Holidays At The Limit

HOLIDAYS ALL YEAR LONG Someone sent me this cartoon over the internet... and I thought it describes so well my blog. It's all about holidays, from Halloween to Christmas and Valentine's Day. !!! As I do not know where it comes from, I cannot give attribute to anyone. If you recongnize it, please leave a comment.

DECEMBER WEIRD HOLIDAYS 01 December - World Aids Awareness Day, Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day, Day Without Art Day 02 December - National Pie Day, Eat a Red Apple Day, International Day for the Abolition Of Slavery, Special Education Day 03 December - National Fritters Day, National Roof over Your Head Day, International Day of Disabled People 04 December - Santa's List Day, Chase's Calendar of events Birthday, ExtraordinaryWork Team Recognition Day, National Dice Day, Wear Brown Shoes Day 05 December - Bathtub Party Day, Special Kids Day, National Sacher Torte Day 06 December - St. Nicholas Day, Mitten Tree Day, Miners Day, National Gazpacho Day, Put on your own Shoes Day 07 December - National Cotton Candy Day, International Civil Aviation Day, Letter Writing Day, Pearl Harbor Day 08 December - National Brownie Day, Take it in the Ear Day, International Shareware Day 09 December - National Pastry Day, Day of the Horse 10 December - Festival For The Souls Of Dead Wh

THANKSGIVING DAY FUN I hope you have enjoyed all the weird holidays of this month. Now it's time for the most tasty holiday of the year, THANKSGIVING DAY . Only a few days left and still so many to do...

INTERESTING THINGS YOU CAN DO IN NOVEMBER A very interesting and inspiring November article: "CELEBRATE AVIATION HISTORY MONTH IN NOVEMBER... HOLD A DRAWING FOR AN AIRPLANE RIDE OVER YOUR SCHOOL. 1 Cliche Contest. In honor of National Cliche Day, November 3, sponsor a rap contest with a prize for the rapper who most cleverly incorporates cliches into a rap. 2 Bird's Eye View. Celebrate Aviation History Month in November by posting aerial shots of your school and community on the bulletin board and holding a drawing for an airplane ride over your school at lunch provided by a local private pilot. 3 When I Grow Up. Sponsor a "What I want to be when I grow up" essay contest as part of National Kid's Goal Setting Week, November 3-7. Invite students to attend a goal-setting workshop after school to learn how to set goals and why it is important to do so. 4 Sponsor 8 Family. Work with your county family services office or school counselors to provide a Thanksgiving

TRICK OR TREAT SMASH Even the Halloween is over for this year there is never to late to play a Halloween game. Trick or Treat Smash Smash up the fruit, using all the bonuses you can. Play this free game now!!

NOVEMBER STRANGE HOLIDAYS November is Aviation History Month,International Drum Month, Child Safety Protection Month, National Adoption Awareness Month, National Epilepsy Month, National Model Railroad Month, Peanut Butter Lovers Month, Real Jewelry Month, National Sleep Comfort Month, American Diabetes Month, Learn Chinese Month, I Am So Thankful Month November weird holidays : November 1 - All Saint's Day, National Men Make Dinner Day, World Vegetation Day, National Authors' Day, National Family Literacy Day November 2 - All Soul's Day, Look for Circles Day, Deviled Egg Day, Plan Your Epitaph Day November 3 - Housewife's Day, Sandwich Day, international Tongue Twister Day, Fala Day, Cliche Day November 4 - King Tut Day, Book Lovers Day - first Saturday of the month, Zero Tasking Day November 5 - Gunpowder Day, Guy Fawkes Day November 6 - Marooned without a Compass Day, Saxophone Day, Election Day November 7 - Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day November 8 - Dunce D

