What's your favorite lesser-known holiday?

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What's your favorite lesser-known holiday?

Post by cheekychook » August 10th, 2010, 2:12 pm

Happy National S'mores Day everyone! (August 10) Please plan accordingly.

So, what's your favorite small-scale national (or international) cause for celebration?
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Post by sbs_mjc1 » August 10th, 2010, 2:43 pm

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Post by Margo » August 10th, 2010, 2:54 pm

sbs_mjc1 wrote:Beltaine

Totally.
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Post by Robin » August 10th, 2010, 3:03 pm

Arrr! Me likes Nation talk like a Pirate Day (sept. 19) ye scallywags. Now, scrub the poop deck!
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(okay, I couldn't help that-- don't make me use the you tube button)
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Post by Down the well » August 10th, 2010, 8:23 pm

I love "Talk Like a Pirate" day too, Robin. Arrrrgh. That's a good one, but my favorite special day is BACK TO SCHOOL DAY. Nine days and counting around here. Hehehe.

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Post by Robin » August 10th, 2010, 9:27 pm

Down WTW- Ha, ha!!! Mine went back yesterday. I was singing this:
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Post by Down the well » August 10th, 2010, 9:50 pm

HA! I knew you couldn't resist the button for long. I sing that song to my son every year about this time. And every year my son gets mad at me. Oh, well.

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Post by Robin » August 10th, 2010, 10:21 pm

The button was calling out to me. I had to push it... Must. Not. Make. Eye. Contact.

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Post by Heather B » August 12th, 2010, 12:21 am

Love ANZAC day. It's the only day playing 2-up is legal in Australia. And there's the dawn ceremony and the march. It has a very 'national pride' feel about it.
Not to mention everyone heads from the ceremonies to the local pub. Australia is usually roaring drunk by 9am.

Then there's Australia day - the day the union jack and southern cross prevail. The flag comes out as a cape, the southern cross tats are displayed with pride and just about every one is running around in Australian themed board shorts and bikinis.

Do any of these things any other day though, and you're deemed to be a 'tosser'.
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Post by cheekychook » September 19th, 2010, 5:43 pm

Happy talk like a pirate day. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr you celebrating?
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Post by Down the well » September 19th, 2010, 6:25 pm

cheekychook wrote:Happy talk like a pirate day. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr you celebrating?
Aye, captain.
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Post by Mira » September 20th, 2010, 5:22 pm

Robin - that video is so funny.

And sort of horrifying, since I start school in exactly one week. Bleh.

Today is Women's Road Warrior's Day.

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Post by cheekychook » September 29th, 2010, 1:09 pm

Happy National Coffee Day!

Drink up!

Can someone pass the cream and sugar, please?
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Post by cheekychook » October 28th, 2010, 10:30 am

Happy National Chocolate Day.
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Post by Mira » October 28th, 2010, 10:37 am

Thank you, Cheekychook.

That's a very important holiday. I think it should be right up there with New Year's.

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