Just Another Random Weblog

World Healing Day, etc.

blahblahblahger — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:00:43 +0000

An open event
To anyone who wishes
To do some healing.

can include yoga, prayer, meditation, art, and music

It’s Hairstyle Appreciation Day, National Honesty Day, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Koninginnedag, Easter Saturday, Honesty Day, Reunification Day (Vietnam), World Healing Day (last Saturday in April), and Walpurgis Night (or May 1).

Filed under: Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: Easter Saturday, Hairstyle Appreciation Day, Honesty Day, Koninginnedag, National Honesty Day, Reunification Day (Vietnam), Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Walpurgis Night, World Healing Day

Arbor Day, etc.

blahblahblahger — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:00:04 +0000

Go on a camp trip
To a wooded area;
Or just plant a tree.

arbor means tree

It’s Arbor Day (last Friday in April), Greenery Day, National Shrimp Scampi Day, Lawn and Garden Month, Día de la Chupina, Easter Friday, Saint Endelienta, International Dance Day, Shōwa Day, and Golden Week (Japan).

Filed under: Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: Arbor Day, Día de la Chupina, Easter Friday, Golden Week (Japan), Greenery Day, International Dance Day, Lawn and Garden Month, National Shrimp Scampi Day, Saint Endelienta, Shōwa Day

Take Your Daughter to Work Day, etc.

blahblahblahger — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:00:39 +0000

Take your child to work
So that she can learn from you
And see what you do.

2003

It’s Great Poetry Reading Day, Kiss Your Mate Day, Take Your Daughter to Work Day (forth Thursday in April), Poetry Month, Mujahideen Victory Day, National Day of Mourning (Canadian observance), Workers’ Memorial Day, and Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

Filed under: Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: Great Poetry Reading Day, Kiss Your Mate Day, Mujahideen Victory Day, National Day of Mourning (Canadian observance), Poetry Month, Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, Take Your Daughter to Work Day, Workers' Memorial Day

Tell a Story Day, etc.

blahblahblahger — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:00:34 +0000

Tell a small story,
A big one if you like, or
Something in between.

epic adventure

It’s Babe Ruth Day, National Prime Rib Day, Tell a Story Day, National Karaoke Week (week 4), International Guitar Month, Administrative Professionals’ Day, Floralia (April 27 to May 3), Freedom Day (South Africa), UnFreedom Day, and World Graphic Design Day.

Filed under: Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: Administrative Professionals Day, Babe Ruth Day, Floralia, Freedom Day (South Africa), International Guitar Month, National Karaoke Week, National Prime Rib Day, Tell a Story Day, UnFreedom Day, World Graphic Design Day

Hug an Australian Day, etc.

blahblahblahger — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:00:20 +0000

Go hug an Aussie,
If you can even find one
Where ever you are.

maybe New Zealand

It’s Executive Admin’s Day (Secretary’s Day), Hug an Australian Day, National Pretzel Day Richter Scale Day, Administrative Assistants Week (week 4), Confederate Memorial Day (Florida, Georgia, Texas), and World Intellectual Property Day.

Filed under: Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: Administrative Assistants Week, Confederate Memorial Day (Florida), Confederate Memorial Day (Georgia), Confederate Memorial Day (Texas), Executive Admin's Day, Executive Admin's Day (Secretary's Day), Hug an Australian Day, National Pretzel Day, Richter Scale Day, Secretary's Day, World Intellectual Property Day

St. Mark’s Day, etc.

blahblahblahger — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:00:24 +0000

A lowly soldier
Was wounded in battle, and
Sent his love a rose.

A bloody rosebud.

It’s Dyngus Day (always the Monday after Easter), East meets West Day, World Penguin Day, Anzac Day, Robigalia, the Major Rogation, Parental Alienation Awareness Day, St. Mark’s Day, Confederate Memorial Day (Alabama (the fourth Monday in April), Mississippi (last Monday in April)), and Easter Monday.

Filed under: Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: Anzac Day, Confederate Memorial Day (Alabama), Confederate Memorial Day (Mississippi), Dyngus Day, East meets West Day, Easter Monday, Parental Alienation Awareness Day, Robigalia, St. Mark's Day, the Major Rogation, World Penguin Day

Easter Sunday, etc.

blahblahblahger — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:00:53 +0000

Look for painted eggs,
That were dropped by a rabbit,
Or something like that.

Or celebrate Christ’s resurrection.

It’s Easter Sunday, Pig in a Blanket Day, Genocide Remembrance Day (Armenian), St Mark’s Eve, and National Small Business Week.

Filed under: Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: Easter, Easter Sunday, Genocide Remembrance Day (Armenian), National Small Business Week, Pig in a Blanket Day, St Mark's Eve

Take a Chance Day, etc.

blahblahblahger — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:00:12 +0000

Take a little chance
To do something different
And, perhaps, unique.

But not illegal.

It’s Lover’s Day, National Zucchini Bread Day, Take a Chance Day, World Laboratory Day, Canada Book Day, International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day, Vinalia , World Book and Copyright Day, traditionally William Shakespeare‘s birthday, St. George’s Day, Holy Saturday, and Easter Vigil (the hours of darkness between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Day).

Filed under: Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: Canada Book Day, Easter Vigil, Holy Saturday, International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day, Lover's Day, National Zucchini Bread Day, St. George's Day, Take a Chance Day, traditionally William Shakespeare's birthday, Vinalia, World Book and Copyright Day, World Laboratory Day

Earth Day, etc.

blahblahblahger — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:00:40 +0000

Take care of the earth
So that we can live better
And more healthily.

Use only what you need.

It’s Earth Day (U.S.), Good Friday (Royal Hours (Great Friday)), Girl Scout Leader Day, National Jelly Bean Day, National Welding Month, International Mother Earth Day, and Chemists Celebrate Earth Day.

Filed under: Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: Chemists Celebrate Earth Day, Earth Day (U.S.), Girl Scout Leader Day, Good Friday, Great Friday, International Mother Earth Day, National Jelly Bean Day, National Welding Month, Royal Hours

National High Five Day, etc.

blahblahblahger — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:00:17 +0000

Give out some high fives
To the friends you see today
And anyone else.

… that you feel like high fiving.

It’s Kindergarten Day, National High Five Day (the third Thursday of April), Parilia, Grounation Day, San Jacinto Day, and the Skynet takeover (Craig Ferguson mentioned this on his show).

Filed under: Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: Grounation Day, Kindergarten Day, National High Five Day, Parilia, San Jacinto Day, Skynet takeover