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OCTOBER 28 - NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY A wonderful day for all chocolate lovers . So let's share some humor and funny chocolate facts. * I only eat chocolate for you, so there will be more of me to love. * Einstein was eating chocolate when he came upon the theory of relativity. * Q. how many calories are there in a piece of chocolate? A. who cares? * There are two food groups: chocolate and fruit. and if it is fruit, it should be dipped in chocolate. * In the cookies of life, friends are the chocolate chips. * Life is like a box of chocolates. . . full of nuts. * I would give up chocolate, but i'm no quitter. * Man cannot live by chocolate alone, but it sure is fun trying. * Chocolate milk: the poor man's champagne. * Chocolate is America's favorite flavor. A recent survey revealed that 52 percent of U.S. adults said they like chocolate best. The second favorite flavor was a tie (at 12 percent each) between berry flavors and

HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS Part 9 - HALLOWEEN FUN You have sent the invitations, decorated your house and thought about a menu for the Halloween dinner, and there are only a few days left. Now you have enough time to think about some funny games and contests for the magical night of Halloween. You can organize a pumpkin carving contest. There are a few websites that offer free carving patterns, some scary, some funny, but all very original and perfect for your party. You can find some at SpookMaster Online . More, you can play some Halloween games. DLTK's Holidays has some interesting ones like Mr. Skeleton Where's Your Bone or Mummy Wrap Game . Also the Halloween Magazine is offering great Halloween activities ideas, for children and also for adults, from masquerades to costumes parades and karaoke . Halloween - it's all about fun!

HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS Part 8 - HALLOWEEN INSTANT COSTUMES If you don't have to much time for your costume or just want to buy some simple costumes for your pary, you can choose some of these " instant Halloween costumes ", nothing more than unique black t-shirts. More Halloween Costumes...

HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS Part 7 - CHOOSE YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME Now, it's time to choose your costume. This is the great moment. You must choose something you like, something that should make you get into the spirit of Halloween. You can buy the Halloween costume from a local or online store, or better, you can make it yourself. There are lots of great online stores with interesting cotumes. You can be everything you want from a vampire or gothic vamp to Harry Potter or ballerina. You can be scary, ugly, cute, powerful anyway you like it on this special Halloween night, on your party. For your kids there is a bigger variety: ghost , indian princess, devil, alien, evil clowns costumes and much more. Some of these online stores are: * http://www.costumes4less.com * http://www.halloweencostumes4u.com * http://www.halloweenmart.com/ But all these costumes lack originality. Therefore you choose something that represents you and try to make the costume yourself. To make it easier for you,

HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS Part 6 - DECORATE YOUR HOME FOR HALLOWEEN More than that, you can fill some vases with dried flowers, leaves, branches to feel the smell of autumn and the mystery of the dead nature, at the same time. It will also be like an extra effect to frighten your guests. The outside can be decorated as a cemetery with some bought tombstones or gravestones - they have some for sale online at http://www.brandsonsale.com/halloween-tombstones.html , maybe a few bones here and there, and skeletons that can easily be made from PVC. You can also use some Halloween sound effects, especially ghostly ones to impress your trick-or-treaters, and a fog machine so the atmosphere can be really scary.

HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS Part 5 - DECORATE YOUR HOME FOR HALLOWEEN Once you have estabished a menu for the Halloween dinner, you must find the best theme for decorating your home, not only the inside, but also the outside. Is must be as scary and strange as it can be... To decorate the inside, you can buy some Halloween pillows and clocks - for example there are clocks with 13 hours like this one from http://home.comcast.net/~pumpkin1000/props/13hourv1.htm , hang some glow in the dark bats, spiders or any other creepy creatures, create a misterious and eerie atmosphere for your guests. Try to put some Jack O'Lanterns from place to place, and use the small pumpkins as candle holders. It would give a feeric effect to your house on this special night. Festive candle holders can also be made by combining candy corn and small terra-cotta pots... to be continued

HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS Part 4- HALLOWEEN DINNER Something sweet... Autumn Pumpkin Pie INGREDIENTS: 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree, canned or fresh 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup evaporated milk, undiluted 2 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 unbaked pastry shell (9-inch) PREPARATION: Combine pumpkin, sugar, salt, spices, and flour in a medium mixing bowl. Add eggs; mix well. Add evaporated milk, water, and vanilla... More... Maybe a cocktail... Halloween Cocktails Why the Long Faced Iced Tea (H) 1/2 Vodka 1/2 Gin 1/2 Rum 1oz. Tequila -Add splash of Triple Sec and lime juice and fill with Pepsi or Coke. Zombie (H) 1oz. Vodka 1oz. Kahlua 1oz. Cream 1oz. Tequila -Mix and fill with Pepsi or Coke Sweet as Skin (C) 1/2 Cranberry Juice 1/2 Peach Schnapps 1/2 Vodka -Shake and pour into glass More...

HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS Part 3 - HALLOWEEN DINNER Now, after you have sent the invitations, you have to think on a menu for your Halloween dinner. It must be something tasty, something special. You can choose a creative theme: food featuring vampires, pumpkins, or anything else that you think is scary enough. To plan your menu , you can search on-line for some spooky recipes like “spaghetti and eyeballs” for a Ghoulish Themed Dinner , try to make some punches like the ones from http://allrecipes.com/advice/coll/all/articles/635P1.asp?adp=halloween for a Pumpkin Theme, or prepare really spooky dishes with recipes from http://www.britta.com/HW/HWr.html . Something spooky... Eerie Eyeballs Yields approximately 9 dozen bite-sized eyeballs 3 oz lemon gelatin (can be sugar-free) 1 cup hot water 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows 1 cup pineapple juice 8 oz cream cheese (can be lowfat/Neufchatel) 1 cup mayonnaise (can be fat-free) Dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup water in double boiler, add ma

HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS Part 2 - HALLOWEEN PARTY INVITATIONS Everything begins with choosing the appropriate party invitations. To set the right mood for your Halloween party you must buy or print the most creative and spooky cards you can find. These invitations must make everyone invited to feel the Halloween fever: haunted houses, bats, trick or treat, Jack O' Lanterns, black cats, witches or monster can be part of your Halloween invitations . You can buy them or you can send hand-made ones with personalized frightening messages. Another alternative would be to print some free party invitations. Whatever you choose, it's important to keep in mind your Halloween party theme and be sure to make your guests feel that's going to be the spookiest Halloween of their life... to be continued

HALLOWEEN MONTH - HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS Part 1 And now lets go back to Halloween and make sure we have all ready for the spookiest Halloween party. Halloween is the best time to frightfully celebrate all the strange things of this world with spooky decorations and amazing parties. But what would be a Halloween party without some totally out of common ideas to frighten your guests? Just an usual boring party!!! That is why you have to think on how to decorate the house and prepare your costumes following the concept of macabre and mystery: some spooky invitations, bats and ghosts hanging all over the place, skulls and bones on the porch, a fog machine, tasty and scary recipes for the Halloween table, vampire costumes and much much more... to be continued Bat Halloween Invitation

OCTOBER 1ST - WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY Before starting with Halloween, let's not forget about one of the most important holidays of October, World Vegetarian Day . This celebration is always held on October 1st, and it encourages people to eat vegetables and fruits, and forget for a day about meat. This holiday was first observed in1977 and brought together people from all over the world, spreading awareness to the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle. The vegetarian path was chosen either for the healty life it offers, or from the conviction that animals should not be killed. Therefore, World Vegetarian Day promotes the principles of a healty life and environment, and moreover, joy and compassion for animals. So as the t-shirt says: " Make a cow happy, Go Vegetarian " A video sustaining their cause, "Meet Your Meat" is offered on a free Cd-Rom on request at http://www.salagram.net/V-meetURmeat.html

HALLOWEEN MONTH Beyond all the strange holidays of October, there is Halloween, the most expected event of the year. Thousands and thousands of people decorate their homes, buy costumes and sweets, organize scary and exciting parties. This is the best time to let your imagination go wild, time to be creative. Everyone starts to think about trick-or-treating, witches and ghosts, waiting anxiously to share with their family and friends unforgettable moments, spooky costumes and newest and strangest Halloween recipes. Therefore, this month is dedicated entirely to Halloween celebration as well as my future posts on this blog. Interesting recipies, Halloween games, ghosts stories and legends, Halloween instant costumes and party preparation - all gathered in one place!

