Today is May 11 2015

Hostess Cupcake Day: More
First sold on May 11 1919.
Eat What You Want Day More

• National Twilight Zone Day: More
  There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.

• Health
  • National Women's Check-up Day: More
    May 11 of May 10-16 National Women's Health Week.
  • Huntington’s Disease Awareness Week: More
    A May 11-17 event in Great Britain. From the web site: 'Huntington’s disease, which is often called HD, is an hereditary disorder of the central nervous system'.
  • National Walk to School Week: More
    A May 11-15 event in Ireland. From the web site: 'support for a greener, healthier environment by encouraging pupils, parents and teachers to walk to school wherever possible'.
  • Walk to Work Week: More
    May 11-15 event in Great Britain. From the web site: 'Our annual free workplace walking challenge is a fun way to get some healthy competition going between you and your colleagues, and get you feeling all the benefits of walking more during the working day'.
  • Children’s Hospice Week: More
    A May 11-17 event in Great Britain. From the web site: 'This year Children’s Hospice Week aims to: Raise awareness of what life is like for families caring for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions Improve public understanding of the range of services available to support families Raise money for children’s palliative care services'
  • Food Allergy Awareness Week: More
    May 11-17 event in New Zealand. From the web site: 'Allergy New Zealand is a national charity that provides you with reliable information, education and support so you can manage your or your child's allergy and live an active and healthy lifestyle'.
  • Is It Coeliac Disease? Awareness Week: More
    May 11-17 event in Great Britain. From the web site: 'While awareness of coeliac disease and the gluten-free diet is growing, there is still low awareness of the symptoms and how they affect people differently before diagnosis'.
  • Mental Health Awareness Week: More
    May 11-17 event in Great Britain.
  • TSC Awareness Week: More
    May 11-17 event in Great Britain, concerning Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. From the web site: ' TSC is a genetic condition that can lead to growths in various organs of the body, but those most commonly affected are the brain, eyes, heart, kidney, skin and lungs. These growths may also be referred to as tumours but they are not cancerous. When they cause problems it is mainly because of their size and where they are in the body. TSC growths have different names depending on which organ they are found in'.
• Other
  • National Sanitation Week: More
    A May 11-15 event in South Africa. From the web site: 'The main objective of the celebration of Sanitation and Hygiene Week is to raise the profile of sanitation and encourage local government and communities to prioritise sanitation, health and hygiene and further to highlight the work that the Department is doing ...'

• In 1910, In Montana, the Glacier National Park is established.
  From Wikipedia: 'Glacier National Park is a national park located in the U.S. state of Montana, on the Canada–United States border with the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. The park encompasses over 1 million acres (4,000 km2) and includes parts of two mountain ranges (sub-ranges of the Rocky Mountains), over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different species of plants, and hundreds of species of animals. This vast pristine ecosystem is the centerpiece of what has been referred to as the "Crown of the Continent Ecosystem", a region of protected land encompassing 16,000 square miles (41,000 km2).
  
  Glacier National Park has almost all its original native plant and animal species. Large mammals such as the Grizzly bears, moose, and mountain goats, as well as rare or endangered species like the wolverines and Canadian lynxes, inhabit this park. Hundreds of species of birds, more than a dozen fish species, and a few reptile and amphibian species have been documented. The park has numerous ecosystems ranging from prairie to tundra. Notably, the easternmost forests of western redcedar and hemlock grow in the southwest portion of the park. Large forest fires are uncommon in the park. However, in 2003 over 13% of the park burned.
  
  Glacier National Park borders Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada—the two parks are known as the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and were designated as the world's first International Peace Park in 1932. Both parks were designated by the United Nations as Biosphere Reserves in 1976, and in 1995 as World Heritage sites'.
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• In 1927, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is opened - would later create the prestigious Academy Awards.
  From Wikipedia: 'The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures. The Academy's corporate management and general policies are overseen by a Board of Governors, which includes representatives from each of the craft branches.
  
