Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green.
Category: Holidays
Mar 04
Happy Grammar Day!
National Grammar Day is observed across the United States each year on March 4th. According to Global Language Monitor, the estimated number of words in the English language is 1,025,109. There is some controversy to that number, but it’s safe to say it is over a million. Language is something to celebrate. Some people might suggest …
Mar 02
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
My Little Free Library isn’t quite ready for the Grand Opening so we can’t have a Dr. Seuss party this year. Meanwhile, though… Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, where I also grew up and went to High School. The Springfield Library Quadrangle has been home to the Dr. …
Nov 20
Flashmob Junkie
Some days I get in the mood to watch a Flashmob. When I watch one on youtube, they suggest another and another and before I know it, an hour (or more) has gone by. Here are a couple I saw this morning. This one is Puttin’ On the Ritz by Irving Berlin – …
May 25
Today is Towel Day!
Each year, May 25 is Towel Day. Do you know why? Towel Day is celebrated every year on 25 May as a tribute to the author Douglas Adams by his fans. On this day, fans carry a towel with them, as described in Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, to demonstrate their appreciation …
May 09
NED for 9 years!
NED stands for No Evidence of Disease Amazing! It’s Been 9 Years, Already. Today is the Ninth Anniversary of my kidney cancer surgery. These nine years have been bonus years for me. What were the odds I’d get kidney cancer? According to my “risk factors”, I “should” have had colon cancer because …