OCTOBER STRANGE HOLIDAYS October is Apple Jack Month, Awareness Month,Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Sarcastics Month, National Kitchen and Bath Month, Computer Learning Month, Cookie Month, National Pizza Month,National Vegetarian Month, National Popcorn Popping Month, American Pharmacist Month October Weird Holidays : October 1 - World Vegetarian Day, Chinese Moon Festival, Fire Pup Day, Intergeneration Day and Magic Circles Day October 2 - Name Your Car Day, National Custodial Worker Day, World Farm Animals Day, World Habitat Day October 3 - Virus Appreciation Day, Oktoberfest in Germany ends, date varies October 4 - National Golf Day, National Frugal Fun Day October 5 - National Storytelling Festival, World Teacher's Day, Do Something Nice Day October 6 - German-American Day and Come and Take It Day, Physcian Assistant Day, Mad Hatter Day, National Diversity Day October 7 - Bald and Free Day, National Frappe Day, World Smile Day October 8 - American Tag Day, Cosmopol

SEPTEMBER 29: CONFUCIUS DAY Confucius , translated as " Kong Fuzi " or "Master Kong" was one of the most famous Chinese thinkers and social philosophers, whose teachings had influences from the East Asian life. The philosophy of Confucius was based on morality, either personal or governmental, sincerity and , most of all, on justice. This values became more important in China than any other doctrines of the time (Legalism and Daoism). All his thoughts were developed in a philosophy system called Confucianism , introduced in Europe by Jesuit Matteo Ricci. This teachings are known primarily through the Analects of Confucius , an interesting collection of "brief aphoristic fragments", compiled many years after he died. Modern historians do not believe that any specific documents can be said to have been writen by Confucius, but for nearly 2,000 years he was thought to be the editor or author of all the Five Classics such as the Classic of Rites, and the

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SEPTEMBER 10 - GRANDPARENTS DAY The founder of National Grandparents Day is Marian H. McQuade, a simple housewife from Fayette County, in West Virginia. This holiday is celebrated every year on the first Sunday after the Labor Day. The main reason for establishing this unusual holiday was the cause of lonely elderly living in nursing homes. Another reason was the hope to persuade the grandchildren to appreciate the wisdom of their grandparents. Therefore, in 1978, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed Grandparents Day as a national holiday. Click to send this e-card

SEPTEMBER 4 - LABOR DAY Celebrated on the first Monday in September, Labor Day is a holiday hold in honor of the worker. Therefore, it is also known as "workingman's holiday". The holiday is dedicated to people in respect and appreciation for their work in or outside of the home, union or non-union, big company, small companies, or government; better said for anyone who works in the society and for the society. As long as you work, this holiday is just for you and for the results of your work. The origins of the American Labor Day can be traced back to the Knights of Labor in the United States and a parade organized by them on September 5, 1882 in New York City. They were inspired by an annual labor day parade held in Toronto, Canada. In 1884 another parade was held, and the Knights passed resolutions to make this an annual event. Other labor organizations (and there were many), but notably the affiliates of the International Workingmen's Association favored a May