  Several organizational meetings were held prior to the first official meeting held on May 6, 1927. Their first organizational meeting was held on May 11. At that meeting Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was elected as the first president of the Academy, while Fred Niblo was the first vice- president, and their first roster, composed of 230 members, was printed. That night, the Academy also bestowed its first honorary membership, to Thomas Edison. Initially, the Academy was broken down into five main groups, or branches, although this number of branches has grown over the years. The original five were: Producers, Actors, Directors, Writers and Technicians.
  
  The initial concerns of the group had to do with labor." However, as time went on, the organization moved "further away from involvement in labor-management arbitrations and negotiations." One of several committees formed in those initial days was for "Awards of Merit," but it was not until May 1928 that the committee began to have serious discussions about the structure of the awards and the presentation ceremony. By July 1928 the Board of Directors had approved a list of 12 awards to be presented. During July the voting system for the Awards was established, and the nomination and selection process began. This "award of merit for distinctive achievement" is what we know now as the Academy Award'.
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• In 1947, Goodrich develops tubeless tire.
  From Wikipedia: 'Tubeless tires or tyres (in some Commonwealth Nations) are pneumatic tires that do not require a separate inner tube.
  
  Unlike pneumatic tires which use a separate inner tube, tubeless tires have continuous ribs molded integrally into the bead of the tire so that they are forced by the pressure of the air inside the tire to seal with the flanges of the metal rim of the wheel.
  
  Many patents had been filed covering tubeless tires. Killen Tire applied for a patent in 1928 and was granted GB patent 329955 in the UK in 1930. The Wingfoot Corporation, a subsidiary of Goodyear Tire were granted a patent in South Africa in 1944. Due to technical problems, most of these designs only saw limited production or were abandoned.
  
  Frank Herzegh working for BF Goodrich applied for a patent in 1946 and eventually received US patent 2587470 designs. The primary difference between the BF Goodrich design and their predecessors was the usage of butyl rubber, which was more resistant to air leakage than the natural rubber used in the other designs'.
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• In 1959, The song 'Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb' by Byrnes and Connie Stevens hits #4.
  From Wikipedia: 'Edd Byrnes (born July 30, 1933) is an American actor best known for his starring role in the television series 77 Sunset Strip. He also was featured in the 1978 film Grease as television teen-dance show host Vince Fontaine, and was a charting recording artist with "Kookie, Kookie -- Lend Me Your Comb" (with Connie Stevens).
  
  His enduring and most famous role was as Gerald Lloyd "Kookie" Kookson III, on the ABC/Warner Brothers detective series 77 Sunset Strip. He played a continually hair-combing serial killer in the pilot, Girl on the Run, but he was so popular (a national teen sensation) that the producers brought him back the following week as a regular cast member in the role of a chrome-plated hotrod-driving, hipster-talking ("Kookie-talk") parking valet and sometime protégé private investigator. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., explained the situation to the audience: We previewed this show, and because Edd Byrnes was such a hit we decided that Kookie and his comb had to be in our series. So this week, we'll just forget that in the pilot he went off to prison to be executed.
  
  To the thrill of teen viewers, Kookie spoke a jive-talk "code" to everyone, whether you understood him or not, and Kookie knew better than others "the word on the street." Some say the Kookie character borrowed much from James Dean's character in the film "Rebel Without a Cause", and was the progenitor to Henry Winkler's The Fonz character of the Happy Days series (switch hot rod for motorcycle; same hair, comb and a leather jacket).
  
  Kookie's constant onscreen tending of his ducktail haircut led to many jokes among comedians of the time, and resulted in the 1959 charted 'rap' style recording (13 weeks), "Kookie, Kookie--Lend Me Your Comb", recorded with actress and recording artist Connie Stevens, and which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. The song also appeared on the Edd Byrnes album, entitled (what else) Kookie. He and Stevens appeared together on ABC's The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom. During the run of 77 Sunset Strip, Byrnes, as the "Kookie" character, was a popular celebrity (Elvis Presley-level national attention), and Byrnes received fan mail volume that reached 15,000 letters a week, according to Picture Magazine in 1961, and rivaled most early rock recording stars in the day'.
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• In 1964,The Beach Boys single 'I Get Around' was released.
  From Wikipedia: '"I Get Around" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released as a single in May 1964 with "Don’t Worry Baby" as its B-side and became the group's first number-one charting song in the United States. In the United Kingdom, it charted at number seven and was the band's first top ten single there. It was included as the opening track on their studio album All Summer Long in July 1964.
  
