Holidays At The Limit

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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