SEPTEMBER 3 - SKYSCRAPERS DAY Skyscrapers day is the perfect time of the year to admire the world's tallest buildings and appreciate their special architecture. A new reason for a holiday . A skyscrap er is a ve ry tall, continuously habita ble building. Although there is no official definition, a height of approximately at least 150 metres or 500 feet is often used as a criterion for a building to qu alify as a skyscraper. Other criteria like shape and appearance also affect whether or not a building is considered a skyscraper. The word skyscraper was first applied to such buildings in the late 19th century, reflecting public amazement at the tall buildings being built in New York City. The structural definition of the word skyscraper was refined later by architectural historians, based on engineering developments of the 1880s that had enabled construction of tall multi-story buildings. This definition was based on the steel skeleton—as opposed to constructions of loa

SEPTEMBER STRANGE HOLIDAYS September is Classical Music Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Fall Hat Month, International Square Dancing Month, National Blueberry Popsicle Month, National Courtesy Month, National Piano Month, Chicken Month, Baby Safety Month, Little League Month, Honey Month, Self Improvement Month, and Better Breakfast Month. SEPTEMBER STRANGE HOLIDAYS are: September 1: Emma M. Nutt Day, a day celebrating the first woman telephone operator September 2: VJ Day - Surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri and National Beheading Day September 3: Skyscraper Day and Uncle Sam Day September 4: Newspaper Carrier Day, and Labor Day ( first Monday of month) September 5: Be Late for Something Day, Cheese Pizza Day September 6: Fight Procrastination Day, Read a Book Day September 7: Neither Rain nor Snow Day September 8: International Literacy Day, Pardon Day September 9: Teddy Bear Day September 10: Sewing Machine Day, Swap Ideas Day , Grandparent's Day September 11: Make Your

AUGUST 22 - BE AN ANGEL DAY ******************************************************* Buy a baby gift ******** "Be an Angel Day", celelbrated on August 22 every year since 1993, is an event in honor of goodness. Everyone must be encouraged to live like an angel, to be a blessing for the others - doing just good deeds, helping people, being kind, and peaceful. Inspired by God, people can celebrate it on an individual basis by anonymously performing a small act of service. It can be celebrated with a group activity in holding a joyous angel party with a group meditation where participants invite the angels to inspire them with God thoughts on ways to be of service as a group in their community. Be an Angel Day is the best excuse to be an angel for your family: mommy's angel , auntie's angel or grandpa's little angel .Be an earth angel. The founder of this celebration is considered to be Jayne Howard Feldman.

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AUGUST 13TH - LEFT-HANDERS DAY Even if the world is built for right handers, August 13th is only fo lefties . Did you know that right handed people use their left side of the brain, while left handed people use the right side. And so, only left handed people are in their right mind. Folklore and Superstitions For thousands of years, the Devil has been associated with the left hand in various ways and is normally portrayed as being left-handed in pictures and other images. In the seventeenth century it was thought that the Devil baptised his followers with his left-hand and there are many references in superstitions to the "left-hand side" being associated with evil. As an example, in France it was held that witches greet Satan "avec le bras gauche" or with the left hand. It is also considered that we can only see ghosts if we look over our left shoulder and that the Devil watches us over the left shoulder. Evil spirits lurk over the left shoulder - throw salt over

AUGUST 6 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY "Make new friends, but keep the old.One is silver and the other gold.” Friendship Day occours on the first Sunday of August. Therefore , August 6, 2006 is the International Friendship Day , the best time of the year to recognise the true value of your friends and their contribution to your life. Friendship helps to bring peace in people's souls and positivity to the globe - everybody must celebrate this holiday with the greatest joy. "What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies." "FRIEND" IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES Albanian -- mik ; Afrikaans - vriend; Chinese - péngyou; Dutch - vriend,vriendje; Danish - ven; Estonian - sõber; French - ami; German - freund; Georgian - megobari; Hungarian - barát; Indian - dostitalian - amico; Irish - cara; Japanese - tomodachi; Korean - jingu; Latin - amicus; Manx - carrey; Old English - freond, wine; Persian - dust; Russian - prijátel; Sanskrit - mitra; Spanish - amigo; Swahi