September 23 is not always the end of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but when it is… we call it NATIONAL AUTUMNAL EQUINOX DAY! Today’s holiday didn’t actually commence until 2:49 AM, but once it starts, Summer officially ends. We knew this was coming. The kids have been back at school for weeks, your Labor …
TODAY’S NATIONAL DAY, 9/23/23 – AUTUMNAL EQUINOX DAY! Read More »
If you are off from work today, thank the Labor Movement. If you are getting paid to barbecue and have some laughs with friends and family, doing no labor, thank a union on LABOR DAY! The Labor Movement was not just a series of strikes, demonstrations and demands for better wages and working conditions, but …
This is not just for chefs and foodies, today is for anyone who cooks, which means all of us on NATIONAL CULINARY DAY! In America, we’re all about the food. Big country, big appetite. Until the 20th Century, most of us made food, before we discovered big cities and jazz. The Industrial Revolution had already …
You won’t find this brand new holiday in any Official Directory of Observances, but it’s sure to catch on. You see, at long last, today is NATIONAL GOOD RIDDANCE FEBRUARY DAY! Winter’s been raging for over 2 months, and you’re thinking homicidal thoughts about your local TV Weatherperson, the smug jerk. We don’t need smirking …
TODAY’S NATIONAL DAY, 2/28/23 – GOOD RIDDANCE FEBRUARY DAY! Read More »
If America has a smell, it is a barbecue. No one has anything in common with most politicians and are uncomfortable in their presence, even the ones they like and vote for. Successful politicians are high-intensity salesmen who never take a minute off. After a very short while we’re all “Geez, can”t we talk about …
