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Tomorrow's food holiday will be 'National Chocolate Parfait Day';
[The Hankster says] Parfait is 'Perfect' in French. It is more perfect when it is in me.
Tomorrow is 'National Mother Goose Day'. Since 1987.
Toot your horn, well tuba. Tomorrow is 'International Tuba Day'. First Friday in May
Awareness and observance days tomorrow:
- 'School Principals' Day'.
[The Hankster says] You teenagers, don't get excited. It's the position, not a crackdown on ethics. But, it is the Principal, hum.
- 'National Loyalty Day'. From Wikipedia: 'Loyalty Day is observed on May 1 in the United States. It is a day set aside for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States and for the recognition of the heritage of American freedom.'
- 'May Day'. A spring festival day or in some countries a day honoring workers.
- 'Law Day'.
- 'Space Day'. From 1999. A day to get everyone interested in space and aviation
- 'Lei Day'. City and County of Honolulu's Annual Lei Day Celebration.
- 'Beltane'. A Gaelic May Day festival
- 'Save the Rhino Day'.
- 'Star Service Banner Day'. Senate Res. 136: 'Resolved, That the Senate supports the designation of May 1, 2015, as “Silver Star Service Banner Day” and calls upon the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.'
Robert H. Schuller once said 'Tough times never last, but tough people do.'
[The Hankster says] We look at both good and bad times in this section of the post. And I bet history is full of people who had the right stuff. I bet we can find one on May 1 in the past.
In 1844, Samuel Morse sends the first telegraphic message.
In 1885, The first skyscraper, a 10-story building located on the corner of LaSalle and Adams in Chicago, begins construction.
In 1893 – The World's Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago.
In 1901, The Pan-American Exposition opens in Buffalo, New York.
In 1931, The Empire State Building opens in NY.
In 1971 – Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) takes over operation of U.S. passenger rail service.
In 1982, The 1982 World's Fair opens in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In 2011, Barack Obama announces that Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks has been killed by United States special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Due to the time difference between the United States and Pakistan, bin Laden was actually killed on May 2.
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Monthly holiday / awareness days in May
Food
Aramanth May Grain of the Month
Gifts From The Garden Month
International / National Mediterranean Diet Month
National Barbeque Month
National Egg Month
National Hamburger Month
National Salsa Month
National Sweet Vidalia Onions Month
National Vinegar Month
National Youth Traffic Safety Month
Health and Well-Being
Descriptions are simple dictionary definitions and are not meant to be
a full medical description.
ALS Awareness Month (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Arthritis Awareness Month
Asthma Awareness Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month (communication disorders)
Borderline Personality Disorder Month
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
Celiac Awareness Month (gluten sensitivity)
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
EDS Awareness Month ((Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - inherited disorder affecting connective tissues)
Family Wellness Month
Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month (musculoskeletal pain, fatigue,)
Global Civility Awareness Month
Global Health and Fitness Month
Heal the Children Month (provides critical medical care to children all around the world)
Healthy Vision Month
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month (hereditary disease marked by degeneration of the brain cells)
Lupus Awareness Month (chronic, autoimmune disease effecting skin, joints, organs)
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
National Better Hearing Month
National Hepatitis Awareness Month (inflammation of the liver)
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
Neurofibromatosis / NF Awareness Month (gentic disorder, most concerned with tumors of the nerves)
Lyme Disease Awareness Month (inflammatory disease transmitted by bacteria via ticks)
National Mental Health Month
National Osteoporosis Prevention Month ( brittle and fragile bone disease)
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National Physiotherapy Month
National Stroke Awareness Month
National Toddler Immunization Month
National Tuberous Sclerosis Month
National Water Safety Month
Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month (genetic condition of Infants, slow growth, weakness)
Preeclampsia Awareness Month (a condition in pregnancy)
Strike Out Strokes Month
Tay-Sachs and Canavan Diseases Month (progressive deterioration of nerve cells )
Tourettes Syndrome Awareness (neurological disorder characterized by involuntary tics)
Women's Health Care Month
Environmental
American Wetlands Month
Clean Air Month
Gardening for Wildlife Month
Other
APS Awareness Month (American Physical Society)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Building Safety Month
Creative Beginnings Month
Drum Month (music)
Get Caught Reading Month
Golf Month
Haitian Heritage Month
International Audit Month
International Business Image Improvement Month
Latino Books Month
Motorcycle Safety Month
National Bike Month
National Foster Care Month
National Good Car Keeping Month
National Inventors Month
National Military Appreciation Month
National Photo Month
National Preservation Month (by The National Register of Historic Places)
National Smile Month
Older Americans Month
Personal History Month
Social Security Education Awareness Month
Tennis Month
Young Achievers of Tomorrow Month
Pets
Chip Your Pet Month
Go Fetch! Food Drive for Homeless Animals Month
National Pet Month
National Service Dog Eye Examination Month
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
May is:
May origin (from Wikipedia):
The month May was named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified
with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was
held in May. Conversely, the Roman poet Ovid provides a second etymology,
in which he says that the month of May is named for the maiores, Latin for
'elders,' and that the following month (June) is named for the iuniores, or 'young people'
May
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is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.
May is a month of Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere (Summer in Europe). Therefore May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.
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