid Awareness Month
Walk Your Dog Month
January is:
January origin (from Wikipedia):
'January is named after Janus, the God of beginnings and transitions;
the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology, coming from the Latin
word for door since January is the door to the year.'
'January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.
The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average,
the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere
(where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year
within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer).
In the Southern hemisphere, January is the seasonal equivalent of July in the
Northern hemisphere and vice versa.'
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