  In 2004, it was ranked at #316 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time'
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• In 1974, 'Tubular Bells' by Mike Oldfield hits #7.
  From Wikipedia: 'Tubular Bells is the debut record album of English musician Mike Oldfield, recorded when he was 19 and released in 1973 when he was 20.
  
  It was the first album released by Virgin Records and an early cornerstone of the company's success. Vivian Stanshall provided the voice of the "Master of Ceremonies" who reads off the list of instruments at the end of the first movement. The opening piano solo was used briefly in the soundtrack to the William Friedkin film The Exorcist (released the same year), and the album gained considerable airplay because of the film's success.
  
  The following year the piece was orchestrated by David Bedford for The Orchestral Tubular Bells version. It had three sequels in the 1990s, Tubular Bells II (1992), Tubular Bells III (1998) and The Millennium Bell (1999). Finally, the album was re-recorded as Tubular Bells 2003 at its 30th anniversary in 2003. A newly mixed and mastered re-issue of the original album appeared in 2009 on Mercury Records, with bonus material.
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• In 1985, Madonna's 'Crazy For You' single goes #1.
  From Wikipedia: '"Crazy for You" is a song by American singer Madonna from the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Vision Quest. It was released on March 2, 1985 by Geffen Records as the first single from the soundtrack. The song appears remixed on the greatest hits compilation The Immaculate Collection (1990) and was re-released on February 24, 1991 by Sire Records to promote the album. The song was also included on the ballads compilation Something to Remember (1995) and the greatest hits compilation Celebration (2009)
  
  "Crazy for You" received positive response from music critics and earned Madonna her first Grammy Award nomination in the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance category in 1986. The song became Madonna's second number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top position in the charts of Australia and Canada as well. It also peaked at number two in Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, where it was released twice, once in 1985 and again in 1991.
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We have two food holidays tomorrow:

- 'Eat What You Want Day '.
[The Hankster says] Yes, I have confirmed it by several resources. It is Eat What You Want Day, tomorrow. However, I did not consult your doctor or your conscience.

- ''Hostess Cupcake Day'. First sold on May 11 1919.
[The Hankster says] It was a Hostess Cup Cake, Snowball or Twinkie in my lunch bag when I was a kid. On the cup cake, it was always attacked the same way. Remove the top and set it aside for the last. Place index finger on the bottom of the cup cake at the point where the cream was injected. Push up. Consume cream. Eat cake part after first using it as a spy glass to annoy the kid across the table. Roll top into a log shape and eat.

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone. It will be 'National Twilight Zone Day' tomorrow.
[The Hankster says] All agree, but no one knows why it is on May 11. Perhaps it is a plot by the same aliens that tried to take over Maple Street by turning neighbors against one another.

Awareness / Observance Days on: May 11

o Health
- 'National Women's Check-up Day'. May 11 of May 10-16 National Women's Health Week.

- 'Huntington’s Disease Awareness Week'. A May 11-17 event in Great Britain. From the web site: 'Huntington’s disease, which is often called HD, is an hereditary disorder of the central nervous system'.

- National Walk to School Week'. A May 11-15 event in Ireland. From the web site: 'support for a greener, healthier environment by encouraging pupils, parents and teachers to walk to school wherever possible'.

- 'Walk to Work Week'. May 11-15 event in Great Britain. From the web site: 'Our annual free workplace walking challenge is a fun way to get some healthy competition going between you and your colleagues, and get you feeling all the benefits of walking more during the working day'.

- 'Children’s Hospice Week'. A May 11-17 event in Great Britain. From the web site: 'This year Children’s Hospice Week aims to: Raise awareness of what life is like for families caring for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions Improve public understanding of the range of services available to support families Raise money for children’s palliative care services'

- 'Food Allergy Awareness Week'. May 11-17 event in New Zealand. From the web site: 'Allergy New Zealand is a national charity that provides you with reliable information, education and support so you can manage your or your child's allergy and live an active and healthy lifestyle'.

