Tomorrow we have two food holidays:
- 'National Blueberry Cheesecake Day'.
- 'National Cherry Dessert Day'.
[The Hankster says] You know me by now. I'll have Blueberry and Cherry cheesecake.
Tomorrow is 'Sally Ride Day'. Birthday (1951) of the the first American woman in space.
Tired of tap dancing today. Switch for 'World Lindy Hop Day'. On the birthday of Frankie s
Manning. From the WLHD web site: 'World Lindy Hop Day welcomes people from all walks of life, all ages, and from around the world to experience this exuberant African American social dance. Originating in Harlem, New York City in the 1920s and 1930s, the Lindy Hop is done to the big band jazz of the era. While swing music is generally known, our goal is to spread the dance to a wider global arena.
Awareness / Observance Days on: May 26
o Health
- 'Bipolar Awareness Day'. By the South African Depression and Anxiety Group. A dictionary definition of Bipolar: ''(of psychiatric illness) characterized by both manic and depressive episodes, or manic ones only'.
o Other
- 'Mother's Day in Poland'. Fixed date of May 26.
- 'National Sorry Day in Australia'. From the web site: ' Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia made federal apology to the Stolen Generation in 2008. Tom Calma AO, who then was Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, and Australian Human Rights Commission delivered the formal response to the apology'.
Historical events in the past on: May 26
Mark Twain once wrote 'A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape.'
[The Hankster says] I think Samuel is talking about the mind and not the mid-section. A look back at history is a good way to shape the two. The question is, do you square the round or round the square. Maybe a look back into the past will help. Maybe we can be that Connecticut Yankee in the court of May 26.
In 1897, Dracula, a novel by the Irish author Bram Stoker, is published.
In. 1896, The first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average is
published by Charles Dow.
In. 1908, At Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia, the first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made. The rights to the resource are acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
In. 1928, Andrew Payne wins the first 'Bunion Derby', the great footrace across Americ.
In. 1948, The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
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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 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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