- 'Is It Coeliac Disease? Awareness Week'. May 11-17 event in Great Britain. From the web site: 'While awareness of coeliac disease and the gluten-free diet is growing, there is still low awareness of the symptoms and how they affect people differently before diagnosis'.

- 'Mental Health Awareness Week'. May 11-17 event in Great Britain.

- 'TSC Awareness Week'. May 11-17 Event in Great Britain, concerning Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. From the web site: ' TSC is a genetic condition that can lead to growths in various organs of the body, but those most commonly affected are the brain, eyes, heart, kidney, skin and lungs. These growths may also be referred to as tumours but they are not cancerous. When they cause problems it is mainly because of their size and where they are in the body. TSC growths have different names depending on which organ they are found in.'.


o Other
- 'National Sanitation Week'. A May 11-15 event in South Africa. From the web site: 'The main objective of the celebration of Sanitation and Hygiene Week is to raise the profile of sanitation and encourage local government and communities to prioritise sanitation, health and hygiene and further to highlight the work that the Department is doing ...'


Swami Sivananda once said 'There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.'
[The Hankster says] I have my crystal ball tuned in on a May 11 slideshow from the past. Look close and see what went before.

In 1910, In Montana, the Glacier National Park is established.

In 1927, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is opened - would later create the prestigious Academy Awards.

In 1947, Goodrich develops the tubeless tire.

In 1959, The song 'Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb' by Byrnes and Connie Stevens hits #4.
[The Hankster says] For you youngsters out there: A private detective TV show called ' 77 Sunset Strip', had on it, as a supporting character, one Ed 'Kookie' Byrnes. He was young and handsome, talked like a hipster, and could not seem to keep his 'duck tail' style hair in place. He was always combing it. It became identified with him. He and another co-star, Connie Stevens, sang the song. the concept was, that the only way to get Kookie from continually combing his hair, was to get the comb away from him, by any means.

In 1964,The Beach Boys single 'I Get Around' was released.

In 1974, 'Tubular Bells' by Mike Oldfield hits #7.

In 1987, The First 'domino' heart-lung transfer takes place.

In 1985, Madonna's 'Crazy For You' single goes #1.

No. 1 song

• Game of Love - Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders: More
  'I'm Telling You Now' has been displaced by 'Game of Love', which will hold the no. 1 spot until May 11 1965, when 'Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits', takes over.

Top movie

• Brainstorm More
  Having displaced 'The Sound of Music', it will be there until the weekend box office of May 16 1965 when, 'The Sound of Music (reclaims the top again and)', takes over.

• FamousBirthdays.com: May 11 Birthdays More
• FamousDaily.com: May 11 History More
• History.com: Historical Events on 11th May More
• HistoryOrb.com: Famous Deaths on 11th May More
• On-This-day.com history 11th May More
• On-This-day.com music history 11th May More
• Wikipedia.com: History May 11 More

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 ' 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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If you couldn't afford 90 cents for a movie ticket, 50 years ago, or your 45 RPM record player was broke, you might watch one of these shows on TV.
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Best selling books of 1965 More

• Astronomy Picture of the Day: More
• NOAA: - National Hurricane Center - Atlantic Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook: More
• Listen to Old Radio Shows: (streaming mp3 with schedule) More
• NASA TV: (video feed) More
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• Public Domain eBook Links

  Sites for downloading or reading free Public Domain eBooks. Available in various formats. More

• Podcast: A Moment of Science. Approximately 1 minute general science facts.
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• Podcast: The Naked Scientists. Current science, medicine, space and other science
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• Podcast: Quirks & Quarks. Current science news.
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• Articles and videos: Universe Today. Current space and astronomy news.
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• Old Picture of the Day - "Each day we bring you one stunning little glimpse of history in the form of a historical photograph."
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Below, are listed several holiday sites that I reference in addition to other holiday researches.

US Government Holidays

• 2015 Postal Holidays More
• 2015 Official Federal Holidays More

Holidays Worldwide

• List of holidays by country More
• Holidays and Observances around the World More